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Lindblad Expeditions Wins Conde Nast Traveler 2013 World Savers Award

Kudos to Adventure Collection member Lindblad Expeditions for winning a 2013 World Savers Award from Condé Nast Traveler. Renowned for their extraordinary small ship voyages to some of the world’s most remote and fascinating places in alliance with National Geographic, Lindblad received the “Doing it...

Adventure Collection Seeks Writing and Social Media Intern!

The Adventure Collection is looking for an intern who is passionate about adventure travel, social media, travel writing, photography, and blogging. Primary duties will include researching and writing bylined articles for the Adventure Collection blog and promoting the AC website...

Thoughts on the Evolution of Travel in Four Decades

Two weeks ago the travel world was rocked by the news from Melbourne that iconic guidebook publisher Lonely Planet was laying off up to 80 editors and other staffers. My journey as a traveler coincides very closely with the journey of LP. ...

Slideshow: The Rice Terraces of the Philippines

When I first looked over my itinerary for this trip to the Philippines, I wasn’t happy to read that each day I was going to visit a different rice terrace. In my mind, how different could they be? If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them...

Living Africa in Words and Images

Africa is a favorite subject for coffeetable tomes, but I have rarely come across as compelling a package of photographs and essays as Living Africa, by Steve Bloom. In more than 200 photographs, South African-born Bloom showcases a mind-expanding spectrum...

How to Wander the World When You’re Stuck at Home

The best way to see the world is with your own two eyes. But you can’t always be traveling. For those times when you’re stuck at home, there’s one surefire way to at least temporarily slake your wanderlust: Lose yourself in a great travel photo...

Four Great iPad Accessories for Travel

Last summer I took what was, for me at least, an unplugged vacation: I brought my iPad and left my laptop at home. With its small size and amazing battery life, the iPad has always been a great entertainment device. Add a few...

Bhutan by Book: An Intimate and Expansive Appreciation

Mistakenly assuming that I’ve been virtually everywhere, people often ask me what’s left on my Bucket List. Well, the truth is that my Bucket List is very long – and includes such jaw-dropping destinations as Portugal (yes, I’ve never been there!) and Argentina (never been...

Five Reasons to Visit Andalucia Now

A few summers ago, my husband and I took our kids to Andalucía. I’d wanted to go for years, but knew it wouldn’t be an easy family trip. Not only is it incredibly hot there in the summer, but most of the...