Mar 26th, 2013 at 8:00AM: If you still haven't settled on an amazing adventure for 2013 then perhaps you'll want to take a look at some of the trips that Wild Frontiers has to offer. The adventure travel company that operates out of the U.K. specializes in unique, one-of-a-kind tours to a number of great destinations on the planet and this year two of their itineraries are unlike anything you'll find elsewhere.
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Trek Through Afghanistan Or Explore The Congo With Wild Frontiers
Mar 26th, 2013 at 8:00AM: If you still haven't settled on an amazing adventure for 2013 then perhaps you'll want to take a look at some of the trips that Wild Frontiers has to offer. The adventure travel company that operates out of the U.K. specializes in unique, one-of-a-kind tours to a number of great destinations on the planet and this year two of their itineraries are unlike anything you'll find elsewhere.
The ...Meet The Reclusive American Billionaire Who Bought Lonely Planet
Mar 20th, 2013 at 3:00PM:
Last year, the Wall Street Journal called Brad Kelley "the man with a million acres." Now the American billionaire and land addict has expanded his kingdom to include the world's biggest travel-guide publisher. Kelley's NC2 Media bought Lonely Planet from BBC Worldwide in a deal announced yesterday.
Most of the headlines focused on the huge loss BBC is taking by selling the company for ...
Gadling Goes Underground: More Explorations Of Caves In Spain
Mar 18th, 2013 at 10:00AM:
The caves in Spain are famous for their variety and extent. Some delve more than a kilometer into the ground. Others are adorned with prehistoric cave art more than 10,000 years old. Almost all have beautiful rock formations. There's a whole other world under the one we usually see.
As I mentioned in a previous post, I'm taking a course on caving. My first experience was in Cañuela ...Healthy Spa Travel Becoming A Popular Option
Mar 14th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
Not all that long ago, ask just about any travel agent about "Spa Travel" and they would probably not have known what you were talking about. Hotels have had spas and nicely equipped exercise centers for decades. Cruise lines promote spa treatments on ships at sea almost as much as shore excursions. Chains of fitness centers around the planet have had a focus on health for a while. But the ...Caving In Northern Spain
Mar 14th, 2013 at 10:00AM:
After living a year in Santander in Cantabria, northern Spain, I had a problem. I was chronically, unutterably, and perhaps terminally bored. Santander is a sleepy regional town, and while weekend hikes and trips for Gadling helped ease my boredom somewhat, I was still not getting my drug of choice – a long-term, low-level adrenaline high.
There's nothing like it. Do something ...Outside Magazine Announces Winners Of Annual Active Travel Awards
Mar 13th, 2013 at 3:00PM: It's award season, and we don't just mean the Oscars or the Golden Globes. Travel publications the world over have announced their annual "bests" and "favorites," but we at Gadling are particularly excited to see a new award ranking that focuses on a subject close to our hearts: adventure and active travel.
Outside magazine has just announced their annual 2013 Active Travel Award winners. To ...Mount Kilimanjaro Defeats Jordanian Princess
Mar 12th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
It looks like money and privilege can't buy everything.
Princess Sarah Princess Sara bint Al Faisal of Jordan, niece of King Abdullah II, failed to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the Tanzania Daily News reports.
The 18-year-old princess tried to scale the famous mountain last weekend with a large entourage of assistants and Jordanian international students. She reached the Kibo point at 4,700 ...Trek To Everest Base Camp For A Good Cause
Mar 10th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Trekking in Nepal has long been a staple of adventure travel and one of the more popular trekking routes is the path to Everest Base Camp. Every year, thousands of hikers make the pilgrimage to the tallest mountain on the planet just to soak up the culture and landscapes of the Himalaya. It is a beautiful and challenging hike that will certainly leave a lasting impression on all who go.
This ...Canadian Space Agency Video: How To Cut Your Nails In Space And Other Tips For Living With Zero Gravity
Mar 5th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
What's daily life like on the International Space Station? The public has lots of questions, so the Canadian Space Agency, with the help of their astronaut Chris Hadfield, is giving out some answers. Hadfield is currently on the ISS and in this video shows how to clip your nails in zero gravity without them floating all over the cabin.
Hadfield is becoming an Internet sensation with his ...
Tourists Amazed By Serengeti Wildebeest Calving
Feb 27th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
February is a special time on the Serengeti. Right now its population of some 1.5 million wildebeests are giving birth to an estimated 8,000 calves a day, the Tanzania Daily News reports.
The East African nation has seen some 16,500 tourists come to watch the event in Serengeti National Park, including 5,800 domestic visitors who are part of a growing African middle class that's boosting ...Packing For Extreme Cold Part II: The Expedition Layer
Feb 27th, 2013 at 9:00AM:
In Part I of "Packing for Extreme Cold Travel," I covered the basic stuff you'll pack for your adventures in crazy cold climates. If you do any winter sports at all, you'll likely have a lot of this stuff – it's your basic ski vacation gear.
In this second part, I cover the serious expedition stuff – there's not much of it, but it makes all the difference between freezing ...Video: A Week In The Life Of The International Space Station
Feb 26th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
The International Space Station is one of the wonders of modern technology. A series of interconnected orbital modules are home to a rotating crew of astronauts and cosmonauts plus a host of ongoing experiments. While the ISS only gets into the news every now and then, interesting things are happening there daily.
Right now three astronauts – two American and one Canadian – are on ...
Airport Security Questioned By Parents, Skydivers
Feb 25th, 2013 at 3:00PM:
As our front line of airport security, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is charged with providing effective and efficient operation of America's transportation systems. That's a big job that involves a whole lot more than the highly visible airport security checkpoints travelers most often associate them with. But most often it is when those airport security checks go awry ...Packing For Extreme Cold Travel Part 1: The Regular Stuff
Feb 25th, 2013 at 9:00AM:
"Seriously, you're going to the Yukon in February? Won't it be dark all the time? Won't you FREEZE? I mean, literally FREEZE? You can die if you're left outside for, like three minutes, right?"
"Yes, seriously. I am going to the Yukon in February. I'm super curious about what it is like to be in a place that far north in the winter. And also, I will be wearing a giant parka. I'll have loaner ...Pyramids Discovered In Egypt And Sudan
Feb 24th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
You'd think archaeologists would have found all the pyramids of Africa by now, but two recent discoveries show there's a lot more discovering to be done.
A team of archaeologists working in Luxor, Egypt, have just announced they've discovered the pyramid of Khay, a powerful vizier of the Pharaoh Ramses II (ruled 1279-1212 B.C.). The pyramid was made of mudbrick and originally stood 49 feet ...Happy International Pretty Brown Girl Day!
Feb 23rd, 2013 at 2:00PM:
Today is International Pretty Brown Girl Day, a movement launched a few years ago that seeks to "address the harmful messages about skin tone and beauty in media" and is "for little girls of all ethnicities to send the message that brown skin is indeed beautiful."
Knowing a couple of pretty brown girls who are facing racism here in Spain, I understand the reasoning behind this, but I don't ...Mosquitoes Becoming Immune To DEET, Study Suggests
Feb 21st, 2013 at 4:00PM:
According to a new study, mosquitoes are learning to ignore DEET, the BBC reports.
Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine tested the responses to DEET by the Aedes aegypti, a type of mosquito that can carry yellow fever and dengue fever and is thus particularly dangerous to adventure travelers.
In a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers say ...Bikini-Clad Snowboarders Take To Siberian Slopes (Video)
Feb 19th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
Snowboarders worldwide usually dress warmly, covering as much skin as possible to avoid frostbite if not hypothermia. Russians are normally no exception to the rule, with winter temperatures dropping to sub-zero levels with great frequency.
To catch the attention of winter vacationers and lure them away from Moscow to Sheregesh, a Siberian resort, this video has bikini-clad snowboarders ...
Awesome X: Sense Of Life (Video)
Feb 18th, 2013 at 3:00PM: Some of the best things we run across just don't need a whole lot of words.
This stunning video compilation is one of those.
Awesome X: Sense Of Life is a compilation of over 30 adventure videos from Germany's EdisProduction. The stunning effort is a whirlwind of visuals and locales. The production company offers this caption to accompany the video: "Sense of Life – my fresh ...
GeoEx Family Adventures Provide Experiences Of A Lifetime
Feb 17th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Adventure travel company GeoEx is one of the best in the business when it comes to organizing unique excursions to the far corners of the globe. For more than 30 years they've been planning trips to some of our planet's more off-the-beaten-path locations, giving travelers experiences that simply can't be found elsewhere. In fact, we recently shared five new destinations that the company is adding ...
