Category: Adventure travel
We all have nostalgic travel stories that we tell time and time again to new friends, old friends, and strangers we meet on the road. My go-to story is …
Did you know you can see Glacier National Park while white water rafting? You float down the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, with Glacier National Park on one …
Imagine you and your friends, riding out into the open ocean aboard a trusted boat with the wind at your back and your hands at the helm. Living on …
My friend, Bianca, and I planned to go on a grand adventure. At first we hoped it would be hiking to the top of Mount Whitney, the highest point …
Though it’s true that Fiji is the ultimate place for people who want to escape their everyday life and take refuge under the shade of a coconut tree, I’ve …
Many people don’t know that the densely-populated, often traffic-clogged Washington, D.C. metropolitan area boasts a surprisingly large network of hiking and biking trails. In addition to trails that connect …
I handed my passport to the customs agent at Denpasar Airport in Bali, Indonesia. “30-day visa?” He asked. “That’s the one!” I replied. In my mind, a 30-day visa …
Vang Vieng might sound like a scary pooch from Harry Potter, but it’s actually a backpacker’s paradise in southern Laos. Well, for some it’s a paradise. For others, it …
Among tourists in Southeast Asia, if you utter the word “Gilis” those around you will assume you’re talking about the three most popular “Gili” islands off the coast of …
Somewhere along our evolutionary adventure, we lost our sense of knowing where we stand on the scale of predator and prey. Those who claim that we’re on the top …
I walked into gymnastics class in Penang, Malaysia ready to put on a performance of handstands, cartwheels, and somersaults — my five year old self reincarnated. For the past …
There’s an ongoing experiment in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park where six imitation astronauts bunk together in a small dome for one year. They aren’t allowed to interact with anyone …
