Fun times were had by all at our 7th Annual Casino Night fundraiser on May 5th. We can’t believe it’s been seven years since Nicole Juracek returned from a Crooked Trails’ program committed to raising money for education projects in Nepal. Every year since then she has collaborated with Crooked…

By Crooked Trails co-founder Chris Mackay I have known many people act as if it’s a big deal to prepare to clean their own water when traveling. That is not the case at all – it’s EASY. There are so many different types of filtering and purifying systems now, and…

A Narrative Documentary directed by Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni Review by Crooked Trails Co-founder, Tammy Leland Having recently attended a National Geographic presentation on Ghengis Khan, I began thinking about Mongolia again and was reminded of a delightful little film I had seen years ago called The Story of…

Responsible travel is about truly connecting with the place you are visiting. You can reward yourself with the most memorable and inspiring travel experiences of your life by traveling responsibly. Crooked Trails strives to create programs that respect and protect the natural and human environment, benefit the host community, and…

By Crooked Trails alum & Casino Night founder, Nicole Juracek I want to invite you to the 7th Annual Casino night! It’s a night of card -playing, Georgetown beer (and tequila/margarita) drinking, outbidding your friends at the auction, yelling at the craps table (regardless of if you know what you…

by Crooked Trails co-founder, Chris Mackay Despite the fact that people have been traveling to Nepal for years, it still feels like a magical land with its soaring mountains, deep green valleys, its mystical stupas and shrines and aromatic incense wafting through the air. For those who have been lucky…

In April, we shared some of our top safety tips for travelers, gleaned from several decades collectively spent globetrotting. This month we continue looking at how you can travel safely with an interview with Cameron Strong, president of our long-time trusted travel insurance partner, CJET Global Insurance. We asked Cam…

The name of our organization comes from an inspiring quote by author, environmentalist and activist, Edward Abbey. It comes from Earth Apples: The Poetry of Edward Abbey (1994), the only book of Edward Abbey’s poetry that has ever been published. Here is an excerpt of the piece: “May your trails…

Peru is a diverse, fascinating country that provides a wide range of experiences. We offer multiple travel programs to Peru each year to match up with the varied types of travelers who hear the call to explore the Land of the Incas. Which type of Peru explorer are you? The…