News & More
Young People Have Less Money Than Ever Before, So Why Are They Traveling More?
The ages of some of my fellow travelers on a recent trip to Antarctica surprised me.
Good Nature Travel Blog
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Videos
Video: Photography Tip for Shooting Wildlife
As wildlife enthusiasts, we’ve probably all done it: tried to sneak up on an unsuspecting animal so that we could get a better photographic shot.
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Videos
Video: Fata Morgana Over a Newfoundland Iceberg
We’re all familiar with the concept of desert mirages, a naturally occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays are bent to produce a displaced image of the sky or distant objects.
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News & More
Join Us on a Soft, Sunny Adventure in Europe's Top-Rated Country!
Nope, it’s not Spain. Not Italy. France? Mais non. Europe’s #1 country is… Portugal! That’s what readers of USA Today say: The newspaper has just announced its “10 Best” Readers’ Choice Awards, and Portugal has surpassed the continent’s better-known tourism magnets.
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Travel Tales
3 Meals a Day…or a Lifetime of Memories? | Ben's Musings
Dear Traveler, I like eating. I’m guessing you do, too. Heck, I bet most of us enjoy our meals, right? (Okay, this is clearly going to be a bit of a wise-ass blog post, isn’t it?)
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Travel Tips
11 Ways That Travel Can Change Your Life
I recently signed up for Spanish lessons. I’ve been meaning to study Spanish for almost 30 years now, but for some reason, it was always one of those things that fell to the bottom of my priority list. That is, until now. My enrollment in the class was inspired by a trip to Antarctica in March.
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Travel Tales
Kayaking Greenland: A Moment From the Past
This travel tale was writtten by Andrea Reynolds, Adventure Specialist at Natural Habitat Adventures When I took my first trip to Greenland, my first impression was just as I’ve heard others describing it—Greenland is icy and Iceland is green. Our adventure kicked off in Reykjavik, Iceland. From there we flew to Eastern Greenland.
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Videos
Eagle Steals a Camera and Creates One-of-a-Kind Film
The recent popularity of GoPros and other helmet cameras have certainly given us some amazing footage of the natural world, the likes of which have never been viewed before. Now, it seems, an eagle in western Australia has picked up on the trend.
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Videos
Video: Drones over Dolphins
Drones. The word conjures up reconnaissance missions and surveillance—even, perhaps, missiles and bombs. Like something out of a science fiction novel, these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS) are controlled either by “pilots” from the ground or a preset program. Increasingly, however, drones are being employed in more peaceful projects.
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Conservation
Antarctica: How Long Can It Remain “Unowned”?
Antarctica is the Earth’s only continent without a native human population, and no one country can claim to own it. Unique in the world, it is a land dedicated to science and all nations. However, that could soon change.
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Travel Tales
Antarctica: Discovery on the (Black-and-) White Continent
The world is shrinking. Advances in communication, computer technology and transportation have all played a role in making the world a smaller place. Now, it’s easy to “travel” to an exotic locale, just by the stroke of a finger across a small, mobile screen.
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Nature Photography
Cliche Travel Photos: What They Tell Us about Ourselves
Earlier this week, we discussed the challenge of going on a photo tour, especially if you’re not a professional photographer. But now, I’d like to visit the flip side of that travel issue: visiting popular places and taking the easiest, most predictable shot possible.