309 articles tagged with adventure travel
The city of Iquitos sits like a green island in Peru's northern Amazon, completely disconnected from the country's road network yet connected to the cosmos in ways that continue to astonish me. As an astronomer accustomed to remote locations, I've...
The first time I stepped foot in Nairobi nearly a decade ago, it changed the trajectory of my life. That initial safari experience pulled me from the brink of corporate burnout and sparked what would become a lifelong love affair...
The vibrant capital of Venezuela often gets overlooked in adventure travel circles, overshadowed by the country's more celebrated natural wonders like Angel Falls and Los Roques. Yet Caracas, nestled dramatically between the Caribbean Sea and the towering Ávila mountain range,...
There's something almost spiritual about trading the bustling streets of Paris for the pristine wilderness of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. As someone who spends most days discussing the terroir of Burgundy and Bordeaux, I found an unexpected parallel in Lake Memphremagog's...
The first time I set foot in Kenema, Sierra Leone, I was struck by how dramatically it differed from my usual haunts in Wyoming's geyser basins or Montana's sweeping plains. As an environmental attorney who's spent decades advocating for America's...
The locals call Lesotho 'The Kingdom in the Sky' for good reason. As my horse crested yet another ridge, revealing an endless panorama of undulating green mountains beneath an impossibly blue African sky, I couldn't help but whisper *'¡Qué belleza!'*...
The first time I glimpsed Siwa's palm-fringed silhouette rising from the golden desert, I understood why this remote Egyptian oasis has remained one of North Africa's best-kept secrets. Nestled deep in the Western Desert near the Libyan border, Siwa isn't...
When most people think of Punta Cana, they envision endless stretches of pristine white sand beaches and turquoise waters—the quintessential Caribbean paradise. But after 25 years of coaching tennis and teaching languages, I've learned that the most memorable experiences often...
¡Hola, viajeros! There's something about standing at the rim of Africa's largest canyon in the off-season that makes you feel like you've discovered a secret the rest of the world doesn't know yet. After three visits to Fish River Canyon...
The Philippines has always fascinated me with its perfect ratio of accessibility to adventure potential—a calculation that consistently delivers high returns on experience. While most travelers know Davao for its infamous durian fruit (which, statistically speaking, divides opinions more dramatically...
When my work trip to install solar arrays in New Mexico presented a free weekend, I couldn't resist the gravitational pull of Roswell – arguably the epicenter of extraterrestrial lore in America. As an electrical engineer, I'm naturally drawn to...
Growing up in Edmonton, Vancouver always represented the wild, untamed cousin of Canadian cities to me – where urban sophistication crashes magnificently against primal wilderness. Returning to Canadian soil after years abroad feels like slipping into a familiar sweater, yet...
There's something deliciously contradictory about seeking out beaches in two of the world's most unexpected coastal destinations. As someone who's traversed shorelines from the Mediterranean to New Zealand's rugged coasts, I've developed a particular fondness for beaches that challenge conventional...
G'day mates! Coming from Darwin's sweltering heat to Fort Worth's mild winters never quite satisfied my craving for proper seasonal extremes. That's why Montreal in winter has become my annual pilgrimage—a frozen playground where the mercury plummets but the adventure...
Standing at the edge of the Sahara, watching the sunset paint the ancient mud-brick buildings in hues of gold and amber, I couldn't help but whisper, *'Finalmente cheguei'* — finally, I've arrived. Timbuktu has long existed in our collective imagination...
