Adventure Travel »
The Most Beautiful Countries in the World Have Two Problems
Almost a year ago, before the COVID-19 pandemic raced around the world, I thought of writing to you about the countries that seem to perpetually be on annual lists of the “most beautiful in
Read More »Paring Down: Patagonia in 10 Photos
For the past year, now, your travels have probably been small ones, perhaps no farther than your own backyard or local park. So, if you’re like me—until it feels more comfortable getting out and
Read More »Video: Grand Teton National Park Getaway
Let’s just go to Grand Teton National Park. I mean it. After so many weeks of economic hardships, pandemic worries and political chaos, I need to shut down for a while and get away.
Read More »10 Tips for Gifting a Surprise Trip
Undoubtedly, the upcoming holidays are going to look a lot different this year. The coronavirus will keep us at home, and any sort of gathering will be mostly virtual. By now, we should be
Read More »Memorable Travels, Where Part of You Remains
On a windy, cold, late October afternoon, I walked the streets of the little, sub-Arctic town of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, alone. I had just arrived there by plane, and I had a bit of
Read More »Greenland and the Culture of the Kayak
The first time I heard the expression “Eskimo roll,” I was standing on the deck of the M/V Sea Spirit, a small, polar-adapted, expedition ship that was my home for two weeks as I
Read More »Update: Wildfires in Brazil
The Pantanal has fascinated me since I first learned about it in a documentary ten years ago. It is a world of contrasts with dramatically different wet and dry seasons, and a land of many uses spanning three countries. Home to the elusive jaguar, other varieties of wildlife, spectacular landscapes, and Brazil’s rich cowboy
Read More »