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The World’s Best Travel Pilgrimages

Pilgrimages add to travel the adventure of the quest; they turn the traveler into a seeker, an explorer of both inner and outer landscapes...

16 September, 2017 / 0 Comments

The Aiguille du Midi: Portal to Adventure in the French Alps

It's a high-altitude, glacier-adorned wonderland on the Mont Blanc massif. And, if you're up for summiting the more than 15,000ft-high peak of Aiguille du Midi, it may be your perfect adventure....

05 July, 2017 / 0 Comments

The Man On the Mountain

We were high in the Pyrenees, mid-way through a whirlwind of non-stop adventures, and when they told us that we were heading up to the mountain village of Meranges to meet Eduardo Jornet — father of famed runner and mountaineer Kilian Jornet, who had just...

14 June, 2017 / 0 Comments

Iceland: The Irresistible Adventure Destination

One moment we'd be driving in the shadow of a hulking mountain, and the next we'd be zooming through lush farmlands as twin lambs ran side by side, their strides matching each other step for step....

11 March, 2017 / 0 Comments

Discovering the Danube in Active Luxury

The Wachau Valley, lying between the medieval towns of Melk and Krems, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s also the scenic centerpiece along the Danube for an emerging style of adventure travel: ship-based river cruising that combines active physical pursuits with luxurious creature comforts....

18 February, 2017 / 0 Comments

The Sharing Effect: Adventures with Others Make You Feel Better

A couple of recent research studies have shown that adventure travels are best when paired with other people—friends or even strangers! ...

16 November, 2016 / 1 Comment

Maps and Guidebooks: Strange Adventures into the Nonexistent

Did you know that mapmakers sometimes include fake towns or other false landmarks on their maps on purpose? Find out why....

23 October, 2015 / 0 Comments

If You Require an Adventure Rescue, Who Should Pay for It?

If I put myself in danger during my adventure—knowingly or through my own negligence—should you have to cover the bill for my rescue?...

02 September, 2015 / 0 Comments

The Seven Best European Attractions for Kids

I’ll never forget the time I visited the little mermaid statue in Copenhagen with my kids, then 3 and 5. Widely hailed as one of the top attractions in Denmark for children, it looked to us like a depressed girl sitting on a rock. About...

07 June, 2015 / 0 Comments

Adventures in Proximal Places: Same as the Real Thing?

Could an adventure in a replica of a natural or historic site built in almost the same place as the original ever measure up to an authentic experience?...

20 April, 2015 / 0 Comments

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