For example - I, personally, am petrified of "exposure." To me, "exposure" means an extremely narrow, steep trail (or road), where the drop is straight down if you just happen to lose your balance and fall off the cliff. But it's important to get out of your comfort zone, try something different, and have some new experiences - even the "bad" ones are always funny in retrospect.

It's a big bonus when a trip is over, we are still in one piece, and speaking to each other. Ex-Marine has been known to run around telling anyone who will listen that "if Sheila had been in the Corps, her troops would have killed her with friendly fire." I'm little but tough!!

As I mentioned in an earlier article, you don't have to hike - do a cultural. Go to Ladakh, you won't regret it!