GILES DAWNAY'S BLOG
The Andina Diaries: Snow Sweat!
Tags: Global
As the snow falls and new years resolutions start to melt this seems like the ideal time to remind everyone out there of the exciting possibility of joining the Tribewanted Andina experience over the summer. If you needing something to look forward to, motivate yourself by or just seeking a good challenge then this is ideal.
Open to people without any previous mountain experience; Andina combines a mixture of horse riding, rock climbing, hiking, trekking and a week of mountaineering (including skills training). The first two weeks will be below the snow, and an optional third week attempting to …
Read More >>>Andina 2010: Reach Your Peak
Tags: Tribe / Energy / Dream Foundation / Global
After the awesome success of Andina 09, Tribewanted has decided to run it again in the summer of 2010. This time with a few small tweaks and developments
This time there is a 2 week option to explore the stunning local area through horse-riding, rock…
Read More >>>The Andina Diaries: Mission Accomplished!
Tags: Tribe / Energy / Global
So the dust has settled after a fantastic summer in the mountains. Blogs and comments to come but for all those who want to see what we´ve been up to here are the photos.
Dates for next year to be announced soon, if you are interested drop me a …
Read More >>>Bula, See Ya!
Tags: Fiji
If anyone has stayed on Vorovoro for an extending period of time, they´ll tell you of that crushing sensation that grabs them just as their ´Isa Lei´ starts to get fired up, of the sense of time looked forward to, over in a flash and suddenly packed bags staring the …
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The Andina Diaries: Getting High on Latin Fever
Tags: Tribe / Global
So after months of planning and preparation, the first Andina group is almost upon us. I arrived back to Peru on Thursday and have been up in the town of Huaraz just checking over some final details before the first group arrives on Saturday. Within hours of being back here …
Read More >>>Maratoni ni Londoni Cici totolo!
So the dust has finally settled after a fantastic day in London. Myself and Bengazi took to the streets for Survival charity. Having worked across the world, most recently in Fiji, Survival (http://www.survival-international.org/") is a charity that particularly resonates with us as they help try and protect rights of indigenous …
Read More >>>The Andina Diares: If Chris Moyles can climb Kilimanjaro......
Tags: Tribe / Team / Global
then imagine what you could achieve……………….
Just for the benefit of those who don’t listen to BBC Radio 1 breakfast show, Chris Moyles is the loud, arrogant, large and opinion dividing presenter (on whether he’s actually a nice bloke) of the show. Over the last few months he and …
Read More >>>Andina Diaries: Damian Aurelio Vargas, a profile of our main guide in the Andes
“Today man goes in search of wild nature to conquer the last corners of his unknown, dark and forgotten soul. The reason is unsaid, the best story that gives illustrates this is the climber, who impassioned by the huge peaks is inspired about what it is to be human………..”
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Read More >>>The Andina Diaries: (Kitchens) Up In Smoke
Tags: Energy / Dream Foundation / Global
One of the exciting things about the Andina Expedition is the chance to meet and see first hand the incredible people of this Andean region of Peru. However while the chance to meet these ‘gente andina’ we’ll be overwhelmed by their happy and welcoming nature we will also be expose …
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