adventure travel Related Resources & Guides
Below are adventure travel related information and resources from our contributors.Bicycle Touring with Children
Many people dream of taking off with their children to travel the world. Their dreams are filled with days of visiting the Egyptian pyramids or the Taj Majal. They will travel on buses and planes and boats But traveling the world on bicycle? With kids?
On The Verge Of Extinction, The Critically Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle May Be The Most Amazing Animal On Earth
Probably, you—and most of your friends– have never given a moment’s thought to . . . the leatherback sea turtle. And, though you may not have heard of it, the leatherback probably is the most amazing animal on earth. A bold claim, to be sure, but I will show you why. Here is the “rest of the story” to quote Paul Harvey. It begins some hundred ten million years ago. At some unknown time before then, its predecessors walked on dry land with four legs and feet. Over time, however, legs and feet evolved into massive flippers and it moved into the Seven Seas. Actually, this was so remote in time that the Seven Seas did not yet exist.
Ten Must Have Hiking Ingredients
Here is a list of must have items sure to make your outdoor experience safer and more enjoyable. These are applicable for dayhikes and backpacking trips.
Marine Turtle Satellite Tagging Project At Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Recently, a Costa Rica based research fin and satellite tagging expedition got underway at Cocos Island to study the migration patterns of marine turtles.
Top Ten Hiking Essentials
Whether you will be dayhiking or doing a multi-day backpacking trip, these items will insure a safe and enjoyable outdoor experience.
It Is Official: Costa Rica is First For Satisfaction Of Life
Disneyworld advertises it is the “happiest place on earth” but the most satisfying place to live in the world is officially tiny Costa Rica, winner of the Happy Planet Index. The Index measures three factors in 143 countries, encompassing 99 percent of the population on the planet: high life expectancy, high life satisfaction, and a [...]
Costa Rica Attractions For The Vacation Of A Lifetime
by Victor C. Krumm Costa Rica is a small Central American country bordering the countries of Nicaragua and Panama. It is often considered to be a tropical paradise. In 1502, Christopher Columbus landed along its Caribbean coast and was so mesmerized he named the place ‘Costa Rica’, the ‘Rich Coast’. The name stuck. In a [...]
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