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Lois' Adventure Travel Blog March 2009 Archive

By Lois Friedland, About.com Guide to Adventure Travel

Your Funniest Hard-Luck Travel Tale Could Win a Trip and $2,000

Tuesday March 31, 2009
Endless Vacation Rentals is giving one lucky winner a chance to turn his or her hard-luck travel experience into a free vacation, plus cash to spend during the trip. ... Read More

Warm Memories of an Amazon Parrot Eating My Lunch

Saturday March 28, 2009
After a long dry period, there's snow outside my window. As I move past a window, I see colorful sparks flying off the white blanket covering the ground, images ... Read More

What is Burning Man?

Tuesday March 24, 2009
Is it a festival? A gathering? A Pagan rite? Burning Man is an annual event, when some 48,000 people flock to Nevada's Black Rock desert to ... Read More

It's Not Too Late to Book a Free Trip

Saturday March 21, 2009
Mountain Travel Sobek is offering 2-for-1 vacations to some of it's most popular destinations. Buy one trip at regular price and get a second trip free on the same ... Read More

Curacao Hidden Treasure Sends U.S. Travelers to the Island for Free

Monday March 16, 2009
The tiny Caribbean island of Curacao is offering a big contest. To spread word of this island's treasures, Curacao is running a contest that offers U.S. travelers free trips ... Read More

Armchair Traveler's Guide to Ancient Sites Around the World

Thursday March 12, 2009
Take a worldwide walk through ancient history in this the carnival travel blog posted by About.com's Go Mexico guide, Suzanne Barbezat. Visit Egypt's pyramids, the rose-red city of ... Read More

Can You Win the 'Name the Dream" Photo Assignment?

Monday March 9, 2009
Lenovo and Microsoft have teamed up to give one lucky dreamer a chance to take his or her photos during their dream trip to anywhere in the world. The ... Read More

SteriPen Journey LCD Earns Travel+Leisure's 2009 Design Award for "Best Eco Travel Gadget"

Friday March 6, 2009
The SteriPen Journey LCD has earned the Travel+Leisure 2009 Design Award for "Best Eco Travel Gadget." It's the latest model SteriPen, and like the other two versions it's ... Read More

Follow the World's Longest Ultra Race Across Frozen Alaska Now

Tuesday March 3, 2009
Can you imagine biking or cross country skiing along the Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race trail? The 47 racers from six countries competing in the world's longest ultra ... Read More
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