Heart-pounding 10 Zip Lines Adventure in South Africa
Friday July 31, 2009
Zipping along 10 zip lines in one trip was a wild intro to the world of zip line adventures. But that’s what you get when you take the Zip Line ... Read More
Longest, Unassisted Arctic Expedition in History a Success
Monday July 27, 2009
After 67 days, snowkiting and dragging heavy sleds until they were trashed at the end, Adrian Hayes and his Canadian colleagues Devon McDiarmid and Derek Crowe finished their ... Read More
Explorers Snowkiting to Their Final Arctic Destination
Thursday July 23, 2009
"For over two months the purest white ice, the deepest blue skies, wispy clouds forming transfixing patterns above us and limitless visibility have filled our entire vision and senses. We ... Read More
Win a Volunteer Vacation to Help Rescue Animals in South Africa
Sunday July 19, 2009
KEEN, Inc., which makes outdoor performance products, is running a contest with a chance to win a week-long volunteer vacation at an animal rescue society near Cape Town, South Africa. ... Read More
How Many UNSECO World Heritage Sites Have You Visited?
Wednesday July 15, 2009
Do you know there are 890 UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the globe? These special places have been chosen based on cultural or natural heritage, and because they ... Read More
Austin-Lehman Adventures Earns T+L Top Tour Operator Award
Monday July 13, 2009
Kudos to Austin-Lehman Adventures for earning the No. 1 "Tour Operator" spot in Travel + Leisure's World's Best '09 awards. Based on a perfect score of 100, Austin-Lehman Adventures ... Read More
Did Angkor, a World Heritage Site, Trigger Its Own Demise?
Tuesday July 7, 2009
This month's National Geographic magazine has a wonderful picture of a tree-wrapped temple at Angkor, Cambodia, on the cover, with the teaser: "Angkor - Why an ancient civilization collapsed." ... Read More
Would You Let Your Teen Sail Around the World Alone?
Monday July 6, 2009
Zak Sunderland's parents may not have been happy when he came to them saying he wanted to sail around the world alone, but they were supportive. Zak, then 16, ... Read More