The only privately owned Antarctic base opened for the 2009 season a few days ago, allowing explorers, scientists, mountaineers, and adventure travelers, access to the frozen continent for the first time since January. Commonly known as Patriot Hills, the base is operated by ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Patriot Hills Antarctic base opens for 2009 season
The only privately owned Antarctic base opened for the 2009 season a few days ago, allowing explorers, scientists, mountaineers, and adventure travelers, access to the frozen continent for the first time since January. Commonly known as Patriot Hills, the base is operated by ...25 great adventures for 2010
The latest issue of National Geographic Adventure has just hit the newsstand with a special treat inside for adventure travelers looking for their next big trip. The magazine has listed its selection for the 25 best new trips for 2010, offering up suggestions of places to ...The international top five crappy pizzas
Bad pizza? Isn't that an oxymoron? Nope - despite the simplicity of melted cheese on dough, there is indeed such a thing as horrible pizza. I know; I ate some in Kaili, China - a town that has maybe 3 Westerners living in it, in a country that generally doesn't do bread or ...Gadlinks for Friday 10.16.09
Another Friday is upon us here at Gadling, and after that balloon kid fiasco yesterday, which also happened to be Blog Action Day, I think we need a good few days of rest. So cuddle up with these cool weekend reads and enjoy what I hope will be a drama-free weekend!
Our ...Classic Treks: The Paine Circuit
Yesterday we mentioned how amazing Patagonia is for adventure travelers, and in the process referenced the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, which also happens to be home to one of the best long distance treks in the world. This classic hiking trail is known as the ...Adventure Destination: Patagonia
South America has some of the most remote and amazing places on the planet. The continent is home to the Amazon and the Andes of course, both of which conjure images of beautiful, wild places. But perhaps the most remote, beautiful, and wild of all, lies far to the south, ...World's longest bike race gets underway on Sunday
As that little bike race in France comes to an end this weekend on the Champs Elysees, an ocean away, another one will begin, as the inaugural Vuelta Sudamericana gets underway from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The "expedition race", as it is billed, is 134 days in length, making ...Photo of the Day (7.18.09)
If you're traveling to Easter Island, then your visit is surely incomplete if you aren't able to see the Moai statues with your own two eyes. These statues can be found along the coastal periphery of this special island, which is nestled conveniently between the nations of ...Adventure Destination: Easter Island
Easter Island has always been a place of great mystery. Everyone is aware of the iconic stone faces that number more than 800 and stand as much as 10 meters in height and weighing in at nearly 75 tons. The figures were carved by inhabitants of the island between 1250 and ...World's Top Eco-Lodges
Outside Magazine has put together a great list of the top eco-lodges from around the world, with seven amazing escapes that not only offer plenty of luxury, but do so in an eco-friendly way. Each of the resorts is given a rating on the "Green-O-Meter" and for its ...Photo of the Day (4.12.09)
Ever heard the phrase "road to nowhere?" I think it was created to describe this scene by Flickr user magnusvk. Magnus was deep in Bolivia near the border with Chile and happened upon this forlorn set of railroad tracks. According to his description, the train comes through ...Top 10 wine spots, none in U.S.
I realize that, on the world stage, our homeland isn't exactly the most popular place right now. Part of it stems from eight years of political buffoonery, and a healthy dose comes from traditional "old world" bias against the United States. Like most of us, I've learned to ...Chimu Adventures revenue pops 300% for South America, Antarctica tours
Chimu Adventures, which operates tours in South America and Antarctica, seems to have found a winning formula for these trying economic times. For the first quarter of 2009, revenue shot 310 percent higher relative to the same quarter last year. These types of excursion ...The Best Places To View Penguins!
There is something about penguins that seem to capture our imaginations. Perhaps it's the fact that these funny looking birds are flightless, and a bit awkward while moving on land, and yet so beautiful and graceful when floating through the water. Maybe it's the fact that ...Five Great Road Trips From Around The World
Australian newspaper The Age has put together a list of five of the top drives from around the world. These scenic byways encourage drivers to get behind the wheel, explore, and, as the article says, take the long way home. Some of the roads that make this exclusive list ...Irishman Runs Seven Marathons on Seven Continents, in Six Days
Irish endurance runner Richard Donovan completed an impressive series of runs a few days back when he completed his seventh marathon in just six days. Even more impressive than that however, is that each of those marathons was run on a different continent. The World Marathon ...2009 Dakar Rally
After taking a year off thanks to security concerns, the Dakar Rally is back, and well underway, just not where you would traditionally expect the iconic off-road race to be. The 2009 edition is the 30th running of the famous long distance, endurance race that has ...Traveling To The End of the Earth
Have you ever wanted to travel to the End of the Earth? Literally! Well, here's your chance. According to this story, published a few days back by the Times Online, the tiny town of Puerto Williams, located on Isla Navarino, a small island off the coast of Chile, has become ...Gadling Take FIVE: Week of Nov. 22 --Nov. 28
A person could get pretty depressed when taking a gander at how money, or rather the lack of it is influencing the places we love to go.
Perhaps some of the change is due to cultural shifts that would happen anyway. It's hard to tell sometimes exactly what condition is ...Five things you didn't know about Chile
Having recently returned from a fantastic trip to Chile, I feel compelled to spread the good news about this long, thin pencil of a country. I've already sung the praises of its Torres del Paine National Park-- now here are five more reasons to make Chile your next travel ...
