Mar 2nd, 2012 at 12:00PM: It was only a matter of time before all the eating of rats and scorpions on "Survivor" grew tiresome. Perhaps that's why producer Kevin Greene and "Chopped" producer Chachi Senior created a new cooking series for BBC America that combines exotic locales with dodgy outdoor adventures. There's just one little catch: there's no kitchen.
"No Kitchen Required" takes 2008 Food & Wine "Best New ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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New BBC America cooking show combines travel and adventure
Mar 2nd, 2012 at 12:00PM: It was only a matter of time before all the eating of rats and scorpions on "Survivor" grew tiresome. Perhaps that's why producer Kevin Greene and "Chopped" producer Chachi Senior created a new cooking series for BBC America that combines exotic locales with dodgy outdoor adventures. There's just one little catch: there's no kitchen.
"No Kitchen Required" takes 2008 Food & Wine "Best New ...Ancient Mayan city discovered in Guatemala
Apr 30th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Archaeologists have used modern technology to uncover an ancient Mayan city buried deep in the jungles of Guatemala. More than two millennia ago, the city was home to 2000 people, but in the centuries since it was abandoned, it has been reclaimed by the jungle, and now sits beneath several feet of dirt and plant life. It is for that reason that it has remained undiscovered for so long.
The ...Ten Great Adventure Travel Destinations For 2011
Jan 5th, 2011 at 8:00AM: With another holiday season behind us at last, it is time to start looking to the year ahead and firming up our travel plans. If you haven't already made your preparations for 2011, and you're looking for something a bit more adventurous this year, then perhaps we can suggest a few destinations that might meet your needs.
Last year, when we shared our list of top adventure travel destinations ...Q & A with Grantourismo round-the-world slow travel bloggers
Nov 24th, 2010 at 2:00PM:
With all the holiday travel madness just beginning, sometimes it's nice to take a breath and think about taking travel more slowly. I recently had a chance to meet up with blogger Lara Dunston and her photographer-writer husband, Terence Carter, of the round-the-world travel project and blog, Grantourismo while they were traveling through Istanbul. Lara and Terence hosted me at their fabulous ...ToroVerde park delivers an adventure in Puerto Rico
Jul 22nd, 2010 at 8:00AM: Thrill seekers who are looking to take a break from all that sun and surf while visiting Puerto Rico now have a new option to add a little excitement to their vacation. The recently opened ToroVerde Adventure Park is ready to give them the jolt of adrenaline that they're looking for, offering up opportunities to rock climb, mountain bike, and choose from an array of zip line tours.
Located near ...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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South by Southeast: The Gibbon Experience
Dec 21st, 2009 at 10:30AM: As a kid, did you ever fantasize about living in a tree house? Of climbing into your own hideaway stocked with chocolate bars, hanging out with monkeys and doing as you please? If you've ever wanted to feel like a kid again, it's time to visit The Gibbon Experience, a magical realm of tree houses, waterfalls and exotic wildlife hidden deep in the dense jungle of Northern Laos. The Gibbon ...In the Heart of Central America: Why now is the time to go to Honduras
Dec 4th, 2009 at 9:30AM:
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After a week in Honduras, ziplining through the canopy, drinking $1.50 beers on a deserted white sand beach, slaughtering my Spanish pronunciation as I bought a grilled pork skewer from a street vendor, horseback riding through coffee fields, and eating a few too many corn tortillas, I ...Explorers discover 'lost world' in Papua New Guinea
Sep 11th, 2009 at 8:00AM: A team of explorers from the U.S. and Britain, along with locals from Papua New Guinea, recently descended into the volcanic crater of Mount Bosavi, where they discovered a "lost world" with a host of new species that have been evolving in isolation for thousands of years. The crater is more than a kilometer deep and three kilometers across, and lacks the major predators that are often common in ...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 ...Costa Rican rooms have volcano view at a bargain
Mar 7th, 2009 at 2:00PM: How many hotels give you a great shot of one of the 10 most active volcanoes in the world? Shoot down to Arenal, Costa Rica for a few days, and you'll see it first hand from your room at the Lost Iguana Resort & Spa. This top-shelf property has only 42 rooms right in the rainforest. You'll be surrounded by trees that have more than three centuries behind them, and the hiking trails through the ...Four good reasons to visit Central America this fall
Oct 21st, 2008 at 10:00AM: With many of our travel budgets shrinking this season, now is a great time to consider the halfway point between that costly trip to Europe and the staycation that you've been dreading. Oh yes, I'm talking about Central America. Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua have a lot to offer and are a great alternative to sinking a large chunk of cash into a heavy vacation. They're close ...Costa Rica: Jungle for The Masses
Sep 15th, 2006 at 8:00AM: Costa Rica has done a great job marketing itself as an eco-tourism country. It has been generally good to the rain forests. The country is beautiful, well-developed and super-easy to travel around.
The jungle of the Manuel Antonio park in Quepos, on the Pacific Coast, is breathtaking. It is, however, wide open to the tourists and therefore you are getting the clinically clean, safe, ...
