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The Gulf: Qatar, UAE, Oman

July 11, 2015

The Gulf: Qatar, UAE, Oman

Derek Boniecki

July 11, 2015

The Gulf: Qatar, UAE, Oman

Derek Boniecki

July 11, 2015

Doha, Qatar

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The museum of Islamic art

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The amazing curio shop

Things one can buy in Doha

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Dubai

The view from 123 floor of the Burj Kalifa

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All Trips and Adventures by Year

2025
- Jan 23, 2025 Abandoned Places of the Canadian Prairies
2024
- Nov 5, 2024 Great Himalaya Trail - Summary of Completed Sections
- Nov 5, 2024 Mon - Bhutan
- Nov 2, 2024 Bhutan - Snowman Trek Part 1
- Nov 1, 2024 Bhutan - Snowman Trek Part 2
- Nov 1, 2024 Bhutan - Snowman Trek Part 3
- Aug 25, 2024 North of 60º - Polar Adventures
- Aug 1, 2024 East Greenland Trekking
- Jun 22, 2024 On the Trail of Teutonic Order Castles in Northern Poland
- Jun 19, 2024 Wolfsschanze Hitler's HQ, Ketrzyn Poland and Peenemunde WW2 V1/V2 Research Centre in North Germany
- Mar 10, 2024 Central Mexico - Mexico City, Puebla and Teotihuacan
- Jan 27, 2024 Venezuela - Orinoco River Delta
- Jan 25, 2024 Venezuela - Mount Roraima Trek 2810m
- Jan 24, 2024 Venezuela - Angel Falls
2023
- Dec 3, 2023 Southern Utah
- Nov 1, 2023 Pakistan 2023 Trip Report Part 1 - Choktoi Glacier
- Oct 31, 2023 Pakistan 2023 Trip Report Part 2 – Haramosh La 5,200m
- Aug 11, 2023 Pakistan Choktoi, Nobande Sobande and Panamagh Glaciers
- Aug 11, 2023 Pakistan Haramosh La 5,150m
- Aug 10, 2023 Pakistan - Skardu, Mansoor Rock, Pindi, Lahore, KKH and Kagan Valley
2022
- Dec 12, 2022 Nepal Solukhumbu - Sumna Pass and Lobuche East trip summary
- Nov 26, 2022 Nepal Khumbu and Kangchendzonga from the Air
- Nov 25, 2022 Nepal Solukhumbu Sundar Peak 5000m and Sumna Pass 5400m
- Nov 25, 2022 Nepal Solukhumbu Chola Pass 5450m Lobuche East 6090m
- Nov 22, 2022 Renjola La 5360m Gokyo Ri 5450m, and Cho Oyu BC Photos
- Sep 10, 2022 Iceland - Hellismannaleid, Laugavegur and Fimmvorduhals Trails
- Sep 9, 2022 The Yukon and the Alaska Highway
- Aug 4, 2022 Mount Robson
- Jul 1, 2022 Yellowstone National Park
- Jun 30, 2022 Grand Teton and Glacier National Parks
2021
- Dec 31, 2021 The Andes
- Nov 30, 2021 The Rockies of Alberta, Western BC and the Yukon
- Oct 31, 2021 Columbia Icefield from the Air
- Sep 26, 2021 Waterton Lakes National Park
- Sep 10, 2021 Colombia
- Sep 4, 2021 Colombia Tayrona National Park
- Sep 4, 2021 Colombia Los Nevados National Park
- Sep 4, 2021 Colombia Teyuna - Ciudad Perdida Trek (The Lost City)
- Jun 14, 2021 Mexico Pico de Orizaba 5,630m
- Jun 14, 2021 Mexico - Sierra Negra 4,650m and Izaccihuatl 5,350m
- Feb 13, 2021 Chitwan National Park Nepal
2020
- Nov 30, 2020 Banff National Park - Skoki, Egypt Lake Area and various peaks
- Oct 4, 2020 Siffleur Wilderness Trekking
- Oct 4, 2020 Kootenay National Park - The Rockwall Trek
- Oct 1, 2020 Yoho National Park
- Mar 14, 2020 Joshua Tree National Park
- Jan 17, 2020 The Grand Mustang Circuit - Trip Report
- Jan 3, 2020 Yellowstone in Winter 2020
2019
- Nov 23, 2019 The Grand Mustang Circuit - Part 1: Chame to Kagbeni via Thorong La Pass
- Nov 22, 2019 The Grand Mustang Circuit - Part 2: Kagbeni to Lo Mantang
- Nov 21, 2019 The Grand Mustang Circuit - Part 3: Lo Mantang to TeriLa Pass
- Nov 20, 2019 The Grand Mustang Circuit - Part 4: Terila Pass to Chame via Naar and Kangla Pass
- Sep 25, 2019 Kamchatka Trip Report
- Aug 17, 2019 Камча́тка, Russia - The Mutnowski and Gorely Volcanoes
- Aug 17, 2019 Камча́тка, Russia - The Tolbachik Volcano Circuit and Volcano Bezimienny
- Aug 17, 2019 Russia Far East - Sakhalin, Vladivostok, Petropawlowsk-Kamchatsky
- Aug 16, 2019 Taiwan
- Jun 4, 2019 Ancohuma 6,427M Bolivia
- Jun 4, 2019 Huayna Potosi 6,088m Bolivia
- Jun 4, 2019 Ausangate Trek Peru
- Jan 8, 2019 Yellowstone National Park in Winter 2019
2018
- Nov 19, 2018 Calgary Mountain Film Festival
- Nov 14, 2018 Langtang, Tilman Pass and Ganjala Trip Report
- Nov 13, 2018 Langtang Trek - Tilman Pass
- Nov 13, 2018 Langtang Trek - Ganjala Pass
- Sep 9, 2018 Paria River Wilderness - USA, Utah
- Sep 8, 2018 Slot Canyons - USA, Arizona
- Sep 7, 2018 Bryce National Park - USA, Utah
- Sep 4, 2018 Zion National Park and Cedar Breaks - USA, Utah
- Aug 10, 2018 Norway
- Aug 8, 2018 Poland - The Slav and Viking Festival in Wolin
- Aug 8, 2018 Iceland
- Jun 10, 2018 Bolivia Cordillera Real and Sajama National Park
- Jun 8, 2018 Bolivia - Tiwanaku and La Paz
- Jan 16, 2018 Togo and Benin
- Jan 10, 2018 Benin - Egungun Masquerade
- Jan 8, 2018 Benin - Voodoo Festival
- Jan 4, 2018 Ghana - The Gold Coast and the Land of the Ashanti
2017
- Nov 6, 2017 Annapurna Basecamp and Annapurna Sanctuary Photos
- Nov 5, 2017 Annapurna Sanctuary Trip Summary
- Oct 31, 2017 Dhaulagiri Basecamp Trek, Dhampus Pass - Trip Summary
- Oct 30, 2017 Dhaulagiri Circuit Photos - Nepal
- Aug 23, 2017 Peru Central - Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca and Chavin de Hauntar
- Aug 16, 2017 Peru South, Sacred Valley - the Land of the Incas, Rainbow Mountain and Lima
- Aug 4, 2017 Mt. Brazeau and Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada
- May 1, 2017 China Shanghai Beijing Wuhan
- Jan 1, 2017 Papua New Guinea
2016
- Oct 10, 2016 China Far West - Kashgar and Shiphton Arch
- Oct 2, 2016 China Far West - Pamir and The Tajik Games
- Sep 2, 2016 K2 Basecamp North, Shaksgam Valley Trip Summary
- Sep 1, 2016 Chinese K2 (BC North), Shaksgam Valley - Chinese Karakoram
- Aug 11, 2016 North Peru Chachapoyas Trip Report
- Aug 10, 2016 Peru North - Kuelap, Chachapoyas and Royal Tombs of Sipan
- Aug 9, 2016 Wapta Icefiled Area, Alberta, Canada
- Jul 15, 2016 The Caribbean and the Panama Canal
- May 2, 2016 China Far West - Ancient Silk Road Trip Summary
- May 1, 2016 China Far West - Ancient Silk Road
2015
- Oct 21, 2015 Mongolia Trip Report Part 2 - Golden Eagle Festival and The Gobi
- Oct 20, 2015 Mongolia Trip Report - Part 1 - Beijing, the Great Wall of China and the Altai
- Aug 15, 2015 Mongolia - The Altai and the Gobi
- Jul 11, 2015 The Gulf: Qatar, UAE, Oman
- Jul 9, 2015 Canada - Kananaskis Country
- Jul 1, 2015 Jordan and Suez Canal
- May 1, 2015 The Great Wall and the North East of China
2014
- Oct 2, 2014 Chile Central
- Oct 1, 2014 Falkland Islands
- Oct 1, 2014 Chile Patagonia - Tierra del Fuego Darwin Range
- Aug 19, 2014 South Korea
- Aug 5, 2014 Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park BC
- Jul 10, 2014 Columbia Icefield Area in Alberta, Canada
- Jan 1, 2014 Amazon River in Brazil
2013
- Oct 25, 2013 Kangchendzonga Basecamp Trip Summary
- Oct 24, 2013 Kangchendzonga Basecamp Trek Photos
- Aug 7, 2013 Lake Louise and Moraine Lake Area in Alberta, Canada
- Aug 5, 2013 Tonquin Valley and Mt. Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada
- Jan 3, 2013 New Zealand
- Jan 1, 2013 Australia North
2012
- Oct 25, 2012 Makalu Basecamp, Sherpani Col, West Col and Amphu Labtsa Photos
- Oct 24, 2012 Nepal 3 Cols Trip Summary
- Jul 1, 2012 Norway - Nord Cap and Lofoten Islands
- Jul 1, 2012 Japan
- Apr 20, 2012 USA NYC
- Apr 19, 2012 Alaska - Denali NP
- Apr 7, 2012 USA Hawaii
- Apr 3, 2012 Grand Canyon NP, Arches NP, Monument Valley, Petrified Forest NP - USA
- Apr 1, 2012 USA North Pacific Coast
- Jan 15, 2012 Argentina - Iguazu Falls
2011
- Dec 30, 2011 Antarctica
- Oct 25, 2011 Manaslu Circuit, Annapurna Circuit, Mesocanto La Trip Summary
- Oct 24, 2011 Manaslu Circuit, Annapurna Circuit Photos
- Oct 21, 2011 Annapurna Circuit via Mesocanto Pass Photos
2010
- Oct 21, 2010 Rolwaling Valley and Teshi Labtsa photos
- Oct 10, 2010 Rolwaling Valley and Teshi Labtsa Trip Summary
- May 4, 2010 Baffin Island, Pangnirtung Fjord, Canada
- May 1, 2010 Bolivia - Cordillera Real and the Atacama
2009
- Oct 28, 2009 Langtang and Gosainkund Trip Report
- Oct 15, 2009 Langtang Valley, Gosainkund Photos - Nepal
- Aug 1, 2009 Kluane NP, Donjek Glacier in the Yukon, Canada
- Jan 1, 2009 Ruwenzori Mountains of the Moon in Uganda
2008
- Sep 10, 2008 Turkey
- Sep 8, 2008 Mt. Kailash, Simikot to Kailash in Tibet Photos
- Sep 5, 2008 Tibet
- Jan 1, 2008 Syria
2007
- Jul 10, 2007 India - North
- Jul 1, 2007 Zanskar Ladakh Traverse in India
- Jun 1, 2007 Uzbekistan - The Heart of the Silk Road
- Jan 18, 2007 Mali - Timbuktu and Djenne
- Jan 11, 2007 Mali - The Niger River
- Jan 1, 2007 Mali - Dogon Country
2006
- Nov 1, 2006 Baffin Island - Stewart Valley and Sam Ford Fjord
- Aug 2, 2006 Bylot Island Expedition Trip Report
- Aug 1, 2006 Bylot Island Sermilik National Park Exploration in the Canadian High Arctic
- Feb 1, 2006 Atacama, Incahuasi in northern Argentina
2005
- Aug 1, 2005 Patagonia - Southern Patagonian Ice Field
- Jul 1, 2005 Pakistan Snow Lake Hispar Pass
2004
- Aug 4, 2004 Ellesmere Island - Lake Hazen to Tanquary Fjord in the Canadian High Arctic
- Aug 1, 2004 Ellesmere Island - Flight from Resolute to Lake Hazen
2003
- Aug 5, 2003 Auyuittuq National Park Traverse on the Baffin Island, Canada
2002
- Jul 10, 2002 Morocco
2001
- Jul 11, 2001 K2 Basecamp - Ghondogoro La Trip Summary
- Jun 1, 2001 K2 South Baltoro and Ghondogoro La in Baltistan, Pakistan
1996
- Sep 18, 1996 Nepal and Tibet - Lhasa to Kathmandu