Nepal imposes ban on mountain trekking without a guide
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Siobhan Warwicker
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Freelance travel writer. Formerly Rough Guides and Daily Mail Travel. Learning how to do outdoor stuff.
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V sad about this unnecessary rule. Along the trails, men would regularly try to pressure me into hiring them as my guide. Like, I feel MUCH safer alone than disappearing into the wilderness with a bloke, thanks!
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My friend is Fiverr's most prolific tarot reader. Someone recording words of wisdom for you on a video for the price of a pint? Even I loved it and I'm really cynical
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There's a People's Choice vote online today if anyone would like to give my little green emporium a plug - and see all the incredible finalist photos:
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Just back from London, where I had the surreal experience of seeing a photo I took on display at ! Thanks so much for choosing Kathmandu Tea Shop as one of the Travel Photo of the Year finalists 😍
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How incredible are these photographs entered into the Wanderlust's Travel Photo of the Year competition?
Come down to at Olympia London (2-5 Feb) to see the full exhibition of finalists in person!
Get your tickets now. bit.ly/3XGi5EO
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A beautiful little book of short stories by my talented momma, on sale from tomorrow. We've also got Journey's Bend MERCH if anyone wants a matching bookmark or postcard putting in the post 😁amzn.to/3DXftef
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Great to see my short stories in print!
Everyone needs a creative outlet.
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I am looking for writers to work on a new travel guide to LGBTQ+ friendly destinations in Europe that I'm creating for ! If this sounds like you, please send a writing sample and/or CV to annie@roughguides.com before 20 Nov 🏳️🌈 (1/3)
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Spent a month in Chitwan, Nepal earlier this year and found that locals were on edge about tiger attacks. Here's the story: adventure.com/nepal-tiger-po Thanks
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"While a leap in the tiger population can mean good business for some—tourists and accompanying security staff are a frequent sight—it’s another story for those living and working in buffer zones."
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In stitches. Rough Guides must have sold my motorbike & sidecar article to a Malaysian website but... I'm not sure that video they've embedded really sells the experience🤔ms.traveltripsworld.com/3101931-altern
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The coastline between Shields and Whitby used to be a third dimension to me, I had no idea what was there. Anyhoo, now my favourite British beach is courtesy of TEESSIDE
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Vanning in France, I've fallen deeply in love with... McDonald's Chamonix! Deluxe toilets, free wifi and petite milkshakes galore. I live in McDonald's now.
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Can any sailors recommend a good pair of binoculars?! They are all different zooms and I’m er, out of my depth
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Bought a camper van from a burly private-security guard in Lincoln. He said he favourite story is Peter Pan, so he painted his favourite line from the film on the wall. ❤️😭
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Truly, my favourite title of anything I've ever written. Thanks for that . A story about how solo travel gets you comfortable with making a t*t of yourself, and why that's a great thing...
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Travel isn't always perfect. Sometimes you end up falling over in the Himalayas with a giant backpack looking like an upturned turtle – says . But pushing through perfect is what is all about:
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Awful news from Nepal today. Pokhara to Jomsom, such a well-used flight path. Thinking of the families
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Nepal plane crash: The wreckage of a plane lost in Nepal's mountains was found today morning and all 22 people on board, including four Indians, are presumed dead after no survivors were found
Read more - bit.ly/3lVNJ08
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I can't believe it took me so long in Nepal before I went to see the top of the world! Two weeks in the Solukhumbu, guided by Sherpas. Thanks so much for suggesting this unforgettable trip:
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Everest Base Camp is back on the map for travellers - MailOnline donned its yak-wool mittens and took on the iconic Himalayan hike to see... the top of the world! dailymail.co.uk/travel/escape/ #everest #travelphotography #mountains #himalayas #travel
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The stars aligned and my favourite trekking gang are sharing this page in - with my words, the American’s photo (mearcstapa.me) and the Canadian modelling. Glad to see his bamboo staff made the cut
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No matter what the trail brings, I know it won’t be as hard as the week I tried to keep up with a 6’5 Canadian nicknamed ‘Big Timber’, who hikes with a giant bamboo stick
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I met Jost in Manang and could hardly believe his winter plans. Well, guess he's really going for it! Everest, in winter, no oxygen, alone:
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2022 highlight 🎭⚽️
In April I’m directing outstanding novel THE SEASON TICKET. (Which became the film Purely Belter)
Starring Geordie legend and viral radgie comedian Jack Bart.
It’s selling FAST!
Tickets 🎫 app.lineupnow.com/event/jerry-se #nufc
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Probably my main tip for taking on the Himalayas is: peanut butter on Oreos
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Went from having never ever trekked to doing 3 weeks in the Himalayas, up to 5,416m, with a heavy bag. Fell over a bunch of times, threw up, but... now I am a mountain goat!
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It’s been such a long year I’d almost forgotten this beauty was about to land! Wanderlust, officially reignited
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Nothing like finding out your interviewee is a friendly Cornish bloke when you’re on a story abroad! Everyone gets a warm welcome at Pig Dog camp:
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Arbitrarily booked a date to go to Portugal for the summer. Ended up being a day before 2-week quarantines set in. Maaaade it!
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Report by my pa! $10 computers are democratising environmental research, such as rainforest monitoring 🌱
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#Hiking #OutdoorGear Twitter, can anyone recommend a good daypack/backpack for hikes? If it can fit camera and a large flask of tea then I'm sold
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Please RT: I'm commissioning travel guides for Culture Trip - looking for Italy and Greece specialists right now but happy to hear from others too. Please send links and a bio to: sarah.gillespie@theculturetrip.com N.B No pitches please, we pick topics in-house.
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Can I just say that Rough Guides has some banging albums? Almost, *almost*, like being in Cambodia.
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PEAK winter lockdown escapism. *Googles if we can travel to Nepal next trekking season*
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If anyone feels like jumping into Dry January, the Alcohol Experiment basically takes no willpower (just a little bit of time each day!) -
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New knit, my first ever big girl camera and a lovely light. Must be time to go... leaf peeping!! 🍁 🍂 instagr.am/p/CGpra9CgsuX/
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