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My Inca Adventures: A Trek to Machu Picchu
“What are the odds of getting food poisoning the day before my Machu Picchu trek?” was a question that crossed my mind as I added a generous amount of mayonnaise to my potato snack. Mayonnaise that...
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Ships of the Desert: Exploring Wadi Rum, Jordan
Photo by Jay Roach The booming voice of our tour guide pierced the peaceful early morning desert air like a Muslim prayer call. “Okay wake up everyone! The camels are here!” shouted Zuhair Zuriqat, a...
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Coastal Adventure
Standing on a dock in an old Georgia fishing village with a small sailboat high and dry in the mud and our guide cursing herself because she had packed not a complete pair of shoes, but one of her...
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Off Piste in Norway: A Dangerous Thrill
Skiing in Europe can be a pretty commercial affair. A lot of the resorts look identical and have become watered down. The slopes are crowded and the powder is not as fresh as it once was. Going back...
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A Journey to the Edge of the World
So I’ve lived, breathed, and loved Africa for many, many years. I’ve driven from Nairobi to Johannesburg taking a very wiggly line and my time. I had a cottage on the banks of the Zambezi with elephant...
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Exploring the Costa Rican Rainforest on Cerro Chato
It seemed as if we’d been climbing for hours, though the clock on my camera told us otherwise — less than an hour into our hike up Cerro Chato and we were already muddy, covered in sweat, and ready...
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Madagascar: A Coast to Coast Expedition
Madagascar. The word itself is tinged with excitement. It stirs half formed childhood memories of adventure – jungles, snakes, vast baobabs and curious lemurs. But there is more to the island than a...
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White Wilderness: Exploring the Frozen World of Nunavut
My wakeup call at the Hilton Garden Inn near the Ottawa Airport is scheduled for 5AM and the glowing red eyes of the alarm clock seem to taunt me as they blink the current time — 3AM. After nine...
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True Ground Beneath my Feet: Backpacking in the Florida Everglades
My 11 year old Dodge Neon starts to vibrate as I hit 80 mph driving through the appropriately named “Alligator Alley,” keeping an eye out for both gators and Highway Patrol. The 86 mile long highway...
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Northern Norway: An Adventure Lover’s Paradise
With events like Norway’s Arctic Race, there’s always excitement around every corner! The northernmost road cycling competition on Earth, Norway’s Arctic Race draws cyclists to some of the most...
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