May 25th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
Hate traveling with a bulky, plastic bike helmet? Say hello to the Hövding Bike Helmet, an ingenious invention out of Sweden that takes up only a sliver of space in your luggage and activates only upon impact, much like a car's airbag.
Reminiscent of the zippered collar of an athletic jacket, the scarf-like Hövding contains a folded-up "invisible" nylon hood whose trigger ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The Next Must-Have Adventure Gear? The 'Invisible' Bike Helmet
May 25th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
Hate traveling with a bulky, plastic bike helmet? Say hello to the Hövding Bike Helmet, an ingenious invention out of Sweden that takes up only a sliver of space in your luggage and activates only upon impact, much like a car's airbag.
Reminiscent of the zippered collar of an athletic jacket, the scarf-like Hövding contains a folded-up "invisible" nylon hood whose trigger ...The Last Pyramids Of Egypt
May 21st, 2012 at 12:00PM:
They just don't make pyramids like they used to.
The pyramids of Egypt have fascinated people ever since they were built. The Step Pyramid at Saqqara started things off around 2650 B.C. Later came the iconic pyramids of Giza. What's often forgotten, however, is that pyramid construction continued for more than a thousand years and there are at least 138 built to house the remains of pharaohs ...St. Brendan: Did An Irish Monk Come To America Before Columbus?
May 16th, 2012 at 10:30AM: 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 first adventure traveler.
Saint Brendan was an Irish holy man who lived from 484 to 577 AD. Little is known about his life, and even his entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia is rather short. What we do know about him mostly ...Adventure Athletes Share Their Dream Destinations
May 9th, 2012 at 8:00AM: When your job already takes you to some of the most remote and beautiful places on the planet, where exactly do you go when booking your own personal trip? That's the question that the National Geographic Adventure Blog recently put to some of the top adventure athletes in the world and their picks for their dream destinations were often surprising.
For example, rock climber Alex Honnold says ...One Foot - Everest Base Camp Trek
May 5th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
Far above a trip to the Caribbean or Antarctica on my bucket list is a journey into the depths of Nepal, and I can't help but feel jealous that my friend Bassam Tarazi beat me to it. Tucked above the northeast corner of India through a seam of the Himalayas, Nepal is the definition of adventure. It seems far enough away from the western world to be free of any nonsense like reality television ...
Video Of The Day: Lewis Colam Rowing From Miami to NYC
May 2nd, 2012 at 7:00PM:
I stumbled across this video on Vimeo. It's an introduction video from Lewis Colam and the first of many to come. Lewis is a 24-year-old man from London. He's spending approximately three months rowing from Miami to New York City. He's doing all of this to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer's disease research. Along the 1,400-mile journey, Colam will face many obstacles – prolonged ...
Video: Visiting The Pyramids of Sudan
Apr 30th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Sudan is near the top of my list of countries I haven't been to that I want to explore. One of the main things I'm aching to see are the pyramids of Meroë. This site has dozens of pyramids built starting around 720 BC.
Meroë was one of the capitals of the Nubian Empire, which at times rivaled its more famous northern neighbor, Egypt. As archaeologists continue to excavate in the ...
Africa's Tallest Statue: The Monument To The African Renaissance
Apr 26th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Flying or driving into Dakar, the capital of Senegal, it's impossible to miss this imposing statue.
That's deliberate. The Monument to the African Renaissance is supposed to make a statement. At 49 meters (161 feet), it's the tallest statue in Africa. In fact, it's one of the tallest statues anywhere, beating the Statue of Liberty by several feet.
When it was completed in 2010, this giant ...Video: Bones And Art In The Paris Catacombs
Apr 26th, 2012 at 8:00AM:
You've probably seen videos or photos of the famous Paris Catacombs, with their miles of ossuaries holding the bones of some six million Parisians. The catacombs were created in the 18th century from existing underground quarries, and these quarries, tunnels, and other mysterious underground spaces create a network under Paris measuring more than 180 miles. It's truly a city under the city, ...
Video: Climbing In Thailand
Apr 22nd, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Unbeknownst to me prior to today, Eddie Bauer has a Vimeo channel complete with impressive adventure videos – including climbing shots. I happened upon the above video, which features climbers scaling walls in Thailand. The rock is jagged, steep and bolts out of the ocean. Oceanside climbing seems to be a bonus for these climbers, though. Part of this video shows the climbers falling, ...
Video: Traffic In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Apr 22nd, 2012 at 8:00AM:
I've always been intrigued by Burkina Faso. I know very little about this West African nation and that only increases the allure. It also helps that it has a cool name and its capital, Ouagadougou, has probably the coolest city name ever! While my travels have focused on North Africa and the Horn of Africa, I plan to explore West Africa one day and Burkina Faso is high on my list.
This video ...
Americans Shouldn't Be Afraid To Travel
Apr 20th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
Obama is a Muslim. The Moon landings were faked. The South should have won the Civil War.
People believe a lot of stupid things, and one of the stupidest is that Americans are somehow at much higher risk than other nationalities when traveling. Many Americans I know won't travel to foreign countries, and I've even seen Americans wearing Canadian flags in the hope that it will make them safe. ...Azawad: Africa's Newest Nation?
Apr 12th, 2012 at 9:00AM: A Tuareg rebel group in Mali has declared the northern two-thirds of the country as a separate state.
The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) has kicked out government troops and declared the independent nation of Azawad. The region is marked out in green in this map courtesy Wikimedia Commons. The remaining part of Mali is in dark gray just below it.
The Tuaregs are a ...A US National Park Ranger Tells All
Apr 10th, 2012 at 3:30PM: Memorial Day is fast approaching, kicking off the beginning of the busiest time for America's national parks – the summer season. Budget Travel has just published some confessions from a national park ranger (stationed at the Grand Canyon, judging from his anecdotes). Think Americans are the most reverent about our national treasures? Think again. It's more likely to be a foreigner who knows ...Visiting The Royal Geographical Society, London
Apr 8th, 2012 at 10:00AM: While London isn't exactly known as an adventure travel destination, unless you're crossing Elephant and Castle late at night, it is a place where adventure travelers gather. The British are some of the best explorers in the world and their Royal Geographical Society is a meeting place and resource for those who want more out of travel than a cruise to the Bahamas.
The society was founded in ...Transmongolia - Part Five: The Finish Line
Mar 30th, 2012 at 10:30AM:
Transmongolia: Part Five. Click above to watch video after the jump
*After an extended hiatus (we blame the whole getting lost in the desert thing) Transmongolia is back to offer even more coverage of the 2011 Mongol Rally.
The Mongol Rally isn't a race, at least not in the official and common sense. There are no prizes for first place except bragging rights. More than ...Video: Annapurna Base Camp, Nepal
Mar 27th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
In 1994, I hiked to the Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal. It was one of the high points of a yearlong trip across the Middle East and Asia and my memories of that trek are still vivid today.
The Annapurna Circuit and Annapurna Base Camp treks were popular even back then and although I walked alone, I met several other hikers along the way. There were few guesthouses though, and mostly I stayed in ...
Ancient Egyptian tombs to be reopened
Mar 27th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
A visit to the pyramids at Giza in Egypt has just become even more interesting with the imminent reopening of six ancient Egyptian tombs nearby.
The tombs have been closed for many years for restoration, including the removal of graffiti left by people who don't deserve to travel. The tombs are part of the Western Cemetery reserved for minor royalty and high officials of the Fourth Dynasty ...Video: Witches' Market, La Paz, Bolivia
Mar 24th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Bolivia is an exciting adventure travel destination offering challenging mountain treks, interesting dishes like roast guinea pig and mysterious ancient ruins.
One of the most popular, and certainly the strangest, attraction is the Witches' Market in the capital La Paz. Here you can find mummified llama fetuses, aphrodisiacs and herbal remedies. Many of the spells are based on the ancient ...
Somali National Theatre reopens in Mogadishu
Mar 20th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Who ever thought going to a play could count as adventure travel? Now it can, because the Somali National Theatre has reopened in Mogadishu, Somalia.
This is the latest sign of growing normalcy in the battered capital. Traffic cops have returned to the streets, the markets are thriving and there are now regular commercial flights to Somalia from Turkey.
The theatre closed in the early ...
