Madeira vs Canaries: Which is Better to Visit?
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When planning a holiday to escape the frigid winters or grind of everyday life, European travelers often turn to two island paradises in the Atlantic Ocean: Madeira and the Canary Islands. Each has its own unique charms, making the decision of which to visit a real challenge. Both destinations boast exceptional climates, gorgeous landscapes, and […]
Why Your Next Vacation Should Be an Active Vacation
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It can be pretty hard to turn down a pina colada or ice-cold coconut, especially when it’s served to you in some remote, tropical beach locale. And while we love our cherished R&R as well, we simply prefer to have it in another form: physical activity. Call us crazy but even when life seems hard […]
Everest Base Camp vs K2 Base Camp: Which is better?
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Mount Everest and K2 are the two highest mountains in the world respectively. They both host two of the greatest trekking itineraries on the entire planet as well. Visiting either would be a dream come true for many eager hikers. But neither of these two mountains are necessarily quick or easy to visit. It takes […]
Barah Broq Trail Report and Trekking Guide
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Barah Broq is one of the best ways of seeing K2 in a relatively quick manner. Not only that, it also features quintessential Karakoram scenery and the chance to come into contact with communities that rarely see outsiders. Thing is: hardly anyone knows anything about Barah Broq. It has only become a hiking destination in […]
Get to Know a Guide: Ralph Cope
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Hello fellow adventurers! In this week’s blog post, we continue our ‘Get to Know a Guide‘ series and introduce to you another one of the epic staff. This time, we got to know a bit more about Ralph Cope, Head of Operations here at Epic Expeditions. He also works as a guide throughout the year […]
The Glaciers of Pakistan – An Overview
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Many people travel to Pakistan for the opportunity to undertake a high-altitude trek and see some of the highest mountains in the world. Of course, like most alpine regions, there is a fair amount of glacier present on these excursions. Actually, the concentration of glaciers in Pakistans is actually extremely high. If you travel to […]
All About Food in Pakistan
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Pakistani food is, in our opinion, is some the tastiest we’ve ever had on our travels. Rich, flavorful, filling, and, at times, spicey, it has all of the things that we expect and love. Seriously, the food is a highlight of every trip we make in Pakistan and will be one of the things you […]
Get to Know a Guide: Chris Lininger
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Hello fellow adventurers! In this week’s post, we’re going to be sharing a brand new format where we interview the staff at Epic Expeditions and find out more about who they are as an individual and as a guide. This is a great opportunity to peek behind the scenes and to see the method to […]
How to Prepare for the K2 Base Camp Trek
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We get asked these questions a lot by people: “just how difficult is the trek to K2 Base Camp?” and “how can one prepare for it?” The journey to base camp is not always easy. There are numerous challenges along the way – the weather and rugged terrain to name a few – that need to […]
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