Travel Journal
Be inspired to explore a world of adventure with our travel journal. Hear from guides and guests, join events and outings, learn about trips and destinations, and share your own adventure travel stories.
"Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller...." Ibn Battuta
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Adventure Experts 20 Best Hikes of a Lifetime 2019
Each year, the travel experts at MT Sobek curate their top 20 hiking experiences for…
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Adventure Experts What to Expect Rafting the First Descent of Iran’s Sezar River
I first became interested in exploring Iran’s rivers in the early 2000s. I’d been wanting…
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Adventure Experts What I Learned On Our Family Safari in Botswana
“Mommy—zebras!” squealed my daughter while squeezing my hand tight, jumping up and down! “Where?” my…
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Adventure Experts MT Sobek Volunteers Clean Up at Yosemite Facelift
The Yosemite Facelift, hosted by the Yosemite Climbing Association, is the largest organized volunteer cleanup…
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Adventure Experts Is Iraqi Kurdistan the Next Big Adventure Destination?
When I heard that Iraqi Kurdistan was opening up for tourism, my curiosity was aroused….
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Adventure Experts Exploring Yosemite’s Sister Parks in China
A trail side sign in Sichuan, China reads: “When one tugs at a beautiful thing…
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Easy Sonoma Wine Country Cycle with The Outbound Collective
Join us for an easy cycle ride in California’s historic wine country on November 3, 2018. Along with our friends from The…
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Adventure Experts
5 Wellness Adventures to Renew You
It wasn’t long ago that wellness travel implied a long trip to the spa. However,…
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Trip Notes
Getting Together in the Outdoors: Tomales Bay
The MT Sobek team headed to Tomales Bay for another weekend outing with local adventurers…
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Trip Notes
Long-Distance Adventure on the John Muir Trail
The John Muir Trail has been on my bucket list for years. 210 miles of…
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Please contact our editor Heather Howard at travelstories@mtsobek.com.