As I approached the ledge, I passed a painted wooden sign tied to a thin tree trunk. It read, “Never try, never know…Test your adrenaline!” Before I could reconsider, I began to bound forwards. The guide stopped me short. I’d have to do this as a standing jump rather than take a running leap. The…
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Biking tour of Pai: Top ten highlights
The low clouds clung to the slopes like wispy threads of web as we hurtled towards Pai in our minibus. Cold air slapped sticky cheeks, and horns honked as fresh skid marks were laid around sharp corners. Our bus slammed to a halt, and only laughs were exchanged between the drivers. Route 1095 from Chiangmai…
The Quest for Seven Waterfalls
‘Siete Tinajas,’ hissed the locals of Quillabamba in their soft lisps as we crossed the square, Seven Waterfalls. My friends and I made our way into the cool innards of the helado parlour, which boasted every colour and every tropical fruit flavour, including the perfume-infused lucuma that is produced locally. Two glistening balls of ice…
Ferns and forest 