Where Cold Winds Blow: Bill Webb’s 33 Years in the Arctic
The Arctic remains one of the last great frontiers, covering areas in Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and the United States, as well as Sweden and Finland.
Category: Adventure
10 Amazing Places to Hike before you Die
For all the hiking lovers out there, here's a list of some of the most amazing and beautiful places in the world to hike. If you are not a hiker, maybe now is a good time to get your butt off the couch and start exploring this amazing world … pull on your hiking boots and start by putting
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25{e62fe27e611e79a80e374f410b96c37eb63def36e12410d3d723079d8bf10ab1} off Kathmandu Valley Guidebook! September 15th marks the offical start to peak season in Nepal While some hoteliers will make you believe “September”, as in September 1st, is the start to the peak season in Nepal, it’s really September 15th. The reason for this is simple – sometimes the monsoon season hangs on a few weeks. This year the monsoon season has ended early. So the rains have eased…
Traveling with Baby — Tips for Baby’s First Flight
This is a part of my “traveling with baby” series to share our experience with you. We hope to encourage you to show your baby the world too. We’ve just returned from Baby Kaleya’s first first international trip, and I’m proud to report that Kaleya was a great flyer. Save for one scream fest on our flight back from the Maldives, she slept through most of the flights and charmed everyone with her smile and cuteness. In fact, she flew so well that we’re tempted to go on a …
The Best Way to See Maui – From the Sky Video
It’s that time again. A time to dream of where to next. A dream destination for many is Hawaii, and Maui is a favourite of many people who frequent the Hawaiian Islands. Taking a Maui helicopter tour made us realize why this place is so special. Adding a side trip to view the waterfalls of Molokai was even better! So much of …
A guide to outdoor adventures in and around Devon
When you think of great spots for adventure travel in the United Kingdom, the pretty Devon county may not make the top of your list straight away. However this part of England is actually home to lots of great places to be active. From surfing and kayaking, to bike rides, hikes and more, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the great outdoors in and around Devon. Read on for some fun…
Can a Canoe be a Work of Art? Why Not?
Photograph Courtesy Abitibi Centuries of frontiersman got by just fine with nothing more decorative than birch, but this is a different age, where the fashion is as fun as the function is important, and a collaboration between a couple Canadian brands is injecting life into a traditionally staid product category. Natasha Wittke has been hand painting canoe paddles under the Norquay …
Why do I write? What does it boil down to?
We were now breaking the treeline and heading into the high alpines. Up until this point the hike composed mostly of switchbacks through a thick evergreen forest. Now the trees became scarce and the terrain much more mountain like. An enormous rock wall rose 2000ft towards a clear blue sky, standing guard over the glacial carved bowl of the “amphitheatre”, crowned by the looming summit which seemed eons away…
Tawang The Hidden Paradise Excursion
Thunderbowexpeditions Offering a Trekking Trip in the Tawang Valley which is a Part of India and Tibet. Its a unique Trip because No one has reached there for Trekking its first time when Kim Hartlin Explored this place You can find there Buddhist Culture or Tibetan culture. Lots of Beautiful Gompa Temples are there. There is Place where 6th Dalai Lamba was born. So its very religious Place you…
San Alfonso del Mar: The world’s largest swimming pool
If you had asked me to guess where the world’s largest swimming pool could be found I would have guessed Las Vegas, Dubai or China. So I was shocked to discover that it’s at San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo, a Chilean resort town about 60 miles West of the capital Santiago. The …
The Saxon Hotel, Johannesburg, Mandela’s former home.
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Video: The ????O Way with The North Face
Yesterday, The North Face relaunched its iconic line of Summit Series gear. In doing so, they streamlined the number of products, and refocused their purpose to be the best mountaineering apparel available today. But before they could start delivering the new Summit Series to customers they first had to test it in the Himalaya.
How to Live Out of a Backpack: Mentality
This is a series of posts about ‘how to live out of a backpack’ as a vagabond, minimalist, nomad, expat, traveler or for everyday life as a lifestyle.» BADASS BACKPACKS // GRCK » TACTICAL iPHONE CASE // HTCS » NOMAD MOBILE GEAR // HLNMD One does not need a home full of things to live. Just like ancient times, all we need is what we can carry on our backs. JOHN V CAIN Founder of VINJABONDMENTALITY // That saying “…
Women’s World Cup 2015 Final in Vancouver
Last year I bought several tickets to the Women’s World Cup including the final match in Vancouver without knowing who was going to make to play and who was going to make it to the end. I took a chance that the USA would make it to the final and have any of their matches in Vancouver. Our tickets before the final unfortunately did not include any USA matches but it did include…
15 Common Travel Scams (And How To Avoid Them)
Common Travel Scams You Can Avoid Travel Tips Shady people love to take advantage of tourists, and if you’re not careful, it’s easy to become a victim. Here are some of the most common travel scams around the world. As travelers, it is easy to think that we are smart enough to avoid getting ripped off. But, the truth is, it happens to the best of us. Including me! From getting ridiculously overcharged on cab rides to unknowingly…
Mt. Shuksan – Fisher Chimneys: Weather Thwarts Summit Attempt
The guide team monitored weather conditions throughout the night, only to find snow and poor visibility each time we looked out of our tent.
Field Notes on Beluga Whale Research – Weeks 2 and 3
The days blend into each other in the High Arctic, where working nights under the 2 a.m. sun or working days is guided not by an internal clock or by the necessary stillness that comes with darkness, but by the cycles of the whales, which seem to be guided by the tides.
Hiking and Biking in Kemeri National Park, Latvia
A vast sea of mosses, brown pools, and lakes spread out before me. Besides my guide and I, there is no one else in sight. From this top of the watch tower, I can see the Kemeri bog running for miles on end, fringed by green pine tree forests in the far distance. The sun sparkles from beyond, lighting up the entire bog in shades of gold. I’m in the heart of Kemeri National Park, Latvia’s most accessible wilderness just 50km from the capital…
Solo Traveller Confessions – Amusement and Self Discovery in Kyoto
The other day my mom asked me if I liked traveling alone. My immediate answer was a very loud YES. As an introvert, traveling by myself is the ultimate deal. I’m on my own schedule, there’s no need for small talk, and there’s absolutely no pressure to watch a show that involves audience participation. I have had to do all of these things while on family trips, and it was horrible. However, though I love the independence …
Can Wilderness Survive in British Columbia’s Epic Jumbo Valley?
Vince Anderson and Steve House in the Purcell Wilderness Conversancy; Photograph by Christian Pondella “When we’re in the wild, we’re able to contemplate a world much greater than ourselves,” says Sweetgrass Productions filmmaker Nick Waggoner about his latest and most ambitious film, Jumbo Wild. In a format simlar to last year’s DamNation, also underwritten by Patagonia, …
Video: Hilarious Preview of 2015 Red Bull Rampage
If you’ve ever seen any video footage from the Red Bull Rampage, you know that it is a mountain biking course that is incredibly scary to ride. The 2015 edition of the race is set to take place this weekend in Utah, and in preparation for the event, we get this video from rider Claudio Caluori that gives us a preview of what the competitors will be facing. As usual, it is insane. But Caludio… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The Art of Adaptive Urban Camouflage
Actual, casual and active urban camouflage is becoming a part of an interpersonal space, not hiding within a (crypsis) visual space.» NOMAD MOBILE GEAR // HLNMD » BADASS BACKPACKS // GRCK » TACTICAL iPHONE CASE // HTCS Urban camouflage isn’t about blending into the physical city around you but to appear as if you’re from and belong there.Achieved by …
Mt. Rainier: The Expedition Skills Seminar – Muir on the Summit!
The Expedition Skills Seminar – Muir, led by Casey Grom and Elias de Andres Martos, reached the summit of Mount Rainier!
Top 10 Things to Do on a Layover in Punta Arenas
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