I think I’ve divulged on this blog before that I’m a jacket-holic. If there is any piece of clothing that I have a fond affinity for, it’s the jacket. I admittedly hate cold weather. But one thing I can look forward to during the cooler months is wearing a jacket. I just went aroun...

Filed under: Hiking, Learning, North America, United States, Camping Navy SEALS seem to have a phrase that functions as both "hello" and "goodbye": kick ass! But, it's not reserved solely for these purposes. This expression also works as a motivator, squeezing every last ounce of effort out of the r...

Ivan Vallejo is a celebrity. Ivan is one seven people in the world to climb the 14 eight-thousanders without supplied oxygen. He is one of seven gifted, fearless and amazing individuals in the world that have achieved something so extraordinary it is hard to comprehend and you can’t help it bu...

Filed under: Climbing, Hiking, Gear, Stories, Asia, North America, India, Thailand, United States, Camping, Travel Health, Gadling Gear Review I can think of three times I've wished I'd packed more immodium, hydration salts, or an emergency blanket with me but I didn't. The first was when I ate a ba...

No worries - you aren’t getting the job anyway The Gist The Queensland, Australia tourism board is offering to plant one lucky applicant on an island in the Great Barrier Reef chain for six months, and pay a cool $105,000 for doing so. Your general job description is to lay around, swim, dive,...

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World mountain bike chariot championships, Powys, Wales Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your gears. The village of Llanwrtyd Wells in Powys may be more famous for hosting the World Bog Snorkelling Championships and the Man versus Horse race, but mountain bike charioteering looks a lot more fun....

Beach Beach-hop by kayak, Brazil The stunning old colonial town of Paraty may be a classic Brazil pitstop but • you can get a completely new perspective on it with Original Travel's kayaking trips around the surrounding coastline. Part of a wider itinerary that also takes in Rio, the two-night kay...

Slovenia Snow shoe Don your thickest old Christmas socks, strap on a pair of snowshoes and get ready to explore the landscape around iconic Lake Bled, a section of the Julian Alps with some of Europe's loveliest terrain. From the highest point at Mount Triglav, limestone peaks zigzag outwards. Exodu...

We arrived in Florida safely. Or is it Heaven? Hard to tell. Sam and I went on an early morning walk to not wake up the rest of the house. We saw not one but two armadillos. Odd little creatures!......