Dolomites posts
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Apr 7th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
Top cyclists train daily to race, often on varied terrain and through different weather conditions. Cycling enthusiasts who might dream of racing one day, prepare one step at a time. They find the right gear, become friends with others into the sport and possibly join a cycling club or just meet on Saturday mornings for a ride. Have you seen them? Cycling in packs on a weekend morning or ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (4 months ago)
Jan 21st, 2013 at 3:00PM:
Food and wine may already be an embedded focus of vacation plans for many travelers. It's not something to put on a to-do list, pencil in on an itinerary or even think all that much about when traveling. But maybe it should be. Travel companies feature and package food and wine bike tours in sizes that fit just about anyone and in 2013, there are plenty of them.
Discovering and experiencing ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
Oct 2nd, 2012 at 1:00PM: Two soldiers' bodies from World War I have been discovered on an Italian mountain, the Telegraph reports.
Workers on the Presena glacier in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of the Dolomites in Italy found the bodies at an altitude of 9,850 feet. The glacier has been receding because of an unusually hot summer and the workers were covering it with a giant tarpaulin to keep it from thawing further. ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Mar 16th, 2011 at 8:30AM: With its old world styling and modern luxuries, Europe isn't typically the first place that comes to mind when adventure travelers are searching for their next destination. But there are plenty of adventures to be had on the European continent as well, and here are five fantastic places to do just that.
Chamonix, France
One of the top mountain destinations not only in Europe, but the entire ...
by Brenda Yun (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Nov 30th, 2009 at 6:00PM:
I hope you all survived the biggest shopping weekend of the year! With Black Friday AND Cyber Monday your pockets may very well be depleted but your spirits should be high -- of course. As we enter a new decade in one month, it might be a good idea to adjust our travel lens and be travel adventurers! Here are some great adventurous reads for this daredevil-themed Monday. Enjoy!
I find ...
by Iva Skoch (RSS feed) (6 years ago)
Nov 25th, 2006 at 9:20AM: Should you ever feel the need to impress your friends with the number of places you have skied in your life (and not go bankrupt as a result of it) head over to Slovenia. If you settle in the town of Bovec, home of Kanin, the highest ski center in the Slovenian Alps, you can venture out to nearby ski resorts in the neighboring countries: Sella Nevea and Tarvisio in Italy, and at the Arnoldstein in ...