Weekend trip from Sydne...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Hiking , Paddling , Scuba Diving , Surfing , Food and Drink , Oceania , Australia , Hotels and Accommodations , Camping Pambula is located on the Sapphire Coast of Australia and is a great weekend getaway for people who want to get out of the big city of...

Photo set: Crater Lake,...

Filed under: Biking , Climbing , Hiking , Learning , Photos , North America , United States , Camping , Ecotourism Somewhere on my mental bucket list, “Visit Crater Lake ” is scribbled. Crater Lake, a caldera lake, is located in south-central Oregon. One of the lake’s...

Welcome to Hell’s...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Oceania , New Zealand , Video , Theme Parks While you probably won’t run into Satan, a visit to Hell’s Gate in Rotorua , New Zealand , will immerse you in a world of boiling natural ponds, smoking sulfur pits, active...

A Traveler in the Forei...

Filed under: Europe , North America , United States The most common question I get from people who have a passing interest in joining the Foreign Service is: how hard is to get posted to Rome, Paris, Prague, Sydney and other popular vacation destinations. The best way to get a feel for...

Australia’s talle...

Filed under: Climbing , Arts and Culture , Hiking , Festivals and Events , Stories , Oceania , Australia , News Adventurous visitors to Australia ‘s Gold Coast will be happy to hear about the area’s newest thrill: the SkyPoint Climb . Participants will walk the 298 external...

Tierra Patagonia hotel ...

Filed under: Biking , Arts and Culture , Hiking , South America , Chile , Hotels and Accommodations , Ecotourism , Luxury Travel Travelers who enjoy a little luxury mixed in with their adventure now have a new option when visiting southern Chile . Earlier this week, Tierra Patagonia...

Video of the Day: Remot...

Filed under: Hiking , Photo of the Day , Video , Video of the Week One of the best aspects of hiking is the escape that it provides from your everyday life. Getting lost – even briefly – in nature allows you to forget that the rest of the world exists. But what happens when...

Gadling gear review: Pi...

Filed under: Hiking , Gear , Gadling Gear Review , Travel Security Few things can ruin a trip more quickly than losing your wallet to local thieves who make it a habit of preying on unsuspecting travelers. In the blink of an eye, your cash, ID, passport, credit cars and other valuable...

Gift Guide for Warm Wea...

Filed under: Biking , Climbing , Hiking , Paddling , Gear , Camping , Gadling Gear Review As December approaches and the holiday season draws near, those warm summer days that we enjoyed just a few months back are already a distant memory. But no matter what the calendar says, I...

Meet the 2012 National ...

Filed under: Climbing , Arts and Culture , Hiking , Learning , Paddling , Skiing , Surfing , Festivals and Events , News On Monday of this week, National Geographic announced their list of the 2012 Adventurers of the Year , bestowing the honor on eleven men and women who have pushed the...