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Explore! releases their list of the 35 best hikes in the world that almost anyone can do

2023-05-12 /

Explore Worldwide, an “adventure travel” agency, has put together a list of 35 of the best hikes in the world that almost anyone can do, from short jaunts you can do in less than an hour to longer, multi-day itineraries ยป

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The most populated countries in the world

2023-04-19 /

On 15 November 2022, the worldโ€™s population surpassed 8 billion people.

Earth’s population continues to explode ยป from 1 billion in 1820 to 2 billion in 1930, to 3 billion in 1960, to 4 billion in 1974, to 5 billion in 1987, to 6 billion in 1999, to 7 billion in 2012, and 8 billion in 2022.

Following are the 50 most populated countries using the latest figures available ยป

  1. India ยป 1,425,000,000 (April 2023)
  2. China ยป 1,413,143,000
  3. United States ยป 339,665,000
  4. Indonesia ยป 279,476,000
  5. Pakistan ยป 247,654,000
  6. Nigeria ยป 230,843,000
  7. Brazil ยป 218,690,000
  8. Bangladesh ยป 167,184,000
  9. Russia ยป 141,699,000
  10. Mexico ยป 129,876,000
  11. Japan ยป 123,719,000
  12. Ethiopia ยป 116,463,000
  13. Philippines ยป 116,434,000
  14. Democratic Republic of the Congo ยป 111,860,000
  15. Egypt ยป 109,547,000
  16. Vietnam ยป 104,799,000
  17. Iran ยป 87,591,000
  18. Germany ยป 84,220,000
  19. Turkiye ยป 83,594,000
  20. Thailand ยป 69,795,000
  21. France ยป 68,522,000
  22. United Kingdom ยป 68,139,000
  23. Tanzania ยป 65,643,000
  24. Italy ยป 61,022,000
  25. South Africa ยป 58,048,000
  26. Myanmarย ยป 57,970,000
  27. Kenya ยป 57,052,000
  28. South Korea ยป 51,967,000
  29. Colombia ยป 49,337,000
  30. Sudan ยป 49,18,000
  31. Uganda ยป 47,730,000
  32. Spain ยป 47,223,000
  33. Argentina ยป 46,622,000
  34. Algeria ยป 44,758,000
  35. Ukraine ยป 43,306,000
  36. Iraq ยป 41,266,000
  37. Afghanistan ยป 39,232,000
  38. Canada ยป 38,517,000
  39. Poland ยป 37,992,000
  40. Morocco ยป 37,067,000
  41. Angola ยป 35,981,000
  42. Saudi Arabia ยป 35,940,000
  43. Malaysia ยป 34,220,000
  44. Ghana ยป 33,846,000
  45. Mozambique ยป 32,514,000
  46. Peru ยป 32,440,000
  47. Yemen ยป 31,566,000
  48. Uzbekistan ยป 31,361,000
  49. Nepal ยป 30,899,000
  50. Venezuela ยป 30,518,000

Cyclists welcomed by the Warm Hearts of Africa

2023-04-12 /

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TDA Global Cycling Tour d’ Afrique ::

โ€œWhen I arrived in Malawi, I met a group of locals who welcomed me by saying: โ€œWelcome to the warm heart of Africaโ€

Riders An, Stephen and Patrick reflect on their time on the road from Nairobi in Kenya, over Arusha and Mbeya in Tanzania, through Malawi and all the way down to the capital of Zambia.

They talk about the people they have met and what life has been like on the Tour dโ€™Afrique 2023 ever since touching down in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Meet Fernanda Maciel, the Brazilian woman who ran up and down Mount Kilimanjaro in 10 hours

2021-08-17 /
Source ยป Wired for Adventure

Source ยป Wired for Adventure

Wired for Adventure ยป

Back in 2017, she conquered Africaโ€™s tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895m), running up and down the peak in just over 10 hours, setting a new female speed record for the round trip and beating the previous time by almost three hours.

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Fast forward to the present and Fernanda holds records for being the first female to run up the highest peak in the Americas, Aconcagua (6,961m) as well as her record on Kilimanjaro.

Wired For Adventure magazine has a profile of Fernanda Maciel in the current issue.

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The Newcomers’ Guide to The Seven Summits and the continental conundrum

2021-06-03 /
Seven Summits (Source ยป Wikipedia)

Seven Summits (Source ยป Wikipedia)

Martin Walsh, Explorersweb ยป

The Seven Summits has become part of the adventure lexicon, shorthand for the highest mountain on each continent.

The most commonly accepted list is:

  • Mount Everest, Asia, 8,849m
  • Aconcagua, South America, 6,961m
  • Denali, North America, 6,194m
  • Kilimanjaro, Africa, 5,895m
  • Mount Elbrus, Europe, 5,642m
  • Mount Vinson, Antarctica, 4,892m
  • Puncak Jaya/Carstensz Pyramid, Oceania, 4,884m

Mountaineers have sought to climb the highest peak on each continent since at least 1956 when American William Hackett completed five of the seven. However, he climbed Mont Blanc rather than Mount Elbrus and Mount Kosciuszko rather than Puncak Jaya, as these were considered the highest peaks in Europe and Oceania respectively at the time.

Read more at Explorersweb ยป

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Video ยป Climbing Kilimanjaro

2018-03-11 /

 

Laurence Hills:

The film was shot over 7 days climbing to the summit of Africa’s tallest mountain and the tallest freestanding mountain in the world. Walk from the rich forests brimming with vegetation and wildlife to the arid and lifeless arctic zone at 19,000 feet above sea level.

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Do interesting things. Be bold. Respect. Adventure. Explore. Question. Listen. Learn. Try. Fail. Try better. Your mileage may vary. You are unique. Be yourself. Appreciate. Be kind. To others, with an equal measure to yourself. Do good. Do what’s right. It’s a one way ticket. Enjoy the ride. You are limited to one.

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