Travel Tips

New Outdoor Apps—Bring Them with You Outdoors

It’s less than a week before Christmas, and I’ll bet by now you’re beginning to feel “gadgeted out,” tired of being bombarded with all of the e-mail, internet...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Eating Traditionally, or Eating Touristy?

Part of the pleasure of visiting new places is learning about local customs and tasting homegrown foods. Who hasn’t at least wanted to try haggis in Scotland,...

Wendy Redal

5 fright-full destinations to explore… Happy Halloween!

IT'S HALLOWEEN! What better reason to ponder a trip to some of the world's eerier places for explorers? From Dracula's castle to the mausoleums of New...

Wendy Redal

A Fresh Spin on Packing Light

Think you’ve got packing light mastered? There may be some helpful hints you haven’t thought of, especially if you’re planning a serious adventure with a backpack. Read on.

Wendy Redal

World Tourism Day: Travel Makes a Difference!

Today is World Tourism Day, a chance for countries and citizens around the globe to ponder and celebrate the crucial role of travel in our mutual wellbeing....

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Places, Good and Bad

We humans seem to have a great need to anthropomorphize; that is, we tend to want to ascribe human characteristics to inanimate objects, nonhuman animals and...

Wendy Redal

10 Travel Tips to Protect the Planet

Earth Day is past, but cultivating eco-awareness should be a part of our daily routine. When it’s time to leave home, consider the planet as you make your...

Wendy Redal

Adventure Travel Gadgets: What Can You Not Live Without?

What travel accessories are essential when you’re in the back of beyond? Are you in the corps of Kindle-readers and aficionados of portable GPS devices? Or do you prefer your vacations unplugged? How about recharging camera batteries? Join our conversation on what’s useful, what’s superfluous.

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Saving Places Never Seen

I still vividly recall the dream, even though I couldn’t have been more than six or seven years old when I had it. I was flying, low—without a plane, mind...

Wendy Redal

Can You Guess our “Alaska Alternative” for True Adventurers?

While you can still find real wilderness in Alaska, it’s getting harder all the time, as more than 1 million visitors descend on the 49th state from May to September each year. We’ve got a suggestion for another option, a magical northern land where whales and musk ox and narwhals and icebergs far outnumber any humans present.

Wendy Redal

8 Affordable Gifts for Avid Adventurers

Looking for a holiday gift for the adventure traveler in your life, or need some ideas for your own wish list to share with Santa? Start with these — innovative gadgets and gear that will enhance any explorer’s experience without breaking your bank.

Wendy Redal

5 Reasons to Make Your Next Trip a Nature Vacation

Traveling in natural settings — whether forests, mountains, beaches or canyons — isn’t just beautiful, it actually benefits your mind, body and spirit. Discover more about why travel among nature and wildlife is good therapy, as well as grand adventure.

Wendy Redal

Where Adventure Lives: Outside the Routine

I’m writing this week from a place not many would associate with exciting destinations for adventure travel: Greater Los Angeles. My family and I are here to...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Advanced Medicine: A Prescription for Adventure

You’ve probably got one in the bathroom, bedroom or basement or perhaps tucked away in a closet. It’s that piece of exercise equipment, such as a treadmill or...

Wendy Redal

Enjoy a Slothful Sojourn in Costa Rica!

Ever heard of a sloth wrangler? That’s what caretakers of these cuddly, laid-back rainforest dwellers are called at the Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica. They...

Wendy Redal

Georgia On My Mind

Northern Georgia, where the Appalachian Trail terminates, is adventure country for hikers, mountain bikers and waterfall-watchers. But if you’re looking for a wilder Georgia adventure, check out two more Georgias you may never even have heard of!

Candice Gaukel Andrews

A Traveling Collection

The boxes were probably no bigger than six inches by six inches by six inches, and I remember they were wrapped with white, sticky tape. One arrived in the...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Voluntourism: Mixing Vacations with Work

On my last travel vacation, I didn’t plant a tree, dig a well or paint a fence. I simply walked, observed and “absorbed.” I’m wondering now if my lack of...

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