Tips & Advice

Make Food Part of Your Adventure!

Nothing like a gourmet meal after a day of trekking or kayaking, right? More adventure travelers are seeking authentic local culinary experiences, according to a new report from the Adventure Travel Trade Association....

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Five Paths to Family Adventure in Oregon

On paper, Oregon quickly becomes a land of superlatives. It’s home to the deepest river gorge in North America, the 7,993-foot deep Hell’s Canyon. It’s also where you’ll find the deepest lake in the United States, the 1,943-foot deep Crater Lake. ...

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Unwind from Your Iceland Adventures in the Blue Lagoon

Iceland's Blue Lagoon might as well be on another planet. Its milky aqua waters ringed with rough black lava are an otherworldly sight. You reach it only after traversing miles of stark volcanic plain, a daunting landscape of jagged basalt boulders covered in moss. National...

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7 Easy Eco Hacks for Conscientious Travelers

When I boarded my Icelandair flight from Denver to Reykjavik, I was greeted by a smiling, crisply attired blonde flight attendant who handed me — and every other passenger — a small bottle of Icelandic glacial water. The label indicated it was bottled at the...

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25 Intriguing National Dishes

Adventure travel isn’t only about adrenaline-inducing activities, back-of-beyond hikes and the thrill of getting close to big carnivores in the wilderness… sometimes, eating abroad can be a big adventure, too! ...

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Five Essential Skills Kids Need for Adventure Travel

Most kids come with a built-in compass pointing always toward adventure. If there’s an overgrown path that needs exploring, or a curious hole that must be poked with a stick to see what lurks within, you can pretty much count on your young explorer rising...