September 2011

Tony’s West Highland Way Blog

29 September 2011
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This is a guest post by Tony Thomas who walked the West Highland Way from 8th to the 13th of September 2011 with his friends Patrick and Mavis Powell. Their West Highland Way walk was organised by Macs Adventure walking holidays and he was kind enough to share this detailed account of his adventure on [...]

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Altitude Sickness on Kilimanjaro

22 September 2011

Acute Mountain Sickness or Altitude Sickness is a major concern when climbing Kilimanjaro. The permit system on Kilimanjaro, where the national park charges per day rather than per climb encourages operators to offer shorter itineraries in order to be competitive on price. This means that on shorter itineraries full acclimatisation will not be possible and even on [...]

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Join the Team at Macs Adventure Holidays

20 September 2011
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Great news! We are hiring again and if you have the right stuff we would love to hear from you. Our dedication to adventure excellence has led to continued rapid growth at Macs Adventure Holidays and this means that are looking for experienced travel professionals to join our team. Would you like to join our [...]

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When to climb Kilimanjaro?

19 September 2011
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Kilimanjaro is the trip of a lifetime and to make the most of it you should choose the best time of year to climb Kilimanjaro. The main trekking seasons on Kilimanjaro correspond with the mountain’s two dry seasons namely January to mid-March and June to October. Of course you can trek up Kilimanjaro in the [...]

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Great Walking experience

19 September 2011

  Great Walking experience By Oldwomanfrom Canada on 2011-09-07 Pros:  Fun,Once in a Lifetime Experience,Beautiful countryside,Well Organised,Great Accommodations,Great sea viewsDescribe Yourself:  World TravellerBest Uses:  Holiday,RelaxationBottom Line:  Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments about Pembrokeshire Coastal Path Walking Holiday : In many places there were no places to buy food – so the walkers should be warned [...]

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Great walk in Scotland

19 September 2011

  Great walk in Scotland By Yann Hfrom France on 2011-09-10 Pros:  Well Organised,Great Accommodations,FunDescribe Yourself:  Occasional TravellerBest Uses:  HolidayBottom Line:  Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments about West Highland Way Walking Holiday : I did the WHW in 7 days in August and had a great time. Highlights were day 3 and day 5. They [...]

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better than expected

19 September 2011

  better than expected By Jacksonfrom Frankfurt on 2011-09-13 Pros:  Well Organised,Fun,Great AccommodationsCons:  One BB was poorDescribe Yourself:  World TravellerBest Uses:  Trying Something NewBottom Line:  Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments about West Highland Way Walking Holiday : guest house in Fort William did not meet the standard we had expected us. Despite reservations in February we [...]

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Great Get Away!

19 September 2011

  Great Get Away! By Matt A.from Portsmouth UK on 2011-09-06 Pros:  Great Accommodations,Fun,Well OrganisedDescribe Yourself:  Avid AdventurerBest Uses:  Holiday,RelaxationBottom Line:  Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments about West Highland Way Walking Holiday : This is a fantastic walk to get away from hectic life! I done over 5 days so decided for a challenge. Each [...]

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MACS Adventure made WHW a fantastic trip

19 September 2011

  MACS Adventure made WHW a fantastic trip By BSquaredfrom Toronto, Canada on 2011-08-25 Pros:  Great Accommodations,Fun,Once in a Lifetime Experience,Well OrganisedDescribe Yourself:  World TravellerBest Uses:  Trying Something New,Thrill Seeking,HolidayBottom Line:  Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments about West Highland Way Walking Holiday : [...] I didn’t have to worry and could just enjoy my holiday [...]

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had a great time would do another with m

19 September 2011

  had a great time would do another with m By not applicablefrom fraser from bishopbriggs on 2011-09-05 Pros:  Great Accommodations,Once in a Lifetime Experience,Well Organised,FunCons:  Change chef at rowardennaDescribe Yourself:  Occasional TravellerBest Uses:  Relaxation,Trying Something NewBottom Line:  Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments about West Highland Way Walking Holiday : thoroghly enjoyed the walk weather good [...]

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Perfect hike

19 September 2011

  Perfect hike By Gunthardfrom Frick, Switzerland on 2011-09-14 Pros:  Well Organised,Great landscape,Great AccommodationsDescribe Yourself:  Enthusiastic hikerBest Uses:  Trying Something NewBottom Line:  Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments about West Highland Way Walking Holiday : We had just perfect weather and almost no midges. It was just a perfect hike. The organisation was perfect and most [...]

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