316 articles tagged with adventure travel
When my quality control assignment took me to a manufacturing outpost near Bethel, Alaska last summer, I immediately recognized the opportunity to extend my stay and explore this remote wilderness hub. Situated along the Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska, Bethel...
There's something about standing in the shadow of the Andes that makes you feel both incredibly small and wonderfully alive. At 63, I've paraglided over five continents and dived in countless seas, but Santiago has a special energy that continues...
As I stood at Flydalsjuvet viewpoint, watching the morning mist dance across the UNESCO-protected Geiranger Fjord, I felt that familiar scientific curiosity merge with pure awe. This wasn't my first time in Norway—my husband's ancestral homeland has become our family's...
The Land Cruiser jolts to a stop as our guide Mutesa raises his hand. 'Simba,' he whispers, pointing toward a distant acacia tree. Through my binoculars, I spot them—three lionesses lounging in the golden grass, nearly invisible despite being just...
Standing at the easternmost terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway, Vladivostok presents a fascinating probability distribution of experiences unlike anywhere else in Russia. As an actuary who calculates risk for a living, I found myself irresistibly drawn to this maritime metropolis...
Standing at 5,364 meters above sea level, surrounded by the colossal peaks of the Himalayas, I felt the convergence of physical forces that had shaped this magnificent landscape over millennia. The journey to Everest Base Camp represents more than a...
After three decades traversing remote locations for both work and pleasure, I can confidently say that reaching Nauru—the world's smallest island republic—tests even the most seasoned traveler's patience and planning abilities. This tiny phosphate rock in the Pacific Ocean, just...
The city of Iquitos sits like a green island in Peru's northern Amazon, completely disconnected from the country's road network yet connected to the cosmos in ways that continue to astonish me. As an astronomer accustomed to remote locations, I've...
The first time I stepped foot in Nairobi nearly a decade ago, it changed the trajectory of my life. That initial safari experience pulled me from the brink of corporate burnout and sparked what would become a lifelong love affair...
The vibrant capital of Venezuela often gets overlooked in adventure travel circles, overshadowed by the country's more celebrated natural wonders like Angel Falls and Los Roques. Yet Caracas, nestled dramatically between the Caribbean Sea and the towering Ávila mountain range,...
There's something almost spiritual about trading the bustling streets of Paris for the pristine wilderness of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. As someone who spends most days discussing the terroir of Burgundy and Bordeaux, I found an unexpected parallel in Lake Memphremagog's...
The first time I set foot in Kenema, Sierra Leone, I was struck by how dramatically it differed from my usual haunts in Wyoming's geyser basins or Montana's sweeping plains. As an environmental attorney who's spent decades advocating for America's...
The locals call Lesotho 'The Kingdom in the Sky' for good reason. As my horse crested yet another ridge, revealing an endless panorama of undulating green mountains beneath an impossibly blue African sky, I couldn't help but whisper *'¡Qué belleza!'*...
The first time I glimpsed Siwa's palm-fringed silhouette rising from the golden desert, I understood why this remote Egyptian oasis has remained one of North Africa's best-kept secrets. Nestled deep in the Western Desert near the Libyan border, Siwa isn't...
When most people think of Punta Cana, they envision endless stretches of pristine white sand beaches and turquoise waters—the quintessential Caribbean paradise. But after 25 years of coaching tennis and teaching languages, I've learned that the most memorable experiences often...
