It’s difficult deciding where to go on a first (or second, or even tenth) trip to Europe. While undeniably exciting, big cities like Paris, London, and Rome can leave you flat broke and exhausted. Picturesque villages, by contrast, can be pretty to look at…for about...
Single use plastics are bad news for the environment. So it’s no surprise that O.A.R.S., which has earned its reputation as a true pioneer in environmental stewardship and sustainable tourism since it was founded in 1969, has struck up a partnership with Klean Kanteen, makers...
In this first article in Adventure Collection’s “The Trip That Changed My Life” series, founder and director of Natural Habitat Adventures Ben Bressler describes how he discovered his future in providing adventure tours....
After traveling to four continents, 18 states, and 20 countries with my kids, my luck finally ran out last week when my family suffered a minor medical mishap on the road. What was supposed to be a relaxing week at a luxurious eco-resort on...
A binational group of conservationists from the U.S. and Mexico, along with several O.A.R.S. river guides, joined together for a historic 22-mile rafting trip on the newly revived Colorado River at the U.S.-Mexico border last week. © Tom Huntington This...
Once you encounter animals on safari— big-tusked elephants thrashing branches so close you can hear them mash the leaves, vultures swarming over the remains of some primordial fight the evening before, lions roaring 15 feet from your (open!) jeep—it’s just not easy to see them...
When I suggested to my husband that we leave our laptops at home for our spring break family vacation, he was shaking his head before I even got the words out. Like many people, he’d rather check his inbox daily than face seven days’...
Natural Habitat Adventures has announced that the company is building a base camp in Greenland, which will open in 2015 and will be incorporated into its Greenland tour. © Olaf Malver The 9-day, 8-night adventure, limited to just 12 travelers, will...
Carolyn Tett is the co-founder and vice president of Adventure Collection member company Bushtracks Expeditions and an inveterate African adventurer. We are pleased to share her top five reasons for visiting one of her favorite destinations. 1. It’s a year-round...
Northern California’s spring-like weather whetted my wanderlust last week, and I found myself rummaging through wine-spattered, curry-stained journals to relive some heady adventures past. In that quest I came across the following remembrance of the Hindu monument of Pambranan, on the Indonesian island of Java;...