Travel Companies that Give Back
Saturday May 30, 2009
"Make travel matter," is the theme for Elevate Destinations, a company that combines adventure travel with making a difference to destination communities. This philanthropic travel company has a roster ... Read More
Where is Africa's Cape of Good Hope?
Tuesday May 26, 2009
Love it when readers respond. Within the last few days I’ve had two readers comment on my “I Discovered Why the Tip of South Africa Was Called the Cape ... Read More
Cast Your Vote in the "7 Wonders of Nature" Worldwide Contest
Monday May 25, 2009
About.com's travel guides have created a list of wonderful natural places around the world they would like to see on the New Seven Wonders of Nature list. Our ... Read More
The Wildest Whitewater Rafting Season is Here
Wednesday May 20, 2009
The word from outfitters is that this spring's whitewater rafting trips are stellar, especially in the Rockies because of all the late-season snow that's melting off mountainsides and rushing into ... Read More
I Discovered Why the Tip of South Africa Was Called the Cape of Storms
Monday May 18, 2009
The wind, swirling around my face and forcing me to hide behind a stone wall, didn't like my umbrella. The wind whipped it inside out and bent the wires holding ... Read More
She Zips Through the Air But Not With the Greatest of Ease
Sunday May 17, 2009
I must confess. Taking the first two of ten ziplines that wove through South Africa's Tsitsikama National Park, my anxiety level was off the charts. As one who had never ... Read More
Reading My Blogs Earned One Adventurous Traveler a Free Trip
Thursday May 14, 2009
Just learned that one of my blog readers won a free trip to Curacao. The reader clicked on my link to the Curacao Treasure Hunt and won one of the ... Read More
No Need to Travel Far to Zip Through the Air
Sunday May 10, 2009
If you're looking for adrenalin highs during aerial rides, just take a zip line tour. Whether you're living in or visiting Hawaii, California, New Hampshire, Alaska or dozens of the ... Read More
An Amateur Could Win This Photography Contest
Thursday May 7, 2009
You don't need a thousand-dollar camera or lots of experience shooting photographs to enter this contest. Just a once-in-a-lifetime incredible photograph.
National Geographic's "Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest" is ... Read More
Beat Al Roker to the Treasure Off the Coast of Key West
Sunday May 3, 2009
The Today show anchors, including Matt Lauer and Al Roker, aren't showing up in Key West as planned this week. A spokesperson announced that the popular Today "Takes a Vacation ... Read More