Scuba Diving
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (10 days ago)
One of the fastest growing segments of the consumer electronics market over the past couple of years has been in the action camera category. These small, super-durable video cameras are used to capture footage of everything from family vacations to the latest crazy extreme ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (28 days ago)
I was in Mexico last December, just before the 21st of the month. The date would come and go without catastrophe, of course, but the fringe theories had brought Maya culture to the forefront of the media and I took the opportunity to learn a bit about the ancient and ...
by Kyle Ellison (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
I once knew a man who said you've never looked freedom in the eye until you've raced through the Mexican desert at 100 mph while naked on the roof of a car.
While perhaps a little extreme, this raw sense of freedom and adventure has attracted adventure travelers to ...
by Jessica Marati (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Contrary to popular belief, Singapore offers more than just skyscrapers and street food. In the last few years, the Asian city-state has transformed itself into a premiere destination for adventure and nature lovers. Singapore doesn't just have gardens; it is a city ...
by Adam Hodge (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Last week in Gansbaai, South Africa, a man almost became an afternoon snack for a great white shark when the predator forced its way into a protective shark diving cage. A video uploaded by YouTube user Bryan Plummer shows a large shark ignoring the bait put out by tour ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Spring break is a vacation time of the year wherein many people let loose and eat and drink with abandon. Fun as that might seem to some, your idea of a good time might be one that isn't filled with worries about the pounds you're packing on or the detox you're going to ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
"Macroworld of Bali" from globaldivemedia.com on Vimeo.
Many people who flock to Bali each year go, at least in part, for the ocean scenery. Unmistakably gorgeous waters unfold at the foot of the sand on Bali beaches. Those seeking adventure experience the water ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Start talking about anything even remotely related to the topic of travel insurance and odds are the conversation will be short. This is not something that travelers dream about, plan for or share with their social networks. No one we know of has a scrapbook of insurance ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
The Lytro Camera is an interesting piece of technology for sure. Like all cameras, it is adept at capturing images that we can later share with friends and family. But what separates the Lytro from any other consumer camera on the market is its ability to capture the entire ...
by Kyle Ellison (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
It probably won't come as a surprise to hear that Maui is a popular vacation destination this time of year. With the recent bout of cold that's been gripping the nation, the idea of a warm, tropical island sounds pretty nice to anyone shoveling snow.
It isn't just ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (4 months ago)
I was recently researching Little Corn Island, Nicaragua. I instantly became charmed by the island and obsessed with the idea of visiting it as soon as possible. But it's difficult to find footage online featuring the tiny island. Situated 43 miles east of Nicaragua's ...
by Libby Zay (RSS feed) (4 months ago)
In today's video of the day, filmmaker James Morgan follows the people of the Bajau Laut, one of the last nomadic marine communities in the world who move between Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. These countries are part of the Coral Triangle, a roughly ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (4 months ago)
The Yucatan peninsula lies on limestone bedrock. Water erodes passageways through limestone in a sporadic sort of way in this area. Andrew Kinkella, a Maya archaeologist, describes what happens as a "Swiss-cheese effect underground." Some of these eroded passageways have ...
by Jessica Marati (RSS feed) (5 months ago)
Let's play a quick word association game. I say "Bay of Pigs," you tell me what comes to mind.
Fidel Castro? Communism? Failed CIA missions?
When I think of the Bay of Pigs, I think of crystal clear water stretching out as far as the eye can see. I think of black ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
We've all been there. Maybe we've been one. The person on a guided tour or trip who's a complete, utter, pain in the ass.
Perhaps it's unintentional. Maybe it's due to deep-seated issues that would cause empathy in another situation. Or just possibly, it's because the ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
One of the long-standing rules of backcountry travel has always been that you never set out without first letting someone else know where you are going and when you expect to be back. In the past, that was sometimes accomplished simply by leaving a handwritten note on the ...
by Kyle Ellison (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
If you're one of those people who goes down to the local swimming pool and attempts to swim the length of the pool twice without coming up for a breath, I have news for you:
Stig Severinsen owns you.
In the YouTube video above, the record-holding, freediving Dane ...
by Kyle Ellison (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
What would you say if I told you there was a magical machine that combined scuba diving with hang gliding, required no training, and offered a way to fly past fish and outrace turtles?
You'd probably tell me I was on hallucinogens.
In all seriousness though, with ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
For the first time ever, readers of "Conde Nast Traveler" magazine have named an Australian resort the best in the world. The 2012 edition of the magazine's popular reader's choice travel awards selected qualia for this distinct honor, handing out a perfect score of 100 for ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
Like most of us, I didn't fully realize the extent of the daily hassles and challenges faced by those who use a wheelchair, prosthetic, or other mobility aid until it became somewhat personal. I'm fortunate to have two people in my life who've been an enormous source of both ...
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