World ExpeditionsBig Adventures. Small Footprint.https://assets.worldexpeditions.com/BlogBest "feet up" travel photos from around the worldhttps://assets.worldexpeditions.com/Blog/PostId/3395/best-feet-up-travel-moments-from-around-the-worldActivities,Adventure Travel,Photography,Trekking/Walking,Community,Traveller StoriesTue, 21 Apr 2020 02:59:00 GMT<p>Our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WorldExpeditions" target="_blank">Facebook community</a> have taken the #footselfie to new heights – from the Atlas Mountains' highest peak in Morocco, along China's Great Wall, to the base of Everest.</p> <p>We asked our followers to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WorldExpeditions/photos/a.207646989255012/3527893123897032/" target="_blank">share what their most memorable "feet up" moments were</a> from their past adventures and chose our favourite, which left us dreaming of where we could be right now. Which is your favourite?</p> <h2>Atlas Mountains | By Jake Shearer</h2> <p>A photo to take your breath away. Jake shared his stellar summit views from the top of Toubkal (4,167m) in Morocco's <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Morocco/Trekking-Hiking/High-Atlas-Trek" target="_blank">High Atlas</a> mountains.</p> <div> <div class="dynamicImageWrapper"><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Toubkal-summit_-High-Atlas-mountains_-Morocco-647702-1100px.jpg" /></div> </div> <div> </div> <h2>Kazbegi, Georgia | By Jaclyn Lofts</h2> <p>Pour us a glass of wine too Jac! Those valley views in <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Georgia" target="_blank">Georgia</a> are definitely worth putting your feet up to admire, especially after a day exploring it.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Kazbegi_-Georgia-647703-1100px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Everest region, Nepal | By Jen Cope</h2> <p>Jen enjoyed a well-earned rest day at our Dingboche campsite en route to <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/everest-base-camp-trek-guide" target="_blank">Everest Base Camp</a>.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/_Rest-day_-in-Dingboche-on-our-way-to-EBC---May-2019-647704-1100px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania | By Harry Ebsworth</h2> <p>A visit to Australia's island state is not complete without hiking to the iconic <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Australia/Trekking-Hiking/The-Overland-Track" target="_blank">Cradle Mountain</a>.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" cropdataid="647734" dynamiccroppedimage="1" largestloadedsize="200" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Cradle-Mountain_-Tasmania-647734-1100px.jpg" variablesrc="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Cradle-Mountain_-Tasmania-647734-###width###px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Antarctica | By Carrie Page</h2> <p>Adventurers with their feet up on a cruise to the breathtaking <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Antarctica" target="_blank">Antarctic Peninsula</a>. Definitely an experience of a lifetime!</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Antarctic-Peninsula-647706-1100px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Karakoram, Pakistan | By Susie Godfrey</h2> <p>Imagine opening your tent to these views. Susie shared this beauty from her <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Pakistan/Trekking-Hiking/Ultimate-K2-Trek-Basecamp-Concordia-Gondogoro-La" target="_blank">K2 trek</a>.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" cropdataid="647737" dynamiccroppedimage="1" largestloadedsize="200" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/K2-trek-647737-1100px.jpg" variablesrc="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/K2-trek-647737-###width###px.jpg" /></p> <h2>San Juan Island, US | By Tina Woodley-Roberts</h2> <p>Tina enjoyed time in the waters of Friday Harbour – it's island <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Raft-Canoe-Kayak" target="_blank">kayaking</a> at its best.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" cropdataid="647732" dynamiccroppedimage="1" largestloadedsize="200" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Friday-island-kayaking_San-Juan-island-Friday-harbour-647732-1100px.jpg" variablesrc="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Friday-island-kayaking_San-Juan-island-Friday-harbour-647732-###width###px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Everest Base Camp, Nepal | By David Spiteri</h2> <p>An achievement worth jumping your heels up for after days of trekking at altitude to <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Nepal/Trekking-Hiking/Everest-Base-Camp-Kala-Pattar" target="_blank">Everest Base Camp</a>. Nice one David!</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Everest-Base-Camp-647715-1100px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Costa Rica | By Jim Porritt</h2> <p>Trekking in the <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Costa-Rica" target="_blank">Costa Rican rainforest</a> affords a verdant nature escape worth stopping and capturing – even when on a Coast to Coast challenge.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Costa-Rica--Coast-to-Coast-challenge-647711-1100px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Andes Mountains, Peru | By Armed Fourie</h2> <p>Now that's a quality tent view to wake up to! Armed took in this mountain spectacle on the <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Peru/Trekking-Hiking/Salcantay-Trek-Machu-Picchu" target="_blank">Salcantay Trek</a>.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Salkantay-Trek-647712-1100px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Larapinta, Northern Territory, Australia | By Kath Miles</h2> <p>This picture conjures two words: celestial isolation. Kath appreciating the ancient Aussie landscape on the <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/activities/trekking-hiking/larapinta-trail-treks-australian-walks" target="_blank">Larapinta Trail</a>.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Larapinta_-NT-647730-1100px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Mustang, Nepal | By Michelle Nicholas</h2> <p>Who wouldn't want to put their feet up, relax in their tent and just soak up the beautiful surrounds of the Himalaya's <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Nepal-Regions/Mustang" target="_blank">Mustang</a> Valley?</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Mustang-Valley-647714-1100px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Altai Mountains, Mongolia | By Allan Tipon</h2> <p>We just love this photo captured in <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Mongolia/Adventure-Touring/Mongolian-Tavan-Bogd-Trek" target="_blank">Tavan Bogd National Park</a> en route to Malchin Peak.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/En-route-Malchin-Peak-in-Mongolia-Tavan-Boghd-National-Park-647721-1100px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Chichén Itzá, Mexico | By David Spiteri</h2> <p>Visiting the ancient pyramids of <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Mexico/Adventure-Touring/Highlights-of-Mexico" target="_blank">Mexico</a> with a fun travel photo to match.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" cropdataid="647738" dynamiccroppedimage="1" largestloadedsize="200" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Chich_n-Itz_-647738-1100px.jpg" variablesrc="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Chich_n-Itz_-647738-###width###px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Snow Lake, Pakistan | By Piers Dumaresq</h2> <p>This glacial basin is just one of the wonderful nature escapes found in Pakistan's <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Pakistan" target="_blank">Karakoram range</a>.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Snow-lake_-Pakistan-647731-1100px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Gokyo Valley, Nepal | By Alison Kniha</h2> <p>More mountain magic in the Nepalese Himalayas. For Alison, her memorable adventure travel moment was admiring Everest from <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/Nepal/Trekking-Hiking/Gokyo-the-Renjo-La" target="_blank">Gokyo Ri</a>.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Gokyo-Ri-looking-towards-Everest-647724-1100px.jpg" /></p> <h2>China | By David Spiteri</h2> <p>A walk along China's <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/China/Trekking-Hiking/Great-Wall-Trek" target="_blank">Great Wall</a> just isn't complete for David without an iconic "feet up" moment.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Great-Wall-of-China-647710-1100px.jpg" /></p> <h2>Blue Mountains, Australia | By Lisa Grant</h2> <p>A different sort of "feet up" moment, but a snug tent experience you've surely had. Lisa shares an amusing photo from her Six Foot Track adventure in New South Wales' <a href="https://bmac.com.au/" target="_blank">Blue Mountains</a> region.</p> <p><img alt="" class="responsiveImage" cropdataid="647735" dynamiccroppedimage="1" largestloadedsize="200" src="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Feet-up-in-tent-on-the-Six_Foot_track-647735-1100px.jpg" variablesrc="/croppedImages/Blogs/WEX/Feet-up-in-tent-on-the-Six_Foot_track-647735-###width###px.jpg" /></p> <p><big>Have a travel photo to share? Post your "feet up" moment <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WorldExpeditions/photos/a.207646989255012/3527893123897032/" target="_blank"> to our Facebook page.</a></big></p> 3395