May 18th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Gap Adventures and National Geographic are teaming up to give one aspiring filmmaker the chance of a lifetime. The two organizations are giving away a film scholarship that will allow the recipient to work with veteran film producer Trent O'Donnell, who will mentor the budding documentarian in the art of making a film, while exploring the depths of the Amazon Rainforest. And once the project is ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Win a travel documentary scholarship to the Amazon
May 18th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Gap Adventures and National Geographic are teaming up to give one aspiring filmmaker the chance of a lifetime. The two organizations are giving away a film scholarship that will allow the recipient to work with veteran film producer Trent O'Donnell, who will mentor the budding documentarian in the art of making a film, while exploring the depths of the Amazon Rainforest. And once the project is ...Westin and Amazon team up for co-branded storefront and bonus gift cards
Feb 22nd, 2010 at 4:30PM: Westin Hotels & Resorts have teamed up with Amazon to deliver the first hotel branded storefront for the popular online retailer.
Westin started selling its own merchandise ten years ago, and since then they have sold nearly 40,000 Heavenly beds, 100,000 pillows and more than 10,000 of their Heavenly spa amenities.
That kind of retail success is very impressive, and it makes sense for ...8 great bug-eating videos from around the world
Feb 1st, 2010 at 4:35PM: There's nothing better than having new and exciting experiences while traveling the globe. But, are you gutsy enough to try eating delectable delicacies such as grasshoppers, cockroaches, and gigantic worms?
Me neither ... but these eight people are.
Giant Chinese Cockroach - Thailand
This cockroach is so big, I'm surprised they didn't sell it by the pound.
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A TSA simulator courtesy of Playmobil
Dec 15th, 2009 at 5:00PM: I was so excited when I came across this Playmobil Security Check Point on Amazon. As an airline pilot, this is the perfect way to show my two girls, ages 8 and 4, where it is that I work.
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My daughters have a ton of Playmobil people already, left over from the airplane ...Ten very dangerous animal encounters
Jun 10th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Writer Richard Conniff has made a career out of doing dumb things with animals. He's even gone so far as to write a book about it that is not only humorous but also quite informative. He has taken this extensive knowledge and created a list of his top 10 most dangerous animal encounters for the Times Online, in which he gives the harrowing details of own adventures with wildlife. The intrepid ...Adventures in the Amazon: The Future of Travel in the Amazon
May 29th, 2009 at 9:00AM: The Amazon River and the jungle that surrounds it, has always been one of those places that holds a certain sway over the imaginations of people the world over. It is a vast and unexplored wilderness that has yet to reveal all of its secrets and mysteries.We're fascinated with tales of lost jungle tribes that have yet to be contacted by the outside world. We're entranced by stories of giant ...Adventures in the Amazon: Ecotourism in the Rainforest
May 28th, 2009 at 9:00AM: One of the biggest buzzwords in travel in recent years has been "ecotourism". The term is generally used to describe a type of travel that is designed to minimize the impact on the environments we are visiting and is often used in reference to fragile or seldom visited destinations. It was my experience during my journey through the Amazon that ecotourism wasn't a buzzword at all, but actually an ...Adventures in the Amazon: A Night in the Jungle
May 27th, 2009 at 9:00AM: It was one of the darkest nights I had ever encountered. Well, at least it was when the lightning wasn't flashing across the sky, giving me an ever so brief glimpses of the forest that surrounded my tent. Despite the heavy rain, which had been falling for several hours, the night sounds of the jungle continued unabated. It was nearly as noisy as it was during the day, and when you added the ...Adventures in the Amazon: Trekking the Jungle
May 26th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Exploring the Amazon by boat is an incredible experience. The river is so vast and powerful that it can boggle the mind. For instance, during the high water season, it can reach 25 miles in width and more than 100 feet in depth. But there are certain aspects of the Amazon that you can only see if you leave the boat behind, and strike out into the jungle, which is as unique as the river it ...Adventures in the Amazon: Dolphins at the Confluence
May 25th, 2009 at 9:00AM: The Amazon is a river of epic proportions. It stretches 4345 miles in length, making it the second longest in the world behind the Nile, but it is by far the largest in terms of volume, pushing more water than the next ten rivers combined. During the high water season, the Amazon can reach 25 miles in width at certain points, and more than 100 feet in depth as well. The Amazon is formed by the ...Adventures in the Amazon: Fishing for Piranhas
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:00AM: As I've mentioned in earlier posts, the Amazon Rainforest has an incredible diversity of wildlife. There are literally hundreds of different species of birds, amphibians, and mammals, and that doesn't change when you go beneath the surface of the Amazon River, where more than 3000 species of fish dwell. Fish like the pirarucu, which can reach ten feet in length and weigh over 400 pounds, or the ...Adventures in the Amazon: Life on the River
May 20th, 2009 at 9:00AM: After spending the morning in the Belen Market, I was more than ready to truly get my Amazon Adventure underway. I'd been in Iquitos for a full day, and while I found the jungle city a fascinating place, I was eager to get out on the river itself.
I planned to cruise the river, along with a small group of other travelers, aboard a boat called La Turmalina for a week. The ship operates out of ...Tuesday Travel Trivia celebrates Week 30 by giving away $400 in prizes!
May 19th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Yep, you read that headline correctly. This week Tuesday Travel Trivia is doing its best Jeopardy! impression by offering hundreds of dollars worth of prizes to one lucky winner. Among them:
An Arc'teryx Blade 30 backpack ($199.95)
A SanDisk Sansa slotRadio player ($99.95)
A red Peek Mobile Email Device ($80, monthly subscription service not included)
Assorted other electronic ...Adventures in the Amazon: A Trip to the Market
May 19th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Iquitos, Peru is, without a doubt, a unique city. Its colonial heritage can be seen at every turn, and its jungle roots can still be felt, despite the fact that modern conveniences have become a part of everyday life. No where is this contrasting lifestyle more evident then in the Belen district, home to a sprawling market that is loud, colorful, and hot.
The Belen Market is by far the largest ...Adventures in the Amazon: Iquitos, Peru
May 18th, 2009 at 9:00AM: The Amazon River Basin is an amazing place. It is a vast ecosystem with the most diverse array of plant and animal life found anywhere on the planet. It is also one of those iconic destinations that sparks visions of adventure, with thoughts of Indiana Jones raiding lost temples for golden idols. It was all of these things, and more, that spurred my recent visit to the Peruvian Amazon, seeking a ...Talking travel with David Grann
Apr 9th, 2009 at 9:30AM: David Grann, author of the now New York Times Bestselling book "The Lost City of Z" and contributor to various publications such as The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, and Boston Globe, was gracious enough to set aside some precious time to correspond with me via email to talk travel and his latest travel and writing endeavors. This correspondence took place a few weeks ago, but I've only just ...Gadling Take FIVE Week of March - April 3
Apr 3rd, 2009 at 7:30PM: Perhaps you noticed our annual April Fool's offerings. Although there are some odd TRUE stories here at Gadling every once in awhile--sometimes daily, nothing this past Wednesday was true. At least, I don't think China is planning to put an escalator up Mt. Everest.
Here is a sampling of what has been true this week.
Annie has happily continued to sample jerky. This week's post on ...Tourism's Impact on the Amazon
Mar 29th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Ecotourism has become quite a buzz word over the past few years, and with an increased awareness of global climate change, many of us are more acutely aware of the impact of our travels then ever before. This is especially true when we journey to remote, fragile ecosystems, such as Antarctica or the Amazon, the latter of which is the subject of an article in the The Guardian today. In the story, ...The Best Places to View Wildlife
Mar 12th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Yesterday we posted an article with the top places to view penguins in the world. Here are five more amazing places to view wildlife from around the globe. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania The wide open grasslands of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania have one of the most impressive displays of wildlife that you could ever hope to see. Each year, one of the greatest natural spectacles on the ...Brazil's Other Adventurous Side
Feb 27th, 2009 at 8:30AM: With Brazil's big party, Carnival, coming to an end a few days back, I thought that it was appropriate to look at the country's other adventurous side, far away from the beaches and party scene of Rio and the other major cities. Brazil has plenty to offer the traveler who is looking to get off the beaten path, and explore some of its more remote regions. One of the more famous of these attractions ...
