May 3rd, 2013 at 6:00PM:
In the Scottish Highlands, on Loch Shiel, sits Glenfinnan, a small village with an amazing view. Darby Sawchuck took this incredibly lit photo of the loch, really evoking the lush green of the landscape and the beautifully wide valley. Despite it being clear that this region sees plenty of rain, it would be worth weathering through just to see this sight when you wake up in the morning.
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Photo Of The Day: An Absolutely Astounding Scottish Loch
May 3rd, 2013 at 6:00PM:
In the Scottish Highlands, on Loch Shiel, sits Glenfinnan, a small village with an amazing view. Darby Sawchuck took this incredibly lit photo of the loch, really evoking the lush green of the landscape and the beautifully wide valley. Despite it being clear that this region sees plenty of rain, it would be worth weathering through just to see this sight when you wake up in the morning.
If ...Photo Of The Day: Milford Sound, New Zealand
Apr 12th, 2013 at 6:00PM:
New Zealand seems to be infinitely photogenic and these unbelievable fjords in Milford Sound are an astounding testament to that notion. Taken by Andrea Schaffer, this image gets me incredibly excited about different ideas for traveling the North and South Islands. I'm now filled with daydreams of jetting off to below the equator and living in a campervan.
You too can have your photography ...Gadling Gear Review: SteriPEN Ultra Water Purifier
Mar 11th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Nothing ruins a great travel experience more quickly than getting sick while visiting some remote region the world. One of the best ways to avoid those kinds of hazards is to be very careful about what you eat and avoid drinking water that isn't clean. But such water sources aren't always easy to find or identify, which is why it is important to always play it safe and purify anything you drink. ...Photo Of The Day: Surfing Near San Francisco
Mar 5th, 2013 at 6:30PM:
"Sometimes in the morning, when it's a good surf, I go out there, and I don't feel like it's a bad world," Nobel Prize-winning chemist Kary Mullis famously said.
Today's Photo of the Day from Flickr user Jason Rodman captures the essence of that quote. Somewhere north of San Francisco, a lone surfer prepares to enter an ocean devoid of worries and distractions. There aren't any surf-worthy ...The Airport Shoeshine: A Tradition Worth Supporting
Feb 23rd, 2013 at 4:00PM:
I've been dimly aware that it's possible to get one's shoes shined at airports the world over for many years. That said, I'm a chick, and despite my boot obsession, I usually travel in Chuck Taylors. I don't know from shoeshine, other than my love of Johnny Cash ("Get Rhythm," anyone?).
A couple of months ago, however, I found myself with time to kill at Denver International Airport (DIA), en ...Controversy In Czech Republic Over Making Water Cheaper Than Beer
Jan 26th, 2013 at 3:00PM: If water is cheaper than beer, what do you choose? Beer. No wait, water. No, beer. Water?
It's not an option most of us are presented with - a free glass of water is easy to come by. But in bars and taverns across the Czech Republic, the birthplace of pilsner, opting for beer is in fact often cheaper than water. But according to the Wall Street Journal, that could soon change.
Beer (and ...Around Cuba's Bay Of Pigs In A 1929 Ford Model T Convertible
Dec 12th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Let's play a quick word association game. I say "Bay of Pigs," you tell me what comes to mind.
Fidel Castro? Communism? Failed CIA missions?
When I think of the Bay of Pigs, I think of crystal clear water stretching out as far as the eye can see. I think of black sand beaches and snorkel rentals. I think of a beautifully restored 1929 Ford Model T convertible, driven by a young man in a ...'Undercity: Las Vegas' Takes You Above And Below Sin City
Sep 13th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Just last month, Gadling took you on a journey inside the world of urban exploration, bringing you on a behind-the-scenes look at the urban explorers who are inventing new ways of visiting the areas under, above and inside the cities we traverse every day. Today, we've got another intriguing look at the urban exploring phenomenon to share with you, courtesy of the short film series ...
Photo Of The Day: Standing On The Cliffs
Jun 10th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Look out! It's a long way down in today's photo, brought to us by Flickr user Buck Forester. Similar to the shot Alex selected this past Friday, today's photo was also taken along the gorgeous beaches of Kauai in Hawaii, just from an entirely different perspective. Instead of walking along this rugged island's eye-popping shoreline, Buck takes us to another view high above the waves below, ...The Newest Innovation In Snorkeling: The Powerbreather
May 17th, 2012 at 2:00PM: When traveling to tropical regions, I love snorkeling and seeing the unique marine life. However, one thing I hate is how I can never seem to perfectly place the snorkel tube as to not get water in my mouth. Luckily, a new product called the Powerbreather has been designed to fix this.
Tagged as the "future in swimming," the Powerbreather is a ring shaped, elastic snorkel that wraps around the ...Gadling gear review: Camelbak All Clear water purification system
Mar 5th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Finding safe and clean drinking water while traveling can often be a real challenge, particularly if you're visiting some of the more remote destinations on the planet. Wandering off the beaten path may be one of the more rewarding elements of travel, but it can also be detrimental to our health as many of the world's water sources contain bacteria, viruses and even parasites. Fortunately there ...Bowermaster's Adventures: The winds of change in Antarctica
Feb 20th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
We spent the morning watching and following big groups of swimming/feeding penguins on the backside of Pleneau Island, about halfway down the Antarctic Peninsula.
It was one of the most prolific wildlife scenes I've ever witnessed here. The skies were dark, hinting snow, but the incredible beauty of the scene kept us out on deck all morning. Literally thousands of Gentoos swimming and ...Bowermasters Adventures: Update from the coup in the Maldives
Feb 13th, 2012 at 9:00AM: In a move surprising those not living in the Maldives -- where most of the recent press has focused on its green-thinking on climate change and carbon use -- the island nation's president, Mohamed Nasheed, has apparently been forced out in a coup d'etat.
Fingers are being pointed at allies of the previous president, Maumoon Gayoom, for orchestrating Nasheed's resignation. It was the Gayoom ...Bowermaster's Adventures: Finding civilization in Antarctica
Jan 25th, 2012 at 10:00AM: Port Lockroy -- If there is a human population center along the Antarctic Peninsula, this is it. While there may be hundreds of thousands of penguins, tens of thousands of seals, whales and sea birds that call this remote stretch home, few people do.
But at the height of the austral summer season -- December-February -- more people congregate in the protected harbor here at the former 'Camp A' ...Bowermaster's Adventures: Paradise Harbor, Antarctica
Jan 23rd, 2012 at 11:00AM: Paradise Harbor -- Its common knowledge among Antarctic veterans that no two days here look or feel alike. Ever.
The reality is that no quarter hour looks alike. Or can be predicted, no matter how many months or years you've spent here.
We spent the night in a small, protected bay about 400 miles down the coastline of the Antarctic Peninsula. The tricky thing about sailing a small yacht here ...Bowermaster's Adventures: Iceberg spotting in the rain
Jan 20th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Enterprise Island-- Rain, rain go away.
We woke tied-off to the rusted hulk of a half-sunken Norwegian whaling ship. Its story is legend along the Peninsula for having caught fire a century ago during a sail-away party, its stores of whale oil afire lighting up the sky for several days. Now it is just another ruined reminder of those boom days when Antarctica's whales were one of the world's ...Photo of the Day: Western skies
Jan 17th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
There's something indescribably calming about looking over a body of water at sunrise. Flickr user James Wheeler captures this feeling in today's Photo of the Day, taken at 6 a.m. from an old pier in the West Point Grey district of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The image's quality is partially thanks to Wheeler's Nikon D5000, but the scenery doesn't hurt either.
Does your photo ...Bowermaster's Adventures: Running out of water in the Maldives
Jan 9th, 2012 at 12:00PM: Kunahadhoo Island-- On a very hot, very typical, mid-morning in the Maldives I walk the streets of this tiny island just north of the equator.
Most of its 800 residents had gathered at the shoreline to greet visitors from a nearby island. While they focused on a first-of-a-kind beach clean-up along the rocky coast, accompanied by a drum band and dancing, I took a small walking tour looking for ...Gadling Gear Review: Bamboo Bottle Company Water Bottle
Jan 3rd, 2012 at 8:00AM: I'm always losing water bottles. I'm grateful that they're swag at so many events, because I'm continually leaving them behind somewhere -- on airplanes, in hotel rooms, in the back seat of the rental car. Carrying a water bottle is The Right Thing to Do, not just because throwing away plastic bottle after plastic water bottle is bad. It's the right thing to do because you're on the move, man, you ...Bowermaster's Adventures: Protecting the Maldives
Dec 30th, 2011 at 11:00AM:
Laamu, Maldives-- The recent four-day, ocean-focused conference -- dubbed WaterWoMen by its sponsors, Six Senses Resortsand +H2O-- was a first-of-a-kind blend of water sport activities and intellectual athleticism.
Equal part coming out party for the resort on this remote Maldivian atoll just a100 miles north of the equator included were not just some of the world's top water athletes ...
