Outdoor Features
 Cajun Bayou, Canoeing the swamps of Louisiana, USA
From the flatlands and cotton plantations of Mississippi, Bayou Country beckons with its mystical murky swamps, finger lickin’ Cajun cooking and some infectious Zydeco and Cajun music that is sure to get you stompin’. Our rented [ … ]Last Updated (Sunday, 02 August 2009 21:17)  Hiking the Highline Trail, Alberta, BC, Canada
The Banff Highline Trail is a wonderful journey through the Canadian Rockies during which we encounter much of the diversity to be found in these beautiful mountains. Day after day we cross spectacula [ … ]Last Updated (Thursday, 26 March 2009 19:54)  Hiking the Rockwall Trail, Kootenay NP, BC, Canada
The Rockwall Trail starts at Floe Lake, at the base of the massive 700-meter-high cliffs of the Vermillion Range. In summer months, glaciers calve off the Rockwall's limestone and dolomite bands t [ … ]Last Updated (Thursday, 26 March 2009 19:53)  Mountain Meadow Trail Rides, Alberta, Canada
Cowboy? Cowgirl? They actually do exist and ride hard out on the ranch in Southern Alberta. When the base camp bell rings in the morning it is pancake, bacon, eggs and more before saddling up and breaki [ … ]Last Updated (Thursday, 26 March 2009 19:50)  The treasures of the Andaman Nicobar Islands of India
The sea plays with your feet as you walk along glistening white sandy beaches which wrap around the islands like a velvet cloak. We have made our way to one of the two isolated archipelagos bel [ … ]Last Updated (Thursday, 26 March 2009 19:51)  Smoking Volcanoes of Sicily and the Aeolian Islands, Italy
From the bottom of the sea, some one million years ago, the earth started to rumble deep below the Tyrrhenian Sea when three massive intersecting fractures collided deep in the earth's cor [ … ]Last Updated (Friday, 03 April 2009 20:48)  Elephant traffic in the Golden Triangle of Thailand
With a lack of traffic signs and rules, it seems the best choice is to give the right of way to the big guys, the elephants. After all, weighing anywhere from 2500 to 4000 kilos they do most of [ … ]Last Updated (Tuesday, 31 March 2009 09:55)  Kayaking the Salty Waters of Phang Nga, Thailand
At Koh Yao Noi (little long island) where traditional culture flourishes, the welcoming, "Sa wat dii kha" never seems to end, nor do the smiles. The local people are more than enthusiastic to welco [ … ]Last Updated (Tuesday, 31 March 2009 09:52)  Snowshoeing in Fairyland. Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey
Deep in Central Anatolia is the land of the 'Fairy Chimneys'. It's true! Well, partially true. The fairy part is up to each individual's imagination. Yet, once setting eyes on the chimneys an [ … ]Last Updated (Friday, 03 April 2009 20:38)  Trekking from Hut to Hut, Berchtesgaden, Germany
Mt Watzmann (Mr.), at 2713 meters, is the second highest mountain in Germany. It consists of three peaks all of which are connected by a narrow ridge. Next to this ridge is a second peak called the [ … ]Last Updated (Sunday, 02 August 2009 18:21) |
 Taming the Mighty Mississippi... in a Canoe, USA
The muddy waters of the Mississippi River run wild and furious, forever changing, continually carving their own route from the north to their southern dumping grounds in the Gulf of Mexico. Despite [ … ]Last Updated (Monday, 06 April 2009 13:49)  Bugaboo, Glacial Wilderness in Canada's mountains
We know the Conrad Kain Hut is about 950 meters above where we stand. The hike will take us about 1.5 hours but the elevation gain is somewhat extreme. Before we even begin to sort out backpacks, f [ … ]Last Updated (Thursday, 26 March 2009 19:54)  Hiking the Tamarack trail, Waterton NP, Alberta, Canada
Alpine meadows, glades, moraines, crags and cliffs, untouched beauty, that is Waterton. The Tamarack tree, or Alpine Larch, is everywhere. Though the national park itself is quite small compa [ … ]Last Updated (Thursday, 26 March 2009 19:52)  Pasetta, grandson of the last Wolfhunter, Abruzzo, Italy
Pasetta's energy is endless. His every step is planted with certainty and awareness. As his forefathers have done for decades Pasetta thrives in the wilderness finding his way by instinct an [ … ]Last Updated (Thursday, 26 March 2009 19:52)  Paddling the Backwaters of Kerala, South India
The sun is rising. We must get the kayaks in the water, There are many kilometres to cover and much to explore!" Our guide Unni, feels most at home on the water. What better way to carry your night d [ … ]Last Updated (Thursday, 26 March 2009 19:51)  The Hilltribes of Pai, Mae Hong Son, Northern Thailand
The town of Pai is laid back, a bit over-run with foreigners, yet emanates a sense of peace and contentment. It is a treasure chest of street stalls, live music, street buskers, and a huge ar [ … ]Last Updated (Tuesday, 31 March 2009 09:55)  Kicking ass! Muay Thai Boxing in Bangkok, Thailand
Unlike 'tae kwon do', 'kung fu' and other Asian martial arts, Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) is full contact and usually quite brutal. In Bangkok, where many of the world's international champions have [ … ]Last Updated (Tuesday, 31 March 2009 09:54)  Catching the Early Birds in Khao Sok NP, Thailand
Khao Sok National Park is a natural and highly protected sanctuary for many species of endangered wildlife. Before the Ratcha Prapha Dam was built in 1980, the entire area was thick primary jungl [ … ]Last Updated (Sunday, 02 August 2009 18:18)  The Monasteries of Meteora, Northern Greece
The Monasteries of Meteora, Greece As the wind rustles the autumn leaves, we hear what seems to be the faint sound of elves in the forest. Last night we arrived in Meteora searching for a campsite in [ … ]Last Updated (Friday, 03 April 2009 20:37) |
