The North Korea Tourism Bureau announced recently that a new resort will be opening its doors immediately to the first adventure-seeking travelers North Korea has seen in years.
“North Korea is often overlooked by travelers, who think of Myanmar, Mongolia and Bangladesh first when seeking adventure,” said Sun Kim-Il, a… Read the rest
A college friend of mine recently tried to bike across the country, from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. in time for Obama’s inauguration. Maybe you heard it on the radio or saw it here, here or here.
Just between you and me, I didn’t think he was going to make… Read the rest
A review of Jennifer Woodlief’s book A Wall of White.
SPOT messenger systems save your bacon when you’ve gotten yourself over your head in the wilderness, and you can get a $25 rebate if you buy one before March 31, 2009. That means you’ll be getting 14% more life per-dollar-spent every time it delivers you from the clutches of death.… Read the rest
Sometimes you find yourself in charge of securing a canoe to a car. This can be a problem, if like 70% of everyone, you make it up as you go. The other 30% of people have watched this video. Bookmark this page on your iPhone for use in the field.… Read the rest
Traveling is cool while you’re walking the ancient grounds of Angkor Wat with the dudes from the hostel, or buying noodles from the side of a truck with your host family in Tokyo, but how to maintain those relationships once you’re home and back at your desk, trolling the internet… Read the rest
Surfers, a hearty bunch, are an unlikely canary in the mine shaft. But in the normally pristine oceans of Chile, surfers were getting sick. Enter All Points South, a documentary film about the local opposition to a Celco paper factory. Paper requires more chlorine than your local public pool and… Read the rest
It’s hard to tell whether this album is better suited for a spontaneous late night mambo session or bingo on a cruise ship. Although the album is built on quirky genre-crossings and each song is perfect for turning up loud in your basement, it’s also just earnest enough that I’m… Read the rest
NatureAir, the preferred puddle-jumping airline of Central America, got a little recognition recently for doing what they can to save some of the rain forest for the rest of us while shuttling folks between adventure destinations.
Although they don’t have any trophy case hardware yet, they’re finalists for the Tourism… Read the rest
