Present The Great Wall of China Trek
Present The Great Wall of China Trek 1st – 10th June 2013., The Great Wall of China was originally constructed to keep out nomadic tribes who raided China’s northern frontier. Your trekking challenge starts in Badaling where you will walk with a vigorous trek along an un-renovated section of the wall that weaves its way along [...]
IBD Adventures
IBD Adventures is a program of the Intestinal Disease Education and Awareness Society (IDEAS) taking people from all walks of life on incredible journeys to amazing places. The program is open to all (some age restrictions apply) and we welcome people from all over the world to join us as we climb to new heights [...]
Our Trip to Machu Picchu, Peru
Trip of a lifetime? You bet! Going to Machu Picchu in Peru is really a one of my lifetime experience. Flare Periods Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis fluctuate in severity, and patients can experience flares and remissions. Symptoms are typically experienced primarily during these flare periods. When the disease is in remission, patients, particularly patients [...]
Machu Picchu 2012!
The IDEAS team finished their trek yesterday in Machu Pichu! It was an awesome moment for all. They’re moving down to Cusco and Lima by rail and plane and we’ll have more updates and video for you soon. More photos in the meantime after the jump. Holly and Karyn head up the Inca Trail Michelle [...]
Reaching the Machu Picchu highest point!
The Machu Picchu team reached their high point on the Inca Trail today at 4200 meters above sea level while crossing the Warmiwañusqa pass. It was an emotional moment for all as they looked back down the steep trail they’d just negotiated to climb to the level they’d reached. “Of course it’s metaphorical for all of [...]
Llulluchapampa 3800m
The IDEAS Machu Picchu team is back together now after a little more than 25 hours without Ashley and Holly, who had stayed back in Cusco for an extra night because of logistical issues. “We surprised them at breakfast,” said Holly. “It was great to get the whole team back together; the best part of [...]
Day one on the trail: Llaqtapata Camp
Our IBD Adventures Machu Picchu team trekkers set out on the Inca trail this morning, their destination Llaqtapata Camp, at 2800 meters above sea level. The trail can only be described as Peru “flat” – while the team didn’t gain any elevation today, it sure felt like they did! Marsha reports feeling the altitude: “I [...]
Llamas and the Sacred Valley
The IBD Adventures Machu Picchu team spent the day exploring the Sacred Valley of the Incas near the Inca capital of Cusco, Peru today. It was an important acclimatization day, which means lots of movement to keep the legs and lungs awake, but easy walking with the mind on conserving energy for the trekking days ahead. It’s [...]
Meet the 2012 IBD Adventures Machu Picchu team!
Machu Pichu Trekkers Meet the 2012 IBD Adventures Machu Picchu team! Robert Hill Robert Hill is the inspiration behind the No Guts Know Glory 7Summits campaign. Diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 23, having had ostomy surgery several years later to remove his diseased colon, Rob made a commitment to raise awareness of intestinal disease [...]
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