| MOUNTAINS , EXOTIC PLACES , PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
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March 11, 2010
- major update to match the Czech version. Links added to the following photogaleries: - Russia 08 , Uganda 08 , Turkey / Cappadocia 08 , UAE 09 , Northern Iraq / Kurdistan 09 , Lebanon 09 , Orient 09 (Kyrgystan, China, Pakistan, India) , Papua New Guinea 09 , Brunei 09 , Snake Gorge 2010, Oman (canyoning, climbing) July 12, 2008 next bunch of photogaleries: - Spain 08 , United Araba Emirates 08 , Bahrain 08 , Qatar 08 , Kuwait 08 , India 08 , Transarabia 08 , Sri Lanka 07 Feb 10, 2008 - launched dedicated web site to FRANKINCENSE ROUTE |
| T R A V E L R E P O R T S & P H O T O G A L E R I E S | |||
| ASIA (MIDDLE & NEAR EAST, CAUCASUS & CIS) | |||
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Iran 98 Mt.Damavand 5670m, Esfahan, Shiraz, Perseopolis, Bam |
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Oman 03 Muscat, Salalah, 8x castles, trip to mountains |
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Orient 04 AZERBAIDJAN - Baku, mud volcanos. IRAN - climb to Mt.Sabalan 4811m volcano. TURKEY - climb to Mt.Ararat 5160m |
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Jordan 04 Aqaba, treking in Petra, Wadi Rum, Humeima |
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Orient 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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Yemen 06 2.galery cities Sanaa, Thula, Shibam, Kawkaban, At-Tawilah; treking in Al-Mahwit area; treking in Djebel Bura (2260m); famous Soqotra island ! |
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Orient 06 TURKEY - trekking in Kačkar mountains GEORGIA - Vardzia monastery, attempt to climb Mt.Kazbek 5033m, Tbilisi |
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Yemen 07 treking in Djebel Haraz, Wadi Hadramawt - Shibam, Sayun, wadi Doan |
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Orient 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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Saudi Arabia 07 Abha, Djebel Shoodah, Rijal Alma, flower people from Asir mountains, Najran, Tabuk, Taima, Madain Salih, Al Ula, Jeddah |
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Transarabia 08 Arabian peninsula overland by bus (Dubai-Salalah-Hadramawt-Sanaa-Hodeidah). Trips from Sanaa (Zabid, Jibla, Taiz, Mocca, Mukalla, Bir Ali) |
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Bahrain 08 Manama, Qala´at al-Bahrain, Diraz, King Fahd causewaz, Al-Areen, Al-Jasra |
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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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United Arab Emirates 08 Dubai, Hatta, Ras al-Khaimah, Al-Ain, Fujeirah, Liwa |
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Oman mountains 08 DJEBEL AKHDAR (Bahla, Djebel Shams, Nizwa, Sayq, Hatta in UAE) MUSANDAN peninsula (off-road trip) |
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Yemen 08 Sanaa, Djebel Haraz |
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Turkey / Cappadocia 08 old Ankara, Goreme, underground city, canyon Ihlara, hot air baloon flight !!, cave monasteries |
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UAE 09 desert Empty Quarter, Liwa |
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Lebanon 09 Baalbek, vine cellars, Cedar - mountains, Qadisha (Eden) valley, Beirut |
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Northern Iraq / Kurdistan 09 Dohuk, Lailesh, Erbil, waterfalls on Zab river, Akre, Amadyia, treking in mountains |
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Orient 09 KYRGYSTAN - Karakol, trek Tian Shan, Osh, BC Pik Lenina, CHINA - Kashgar, Karakoram Highway, PAKISTAN - trek Rush Lake, Gilgit, Lahore, INDIA - Amritsar, Delhi |
| ASIA (FAR EAST), AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA | |||
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China 90 via Russia, Mongolia. Peking, Xi an, Lanzhou, Xinning, Kukunor lake, Labrang & Taer lamastery |
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Tibet 94 Kathmandu, Lhasa, monasteries around Lhasy, Xigatze, Mt.Everest |
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Hong Kong 06 photogalery from short stay in Hong Kongu + transit via Seoul |
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Sri Lanka 07 around Sri Lanka: Sigiriya, Polonaruwa, Kandy, Kitugake, Kataragama, Galle, Bentota |
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India 08 Rishikesh, rafting on Ganga river, Delhi, Rajastan - Amber palace and Jaipur |
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Papua New Guinea 09 climb to volcano Mt.Giluwe, original sing sing dance, Goroka - sing sing festival, Madang diving |
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Brunei 09 Omar Ali mosque, river boat trip to Bangor, long house visit, village on poles |
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| AFRICA | |||
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Tenerife 97 Pico de Teide, Barranco del Inferno, Masca |
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Marocco 99 sand dunes Merzouga, palm oases, climb to Djebel Toubkal 4165 m |
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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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Kilimanjaro 2000 5-day trek Machame - Mweka trek through western wall via Arrow Glacier Camp to the summit 5895m |
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Madeira 2002 trekking alongside water channels - Levadas, climb to the highest mountain Pico Ruivo 1886m |
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Uganda 08 Kampala, Jinja, one of the world's most difficult commercial rafting, lake Victoria, Entebbe |
| SOUTH & NORTH AMERICA | |||
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Venezuela 99 Trek to table mountain Roraima 2806m, Venezuelan Ands, National park Henri Pittierr |
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Bolivia/Chile 2002 La Paz, Tihuanaco, Huayna Potosí, 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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Mexico 2001
Climb to volcanos Colima 4330m a Orizaba 5700m, ruins Palenque, Monte Alban, Teotihuacan, waterfalls Agua Azul,
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| EUROPE | |||
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Korsica 96 Mt. Cinto, Bavella, GR20 |
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Crete 98 Samaria, Ibros, Aradena, Irine gorges. Psiloritis mountain. Monasteries |
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Germany 99 Mosel, Trier, Schwarzwald, Zugspitze... |
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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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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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Iceland 2003 Mini winter expedition in March 2003, climb to Mt.Hekla 1491m, geysires, waterfall Gulfoss, volcano Elborg, peninsula Snaefells |
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Athos 05 short visit of the Holy Mountain (8 monasteries, climb to Mt.Athos 2033m) |
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Spain 07 family trip through central Spain: Barcelona, Tortosa, Teruel, Albaracin, Cuenca, Belomonde, De La Mancha, Baeza, Nevado Espuňa |
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Slovenian Alps 07 Adrenalin weekend: trekking, canyoning, rafting and speleo-trip. |
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Spain / Andalucia 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 |
| SLOVAKIA | |||
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Rohace, spring 2001 Crossing Rohace (Westen Tatras) ridge in tough winter conditions on easter time. Report written by Dan Michálek 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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Slovak Paradise, summer 2002 gorges of Slovak paradise, ascend Stolica 1477m |
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Little Fatra, autumn 2002 crossing of Little Fatra range (Stefanová-Strecno) , end of November, within 24 hrs |
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Rohace, spring 2003 II. anniversary of easter crossing of Rohace mountain range (Huty - Jamské sedlo) |
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Expedition Apalucha 07 3. anniversary, 4-day hiking in Little Fatra, two fathers with their sons |
| M Y V O L C A N O W E B S I T E (in Czech) | |||
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