Don’t tell me you’re too busy decking the halls and making Toys-R-Us runs to come play in the mountains this month… it will actually make you a jollier person, now, and in the future.
Question: What does this adventure have in common with my last several vacations? Answer: Women traveling together, without their significant others.
Pairing gourmet food and wine with outdoor adventure renders travelers satisfied.
The Inuit of northern Canada were onto something when they invented the igloo. Sturdy and windproof, the snow-packed walls trap air and provide insulation, which makes igloos a toasty winter camping option.
What does one do when one discovers she’s harboring a parasite? I did the only thing I could. I covered it back up and didn’t allow myself to think about it for a single second. I knew if I allowed my mind to stray with even one larvae thought, I could very well drive myself insane, or at least into an anxiety attack.
Glancing at the eight other members of our group, I’d never seen so much khaki, and so little skin, in the rainforest. Last time, for example, we tromped around in bikini tops and teeny board shorts. The guys went topless. We climbed trees, rappelled down ravines, and hawked monkeys. What was up with Peru?
Skipping a few of the flicks at Telluride’s film festival actually made me movies more clearly…
Glide, don’t grind, your way through life. Pedaling down a seemingly infinite stretch of rural road calls to mind Frost’s famous poem, “The Road Less Traveled.” Whether cruising along the flats, working your way up a steep climb, or gunning down the other side, road biking feels like traversing unchartered waters, even in your hometown, [...]
The Love Hope Strength Foundation mixes music with adventure to improve cancer care all over the world.
How many dissatisfied women would assume a trip to India, Italy, and Bali could transform their lives à la Elizabeth Gilbert? I don’t care because thanks to the Eat, Pray, Love tour, women who ordinarily wouldn’t get out into the world WILL.
If you’re feeling a little fuzzy at altitude, it could just be the bliss of immersion into purple mountain majesty–or it could be a touch of altitude sickness. Blogger Jayme Otto gives a few hints for handling the highs.
The freedom of having just eight items (a toothbrush, a pair of capri’s, a tank top, one bathing suit, a pair of Keens, a sleeping bag, a sunhat, and sunscreen) was revolutionary. And it was fitting that the only mirror I had to look into was the river water, which served up a more authentic reflection than I’d seen in a long time.
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