Some tips for booking air travel on a budget April 22nd, 2009 • by Karen Cleary Hiking in Ireland? Trekking in Peru? Cultural tour in Bhutan? Sea kayaking Vancouver Island? Wanting to take great adventure this year, but afraid of spending too much money in a down economy? With airlines and tour operators both promoting great specials, and a strong dollar around the world, 2009 presents some outstanding travel values. Read… Read More »
Adventure Traveler's Health February 1st, 2009 • by Matt Holmes Staying healthy while on the trip of a lifetime. On an expeditionary rafting trip in Bolivia in 1995 I became violently ill (I’ll spare you the details) with giardia – an intestinal parasite after mistakenly drinking river water that I believed had been purified. It took a few rounds of antibiotics to get rid of… Read More »