Levels of increased tourism in Canada in 2017 have been exceptional, with considerable surges in numbers all year long. The 2017 boom has seen a large increase in the numbers of international visitors, as well as travelers from within Canada and the United States. Photo by: Tobi 87 License: CC The Conference Board of Canada found that tourism from […]
Henry David Thoreau once said: “We can never have enough of nature…We must be refreshed by the sight of inexhaustible vigour, vast and titanic features, the sea-coast with its wrecks, the wilderness with its living and its decaying trees, the thunder-cloud, and the rain which lasts three weeks and produces freshets.” It’s no secret that spending […]
Campers are lucky in North America as there is an abundance of camp grounds for both free camping and in professionally run campgrounds in both the United States and Canada. The best bit is you have such a variety of scenery to choose from. Of course there are plenty of national parks where camping is […]
Backpacking in North America won’t disappoint adventure travelers. There is the incredible variety of landscapes and cultural experiences offered by the United States; the rugged beauty of Canada and the US state of Alaska; and the tequila-inspired parties and “gringo trail” backpacking route of Mexico. Backpackers love North America, so here’s everything you need to know about backpacking in […]
In the Northern Hemisphere winter is well and truly getting underway, and with the drop in temperatures comes a distinct increase in the number of your friends jetting off on skiing holidays. Your Facebook newsfeed will soon be filled with your coolest friends heading skiing or snowboarding everywhere from the Alps to Aspen. But, if you’re […]
The 1st World Indigenous Games have ended at the weekend. Held in Brazil over a 10-day period the event was a combination of sporting and cultural programs. Dozens of delegations of Indigenous peoples from around the world including from Australia, Russia, Ethiopia, New Zealand, the Philippines and Brazil took part. In total, 24 Indigenous ethnicities were […]
Many have seeing the Northern Lights on their so-called bucket lists. Those incredible green, red, yellow, purple or blue ribbons of light that appear above the world’s northernmost regions. The dancing lights are a phenomenon also known as the Aurora Borealis, and from a handful of lucky northern countries you too can see this stunning natural light-show. The Northern Lights […]
Recently we wrote about Germany’s longest suspension bridge, the newly opened Geierley Rope Suspension Bridge. It got us thinking about some of the world’s scariest suspension bridges. Then we heard reports that China’s new Yuntaishan Glass Bridge, which was an engineering feat because it’s made entirely of glass, has started cracking! Yikes! So what are […]
A daring Canadian has allegedly set a new record in slacklining for the longest free solo highline walk. Spencer Seabrooke, originally from British Columbia crossed a 64 m long slackline, strained between the two cliffs of the Chief North Gully in Squamish. Beneath him 290 m of vast emptiness. The 26 year old Spencer used neither […]
Our Earth is an amazing place, and one we often take for granted. While globalization has placed a McDonalds on each street corner and it feels like tarmac has eaten away all the bad roads we crave for our motoring adventures, nature is still an amazing place and you can still find places where adventure […]
In adventure travel news, n innovative new natural desert reserve spanning 10 percent of the total area of Dubai has been launched in the UAE. The Marmoon Desert Reserve Project is set to be the site of several ecotourism projects and conservation efforts contributing to the protection and nurturing of the environment,…
In adventure travel news, n innovative new natural desert reserve spanning 10 percent of the total area of Dubai has been launched in the UAE. The Marmoon Desert Reserve Project is…
