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Hard times always bring out the creativity in man. Necessity is the mother of invention. There are a slough of offers across the internet for cut price Kilimanjaro climbs being tendered ... [read on]
1 Comment »The principal of Fair Trade came into vogue in the 1980s when Anita Roddick formed the Body Shop chain based on her own exhaustive confirmation that everything purchased and used in the manufacture of her cosmetics had been traded fairly. ... [read on]
Add a Comment »There are some mountaineering companies on Mt. Kilimanjaro who sell 6 days treks on the Machame route. The idea is to present tourists with more options, creating a cheaper price, and shorter amount of days. In my opinion, you should ... [read on]
Add a Comment »It’s always sad to see this happen, but a climber on Kilimanjaro died. This seems to happen a few times per year, but it should not discourage you from going to climb the mountain yourself. There is a small handful, ... [read on]
Add a Comment »I stumbled upon a good story in one of BootsnAll’s blog about hiking the Rongai route of Mount Kilimanjaro. If you want to read a day-to-day account of this guys experience climbing Kilimanjaro, you might want to check it out. ... [read on]
Add a Comment »While Kilimanjaro is one of the easier mountains to climb in the world, it does not mean you should forgo travel insurance. Travel insurance is usually required by all foreign expeditions companies, but not required by local companies ... [read on]
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Just because Mount Kilimanjaro is one of those well-known mountains that everyone likes to climb, you should be forewarned that it’s not always a happy experience. Climbing Kilimanjaro can, and will, kick ... [read on]
Add a Comment »Sorry folks, this is non-Kilimanjaro related story, but does go to show you the power of mountains - something you should consider when climbing Kilimanjaro. As many of you know, one of the owners of Mountain Maddness, Christine ... [read on]
Add a Comment »Another fairly good scam on Mount Kilimanjaro, often orchestrated by the guides, is to basically have the people come off the mountain earlier than planned.
Here is how it works. The guide usually pays for the least amount of day ... [read on]
Add a Comment »As part of my week profiling scams on Mount Kilimanjaro, this is perhaps one of the worst scams. Like I mentioned in my last post, many porters rely on the tip as their many source of money, from their week ... [read on]
Tourists Skip Kenya, Head to Tanzania
Climb Kilimanjaro for The Children's Society
Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum Thread for the week of October 16, 2006
World Leaders Climb Kilimanjaro
Mt Kilimanjaro on A few Common Kili Scams
So sad to here that there such people who do scam tourist and their fellow guides and porters. Climb...
james hurst on The Kilimanjaro Glacier Controversy
how long is kilimanjaro?...
Kilimanjaro on A classic View of a Kili Climb - Peter MacQueen 1908/1909
Very good documentary here. I can't believe they have picture going back that far. I guess I can bel...
Ngorongoro on Ngorongoro Crater Highlands Trek
Very good pictures as well as info. Ngorongoro crater which is part of Ngorongoro national park is o...
suttoh on The Pros and Cons of Diamox
hey all, im climbing kili via th westerrn breach in sept, my specialist has given me diamox, he hasn...