285 articles tagged with adventure travel
The moment my mask broke the surface of Gizo's crystalline waters, I knew this wasn't going to be like any diving expedition I'd experienced before. Below me lay not just vibrant coral reefs teeming with marine life, but a haunting...
Standing at the rim of Fish River Canyon in the soft glow of dawn, I found myself caught in that familiar filmmaker's dilemma—to capture this majestic scene or simply absorb it. The second-largest canyon in the world stretched before me...
At sixty-one, most of my Pittsburgh contemporaries are settling into retirement routines of golf and grandchildren. Meanwhile, I'm strapping myself into a harness, about to launch off a platform suspended 30 meters above the Atlantic Forest outside Recife, Brazil. The...
The engine of my Triumph Tiger 800 rumbled beneath me as I gazed at the road ahead, stretching from the colonial charm of San Miguel de Tucumán in Argentina to the bustling border town of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay....
The postcard version of Rio de Janeiro—golden beaches dotted with bronze bodies, samba rhythms pulsing through cobblestone streets, and that iconic Christ the Redeemer blessing it all from above—tells only half the story. As a 61-year-old novelist who's spent decades...
There's something magical about soaring through a lush rainforest canopy with your partner, the wind in your hair and nothing but tropical wilderness stretching out below you. When I first visited Manuel Antonio with my closest friend last year, I...
¡Hola, Abenteurer! There's something magical about discovering hidden waterfalls that makes my German-Mexican heart beat faster. Having spent years inspecting safety protocols for rafting adventures, I've developed a sixth sense for finding those perfect water destinations that balance thrill with...
The moment my feet touched down on Tobagonian soil, I felt the island's pulse—steady and strong, like a healthy heartbeat beneath my EMT-trained fingertips. After a particularly grueling winter shift schedule in Philadelphia, I'd prescribed myself the ultimate remedy: seven...
The taxi driver's eyes widened when I told him I was spending a week in Maracaibo. *'¿Una semana entera? ¿Por qué?'* A fair question – most travelers blow through Venezuela's second-largest city in a day or two, snapping obligatory photos...
There is something profoundly spiritual about the red earth of Moab that speaks to ancient connections between humanity and landscape. As I stood at the trailhead of Slickrock, the morning sun illuminating the vast sandstone playground before me, I couldn't...
Standing at the base of Meteora's towering rock pillars, I felt the same rush of anticipation I used to get before important tennis matches back in Boise. The difference? Instead of facing an opponent across the net, I was about...
The early morning light spills across the floodplains of the Okavango Delta as our small aircraft lifts off from Maun's dusty airstrip. Below us, a tapestry of waterways glistens like veins of liquid gold against the parched landscape. This moment...
At 61, I've discovered that adventure knows no age limit—especially in Osaka, Japan's vibrant city of contrasts. While most travelers come for the historic temples and world-class cuisine, I found myself drawn to the unexpected adrenaline rush this metropolis offers....
The first thing that strikes you about Sarh isn't the heat—though at 38°C in December, it certainly makes an impression. It's the rhythm. Every corner of this southern Chadian city pulses with a cadence entirely its own, like a cricket...
I never expected to find my adrenaline fix in East Africa, but life has its beautiful surprises, ¿verdad? After three intense semesters of cultural geography studies, my friend Miguel (a Ugandan-American classmate) convinced our crew to skip the typical Euro...