Feb 7th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Adventurers and extreme sports athletes looking for a new challenge may well find what they're looking for in the newly announced Pacific Rowing Race. The event, which isn't scheduled to take place until June of 2014, will cover more than 2100 nautical miles, beginning in Monterey Bay, California and ending in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Organizers of the event expect that it will take around 30 to 35 ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Pacific Rowing Race announced
Feb 7th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Adventurers and extreme sports athletes looking for a new challenge may well find what they're looking for in the newly announced Pacific Rowing Race. The event, which isn't scheduled to take place until June of 2014, will cover more than 2100 nautical miles, beginning in Monterey Bay, California and ending in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Organizers of the event expect that it will take around 30 to 35 ...Real men don't eat turtles in San Pancho, Mexico's coolest beach town
Jan 23rd, 2012 at 10:00AM: When Frank Smith, a retired forest ranger from California, first came to San Pancho, an idyllic beach community on Mexico's Pacific Coast, more than twenty years ago, turtle meat was all the rage.
It was on offer in the sleepy town's four restaurants, their flippers were used to make cowboy boots and the eggs were sold to bars, which offered them to randy patrons. Turtle eggs can be a valuable ...Los Cabos' famed Arch experiences infrequent natural phenomenon
Apr 14th, 2011 at 4:45PM:
Every four to seven years, the tide surrounding the iconic Arch of Los Cabos (El Arco) recedes to reveal a pristine, white sand beach. This natural phenomenon is happening today in Los Cabos. If you're in the area, stop by and check it out!
Located in the region deemed "Lands End," the southernmost tip of the Baja California peninsula, this arch is a popular destination for travelers ...California's proposed shark fin ban stirs up debate over global politics of culinary delicacies
Apr 12th, 2011 at 3:30PM: As a former longtime resident of Berkeley, California, I'm no stranger to the concept of eating-as-political-act. Well, there's a new food ethics issue on the block, kids, and while it may smack of the current, all-too-pervasive epidemic of food elitism, it's really more about ecology, animal welfare, and the politics of eating--especially with regard to travelers, immigrants, and adventurous ...British woman sets out to pedal and paddle around the world
Apr 4th, 2011 at 8:00AM: British adventurer Sarah Outen has set out to circumnavigate the globe under her own power. The 25-year old has dubbed her expedition "London2London via the World," and vows to complete the journey by pedaling and paddling the entire way, which means she'll be either on her bike or rowing a boat, for every mile of the journey.
Outen set out on her round-the-world excursion last Friday, April ...Highway 1 in photos
Feb 25th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
My first drive down Highway 1, properly called State Route 1, was during the summer of 2007. My two best friends and I constructed a loft bed in our van and we took off driving down the coast... from the tip of Oregon and, eventually, down to San Diego. Images from the trip, in my mind and in my photo albums, have regularly sent me into a west ...Photo of the Day - Sea turtle in action
Jan 30th, 2011 at 5:30PM:
Snorkeling is one of my favorite travel activities, especially because it's such a visual feast. Simply grab a mask and some fins, stick your head underwater and suddenly you're staring at an alien world: bright neon-striped fish, strange wispy corals and of course, the graceful sea turtle. Flickr user kumukulanui snapped this beautiful specimen in action just off the coast of the Big Island ...Explore the Galapagos Islands on a stand-up paddle board
Dec 4th, 2010 at 8:00AM: The Galapagos Islands have been inspiring adventurous travelers almost from the very moment that Charles Darwin first stepped ashore back in 1835. Upon his arrival, the famous naturalist discovered an array of unique wildlife there, which inspired him to write The Origin of Species and formulate his Theory of Evolution. Modern travelers continue to visit the Galapagos hoping to catch a glimpse of ...Kiwi teens survive 50 days lost at sea
Nov 26th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Three New Zealand teenagers believed to have been lost at sea more than a month and a half ago, were found alive aboard their small boat on Wednesday. The boys were described as being physically depleted, having lost a lot of weight and suffering from dehydration, but mentally strong and upbeat.
Samuel Pelesa and Filo Filo, both age 15, along with Edward Nasau, age 14, were lost at sea in early ...Kiwi sailor sets new speed record for crossing the Northwest Passage
Oct 4th, 2010 at 8:00AM: The Northwest Passage has often been a source of endless fascination amongst sailors. For centuries Explorers searched for the route, hoping to find a faster, more efficient, way to reach the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic by sailing through the Arctic, north of Canada. For most of that time, that route was sealed shut thanks to endless miles of ice, but in recent years, warmer temperatures have ...Woman begins canoe trip from Seattle to San Diego
Jul 9th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Margo Pellagrino describes herself as "a stay-at-home mom who doesn't do a very good job at staying home." That seems an apt description considering she has just set off on a epic canoe trip that will see her paddling from Seattle to San Diego over the next couple of months, while raising awareness about the health of the world's oceans.
Margo started her journey on July 3rd, and over the past ...British woman completes solo row across the Pacific Ocean
Jun 4th, 2010 at 8:00AM: British ocean rower Roz Savage arrived in Madang, Papua New Guinea yesterday, completing the third, and final, stage of her solo row across the Pacific Ocean. Her arrival marked an end to an adventure that she has dedicated more than five years of her life to finishing.
Roz first came up with the idea of rowing across the Pacific after she completed a solo row across the Atlantic back in 2005. ...Five new Los Cabos hotels: some open, some coming soon
Jan 27th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Last year was a busy one for the tourism business in Los Cabos, Mexico. Despite the unmistakable impact of the H1N1 swine flu virus on the region's action in the spring and summer, there were plenty of exciting developments, including the opening of five new hotels. You now have plenty of choices when you head out to Los Cabos, which just happens to be a great place to unwind.
1. Barcelo Los ...New Nicklaus course to open in Punta Mita next month
Oct 3rd, 2009 at 2:00PM: A new Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course is opening next month, so you may want to start planning immediately. On November 16, 2009, Nicklaus himself will hit the ceremonial first tee shot at the new Punta Mita Bahia golf course. This is the second of his courses at Punta Mita – he designed Punta Mita Pacifico, which opened in 1999. Both Bahia and Pacifico are part of the private Punta Mita ...British woman completes second stage of trans-Pacific row
Sep 7th, 2009 at 10:35AM: Way back in May we covered Roz Savage as she set out on the second leg of her attempt to row solo across the Pacific. Now, 105 days later, she has finished that stage, arriving on the island of Tarawa yesterday, where she was greeted by her support team and hundreds of locals, who gave her a traditional island welcome. Last year, Roz became the first woman to row solo from San Francisco to ...Help save the sea lions when you stay at Portofino Hotel and Yacht Club
Aug 9th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Warm waters caused by El Nino currents may be responsible for the record number of sea lions that have shown up weak and hungry along the California coast this year. In Sausalito, the Marine Mammal Center says it has rescued a record number of exhausted and malnourished sea lions, who can't find enough food to survive because the squid and anchovies they normally eat have headed out into colder ...Giant squid invade waters off San Diego
Jul 19th, 2009 at 3:00PM:
It sounds like the plot of campy 1970's horror flick: aggressive giant squid sporting razor-sharp beaks and tentacles with teeth start showing up in the waters off the coast, attacking divers and grabbing their masks and hoses. But this is a real-life version of "It Came from the Deep", and it's happening in the waters near San Diego.
The creatures are called Humboldt squid, (though they're ...British woman resumes trans-Pacific row
May 26th, 2009 at 12:00PM: British ocean rower Roz Savage has set out on the second leg of her solo trans-Pacific row, launching from Hawaii Sunday evening on a 2620 mile journey that will end in Tuvalu in a few months time. Last year, Roz became the first woman to row solo from California to Hawaii, setting out from San Francisco, in just 99 days, covering more than 2300 miles in the process. That was just the first of a ...Bush goes green by creating blue sanctuaries
Jan 7th, 2009 at 6:00PM: Yesterday afternoon marked an unprecedented day for marine lovers around the world. Bush announced the creation of three marine monuments that are protected under the Antiquities Act, which was created a century ago to safeguard areas of public interest. In this case, this new treaty places important restrictions on oil and gas exploration as well as commercial fishing for an area that covers ...
