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August 10, 2008

Family Traveling by Bike from Alaska to South America make stop in FSJ

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August 9, 2008

My birthday vacation

As my last post mentioned, this was my birthday week. I had grand plans of traveling the Florida Gulf coast, hiking, biking, kayaking, enjoying nature, blah, blah, blah. Allow me to recap: MONDAY Excitedly drive RV to campground x. …

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Story " How I'm Spending my August Vacation - Yes, In Paris …

When living on a dollar income in the EU, one needs to regroup when it comes to spending money these days. But what the hell, you can bitch and moan or make the best out of a not wonderful situation. Travel in France or back to the …

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Mt. Shasta Book: Guide to Hiking, Climbing, Skiing & Exploring the …

The Mt. Shasta Book is the ultimate guide to safely the hiking, backpacking, and climbing routes up the 14162-foot mountain. read more.

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August 8, 2008

Golf in Nevada

Golf courses in Nevada are incredibly diverse. Depending on where you plan to play, tou can see a desert oasis or palm trees; alpine forests or the crystal clear blue waters of Lake Tahoe. Take a look at a sampling of the courses you’ll …

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I Need Gloves for Backpacking

As you know, Rich & I recently returned from backpacking the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska. It was cold and wet (but wonderful in a backpacking sort of way!). But, it pointed out the inadequacy of our gloves. We have fleece gloves that we …

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August 7, 2008

Stellenbosch Travel Guide

Stellenbosch is one of those unique places in South Africa. Known for its wine production, as well as for the Stellenbosch University, one of the premier tertiary education institutions in Cape Town, Stellenbosch is in a class of its …

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Goa Vacations: Backpacking Travel Tips -by Rohan Arora

Backpacking is fast becoming one of the most popular ways to travel across the globe. Previously meant for students and budget travelers traveling on a shoe string budget, backpacking has made significant inroads into the travel …

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August 5, 2008

Randy - Traveling Through South Sumatra

As a companion piece to my last blog, I am posting the following travelogue. Perhaps it’s not a travelogue because it’s not a lecture. By any standard it is a personal account. Muko Muko By Randy Ford Our land has ben never any man from …

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Working to conserve

The work of Wildlife Alliance at places like Phnom Tamao Zoo and in their new ecotourism initiative in Chi Phat in the Cardamom Mountains are just the tip of the iceberg of their program’s here in Cambodia. …

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Don’t Rain on This San Juan Island Vacation Home

When she shared the news, I hadn’t made reservations yet - for a flight or hotel - but I probably would have booked a place like this San Juan vacation home. Situated on Lummi Island, the two-bedroom, two-bathroom retreat is convenient …

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August 4, 2008

Daily Travel Photo : Namibia

Namibia Dunes , Namibia.

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Mountain Biking in South Africa

South Africa is a great mountain biking destination. And not just mountain biking – there are lovely day cycle tours and good places for bikepacking expeditions. Most MTB trails are on farms, in forestry land or national parks. …

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Victoria Falls, still as magical and mighty as ever..!

Victoria Falls, still as magical and mighty as ever - thunders its status as one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. The star of the show, Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning “smoke that thunders”, plunges over a hundred metre precipice …

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Falkenhof Lenggries (Falcon and Alpine Park Lenggries)

Bettina Kraft Feedback, comments, questions? If you have visited here please share your experiences with our readers. Or, if you have other cool trip suggestions and would like to contribute a travel guide here, please drop me an email. …

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August 3, 2008

Skiing in Lenggries

Lenggries may not been known for its great skiing areas on the international skiing market, but has some long and challenging terrains and offers breath taking views. Located in the Karwendel mountains it offers many huts and …

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Rollerblader traveling from coast to coast to raise money, awareness

“these mountains are beautiful, i would have made much better time if i hadn’t been compelled to take so many pictures of them. words really cannot describe my experience today. anyway, now i’m safely in taos, nm, and this place has the …

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August 2, 2008

Sierra Mágina Natural Park - Jaen Province

Andalucia is famous for many reasons from its stunning beaches to its magnificent rugged inland areas. There are many areas across the whole region that have been named as areas of natural beauty and these areas have been designated as …

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Choosing the Right Backpacking Camping Equipment

Backpacking is a wonderful experience and increasingly a popular way to see the world. Backpackers generally try to keep costs at a minimum and camping is a great way to do that. Once you have all the backpacking camping equipment that …

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August 1, 2008

Timely trail updates, animal sightings, and weather reports

During berry season (mid July to end of September), it’s important to know which trails are safe to explore—you don’t want to risk of startling a grizzly mid-berry binge. Before heading out, check out www.trailex.org to view regular …

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Lakes August 2008

Struggled through the day tying up loose ends at work so that I can take a week off trouble free. We haven’t really planned anything other than we’re driving up to the lakes Monday and putting our heads around the door of Alan and …

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Sydney reporters test commuting options

Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald had an apt commuting race between some of their reporters using different methods of transportation to get to work. But to make it an even better race, they all started from the neighborhood of Ryde …

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Ladies: Why You’ll Love the CamelBak LUXE

It was painful to watch my MULE die. We’d spent six years together—biking, hiking, skiing—and the MULE schlepped it all, from spare tubes to arm warmers to cans of PBR. But when the last zipper broke and no amount of washing could erase …

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Vacation Retreats

The best vacation retreats offer a menu of activities. Some couples go on retreats to practice yoga and meditate together in a tranquil environment. Others find hiking in nature and hands-on spa treatments restorative. …

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Backpacking Hygiene

How to stay clean while hiking or backpacking , such as washing hands, bathing, dishes, and laundry.

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Solo Female traveling to Iceland for a long weekend

I’m trying to plan a long weekend to Iceland. I was wondering if people could recommend hotels, restaurants and activities for a woman travelling alone (besides the Blue Lagoon). I’m 39 so don’t think I will be interested in the crazy. …

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July 31, 2008

Lakes November 2006

It’s also the first time that I bagged summits as a backpacker too. The Lakes are easy to reach by train from London with the outbound journey time of 3 hours 20 minutes making it better than going by car. However the homeward bound …

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The Ultimate Backpacking Checklist

BACKPACK • Large backpack • Rucksack for daily use • Identification tags for your backpack and rucksack • Combination locks for backpack and rucksack • Money holders (belt, travel wallet etc) SLEEPING EQUIPMENT • Sleeping bag • Mosquito …

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EcoTourism vs Overland Tours in Africa

To some travellers EcoTourism and Sustainable Tourism is becoming an important consideration when planning a trip. There are many reasons why participating in an Overland Tour is an Eco-Friendly way to travel throughout Africa. …

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