Henry

By Henry An hour or two north of Rome lies the town of Alviano. Like many of the region’s towns it is actually two separate towns, upper and lower Alviano. This distinction dates back to ancient Roman times and even...

By Henry We were about to climb a mountain in the Indian Himalayas, and the signs were not auspicious. Our instructors took one look at the clouds, and could tell something was coming. We’d also seen flashing lights on a...

By Henry I would be about the last person you’d expect to go glaciering in the Himalayas. My previous hiking experience mostly consisted of camping in my backyard some years ago, and long walks to the local coffee shop with...