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Sonya Looney: World-Class Mountain Biker, Traveler

Sonya Looney: World-Class Mountain Biker, Traveler The only thing Sonya Looney racks up faster than victories on the international mountain bike circuit is frequent flier miles. Between racing and her day job – she works in sales and marketing for Ergon, one of her cycling sponsors – Looney's on the road two ...

A Visit To A Bolivian Medicine Woman

A Visit To A Bolivian Medicine Woman I'd never heard of a shaman until my first class on my first day of college. I'd signed up for "Magic, Witchcraft, & Religion" as an elective on a whim. It turned out to be one of my favorite undergrad classes and has been highly inspirational to my work as a travel ...

#OnTheRoad On Instagram: Lake Placid, New York

#OnTheRoad On Instagram: Lake Placid, New York When driving from New York City to Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains, it's hard not to be struck by how green everything is compared to the urban jungle of Manhattan. And now, this corner of the Adirondacks is promoting another kind of greenness in its quest to ...

International Budget Guide 2013: Asuncion, Paraguay

International Budget Guide 2013: Asuncion, Paraguay Why is 2013 the year to get to Asunción, Paraguay's, lovely, riverfront capital? Because this landlocked tropical nation sandwiched between Boliva, Brazil and Argentina is modernizing at warp speed. Tourism is still a rarity (expect curious looks, especially if you ...

International Adventure Guide 2013: La Paz And Southwest Bolivia

International Adventure Guide 2013: La Paz And Southwest Bolivia Bolivia is the least expensive destination in South America, yet it has an increasingly efficient tourism infrastructure. Going now, especially to the remote southwestern part of the country, means faster, easier, more comfortable travel than in the past (although you'll ...

5 Odor-Free Active Travel Clothing Lines For Women

5 Odor-Free Active Travel Clothing Lines For Women After you've been traveling for a long period of time, there invariably comes the day when your suitcase starts to ... well, it starts to stink. That's where a new generation of breathable, odor-free clothing comes in. Brands like Ibex, Patagonia, PrAna, Icebreaker ...

Three New Experiential Eco-Fashion Trips Taking Off This Summer

Three New Experiential Eco-Fashion Trips Taking Off This Summer This summer, three new eco-fashion-oriented package tours will offer the chance for ethical designers, makers and consumers to meet artisan communities, take workshops in craft production and see the impact of their conscious purchasing decisions. While different in ...

How To Stay Healthy On Spring Break

How To Stay Healthy On Spring Break Whether you're a beach-bound college student or a middle-aged couple headed to the Rockies for some end-of-season snow, spring break presents the same health risks every year. Fortunately, they're all easily preventable by using common sense and following a few basic rules. ...

Sunday At The Market In Tlacolula

Sunday At The Market In Tlacolula "Donde esta el autobus por Tlocolula?" The question was met with a quizzical look. Where was this gringa trying to go? Perhaps I wasn't pronouncing it correctly. "Tloco... Toco... Tlaca..." I stammered. "Ah, Tlacolula." Si. There. I don't suppose the ...

In Oaxaca, A Place For Friends

In Oaxaca, A Place For Friends Sundays in Oaxaca are quiet. The stores are closed; the streets empty. There is buzz around the churches, as families mill in and out dressed in their Sunday best. Near the Zocalo, children play with oversized balloons, pushing them high into the sky. But ...

Half The Sky Launches Facebook Game To Provide Funding For Women And Girls Worldwide

Half The Sky Launches Facebook Game To Provide Funding For Women And Girls Worldwide About 300 million people play social games on Facebook per month. Now imagine if even a fraction of their time was spent playing games that could trigger funding for positive causes. That's the concept behind "Half the Sky Movement: The Game," a new Facebook game that ...

Lonely Planet's Best Worst Pick-Up Lines For Travelers

Lonely Planet's Best Worst Pick-Up Lines For Travelers "I hope you're not a monk, because I'd love go Tibet with you." Cue sound of detonating bomb. Our friends at Lonely Planet recently compiled a list of the best worst travel-themed pick-up lines, via Twitter. The results are hilarious, as well as cringe-inducing. ...

Should Women Travel Alone? Of Course!

Should Women Travel Alone? Of Course! News of the death of an American woman vacationing in Turkey made headlines across the country, but her tragic death also raises an important question because the mother of two – who was missing for nearly two weeks before police found her body over the weekend – ...

7 Free (Or Nearly Free) Things To Do In Hong Kong

7 Free (Or Nearly Free) Things To Do In Hong Kong By many measures, Hong Kong is one of the most expensive cities in the world. But for every five-star hotel, luxury boutique and gourmet restaurant, there's a budget room, quaint flea market and cheap dimsum stand waiting in the wings. In fact, apart from high ...

5 Flu Season Travel Essentials

5 Flu Season Travel Essentials We all know that airplanes double as mobile petri dishes. But with a particularly nasty flu epidemic upon us, the Gadling team thought we'd mother you by reminding you to get your flu shot, already. That, and bring along these proven deterrents to the flu and other airborne ...

Tales Of A Reluctant Unpacker

Tales Of A Reluctant Unpacker There are two kinds of travelers in the world – those who unpack promptly after a trip, and those who can't bring themselves to do so. I fall into the latter category. More times than not, I am unpacking my suitcase in order to pack for my next trip. Apparently, ...

Dim Sum For Christmas: Creating A Holiday Tradition At Home

Dim Sum For Christmas: Creating A Holiday Tradition At Home With very few exceptions, I've spent the last 17-plus Christmases going out for dim sum. No matter where I'm living at the time, once December rolls around, I start researching the best places to indulge my har gow habit. Why? Because I've worked in the service industry for ...

Budget Hong Kong: The Best Cheap Eats For Under US$5 A Bite

Budget Hong Kong: The Best Cheap Eats For Under US$5 A Bite Tourists come to Hong Kong for a number of reasons: business, shopping, sightseeing. Me? I came to eat. I have long heard about Hong Kong's famed cuisine, with its unique blend of Chinese, Western, Japanese, Southeast Asian and international influences. The city ...

Amsterdam's Most Unusual Teacher

Amsterdam's Most Unusual Teacher I first heard about Lieka from her boss. He runs a tour guide company in Amsterdam. And over beers, he listed the types of tours his company offers. "There are Red Light District tours, there are food tours and there are drinking tours." "Oh yeah!" he said, "I also have a ...

Around Cuba's Bay Of Pigs In A 1929 Ford Model T Convertible

Around Cuba's Bay Of Pigs In A 1929 Ford Model T Convertible 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 ...

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