The mountains are calling and I must go.
- John Muir
Hiking Up a Beautiful Volcano In Guatemala
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Diaphragmatic Breathing & How It Can Make You a Better Runner
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Hike Reviews
My first hiking adventure dawned on a crisp, bright autumn day in 2011. I was about to "tramp" (as the kiwis say) the 3-day Routeburn Track in the stunning Otago district, South Island, New Zealand, with one of my best friends, Bob. We were beginners, novices, amateurs – but we made up for our lack of experience with overzealous enthusiasm and extraordinarily above average organizational and planning skills.
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The Routeburn Track went down in history as the hike that would hook us for a lifetime.
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Fast forward to 2019. . . still hiking and documenting, still hooked. Happy trails!
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Click on a photo below to read a detailed review of each hike
(if you see any information that is incorrect or needs updated, please email me)
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Jasmine Ayla is a free-lance writer, traveler and amateur photographer based out of Maui, Hawaii, USA.
