Camping in the dunes: a first-timer's guide
Hot days, cold nights and more stars than you have ever seen.
Life and travel in the mountains, from someone who lives there.
Travel notes and local advice from a writer who lives in the mountains year round.
Written by Karim Baig and friends · Gilgit
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How to plan a trip budget that does not fall apart
Transport, stays, food and the 15 percent you will forget. A simple sheet you can copy.
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A lake at sunrise, and the cold that comes with it
We camped by a high lake to see it at first light. Here is what we wish we had packed.
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