There are so many options when it comes to travel: planes, trains, automobiles, ships, tours . . . the list goes on and on. But here’s a travel option that you might not have thought of, or not have thought of as “travel” anyway – hiking. When you think about it, it makes so much sense. Your shoes are always nearby. There are so many places you can walk, and a quick drive in the car will take you to even more locations. You spend virtually nothing on the whole event, and you discover new vistas – literally.
But if you want to go beyond the normal, have a look at some of our options below. Hiking and some rather amazing locations, either by yourself or using guides, which we highly recommend.
Indonesia’s most active volcano, 9,610-foot-high (2,930-meter-high) Mt. Merapi is considered sacred by the people of the region. Yet, when conditions permit, it makes for a dramatic climb, one usually conducted by night to enable hikers to see sunrise from the crater rim—and avoid the dangerous gases that rise later in the day. Here’s what you should know about hiking Mt. Merapi.
