In this instalment of West Africa’s best adventure travel destinations, we explore Ghana, a Land of sunshine and reputed for the friendliness of its people. Rich in history, and home to the Ashanti Kingdom, a once prosperous and powerful dynasty, thi
Think all island in the world are the same or similar? Think again. Ever dreamed of a protected island, complete with its unique biosphere, where you bring your rented 4-wheel drive from the mainland and pitch your own tent? Welcome to amazing Fraser
Elevated 370 meters (1,214 feet) above sea level, the Chalbi desert is located in northern Kenya, east of Lake Turkana, (otherwise called the Jade sea), the largest permanent desert lake in the world. Chalbi in the local Gabbralanguage means "bare
I was expecting a very rustic lodge type property with basic service and how I was wrong! Grootbos is set within a 23 hectare Milkwood forest and it is
Costa Rica’s “green season” May through November means prime whitewater rafting time, as rainwater flows into its tropical rivers, making the rapids bigger and more exciting. What could be more fun than splashing down a warm-water tropical river on
Ever climbed up a waterfall? Read on. As far as Dominican vacation destinations go, this stretch of the country's north coast with the city of Puerto Plata at its center has been over shadowed by Punta Cana out east. But for the active, outdoorsy, a
It’s no shocker that adventure junkies also usually like to explore new frontiers, and the world map is always obliging by tossing up exciting new settings for them to pursue their adrenaline-fueled passions. The French-speaking West African country
Running such wild rivers as the crocodile-infested Tekaze in Ethiopia, Richard Bangs used to lived for the adrenalin, for the rush of reveling in the misery of hardship and sidestepping death around every bend. Now a resp
Take a slow hike up Mt Kenya to enjoy the scenery and adventure.
Mt. Kenya, Kenya’s highest mountain and Africa’s second highest mountain after Mt. Kilimanjaro, it is estimated to be about 2.5 million years old. Its awe inspiring spectacle that dom
Every year, we set up a "community" travel opportunity to S. America. We've been to Peru/Machu Picchu several times and last June we went to the Amazon jungle.
Next summer, we are going to the Galapagos Islands for a land-based tour that includes a
ADVENTURE TRAVELS. A 15,000 kilometer drive from Europe to Mongolia in a crappy, practically worthless car. Or what about the Rickshaw Run, a “3,500 km pan-Indian adventure in a 7 horsepower glorified lawnmower”. Or why not try out the rock-hard Ice
I just learned that Tuesday was the 75th anniversary of the trail. Or the beginning of the trail, anyway, because this trail is always a work in progress, a thing to be improved. In any case, what a great achievement it was, and is. How much of it h
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