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Travel guide, tips and Information about best places to visit, current and upcoming events, museums, exhibitions.Filed under: Activism, Arts and Culture, Festivals and Events, Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Camping, Budget TravelAdventurous travelers looking for a unique road trip this summer may want to checkout the Put Foot Rally, which is scheduled to

Travel guide, tips and Information about best places to visit, current and upcoming events, museums, exhibitions.Filed under: Biking, Climbing, Hiking, Paddling, Festivals and Events, United Arab, Middle EastThe fourth annual Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge is underway in the United Arab Emirtates. The six-day long, stage based, adventure race pits coed teams of four against one another as they

Travel Guide reflects upon the things that are cool about travel, what inspires us to travel, and what’s so inspiring about travel. It also provides a place for my musings about our own travels, destinations we visit, travel research and writing, the travel media and travel industry, and includes travel advice and insider tips.Filed under: Climbing, Hiking, Skiing, Antarctica, Chile, Ecotourism, Cruises, Luxury TravelAntarctic Logistics and Expeditions (ALE) has opened a new base of operations in Antarctica that will serve as a launching point for mountaineers looking to climb nearby peaks, explorers skiing

Travel guide, tips and Information about best places to visit, current and upcoming events, museums, exhibitions.Filed under: Activism, Arts and Culture, Hiking, History, Learning, Africa, Asia, Europe, Kenya, Japan, France, Greece, Italy, Ecotourism, Luxury TravelDiscovery Adventures, the Discovery Channel’s foray into the travel industry, announced a number of new destinations last week, offering

An travel guide blog providing travel related news, tips, advice and information.Filed under: Hiking, South America, Colombia, Camping, Ecotourism
Backpackers in Colombia are divided into two groups: those who have made the exhausting five-day trek to Ciudad Perdida, and those who haven’t.

Dating from the 800s, Ciudad Perdida (literally “Lost City”) was once

An travel guide blog providing travel related news, tips, advice and information.Filed under: Activism, Hiking, North America, Canada, Mexico, United States, Australia, Argentina, NewsAustralian ultramarathon runner Pat Farmer has announced that he plans to run from the North Pole to the South Pole in an attempt to raise money for charity. The endurance athlete,

Travel Guide reflects upon the things that are cool about travel, what inspires us to travel, and what’s so inspiring about travel. It also provides a place for my musings about our own travels, destinations we visit, travel research and writing, the travel media and travel industry, and includes travel advice and insider tips.Filed under: Hiking, History, Learning, Europe, United Kingdom, Camping
Haggis is not breakfast food. Yes, Highlander is a cool movie, and haggis is Scotland’s national dish, Robert Burns even composed an Address to a Haggis, but don’t have it for breakfast. In fact, I’d suggest not

Travel guide, tips and Information about best places to visit, current and upcoming events, museums, exhibitions.Filed under: Climbing, Asia, China, Nepal, NewsLast month 13-year old American Jordan Romero climbed Mt. Everest amidst a flurry of media coverage and controversy, with many debating the wisdom of letting a boy his age climb the world’s highest mountain. At the time, Romero was forced

Travel Guide reflects upon the things that are cool about travel, what inspires us to travel, and what’s so inspiring about travel. It also provides a place for my musings about our own travels, destinations we visit, travel research and writing, the travel media and travel industry, and includes travel advice and insider tips.Filed under: Climbing, Asia, China, Nepal, NewsYesterday we heard how China was instituting age requirements for mountaineers hoping to climb Everest from the North Side of the mountain. These new restrictions are a direct response to 13-year old Jordan Romero successfully reaching

An travel guide blog providing travel related news, tips, advice and information.Filed under: Hiking, United States, Ecotourism

On your next trip out West, forget about Colorado or California. Visitors in the know are heading for Idaho. There’s lot more here than potatoes. In fact, the state’s wild, unspoiled terrain is dotted with natural wonders, a intriguing