Kyrgyzstan mountains

DREAMING OF KYRGYZSTAN

a little teaser of what our operations team are up to.

BOOTS AND CRAMPONS

Packing the right kit is an essential part of any expedition and using the wrong kit in extreme locations can have sever consequences, putting your safety at risk and jeopardising… read more

DESERT FOOTWEAR GUIDE

Blisters are a fact of life on desert expeditions. Even those who ‘had never had one before’ or say ‘I never get blisters’ get them. The rough ground, hot temperatures… read more

Sinai Desert landscape

SECRETS OF THE SINAI

expedition snapshot

FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH

leading treks in Afghanistan

Who holidays in Iraq?

you could: climb Kurdistan’s highest peak

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Crossing Bhutan

CROSSING BHUTAN

a human-powered journey through the land of Gross National Happiness

Kurdistan Secret Compass expedition leader Hetty

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Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor

IN IMAGES: AFGHANISTAN

expeditions on the Roof of the World

Levison Wood Walking the Nile

LEVISON WOOD ON EXPEDITION PREPARATION

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Secret Compass medics on expedition in training

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