Articles tagged ‘travel’
Adventure Travel in Tahiti
By Daved Brosche | March 18th, 2008 |
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Tahiti is truly a place of postcard perfect beaches and amazing landscapes. If you are looking for a destination that offers the perfect mix of adventure with luxury, Tahiti is certainly worth looking into. From scuba diving with Manta Rays to messages in your ocean top bungalow, Tahiti can offer it all.
Naked Air
By Daved Brosche | March 14th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Talk about packing light! Thanks to Naked Air, you won’t have to pack much more than your birthday suit! From the minds at Castaway Travel, a clothing optional vacation planner, a now clothing optional airline has emerged. Naked Air is the first ever nude airline to hit the skies.
Turkey Adventure Trip
By BootsnAll | April 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Turkey has become more and more popular on the travel scene, including for adventure trips, and it’s no surprise. Dollar-for-dollar your travel costs are more effective in-country than in any other part of Mediterranean Europe - do we need to really tell you what a higher value for your dollar will deliver?
Yes? No problem! On [...]
A look inside my backpack - 6 month trip
By Eric | November 30th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
So you’ve got 6 months and a round-the-world ticket. The glaring question is obvious: What are you going to pack? The answer: As little as possible. Over 6 months, you’re likely to see lots of different climates and conditions, so it’s impossible to bring everything you’ll need. It’s inevitable that you’ll need to pick things [...]
TSA-friendly Emergency Planning
By Eric | October 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Sunday’s earthquake in Hawaii was a decent sized temblor, but it caused minimal damage. Nonetheless, it caused a minor tsunami (sorry) of travelers’ paranoia, a travel warning from the government and fears that it could mean a serious dent in the state’s tourist economy. Honestly, that could be a good thing, encourage people to explore [...]
Coping with, and trying to understand, the tumult of India
By Eric | October 16th, 2006 | 5 Comments »
I saw this great article on the topic in the Philadelphia Inquirer and it inspired me to share a few tips of my own on getting around India:
That guy on the train is going to keep staring at you. Even if he speaks English and you ask him to stop. He will shake his [...]
7 Signs you might be an Adventure Traveler
By Eric | October 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Not long ago, I attempted to define what exactly is Adventure Travel? Then we took it a step farther with the Adventure / World Travel Manifesto.
Now, the good folks over at Adventure Journey have given us the Top 7 Signs You’re an Adventure Traveler. The list should help you understand a little bit further the [...]
Remembering R.W. Apple, consummate adventurer
By Eric | October 7th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The Great R.W. Apple, journalist and travel writer for the New York Times for decades, died earlier this week. His final story, “The global gourmand” was published on Thursday.
The New Yorker published this great profile of “Johnny” Apple in 2003.
Thailand Overthrow ‘almost not exciting enough’
By Eric | September 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
This is just too much. I feel I must now weigh in on the whole Thailand coup phenomenon that isn’t. On the same day now that the UK Foreign Office has advised visitors ‘not to move around Bangkok,’ the UK Telegraph is also reporting that vistors to the Southeast Asian nation are complaining that the [...]
Adventure Travel Defined
By Eric | September 24th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
It has occured to me that it might be helpful to actually attempt to define what Adventure Travel is. So far, the definition I like most comes from the Australian psychologist James Neill:
Adventure travel is to intentionally go beyond one’s normal known area, seeking out experiences which are unfamilar.
For something [...]
