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Filed under: Scuba Diving , Gear , Ecotourism , News , Caribbean When traveling to tropical regions, I love snorkeling and seeing the unique marine life. However, one thing I hate is how I can never seem to perfectly place the snorkel tube as to not get water in my mouth. Luckily, a new...St. Brendan: Did An Iri...
Filed under: History , Learning , Europe , North America , Iceland , Ireland , Canada , United States Today is St. Brendan’s feast day . To the Irish, St. Brendan needs no introduction. For those less fortunate in their birth, let me tell you that he may have been Ireland’s...
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Filed under: Europe , Malta I’ve felt an odd kinship with Malta ever since I created a minor international incident with the tiny island nation by dressing up like Colonel Gaddafi in an 8 th grade model U.N. exercise in 1986. When my teacher decided to throw me a curveball by...Gadling Gear Review: Ov...
I see more and more iPads in transit these days – on airplanes, on the bus, and one of my in-laws drags hers around and uses it as her camera. I remain a netbook user; I never really fell for my iPad as a travel computer. The fragility of it makes me nervous. I don’t like...Eco-Friendly Hotel Amen...
Filed under: Activism , Biking , Europe , United Kingdom , Hotels and Accommodations , Ecotourism , Budget Travel For those interested in keeping vacation weight off while also doing something good for the planet, the Cottage Lodge in Brockenhurst, United Kingdom , is offering a unique...Travel Partners From He...
Filed under: Learning , Stories , Budget Travel , Women’s Travel , Luxury Travel For those debating whether to travel in a group or go solo , you’ll want to read this. Just because you get along with someone at happy hour or Sunday morning spin class, doesn’t mean...Museum Month: Kalaupapa...
Filed under: Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Learning , Paddling , Scuba Diving , Surfing , North America , United States , Ecotourism , Luxury Travel Some people – me, for instance – tend to skip museums when traveling in favor of fresh air or outdoor recreation....A New Way Compare Hotel...
Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations , Internet Tools One of our favorite parts of travel? Food. We love trying local dishes and delicacies, ordering the freshest and newest dishes available to tempt our palate. But sometimes, an old standby will have to do. Which explains our...No Refunds For Everest ...
Filed under: Climbing , Asia , Nepal , News Mountain guide company Himalayan Experience (Himex) announced yesterday that there would be no refunds to climbers who spent roughly $55,000 on an expedition to Mt. Everest which was abruptly cancelled earlier this week . In a statement...