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Did you ever travel somewhere just because of a name?
I once paid good money to join a tour group just because of a name I saw on the map. Doubtful Sound: What is it, why is it called this...
Jul 10, 20212 min read
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Why we hike
It's August 1st, 2020 and I got a text message from my insurance travel provider congratulating me for completing my trip and wishing me...
Jun 6, 20212 min read
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Two Weeks on the Israel National Trail - Desert Edition
The year is about to end and I haven't taken any days off. Not surprising considering there's a pandemic out there. So instead of...
Jun 6, 20213 min read
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Crossing the Carmel range – three days on the Israel National Trail (Part 2)
Distance: ~15km, Level - Moderate, Starting point: 30m above sea level, highest point - 160m, season: winter. We pick up our Carmel range...
Apr 24, 20213 min read
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Crossing the Carmel range - three days on the Israel National Trail (Part 1)
I don't hike much in Israel. I love mountains and the chill that comes with them. I don't like heat. And Israel - well, Israel is heat....
Dec 28, 20204 min read
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Escape to the country
All through my self-isolation, into the nation-wide quarantine and the travel ban, my mom started each day by taking a photo in her...
Nov 21, 20204 min read
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Stop talking to me about my weight
Stop talking to me about my weight. I know you mean well, I know you think it’s a compliment, but it’s mine. Mine. Mine. When you say...
Aug 1, 20202 min read
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Hiking Solo and COVID-19 Quarantine
(Hear me out, it's not THAT far off) On March 11 I went into mandatory home quarantine, having returned from a business trip abroad....
May 31, 20203 min read
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On Hiking and Body Image
I've always had a complicated relationship with my body. By complicated I mean that a few years ago I finally moved away from angrily and...
May 30, 20203 min read
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Planning the TMB or How is a girl to decide?
There are so many TMB resources online, it's ridiculous. With so much information available, it's easy to get lost. So here are the...
Jan 2, 20204 min read
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TMB Day 11 or The last of everything
From Lac Blanc to Brevent via Lac Cornu Last hut morning, last hut breakfast. Today's plan is to reach Chamonix by 16:00, giving me time...
Jan 1, 20204 min read
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TMB Day 10 or I love ladders
From Tre Le Champ to Lac Blanc Today is a short day, so i'm taking my time. This year Refuge La Flegere, traditionally the last night on...
Jan 1, 20204 min read
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TMB Day 9 or Farewell to Fondue
From Trient to Tre Le Champ I wake up as the staff arrives to open the storage room, preparing breakfast. Outside it's still wet . The...
Jan 1, 20204 min read
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TMB Day 8 or OMG, the cakes
From Relais D'arpette to Trient We wake up to a dreary and wet day. While we see a hiker or two going up into Fenetre D'arpette , snow...
Jan 1, 20204 min read
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TMB Day 7 or Not really the TMB
To Cabane d'Orny and back I've become obsessed with this day. The traditional way is to hike from La Fouly through the Swiss Val Ferret...
Jan 1, 20205 min read
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TMB Day 6 or Hiking in the snow is the most fun I've had in years
From Bonatti to La Fouly We wake up to clear skies, but the forecast is not optimistic. My table-mates from last night are heading back...
Dec 31, 20196 min read
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TMB Day 5 or Hiking with a partner is strange
From Courmayeur to refuge Bonatti The day starts with going to church. More accurately, finding the start of the trail next to the Church...
Dec 29, 20194 min read
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TMB Day Off or Downtime
I wake up to a Kardashian look-alike staring at me in the mirror. Did I mention that the past 4 days have been sunny? and did I mentioned...
Dec 28, 20193 min read
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TMB Day 4 or This is the life
From refuge Elisabetta to Courmayeur Mornings in the huts is a hectic affair, and Elisabetta is no different. Bathrooms, breakfast,...
Dec 28, 20195 min read
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TMB Day 3 or: Can we share the fog?
It's 6:00 AM and i'm already awake. There are already some people preparing to head out. Breakfast is a humble affair - some porridge,...
Dec 28, 20194 min read
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