By Crooked Trails traveler Alison Schafer We shoved oboes into duffel bags. Slid recorders next to hiking socks and zipped up carry-on bags. Nestled a clarinet next to a rain jacket. Stuffed harmonicas in small … Read More
We’re kicking off 2019 Travel with a FREE SteriPen!
Crooked Trails is the proud founder of Travelers Against Plastic (TAP), and we prepare all of our travelers to minimize plastic waste and stay healthy by treating their own drinking water. The SteriPen has been one … Read More
Cuba Special! Travel in Support the Cuban People This Summer at Lower Rates
Our partners in Cuba would love to host you this summer on two spectacular 7-day travel programs. With tourism down in Cuba due to recent changes in travel policies, it is a perfect time to go … Read More
Pulling Back the Curtain on an Ancient Mountain Culture
By Angela Broderick, Director of Communications Flying between Himalayan giants before spiraling down, our plane seeming to nearly graze rocky spires, the arrival in Leh was like the beginning of a dream sequence. The first … Read More
The Call of the Mountains
By Tammy Leland, Crooked Trails Co-founder & International Program Director When I was 12 years old, I was given a rock for my birthday which was inscribed with the following quote … “Whatever you do, … Read More
Nurturing a Bright Future in Peru’s Andean ‘Cradle of Gold’
By Emily Jump, Latin America Programs You will find Peru’s Choquequirao, which translates from the Quechua language as the ‘Cradle of Gold’, perched high on the side of a mountain, overlooking the steep valley of … Read More
Himalayan Digital Detox
By Chris Mackay, Crooked Trails Co-founder & Executive Director By my estimation, trekking in Nepal is one of the most amazing things you can do in this life. There’s the mind-blowing scenery, the exercise which … Read More
Trekking to Support Snow Leopard Conservation in Bhutan
By Chris Mackay, Crooked Trails Co-founder & Executive Director I have been enamored with snow leopards since I first learned of their existence. Snow leopards are elusive, making them incredibly rare to see, but most travelers … Read More
Unexpected Mexico: A Trek in the Sierra Norte
By Chris Mackay, Crooked Trails Co-founder & Executive Director The first time I trekked through the Sierra Norte of Mexico, I was shocked. I had imagined trekking in Mexico as an arid, hot and possibly … Read More
The Transformational Power of the Andes
By Emily Jump, Latin America Programs The first change I notice upon landing in the Andes is an obvious one – at these heights, I feel the thin atmosphere in my lungs and muscles with … Read More