Nature heals, that’s not big news. The key for the cure of many diseases often lies within plants and already early doctors prescribed their patients a dose of nature. But not only the plants itself have great healing qualities. Sometimes it is already enough just to spend some time outside and breathe deeply. Sadly, many people […]
What might be the world’s oldest message in a bottle has been found on the beaches of Amrum Island in Germany, after floating in the North Sea for more than 100 Years. It was found by a German woman on holiday on the island. Dutifully she followed the instructions given on the postcard inside the bottle, […]
Tropical storm Erika is approaching the Northern Caribbean with winds up to 45mph. It is expected to slow down, but tropical storm warnings have been issued for Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Culebra, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saba and St. Eustatius, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Barthelemy […]
Welsh explorer Ash Dykes is about to set off for his next big adventure. The 24 year old traveler, Muay Thai fighter and motivational speaker will attempt to cross the full length of Madagascar in a solo walk, which has never been done before. He will start his trip at Madagascar’s most southern point Cap Sainte and […]
For most humans, it is already an enormous challenge to run a marathon of 42 km, without breaking down after half of the distance. Not so for Scott Jurek, who has recently completed an ultramarathon along the Appalachian Trail all across the Appalachian Mountains in the east of the USA. While it takes most people […]
Sometimes, the tricks movies teach you about survival actually work. Just like for the British tourist, who was rescued from the Australian bush after being lost for 2 days and writing a rescue message in huge letters in the sand. Geoff Keys, 63, was camping in Jardine National Park in North Queensland, when he decided […]
Columbia Sportswear Company just published the dream job ad for every true adventurer. The company for outdoor gear is looking for two “Directors of Toughness”. Like the name already implies, this job is not fit for the half-hearted hobby adventurer, but only for the hardcore ones. The lucky ones will have the position for 6 […]
Another important remnant of antique culture has been destroyed by ISIS. The group has allegedly detonated a huge amount of explosives in the Temple of Baalshamin in Syria’s ancient oasis city of Palmyra, which lead to the destruction of the temple’s inner area and the collapse of the outer columns. The country’s descent into chaos […]
Lonely Planet has released what can be called the ultimate bucket list for every traveler: a list of the world’s best sights, assembled by Lonely Planet’s globetrotting community of travel experts. The Lonely Planet guide to the world’s top tourist destinations lists 500 mega sights, but also not so well known ones. It includes the usual […]
Getting into Russia as tourist is not the easiest thing for many nationalities and usually involves a long, exhausting visa application process. Soon, a few more countries might be lucky enough to rise to the group of states, whose citizens are allowed to enter Russia for touristic purposes without a visa, since Russian visa requirements […]
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…
