The Fab Four Climbs of Dave and Deb
Shredded Wheat Canada is giving away a $100 gift card to mec. As their resident travel experts we thought we’d share our favorite climbing spots around the world.
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If you’ve been reading ThePlanetD this year, you will have noticed that once a week or so we have been giving you little teasers about our latest and greatest upcoming adventure The Mongol Rally.
Rock Climbing in Railay, the Final Day
It’s our final day of rock climbing in Railay, Thailand. We have had 3 glorious days with Hot Rocks Climbing school in Southern Thailand and it is sad to see the end coming.
Ao Nang Paradise Resort a Good Option in Krabi
We don’t get to spend a lot of time in decadence, but at the Ao Nang Paradise Resort we were treated to spending our time in a deluxe poolside premium suite.
Rock Climbing in Railay, The Thailand Adventure Continues
Krabi is considered one of the best locations on earth to rock climb and we are spending the next three days with Hot Rocks Climbing School in the spectacular Railay beach in southern Thailand.
Rock Climbing in Yangshuo China
When visiting the world’s greatest Karst formations in Yangzhou, you can’t possibly consider not going climbing for an afternoon. The area surrounding Yangzhou is a climber’s paradise and die hards from around the world come to this region to conquer its routes for months on end. With hundreds of sport climbing routes and more being set every day, it is a world-class destination for climbing. The limestone cliffs make for ideal conditions and the many mountains offer varied routes for all levels.
Tackling A Via Ferrata in Haute Provence
What is a Via Ferrata you ask? It is one of those walks that you have seen so many times on photos on the internet. The photos where people call this hike the most dangerous hike in the world or the craziest trail in the world. We always wondered what these people were thinking walking along cliffs until we realized that they were simply doing a Via Ferrata. A Via Ferrata is a lot like rock climbing but you don’t have to have any technical skill or training. If you know how to attach a caribbiner to a steal cable and climb a ladder, you can do a Via Feratta.
Dave and Deb StumbleUpon the Via Ferrata in France!
We have StumbledUpon sites in both Paris and Barcelona and it was time to don our new StumbleUpon T-shirts for an adventure. If there is one cool and unique adventure to do in this part of the world it is to tackle a Via Ferrata. We are going to be writing more about our time in Digne Les Bains but for now enjoy our shots of Dave and Deb StumblingUpon the Via Ferrata, Rocks of Nine Hours. If you have never rock climbed before but have always wanted to see what it is like to hang off of the side of a cliff, a Via Ferrata is for you. It has all the thrill of rock climbing without needing the skill of mountaineering. No need for technique here. Just rent a harness and clip yourself into cables as you climb ladders and scale bridges through a high route.
Climbing in Hampi? Who Knew?
Dave and I love to rock climb. For a couple of years in our life, we climbed regularly all around the Toronto area. We were regulars at Joe Rockheads climbing gym in the city and we hung out with our climbing friends to tackle the local crag on the weekends. That is why when we heard that there was bouldering in Hampi, we just had to check it out for ourselves.
Climbing In Canmore, Alberta With the Chevy Equinox Adventure Drive
We have always wanted to climb in the Rocky Mountains. Finally, the day had come on the Chevy Equinox Adventure Drive. On Day one, Dave and I drove ourselves in our spiffy 2010 Equinox to Canmore where we met James; our guide from Yamnuska Mountain Adventures. It is the premier climbing school in the Rocky’s so we were in very good hands.
Chevy Equinox Rocky Mountain Adventure – Part 1; An Overview
Alberta is home to simply the most beautiful mountain range we have ever seen on the planet. Driving north from Calgary towards the Rocky Mountain range was breathtaking. We could only come up with one word over and over. Another writer on the drive Chris, used the word Dramatic to describe the drive while we were eating dinner the first night and he was right. Once those rocky mountains appeared we just couldn’t get the word “dramatic” out of our heads.
Our Favorite Adventurous Things to do in Thailand
We love Thailand. It was our first real travel adventure and has a special place in our hearts. Sure we had taken vacations before, but Thailand was a step out of our comfort zone. It was our first travel that lasted over a month and it was the first time that we really experienced another culture and way of life. So we wanted to share some of the greatest adventures that we love to do in Thailand. After all it was the country that started it all for us.
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