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Welcome to the Mountain Kingdoms blog. We have been walking and trekking the world for over 36 years and here we share our holiday recommendations, travel pointers and favourite mountain views.
Blind Frogs Beat Dinosaurs! – David Spear
David Spear, explains why he loves to travel and the types of trekking holidays he has been lucky to participate in. ... Read more
Celestial Trek: David Spear
I went on a trekking holiday to Kazakhstan, for the first time recently which was a truly amazing adventure. The group ended up on a glacier in Kyrgyzstan and, during the journey, a 72-year-old client... Read more
Off For a Run at Annapurna
While most people take the Annapurna Circuit at a walk, be it a challenging pace or an amble, a few actually come to the region to go running. No, they’re not running the Annapurna Circuit itself – that would take... Read more
Bhutan Treks – Walk and Be Happy
We’re always pleased to read about different experiences walking in Bhutan, and especially so when the result of the Bhutan treks we read about are in a good cause. So when we came across the Bhutan... Read more
Bhutan - Trekking to a Haunted Television
When you have finished your Bhutan trekking holiday, and are taking time to relax in Paro before heading off home, take a trip to Tsento, a small village nearby, and take a look at the haunted television set they have on display there.... Read more
High Speed Internet at Everest Base Camp
Those on an Everest Base Camp trek in Nepal have recently gained a new luxury: along with some of the world’s most elevated hot showers and inside toilets, Everest Base Camp trekkers now have access to high speed 3G internet. ... Read more
The Meaning of Prayer Flags
If you go on an Everest Base Camp trek, you’ll come across numerous prayer flags along the way: bright rectangles of cloth strung along mountain ridges and peaks or tied to sacred places. In the often stark high altitude... Read more
Who is Annapurna?
While on your Annapurna circuit treks you might find yourself wondering just who this Anna Purna is? The truth is that Annapurna wasn’t named after a person, but rather after Annapurna, the Hindu Goddess of nourishment.... Read more