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ROMAN_ADVENTURER Exploring the World |
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Lake
Van & Mt.Ararat 19  TURKEY - Lake Van, Akdamar Island, Nemrut Dagi 2948m crater trek, Mt. Suphan 4058m climb, Mt.Ararat 5138m climb |
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Caucasus
18 GEORGIA - Kazbegi, climb to 3840m; AZERBAIJAN - Sheki, Baku, Nakhichevan; TURKEY - Mt.Ararat (climb to 4420m), Ani;GEORGIA - Achalchicke, Vardzia; |
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Caucasus
17 ARMENIA - Yerevan, Garni, Geghard monastery, Sevan Lake; GEORGIA - Tbilisi, treking in Tusheti region, Telavi, treking in Khevsureti region |
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Caucasus
16 GEORGIA - Kutaisi, treking in Svaneti region, Chiatura, Prometheus Cave |
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Central
Asia 14 KAZAKHSTAN - treking Alatau, UZBEKISTAN - archaeological expedition in Samarkand, survey of Karatyube mountains, Bukhara, TURKMENISTAN - Merv, Mary, IRAN - Mashad, Yazd, Shiraz |
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Caucasus
16 photos by DANIEL GARBA GEORGIA - Kutaisi, treking in Svaneti region, Chiatura, Prometheus Cave |
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Iran
13 IRAN - Shiraz, treking in Zagros mountains, Perseopolis |
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Iran
13 photos by DANIEL GARBA IRAN - Shiraz, treking in Zagros mountains, Perseopolis |
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Bahrain
& Qatar 13 weekend trips to BAHRAIN - Bahrain fort, King Fahd causeway, Dilmun water park, F1 circuit; QATAR - Doha, Al Khor, Al Rawas, Al Zubara |
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Dhofar
jungle trek/Oman 12 treking close to Dalkhut during the Khareef season (Sep). Cutting through the jungle and canyoining through the wadi up to the lagoon and pristine beach. |
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Central
Asia 11 UZBEKISTAN - Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, TAJIKISTAN - treking in Fan mountains, Iskrevshan |
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Green
Dhofar / Oman 11 treking around Rakhyut and Dalkhut during the Khareef monsoon season (August) |
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Oman
Overland 10 7th ADVENTURE (FATHERS & SONS). OMAN - Muscat, Wadi Shab, Duqm, Salalah, Mirbat, treking around Rakhyut, DUBAI - Atlantis Aquaventure, Burj Khalifa, fontain |
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Snake
gorge / Oman 10 canyoning through Snake Gorge in Wadi Bani Awf, via ferrata in Snake Gorge |
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Biskhek-2-Delhi
09 KYRGYZSTAN - Karakol, trek Tian Shan, Osh, BC Pik Lenina, CHINA - Kashgar, Karakoram Highway, PAKISTAN - trek Rush Lake, Gilgit, Lahore, INDIA - Amritsar, Delhi |
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Kurdistan
/ Iraq 09 Dohuk, Lailesh, Erbil, waterfalls on Zab river, Akre, Amadyia, treking in mountains |
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Rub'
al Khali / UAE 09 family trip to Rub' al-Khali desert (Empty Quarter), Liwa |
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Lebanon
09 family trip, Baalbek, vine cellars, Cedar - mountains, Qadisha (Eden) valley, Beirut |
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Cappadocia
/ Turkey 08 old Ankara, Goreme, underground city, canyon Ihlara, hot air baloon flight !!, cave monasteries |
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Djebel Haraz / Yemen
08 short family trip to Sanaa, treking in Djebel Haraz |
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United Arab Emirates 08 Dubai, Hatta, Ras al-Khaimah, Al-Ain, Fujeirah, Liwa |
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Djebel
Akhdar & Musandam / Oman 08 DJEBEL AKHDAR (Bahla, Djebel Shams, Nizwa, Sayq, Hatta in UAE) MUSANDAN peninsula (off-road trip) |
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Qatar 08 capital Doha - suq Waqif, business district |
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Kuwait 08 Kuwait city, trip to desert, sheep market |
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Bahrain 08 Manama, Qala´at al-Bahrain, Diraz, King Fahd causewaz, Al-Areen, Al-Jasra |
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Arabia
Overland 08 Arabian peninsula overland by bus (Dubai-Salalah-Hadramawt-Sanaa-Hodeidah. OMAN - Dhofar, YEMEN - Sanaa, Zabid, Jibla, Taiz, Mocca, Mukalla, Bir Ali |
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Caucasus 07 ARMENIA - Vanadzor, monasteries Sanahin a Haghpat, climb to Mt.Aragac 4090m volcano, Sevan lake, Dilijan GEORGIA - Tbilisi, Vardzia and Sapara monasteries, TURKEY - climb to Mt.Suphan 4434m volcano |
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Frankincense Route /
KSA 07 Abha, Djebel Shoodah, Rijal Alma, flower people from Asir mountains, Najran, Tabuk, Taima, Madain Salih, Al Ula, Jeddah |
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Haraz & Hadramawt
/ Yemen 07 YEMEN - treking in Djebel Haraz, Wadi Hadramawt - Shibam, Sayun, wadi Doan |
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Caucasus 06 TURKEY - trekking in Kaèkar mountains GEORGIA - Vardzia monastery, attempt to climb Mt.Kazbek 5033m, Tbilisi |
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Djebel Bura
Soqotra / Yemen 06 YEMEN - Sanaa, Thula, Shibam, Kawkaban, At-Tawilah; treking in Al-Mahwit area; treking in Djebel Bura (2260m); famous Soqotra island ! |
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Mt.Ararat &
Syria 05 TURKEY - treking Nemrut Dagi (Van lake), climb Mt.Ararat 5160m (second time!) SYRIA - Palmyra, castle Crac, Hama, Aleppo, dead cities |
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Jordan 04 Aqaba, treking in Petra, Wadi Rum, Humeima |
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Mt.Sabalan
& Mt.Ararat 04 AZERBAIJAN - Baku, mud volcanos. IRAN - climb to Mt.Sabalan 4811m volcano. TURKEY - climb to Mt.Ararat 5160m |
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Oman
03 Muscat, Salalah, 8x castles, trip to mountains |
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Mt. Damavand / Iran
98 Mt.Damavand 5670m, Esfahan, Shiraz, Perseopolis, Bam |
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East
Africa 18 RWANDA - climb of Mt.Bisoke 3711m, Congo-Nile trail trek, Gisenyi, Kibuye COMOROS - climb of Mt.Karthala 2361m volcano, La Grille trek, Moroni, Iconi, Maludja beach |
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West
Africa 18 Dakar-2-Abidjan overland; SENEGAL - Saint Louis, Mbacke; MALI - Bamako; BURKINA FASO - Bobo-Dioulasso, Banfora, Troglodite village, Sindou peaks, Lac de Tengrela; IVORY COAST - Bouna, Abengourou, Abidjan |
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East Africa 17 SUDAN - Khartum, Meroe pyramids, Kassala |
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West
Africa 17 Banjul-2-Marrakesh overland. GAMBIA - Bakau, Georgetown; SENEGAL - Dakar, St.Louis; MAURETANIA - Atar, Chinguetti, Ouadane, iron ore train!!, Nouadibou; WESTERN SAHARA; MOROCCO - Tiznit, Tafraout |
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East
Africa 16 ETHIOPIA - Danakil depression, volcan Erta Ale, Alamata; SEYCHELLES - Praslin; TANZANIA - Zanzibar, Mikumi NP, Kitulo NP, lake Malawi |
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Southern
Africa 14
SOUTH AFRICA - Cape Town, Namaqaland in bloom; NAMIBIA - Fish river canyon, Sossusvlei, Skeleton coast, NP Etosha NP; BOTSWANA - NP Chobe; ZIMBABWE/ZAMBIA - Victoria falls. |
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Southern
Africa 14 photos by DANIEL GARBA SOUTH AFRICA - Cape Town, Namaqaland in bloom; NAMIBIA - Fish river canyon, Sossusvlei, Skeleton coast, NP Etosha; BOTSWANA - NP Chobe; ZIMBABWE/ZAMBIA - Victoria falls. |
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Somaliland
12 Hargeisa, rock art archaeological site Las Geel, Berbera, treking in mountains around Sheikh, trip to Djibouti |
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Ethiopia
& Djibouti 12 ETHIOPIA - Addis Ababa (Entoto mountains), Harar, trip to Somaliland; DJIBOUTI - Djibouti City, Lac Abbe, Lac Assal, snorkeling with whale sharks. |
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Rwanda
& Burundi 11 RWANDA - Kigali, Gysenyi, Mukamira, Ruhengeri; BURUNDI - Bujumbura, lake Tanganika |
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Rendile
Wedding / Kenya 11 KENYA - Rendile tribe villages aroung Korr (on a way to Turkana lake), wedding of the Rendile princess |
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Kenya
10 treking Mt.Kenya up to 4200m, safari NP Masai Mara and NP Nakuru |
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Uganda 08 Kampala, Jinja, one of the world's most difficult commercial rafting, lake Victoria, Entebbe |
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Simien Mts. /
Ethiopia 2000 Lalibela rock-hewn churches, Gondar castle, Simien - the mountain fairytale, Lake Tana monasteries, Blue Nile falls, Crater lakes around Debre Zeyit |
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Mt.Kilimanjaro 2000 5-day trek Machame - Mweka trek through western wall via Arrow Glacier Camp to the summit 5895m |
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Djebel Toubkal
/ Morocco 99 sand dunes Merzouga, palm oases, climb to Djebel Toubkal 4165 m |
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Pico de
Teide / Tenerife 97 Pico de Teide, Barranco del Inferno, Masca |
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South
Pacific 18 FIJI - trek Navala to Navai, climb of Mt.Victoria 1323m, Tivua Island; VANUATU - treking on Ambrym and Tanna islands, climb of Mt.Marum and Benbow volcanos with lava lakes |
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South
Pacific 17 KOREA - stopover in Seoul, FIJI - Nadi, orchid garden , Sabeto mud pools, Suva, Coco-I-Suva, Navala, Yasawa archipelago; VANUATU - Port Vila, treking on Ambrym and Tanna islands, climb of Mt.Marum volcano, traditional village life |
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People
of Bangladesh 16 Chittagong, Cox's Bazaar, St.Martins Island |
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Yunan
/ Eastern Tibet 16 Kunming, Lijiang, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Mt.Haba, Mt.Meili Snow mountain / Kawagarbo - attempt for large kora, inner kora; Shangri-La |
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Expedition to Myanmar's Northern Himalayas 16 Miytkyina, Puta-O. Unsuccessfull attempt of unclimbed peak Maghapee 4630m. Climb of Phonkanrazi instead. |  |
Indochina
16 MYANMAR - treking in Kayuntong, LAOS - treking in NP Luang Namtha |
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RTW:
Japan & China 15 photos by DANIEL GARBA Expedition Apalucha 2015 - JAPAN: Tokyo, climb of Mt.Fuji, Mitsumoto, trekking in Japanese Alps, Magome, Nara, Kyoto. CHINA - stopover in Shanghai |
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Myanmar
/ Burma 15 photos by DANIEL GARBA MYANMAR during water festival ! - Yangon, Inle lake, treking around Kalaw, Bagan, Mandalay, Mingun, Amarapura |
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Hiking
in Myanmar 15 LOIKAW: long-neck tribe, KALAW, HSIPAW, climb to Mt.Victoria 3032m |
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Macau
Stopover 15 Casinos, old town, Coloane |
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Following
Ganges 15 INDIA - journey to pilgrim places alongside the Ganges river - Rishikesh, Haridwar, Allahbad, Varanasi. Participation in MAGH MELA (mini Khumb Mela!) |
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Southern
India 15 INDIA - Kerala backwaters (Kollam, Aleppuzhy, Kochi), Mysore, Hampi, Goa |
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Australia
Overland 13 AUSTRALIA - overland crossing of Australia, Adelaide, The Ghan train to Alice Springs, The Olgas, Uluru, bus to Darwin, NP Kakadu, stopover SINGAPORE |
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Australia
Overland 13 photos by DANIEL GARBA AUSTRALIA - overland crossing of Australia, Adelaide, The Ghan train to Alice Springs, The Olgas, Uluru, bus to Darwin, NP Kakadu, stopover SINGAPORE |
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Java
Island Overland 12 INDONESIA - Bali, Java (Ijem and Bromo volcanos, Solo, Borobudur), SINGAPORE - Sentosa Island, ZOO |
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Java
Island Overland 12 photos by DANIEL GARBA INDONESIA - Bali, Java (Ijem and Bromo volcanos, Solo, Borobudur), SINGAPORE - Sentosa Island, ZOO |
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Northern
Vietnam 11 VIETNAM - Hanoi, Ha long Bay, treking in Sapa region, THAILAND - Bangkok |
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Northern
Vietnam 11 photos by DANIEL GARBA VIETNAM - Hanoi, Ha long Bay, treking in Sapa region, THAILAND - Bangkok |
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Nepal
11 Kathmandu, Mt.Everest flight, Pokhara, Annapurna area trekking (Naya Pull, Tikedungha, Ghorepani, Poon hill, Ghandruk), Chitwan NP |
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Laos
11 LAOS - Luang Prabang, Mong Noi, treking to mountain villages, waterfalls, THAILAND - Ayuthaya, Bangkok |
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Angkor
Wat / Cambodia 10 CAMBODIA - Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, trip to villages, MALAYSIA - Kuala Lumpur |
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Brunei 09 Omar Ali mosque, boat trip to Bangor, long house visit, sultan palace, village on poles |
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PNG Adventure 09 PAPUA NEW GUINEA - climb to volcano Mt.Giluwe, original sing sing dance, Goroka - sing sing festival, Madang diving |
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Northern India 08 Rishikesh, rafting on Ganga river, Delhi, Rajastan - Amber palace and Jaipur |
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Sri Lanka 07 around Sri Lanka: Sigiriya, Polonaruwa, Kandy, Kitugake, Kataragama, Galle, Bentota |
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Hong Kong 06 photogalery from short stay in Hong Kong + transit via Seoul |
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Lhasa-2-Kathmandu
94 NEPAL - Kathmandu, CHINA - Lhasa, monasteries around Lhasy, Xigatze, Mt.Everest |
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Transsiberian-2-China
90 via RUSSIA, MONGOLIA. CHINA - Beijing, Xi an, Lanzhou, Xinning, Kukunor lake, Labrang & Taer lamastery |
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Central
America 17 APALUCHA 2017: Stopover USA - Hollywood, Route66, Joshua Tree NP; GUATEMALA - Antigua Guatemala, lake Atitlan, climb volcan Acatenango 3964m, Tikal; HONDURAS - Copan; BELIZE - Caye Caulker |
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Central
America 17 photos by DANIEL GARBA APALUCHA 2017: Stopover USA - Hollywood, Route66, Joshua Tree NP; GUATEMALA - Antigua Guatemala, lake Atitlan, climb volcan Acatenango 3964m, Tikal; HONDURAS - Copan; BELIZE - Caye Caulker |
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USA & Canada 15 Expedition Apalucha 2015 (west): HAWAII - big Island, Mauna Kea; CANADA - Toronto, Niagara Falls; USA - New York |
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Bolivia & Chile
2002 La Paz, Tihuanaco, Huayna Potosi, NP Sajama/Lauca, desert Atacama, climb on Licancabur 5917m and world's highest volcano Ojos del Salado 6880m text in Czech |
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Pico de Orizaba /
Mexico 2001 Climb to volcanos Colima 4330m a Orizaba 5700m, ruins Palenque, Monte Alban, Teotihuacan, waterfalls Agua Azul, pacific coast text in Czech |
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Mt. Roraima /
Venezuela 99 Trek to table mountain Roraima 2806m, Venezuelan Ands, National park Henri Pittierr |
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Baltics
& Lapland 14 Overland trip North up to the arctic circle in Lapland. POLAND - Warsaw; LITHUANIA - Vilnius, Siauliai; LATVIA - Riga; ESTONIA - Talinn; FINLAND - Helsinki, Rovaniemi, Tampere. |
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Baltics
& Lapland 14 photos by DANIEL GARBA Overland trip North up to the arctic circle in Lapland. POLAND - Warsaw; LITHUANIA - Vilnius, Siauliai; LATVIA - Riga; ESTONIA - Talinn; FINLAND - Helsinki, Rovaniemi, Tampere. |
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Tuscany
/ Italy 13 Short side trip to archaeological training in Italian Tuscany (San Pontignianno) - Sienna, Firenze, Ravenna, SAN MARINO, Bologna |
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Southern
Europe 14 Backpacking with my son. ITALY - Rome, Vatican, Napoli, Amalfi Coast; MALTA - La Valletta, Madina; TURKEY - Istanbul |
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Balkans
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backpacking with my son through the CROATIA - Split, Dubrovnik; BOSNIA - Mostar; MONTENEGRO - Kotor, Bar, Podgorica; SERBIA - Belgrade; HUNGARY - Budapest. |
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Balkans
13 photos by DANIEL GARBA CROATIA - Split, Dubrovnik; BOSNIA - Mostar; MONTENEGRO - Kotor, Bar, Podgorica; SERBIA - Belgrade; HUNGARY - Budapest. |
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Romania
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EXPEDITION APALUCHA 2013 - 8th adventure of fathers & sons. Timisoara, treking among Czech villages in Banat, Nera River gorge. |
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Romania
13 photos by DANIEL GARBA EXPEDITION APALUCHA 2013 - 8th adventure of fathers & sons. Timisoara, treking among Czech villages in Banat, Nera River gorge. |
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Balkans
12 NORTH MACEDONIA - archaeological excavations in Stobi, lake Ohrid, Sv. Naum, climb of Golem Korab 2764m. ALBANIA - Peshkopia, Shkoder, lake Komani, transit KOSOVO, Kruja. |
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Iceland
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EXPEDITION APALUCHA 2012, 7th adventure of fathers & sons. ICELAND - Snaefells, West Fjords, traditional wedding, Myvatn lake, off-road trip to Landman, Gullfoss, Skofoss, Blue Lagoon. |
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Andalucia
/ Spain 08 family trip to Andalucia, Granada, Alhambra, treking in Sierra Nevada (climb to Mulhacen 3482m, Veleta 3394m), Alpujarra, Capilera, Cabo de Gata |
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Russia
08 around Moscow (golden triangle) and city itself |
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Spain
07 family trip through central Spain: Barcelona, Tortosa, Teruel, Albaracin, Cuenca, Belomonde, De La Mancha, Baeza |
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Slovenian
Alps 07 Adrenalin weekend: trekking, canyoning, rafting and speleo-trip. |
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Athos / Greece 05 short visit of the Holy Mountain (8 monasteries, climb to Mt.Athos 2033m) |
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Mt. Hekla / Iceland
2003 Mini winter expedition in March 2003, climb to Mt.Hekla 1491m, geysers, waterfall Gullfoss, volcano Elborg, peninsula Snaefells |
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Madeira /
Portugal 2002 trekking alongside water channels - Levadas, climb to the highest mountain Pico Ruivo 1886m |
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Alps - Silvretta
2001 Ascent Piz Buin 3312m and Dreilanderspitze 3197m |
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Alps -
Grossglockner 2001 Climb to Grossglockner 3797m |
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Mt. Elbrus /
Caucasus 2000 Climb to na Gumaci 3885m, Mestia-tau 4130m and Elbrus 5633m. Adyl-su, Adyr-su, Irik and Terskol valleys text in Czech |
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Korsica / France
96 Mt. Cinto, Bavella, GR20 |
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Crete / Greece 98 Samaria, Ibros, Aradena, Irine gorges. Psiloritis mountain. Monasteries |
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Expedition
Apalucha 11 6th ADVENTURE (FATHERS & SONS) - kayaking and camping on Vltava river (from Vyssi Brod to Cesky Krumlov), visit of Ceske Budejovice town |
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Expedition
Apalucha 09 4th ADVENTURE (FATHERS & SONS) - 3-day crossing of the Palava mountain ridge , visit of Znojmo town |
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Expedition
Apalucha 07 3rd ADVENTURE (FATHERS & SONS) - 4-day hiking in Little Fatra, two fathers with their sons |
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Rohace, spring
2003 II. anniversary of easter crossing of Rohace mountain range (Huty - Jamske sedlo) |
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Slovak Paradise,
summer 2002 gorges of Slovak paradise, ascend Stolica 1477m |
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Little Fatra,
autumn 2002 crossing of Little Fatra range (Stefanova-Strecno) , end of November, within 24 hrs |
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Rohace, spring
2001 Crossing Rohace (Westen Tatras) ridge in tough winter conditions on easter time. Report written by Dan Michalek Text in Czech |
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Lower
Tatras, spring 2001 Weekend trek to the highest Dumbier 2043m |
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Lower Fatra,
summer 2001 Attempt for crossing of Lower Fatra range |
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Lower
Tatras, summer 2001 Range crossing, west part (Donovaly-Chopok) |
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