Americans: where was your favorite international backpacking trip?

Only been on 3 so not much experience backpacking out of the US....
Kerry Way in Ireland and
Della Falls on Vancouver Island in BC
North Coast Trail on Vancouver Island BC

Kerry Way was in the off season with my daughter. Great people, great scenery, great history and great hiking partner.

Della Falls was much shorter but more of an adventure, I kayaked to the trailhead and did it in the summer.

North Coast was probably the hardest, had the most people and the most wildlife. Was wet and muddy everytime and saw/heard several crazy stories on that trail. Done it three times, twice with my daughter and once by myself.

Pick one to do over again it would be the Kerry Way...
 
One of my favorites was Ausangate in Peru. You can find plenty of info about the trek online. If you do it, I highly recommend spending a few nights in upper Upis at the home of Cayetano Crispin to acclimate. The room is basic, but comfortable. He has amazing natural hot springs, incredible views, and is one of the friendliest, happiest people I have ever had the pleasure of encountering. Contact him (en espanol) at: ausangate_tour@outlook.com, or on whatsapp +54 974327538
 

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My two favorite international backpacking trips are both in New Zealand, the Travers-Sabine loop in 2005 with my soon to be wifejane_backpack (Large).JPG
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And then fast forward to a 2018/2019 New Years trip in Abel Tasman National Park on the Inland Track with my wife and 7 year old daughter.
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Wonderful memories! COVID preventing us from NZ travel the past few years, but we'll be returning to visit my wife's family over the Christmas holiday this year.
 
Ooh, I'm glad this topic appeared on the homepage this week (even if it was due to a spam post), since it's allowed me to reminisce for a couple of hours on previous fun hiking adventures.

Since I'm not American, I would have to pick the South-West of the US as my all-time favourite overseas backpacking destination, but I guess that doesn't really count for this particular item :)

So, I think I will go for the Everest region in Nepal as my number one for hiking. In addition to the non-stop awesome scenery, and the opportunity to visit base-camp, it has the benefit of a multitude of tea-houses along the trails, offering food and basic accommodation, and wonderful hospitality. The area is also easily accessible from Kathmandu, so long as you don't mind the 'thrilling' landing in a tiny plane on one of the shortest runways in the world !

The first time I visited, I made the mistake of trying to be too clever ! By attempting to avoid the October crowds and arriving in the 'shoulder season' of September, I spent much of my time engulfed in thick cloud, with only tantalising glimpses of the mountains. The next time I visited in November, when the large tour groups were heading back to Kathmandu, and I had the region virtually to myself. Although it was cold, it's almost guaranteed to be sunny all day, every day at that time of year.
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I should update my previous post to say that last summer my daughter and I hiked the Camino Primitivo to Santiago de Compostela. This is the original route the King Alfonso hiked back in the 9th century or so, and is very different from the more popular Camino Frances. Our route had far fewer people (until the last two days, when we joined the throngs on the Camino Frances) and took us over green hills and dales that were much cooler that the hot flat plano of the Frances. About 220 miles, and we did it without working too hard, including a zero day, in 15 days of hiking.

Here's the full report of that trip: https://www.backpackthesierra.com/about-9
 
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