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Tips & Trips
Winter deals to Scandinavia from U.S. on SAS
SAS has announced a winter sale on fares from 60 U.S. cities to destinations throughout Scandinavia and beyond. Tickets must …Read the Rest
R.I.P., National Geographic Adventure
The latest bad news on the traditional journalism front has just about ruined my day. Make that week. No, it’s …Read the Rest
Patagonia vs. the dams: Travel companies offer a special trip to fight a destructive project
Picture this: two wild and scenic rivers rushing from the glaciers of the southern Andes, through dramatic canyons, ancient forests, …Read the Rest
Costa Rica seeks volunteers to teach English for sustainable tourism development
If you’re looking for a way to support sustainable tourism development, have a background in English teaching, and have the …Read the Rest
Travel with Hurtigruten to Norway’s far north, fjords, and other destinations
Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten recently announced several new adventures to go along with its already exciting catalog of expedition cruises. …Read the Rest
Book Review: Indian Summer by Alex von Tunzelmann
I recently finished reading Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire by Alex von Tunzelmann, about …Read the Rest
Exciting new Afar Magazine emphasizes experiential travel
Crossing Time Zones has been quiet lately because I spent much of the past week driving to and from Wyoming …Read the Rest
Issues-related travel: Tugging at the heartstrings…and the pursestrings
It’s pretty much a proven fact that personal experience makes people care more about just about anything. That’s why a …Read the Rest
Book Review: Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales
How is it that a mountaineer with years of experience and the most advanced equipment can lose his life on …Read the Rest




