Exotic disappointment

I read the Dave Pickford’s article in Summit 48 with great interest. It occurred to me that as access to increasingly remote locations becomes easier, that some sort of 'cautionary tale' database could save an awful lot of disappointment and wasted air miles. I’ve just returned from an extremely unsuccessful climbing trip to Palawan Island in the Philippines. But on a more positive note, I can definitely recommend the island of Soqotra and the northern highlands of Ethiopia.
David Bruton, Summit 49