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Dwight Brown: St. Lucia - Come for the Jazz & Arts Festival, Stay for the Island

2013-05-16T12:43:10Z

When they weren't listening to toe-tapping music on Pigeon Island National Landmark, festivalgoers dined out, went sailing, sightseeing, beach hopping, zip lining or hung out at a diverse range of resorts that offer travelers very distinct vacations.

Read more: Travel, Vacations, Music Festivals, Caribbean, Caribbean Travel, Resorts, Hotels, Musicians, Tennis, Beaches, Mountains, Volcanos, Spas, Restaurants, Cuisine, Liquor, Cocktails, Dessert, Adventure Travel, Boats, Soul Music, R. Kelly, Afro-Caribbean Music, National Parks, Natural Wonders, Bars, Ice Cream, Slidepollajax, Travel News

New Adventure Tours Opening In North Carolina

2013-05-19T16:32:47Z

SALUDA, N.C. (AP) — A new adventure tour in opening in the North Carolina mountains.
Green River Adventures gives visitors a grand to...

Read more: North Carolina Adventure Tours, Adventure Travel, North Carolina, u.s. Adventure Tours, North Carolina Travel, Adventure Tours, Ap, u.s Travel, Travel News

Laura Kumin: Russian Wafer Cake or Oblatne with Chocolate-Nut Filling

2013-05-16T12:58:53Z

This cake is no-bake, a great advantage during warm months.

Read more: Russia, Ethnic Food, Adventure Travel, Recipes, Chocolate, Brighton Beach, Baking, Wafer Cake, Cake, No Bake, Oblatne, Taste News

Richard Bangs: Bring Adventure Back to Europe

2013-05-14T19:21:07Z

This is the opportune moment for Europe. While economies stagger, tourism has never been more alluring, more important, for both the traveler and the destination. We can re-imagine, re-brand, and retrofit to bring back the thrills that once defined the continent.

Read more: History, Travel, Switzerland, Adventure, Europe, Romance, Pamplona, Video, Travel News

Erin Michelle Threlfall: Fellow Foreigners

2013-05-06T18:54:42Z

It was her gorgeous hand washing ritual, made complicated by unexpected bathroom facility developments, that made me see her as a woman just starting a new adventure.

Read more: Airports, Adventure, Travel, Africa Travel, Doha Qatar, Gratitude, Travel News

Sanjay Surana: The Life and Not-So Crazy Times of a Travel Writer

2013-05-03T23:47:48Z

Here are 10 things that I would like to, though never will, read in a travel writer's or blogger's bio.

Read more: Hotels, Travel Writing, Adventure, Travel, Danger, Adventure Travel, Writing, James Bond, Bragging, Travel News

Susan Portnoy: Twelve Days in Heaven (aka Botswana), Part 1 -- Chitabe Camp [PHOTOS]

2013-05-01T08:44:34Z

Botswana is a magical land of lush plains, staggeringly beautiful sunsets and wildlife that will blow your mind. Over 12 days I explored four camps, in various regions of the Okavango Delta, each with their own personality: Chitabe, Vumbura Plains, Abu and Mombo.

Read more: Photography, Safaris, Hippo-Creek-Safaris, Women Photographers, Okavango Delta, Elephants, Travel Photos, African Elephants, Birds, Lions, Travel, Wildlife Conservation, Leopards, Solo Travel, Nature Photography, Travel Tips, Photographers, Honeymoon Travel, Camps, Travel Photography, Adventure Travel, Wilderness-Safaris, Cubs, Africa, Vacation, Stress Relief, Botswana, Honeymoon Destinations, Travel Blogs, Chitabe-Camp, Wildlife, Slidepollajax, Slidefullscreen, Travel News

Jacada Travel: Driving Argentina's Puna: An Almost-Interplanetary Adventure

2013-05-01T06:00:24Z

When you grasp the beauty of this semi-arid plateau -- filled with strange geological formations, salt flats, pumice fields, sand dunes and an absurd array of colors --you won't quite believe it's the same country, let alone the same planet.

Read more: Tolar Grande, Adventure Travel, Tailor-Made-Trips, Private-Tours, Jacada Travel, Argentina, Travel, Luxury Travel, The Puna, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Travel + Leisure: World's Coolest Treehouse Hotels

2013-04-29T14:14:56Z

Want to go out on a limb for your next vacation -- literally? Once the sole province of young boys and Ewoks, treehouses offer adventurous travelers (...

Read more: Hotels, Travel, Vacation, Luxury Travel, Distilled Perspective, Tree Houses, Adventure Travel, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Susan Krauss Whitbourne: The Best Vacations You Take Are the Ones That Expand Your Inner World

2013-04-26T15:11:18Z

When you reach the midlife years and beyond, travel is as much about expanding your mind as it is about getting away from it all.

Read more: Gambling, Adventure, Mental Health, Cruising, Leisure, Sociology, Self-Exploration, Exercise, Psychology, Travel, Mind-Expansion, Tours, Fifty News

Amy Chavez: Japan, Buddhism and the Ultramarathon of a Lifetime

2013-04-24T12:16:35Z

The Buddhist pilgrimage appeals to the motives of the independent traveler in us. Meditation appeals to our inward search for meaning.

Read more: Women, Religious Pilgrimages, Pilgrimage, Spiritual Journey, Books, New Books, Travel, Expats, Women Athletes, GPS for the Soul, Authors, Spiritual Development, Barefoot Running, Running, Ultra Running, Adventure Travel, Women Runners, Japan, Buddhism, Ultramarathon, Video, Books News

offMetro.com: Top 101 Car-Free Getaways Near NYC

2013-04-22T07:37:18Z

If you can't make the weekends longer, strive to make them better. Sitting behind the wheel in traffic, worrying about directions, carbon emissions ...

Read more: Green Travel, Trains, Biking, Adventure Travel, Ny Getaways, Off the Beaten Path Travel, New York News

Party Earth: Fun Upcoming Events Across the Globe

2013-04-22T07:00:00Z

Around the world, cities are gearing up for the masses of work-ridden drones looking to spice up their life with something totally new and different. ...

Read more: Adventure, Travel, Events, Festival, Culture, Travel News

Oyster: Rooms With A View

2013-04-22T07:00:00Z

Nothing man-made can rival Mother Nature at her finest. For those who love the great outdoors, the most memorable vacations aren't at massive mega-res...

Read more: Lake Tahoe, Jackson Hole, oyster.com, Kid-Friendly Hotels, St. Lucia, Washington, US Travel, Big Sur, Arizona, Nature Travel, Yosemite National Park, Costa Rica, California, International Travel, Bermuda, Luxury Travel, Natural Wonders, Caribbean, Adventure Travel, Wyoming, Nature, Value Hotels, Romantic Hotels, Camping, Botswana, Boutique Hotels, Sedona, Slidepollajax, Value Travel, Wildlife, Luxury Hotels, Travel News

Peter Mandel: Can You Solve These Mysteries Of Travel?

2013-04-19T08:08:03Z

Heading somewhere far off means running smack into a spectrum of new sights, new sounds, new tastes. But along with these comes the inevitable oven-fresh batch of eye-rolling, mind-blowing, completely incomprehensible Mysteries of Travel.

Read more: Backpacks, Shower Drains, Water Bottles, Travel Footgear, Travel Gear, Computer-Enhanced Design, Travel, Light Switches, Foreign Languages, Vegas, Kraft Cheese, Glue, Lava Lamps, Adventure Travel, Private Detectives, Hotel Guests, Triscuits, Cashew Butter, Maple Syrup, Greyhound Bus, Liquids and Gels, Amtrak, Cruises, Tsa, Aircraft Design, Disneyland, Jello, Puzzles, Seat Pockets, Hotel Chains, Mysteries, Play Doh, Marshmallow Fluff, Bengay, Crocs, Silly Putty, Airlines, Brylcreem, Travel News

Kevin Lawton: Building Community Projects With Crowdfunding

2013-04-12T20:41:28Z

A growing trend is in the use of crowdfunding to build community oriented projects. Perhaps a small sampler of the many that have occurred or are ongoing, will serve as an inspiration to those who have a community need, but are looking for a mechanism to obtain funding.

Read more: Community, Community Organizing, Bailout, Crowdfunding, Government Grants, Adventure Travel, Impact News

Susan Portnoy: WARNING: Safaris Are Highly Addictive! A Primer for the Adventure of a Lifetime (PHOTOS)

2013-04-13T14:40:09Z

Read more: Elephants, Hippos, Birds, Lions, Travel, Sunrise, Animals, Hyenas, Travel Tips, Walking, Camps, Adventure Travel, Safari Travel, Africa, Stress Relief, Tanzania, Botswana, Sunsets, Cute Animals, Travel Blogs, Safari, Wildlife, Slidefreestyle, Sanctuary-Retreats-Lodges, Abu Camp, Vurumba Plains Camp, Wilderness Safaris, Photography, Travel Photos, Mombo-Camp, Travel Guides, Wildlife Preservation, Travel Photography, Chitabe-Camp, Watering-Holes, Cats, Leopards, Nature Photography, Hippo Creek Safaris, Digital Photography, Travel News

Off Track Planet: Guide to Hitchhiking in Burma

2013-04-11T12:57:10Z

Responsible tourism can mean a lot of things, but in Burma it means getting down and dirty with locals. Hitchhiking through the country isn't the easiest way to get around, but it's definitely a backpacker badge of honor.

Read more: Adventure, Burma, Backpacking, South East Asia, Budget, Backpacker, Travel, Budget Travel, Asia, Hitchhiking, Culture, Travel News

William D. Chalmers: The World's Greatest Travelers

2013-04-10T15:11:49Z

People have now walked, biked, hitchhiked, ballooned, any other mode of transportation you could think, to become famous, and infamous, great travelers. But who are the world's greatest travelers? Battle-tested against their peers and proven?

Read more: The World's Greatest Travelers, The Amazing Race, Adventure, Travel, Global Scavenger Hunt, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Elise Doganieri: Visiting a "Winter Wonderland" -- Switzerland

2013-04-09T17:15:43Z

In my opinion, there's no better way to travel through Europe than by train. Europe has a fantastic rail system, and it's a more relaxed way to travel.

Read more: Reality Television, Adventure, Reality TV, Adventure Travel, International Destinations, Switzerland, Snow, Trains, The Amazing Race, Travel, Cbs, Europe, Destinations, Eiger, Travel News

Richard Bangs: The New, And Frankly Much Better, Braniff

2013-04-09T13:55:51Z

The next day I join the Carrs for tours of the Charles Darwin Research Station (a short walk from the Red Mangrove), to a lava tunnel the size of a subway, to a giant tortoise preserve, and the beach at El Garrapatero Parque Nacional for sunset.

Read more: Galapagos, Travel, South America, Braniff Airlines, LAN Airlines, Adventure Travel, Galapagos Islands, Video, Travel News

Georgina Miranda: Perspective and Inspiration: Everest 2013

2013-04-06T09:53:37Z

I am day 3 into my Everest for Congo expedition and it feels like yesterday that I was on this adventure two years prior.

Read more: International Medical Corps, Inspiration, Adventure, Women, Mt. Everest, V-Day, Congo, Impact News

The Active Times: National Parks Showdown: The United States vs. The World

2013-04-06T10:43:46Z

It's hard to forget the first time you glimpse the massive granite walls that hem Yosemite Valley or see big, fuzzy bison grazing in a Yellowstone mea...

Read more: Adventure, Adventure Travel, Parks, Africa, Europe, Asia, National Parks, Destinations, Travel News

Crawford Hill: A 360-degree Approach to Teen Summer Service Travel

2013-04-05T17:36:16Z

A true educator recognizes that the destination and the central experience are strong platforms, which can either be woefully under leveraged or embedded in a powerful experience for your child that is leveraged to the max. This is rare.

Read more: Summer Travel, Community Service, Educational Leadership, Eco-Travel, Parenting Tips, Costa Rica, Family Travel, Experiential Learning, Summer Camp, Chill-Expeditions, Summer Vacation, Service Trips, Crawford Hill, Tourism, Travel Abroad, Eco-Immersion, Experiential Travel, Adventure Travel, Teens, Student Travel, Parenting Advice, Eco-Tourism, Earthconnect, Travel News

William D. Chalmers: On Being a Responsible Traveler

2013-04-04T18:24:06Z

I believe that traveling in the spirit of conscious awareness, humility and curiosity only enhances anyone's journey, and over the years I have expanded what I believe is a sensible and sensitive Traveler's Creed to live and travel by.

Read more: Morality, Adventure, Travel, Ethics, Global Scavenger Hunt, Travel News