Adventure Dispatches
Diamond Rush: World’s Only Public Diamond Mine Offers Adventures and Treasures
Believed to be the eighth largest diamond reserve in the world, Crater of Diamonds. offers a unique adventure of seeking treasures at the world’s only public mine and finders are keepers as any diamonds found can be kept. A diamond of nearly 2.75 carats was found last week by a thirteen year old female who was walking a trail.
For a small fee (adults $6.50, children $3.50), prospectors can seek your fortune in 37 acres of an ancient diamond-filled volcanic pipe located in Murfreesboro, Arkanasas.
Shovels and other supplies are available for rent. …
Date: July 30th, 2007 |
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Volunteer for an Adventure Travel
More travelers are looking to combine volunteerism with adventure travel for a more meaningful experience. This can be a win-win situation for all. According to a survey by “The Voice of Travel Survey” as posted by the Travel Wire Industry 47% of participants (ages 35-47) were interested in taking a vacation that allows them to volunteer. Can you imagine the difference between a holiday spent on the beach or sunning by the pool versus learning how to carve a canoe with the natives as you work with local children to learn the ancient skill? You’re also gaining invaluable experience while making a difference in your destination. Not only is beneficial to those who volunteer and those who receive the services, it’s also a great way to experience travel and adventure without spending lots of money.
Adventure travel that is fulfilling, where the positive impact is not placed only on the traveler but also on the people and places being visited, can lead to even more challenges and fulfillment. Embark on journeys that give greater freedom to mind, body, and spirit such as ringing birds on the Greek island of Antikythira. If that’s not your forte then how about
Date: July 26th, 2007 |
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Planet Ice: A Quest for the Disappearing
There’s a cool new blog starting up over at GreatOutdoors.com:
“Writer and photographer James Martin, author with Mark Twight of Extreme Alpinism, has turned his attention to the vanishing ice of planet Earth. Embarking on a new book, Planet Ice, Martin will blog exclulsively for GreatOutdoors.com over the next two years as he visits the polar regions, the last of the Equatorial glaciers, and the ice of more temperate mountains, to document how they show, all too clearly, the devestating results of global climate change.”
Check out the first entry from Antarctica here.
Date: March 25th, 2007 |
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The End of the Adventure
It’s been a bit of time since I’ve posted. We’ve been in travel limbo, that odd period at the end of a trip where it seems to take forever to get home. The round-about circuit on 2nd class Mexican buses to get back to Cancun while fitting in a few last minute sites and side-trips, followed by taxis, immigration, customs, immigration, customs, a night in Florida, another airport, a layover in Dallas, finally to Denver and why did they put that airport so damn far from everything? You get the idea, I think.
Date: March 14th, 2007 |
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So Easy in Belize
Like a breath of fresh air, we were wisked into Belize from Guatemala early in the morning across the open sea in a very bumpy motorboat. Not that there was anything wrong with where we were coming from, but here everyone speaks English, the currency is an easy 2 to 1 conversion, the beaches are idyllic, the vibe relaxed, the amenities modern and all in all, Belize is just so… easy. The perfect way to end a honeymoon.
We’re on Caye Caulker, the country’s second most popular island destination, where we’ll be wrapping things up with beachtime …
Date: March 8th, 2007 |
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PHOTOGRAPHY CONTESTS: SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO OPPS OF A LIFETIME
Every day is an adventure whether it’s locally or a trip to some far away distant land. Each adventure presents many photo opportunities and yet there are those few chance moments where you suddenly find yourself with the photo opportunity of a lifetime. Photography contests give you a chance to submit those pictures to share with the world and to win great prizes and titles.
www.condenastetraveler.com presents Joe Hunt’s “Sentinels of the Serengeti”. Although photos don’t pay justice to the actual scenery, events, and emotions of the moment, Joe happened …
Date: July 27th, 2007 |
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TRAVEL ADVENTURE JOBS AND CAREERS
Blend travel and adventure with your career. Vacation and work at the same time. Ever wonder what’s on the other side of the cubicle? What’s it like to be out of the rat race? Well, there are jobs that will let you work hard and play hard. Don’t limit your wanderlust to just holiday time and don’t just keep your work experience and education to the corporate world. Mesh fantasy with reality and choose the destination and job of your dreams. Many companies and businesses offer jobs that let you meet the bills by pursuing active travel. You don’t have to be born in an exotic location, hold a degree in geology, or have traveled all the continents
Date: July 25th, 2007 |
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Link Love: Around the World with Gadling
Thanks and spanks to the fine folks at Gadling, for a recent link to my post on the rockin’ hot-waterfall near Lago Izabal, Guatemala. Totally worth checking out over at their shop is the diary of Dia Draper, who is going around the world with the venerable Semester at Sea program. Her journey has just started with a launch from Fort Lauderdale and stops in Nassau an Puerto Rico already under her belt. Follow along for a little bit of vicarious adventure. Next stop, Brazil!
Date: March 15th, 2007 |
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Dispatch: Guatemala’s Hot-Waterfall
It’s not often that adventure and geothermal oddities mix, but we had one such nerdy treat in the wild former plantation lands along Guatemala’s largest lake, Lago de Izabal. A two mile hike up from the lakeshore, a small waterfall cascades over a unique rock formation into a totally sweet swimming hole. Did I mention that the water is near boiling before it cascades over the waterfall into the cool pool below? It’s the adventurous soaker’s literal wet dream, the hot springs waterfall, complete with opportunities for hot springs spelunking…
Date: March 9th, 2007 |
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Adventure Behind the Wheel
Those that have traveled abroad in developing countries have likely been awed, or terrified, by the driving techniques employed by local bus and taxi drivers. There´s nothing quite like the thrill of passing a semi around a blind corner into oncoming traffic on the side of a mountain. I was so inspired by the reckless driving skills on display here in Guatemala that I just had to try it for myself.
Date: March 7th, 2007 |
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