Cruise on a Tall Ship
Mar 1st
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Because sometimes we would like to travel far far away. Adventure life gives us this great timelapse of the Milky-way over Hawaii. via: Charles Leung
Which reminds me of this great Oscar Wilde quote:
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Then some fantastic travel photos from Open Travel
Finding cheap airtravel to Rwanda via Kayak
If you have never thought about cruise ships, maybe there is a better way.
Tall Ships While the region you’re traveling through is the most obvious attraction to any cruise, there’s a lot to be said for sailing aboard a ship that has its own unique appeal. Like the 439-foot Royal Clipper, for example. With its 42 sails unfurled from five masts, the world’s largest sailing ship is an imposing spectacle you’re not likely to see again anytime soon. And if feeling yourself being carried along by the power of the wind isn’t enough of an adventure for you, there’s the chance to visit distinctly less touristy destinations and try once-in-a-lifetime on-board activities like climbing up to the crow’s nest to enjoy the panoramic view.
Iceland and Air
Feb 25th
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Foxnomad lets us know how a stop over in Iceland can be the best part of your trip.
Gapyearescape gives us a great guest post from Green Around the Globe on the other side of Bali.
And Adventure Life posts a great video on the Grand Canyon by air
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Indoor Skydiving, Traveling the World by Bus…
Feb 24th
Want to fly but too terrified of the idea of jumping out of an airplane at 3000 feet or more? Try indoor skydiving instead.
I once traveled 30 hours on a bus from Vancouver to Los Angeles. Traveling the world by bus seems like it would be fantastic way to see the world. Find out how, today on Jaunted.
Find out how to travel to the Himalayas the greener way from Live Travel Mountains.
And finally we find answers to the most important question while traveling: Where is the washroom? Or I guess, more accurately, we find out where not to go from 501 Places.
Ask most people who don’t travel outside of mainstream destinations what scares them about more adventurous travel and you’ll get a variety of answers. Some will mention terrorism, others a fear of foreign food and others still will be put off by the heat. But there is one thing that turns so many people away from treading lesser worn paths, and it can strike fear equally to those who travel constantly: the hole in the ground toilet.
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A British Himalayan village, travel 1990, travel now
Feb 22nd
Travel Tart asks: How has travel changed since 1990?
Travel Gadgets 1990: Should I get a portable clothes line or a Swiss army knife? 2010: Should I get a PC or a Mac
Click the link for much more
TwoRTW gives their dream iternary contest entry for this great contest from Gap Adventures.
Channel Your Inner Hemingway Ernest Hemingway was a legend in his own lifetime. In a real sense, a legend of his own making. He worked hard at being an amalgam of all the masculine attributes he gave to the heroes that inhabited the pages of his novels—a voracious drinker, big-game hunter, fearless traveler, a bare-knuckle boxer and aficionado of bullfighting.
And finally A Travelers Library gives us a great interview with the author of Book: Shimla – A British Himalayan Town, by Sumit Vashisht.
The British constructed roads to Shimla and also got it connected to the plains through railways. They introduced the best schools of India for both genders; brought medical facilities for locals and European population of the town; gave us the club culture – and those clubs are still in use. To control the entire subcontinent from here, they built the Viceregal Lodge. Now, this building, still the most beautiful in the North India, is being used as an Institute of Advanced Study.
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Soft Adventure travel, and on a train to Siberia
Feb 19th
Train travel by far is more eco friendly than airplane. There is something to be said about a meandering traverse across a country; visiting outposts, towns and places you would never imagine. It should be about the journey after all. One such journey i have never had the pleasure of undertaking is the Transiberian Railway. 9000 km across the Asian continent. Katrina Simmons at My Westworld gives us one such journey.
I stand, gazing out the window, elbow-deep in dishwater. Through bare trees, a comforting echo rises from the valley. Every time I heat that whistle, and the clatter of wheels on rails, I start to sway to the rhythm of the train song. Ch-chunk ch-chunk, ch-chunk ch-chunk . . .
I love maps. I suppose it is the Portuguese explorer in me. I love the idea of exploring undiscovered places, even if that means an abandoned building. Vagablogging gives a great post on Wikiloc service.
Wikiloc allows communities to create their own maps of points of interest and georeferenced trails, and display them online and in Google Earth. Travelers can choose existing maps or trails based on destination or activity (including diving, kayaking, hiking or bicycle touring). Or, make your own map, based on your travels.
Last but certainly not least something I only heard about for the first time today, “Soft” Adventure Travel.
While traveling through South Africa, veteran traveler Lynn Langway had no desire to bounce up and down Victoria Falls at the end of a bungee cord, or dangle like a snack for sharks inside an Indian Ocean cage.Nor is she a “coach potato,” content to see the wonders of the world through a tour bus window.Fortunately, soft adventures abound in South Africa, which travelers can happily experience between the two extremes.
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Bikes, Bears, and Lions Oh My
Feb 18th
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To start off What Boundaries tells us about camping on the Serengeti. Being Canadian, this post somehow makes bears seem that much more tolerable.
It’s not that a night spent in the Serengeti bush is any longer than a typical night somewhere else – but when your tent is sandwiched between the Maasai village cows and a pride of hungry lions – it certainly seems that way.
We love Voluntouring here at Chance2EXPLORE and so we give you a great interview on one person’s experiences at Sharing Travel Experiences.
Speaking of bears! Suddenly Traveler’s Insurance seems like a great idea.
Bikes in Vancouver are a way of life. And also, it would seem, in Amsterdam. No Vansterdam jokes please.
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Never trust a monkey
Feb 16th
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In a clear case of Simian profiling Johny Vagabond tells us why we should never trust a monkey.
About this time, one of the larger males saw what was happening and slowly approached to within a few feet. I tore a banana loose in my left hand, leaned forward a bit, and held it out for him. I’d just almost finished saying “Here’s a banana for the cute little monkey” when the little bastard leapt straight in the air, screeching, baring his teeth, and spraying spittle in my face.
Open Travel gives us the 10 most extreme places on earth with stunning photos.
And finally we get a book review of Australia’s Best Eco-Friendly Holidays.
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Hello World!
Feb 12th
As Donald Sutherland announces every day now, the world is coming to Vancouver. By one estimate 2 million people are on their way. 100’s of millions more will watch us on television. We have already seen the endless dissections of the Downtown East Side. the breathtaking shots of our mountains and oceans and cityscape; of our Beautiful British Columbia–pardon me, that should be: The Best Place on Earth. It is important to remember that much like Expo 86 an event of this scale will leave this city changed in ways we can not even imagine.
Cities are shaped by major events. I do not remember a time before Expo 86, but it was a world without the Skytrain, without Yaletown, without the gaudy disco ball that is Science World. A world with an industrial wasteland called False Creek. Vancouver at this time was also more of a monoculture. Our beautiful ethnic diversity was only beginning to arrive in any real numbers.
We are a city so ethnically changed since that time, that as reported by the Vancouver School Board, more than 53% of enrolled students speak a language other than English at home. The multiplicity of places we Vancouverites come from is our strength. Immigration rejuvenates the soul of a city.
So yes, the world is coming to Vancouver, and generations more will come after. My interest lies not in what will come in these next couple of weeks but what will come after.
Of Puppies and Ethical Travel
Feb 11th
While it is not exactaly morning, it isn’t exactly Winter for these here Olympics, either.
And so: Traveling Greener gives us 10 Life-Changing Vacations by way of responsibiletravel.com. A UK based ethical travel company that I had the fortune of discovering today.
Recently i’ve taken an interest in Voluntourism. Wikipedia says:
Volunteer travel, volunteer vacations or voluntourism is travel which includes volunteering for a charitable cause. In recent years, “bite-sized” volunteer vacations have grown in popularity. The types of volunteer vacations are diverse, from low-skill work cleaning up local wildlife areas to providing high-skill medical aid in a foreign country. Volunteer vacations participants are diverse but typically share a desire to “do something good” while also experiencing new places and challenges in locales they might not otherwise visit
The phenonemon of Voluntourism is truly amazing and I believe truly makes this world of ours a better place. For those of us intersted in Voluntouring we could use some advice and so Matator lets us in on a new CD release all about Voluntourism.
In addition to compiling hundreds of volunteer opportunities around the world (listed both by country and by type of experience), Major’s PDF includes tips and resources for topics as diverse as insurance (Bottom line? You need it.), hostels and free places to stay (There’s a lot more to life than just Couchsurfing), packing (Prepared, but light), and grants and fundraising (You CAN get someone else to pay for your travel).
For those of you interested in something a little different than standard corpratized fair at these here Olympics the Vancouver DeTour Guide might be something you are looking for.
And finally, the Boston Globe’s the Big Picture gives us puppies! Or more specifically Dogs and Dogsleds. which would have fit in well with our Yukon Quest post earlier on in the week. Via: Adventurelife.