Tag Archive | "adventure"

Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro


On that mountain, nothing else in the world matters except putting one foot in front of the other.

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Planning for an Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike


The common experience of hiking the Appalachian Trail creates a bond that surpasses differences.

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Video – Tubing in Vang Vieng, Laos


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From the Editor: During my trip around the world, there were only a handful of times I didn’t have my camera with me.  Tubing in Vang Vieng, Laos is one of those rare times.  I recently came across this video which captures the experience perfectly:  the lazy river, rope swings, drinking, zipline, mud fights, and [...]

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Video – Living the Dream


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Video – Waterfalls of Patagonia (Kayaking)


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On a bus ride from Kathmandu to Pokhara, Nepal, a pair of serious but unassuming young kaykers (Rob & Rosie) were sitting behind me.  When I joined them for dinner that night, I brought up the craziness of going over waterfalls in kayaks, and they began to relay their own stories about high heights, and [...]

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Rowing Against Slavery: An Attempt to Break a World Record and Slavery


Their goal is simple; they want to spark a light about the issues of modern day slavery in the world.

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Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer


Thanks to my love for his masterpiece, Into Thin Air, I was already on Krakauer’s side before I even picked up its predecessor, Into the Wild. I knew it would be a story that would tempt, scare, and awe me.
The Storyline
Starting from the book’s cover, the outcome is apparent to the reader: the protagonist, a 24 year-old [...]

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Navigating the Adventures In Travel Expo


I saw a pair of husky puppies w/Oswald “Newton” Marshall, musher for the Jamaica Dogsled Team.

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