There’s a certain stigma associated with exploring the spaces where you grew up, or even your home country. While it’s true that there’s a certain allure to being an “international” explorer, there are also plenty of adventures to have on your home turf. Today, we’re...
The adventure travel world lost one of its most generous and gentlemanly members last month with the passing of George Wendt, the founder and president of O.A.R.S. and a beloved adventure travel icon. O.A.R.S. recently shared this sad news with the statement below: It is with profound...
Editor's note: Pico Iyer is an eloquent and profound essayist and travel writer, beloved for his wonder-filled books, including Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk, and The Global Soul. Here he offers his reflections on a subject central to the heart of...
It was approximately two minutes after we’d driven through the final gate with signs warning, “Keep all windows closed. Do not stop vehicle beyond this point. Do not turn around,” when the oldest of...
One of my earliest childhood memories is trout fishing with my grandfather at Acadia National Park. A few decades later, my wife Gayle and I honeymooned on Deer Isle. In the years between, I’ve driven the “reaches,” long, narrow peninsulas that stretch like fingers into...
With some of the world’s most varied topography inside the bounds of one country, it’s no wonder Peru is an epic adventure travel destination. Culturally, it’s known for its archaeological riches and colonial splendors. But Peru’s epic nature is what really beckons adventure lovers. ...
If you’re like me, you tend to leave the word “philanthropy” to those with more heavily lined pocket books. The prospect of helping the world, whether that means efforts toward protecting natural habitats, the animals that live in those environments, or the local cultures in...
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...
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...
“It took five days for the rescue ship Mackay-Bennet to reach the site where the Titanic went down on April 16, 1912,” said Blair Beed as we gazed out over the misty harbor of Halifax, Nova Scotia. “By the time they got there, and saw...