Old Rag Mountain is one of the most popular hikes at Shenandoah National Park, if not #1. It’s a well-deserved ranking and in fact, it’s so much fun I named it one of the top 5 hikes in Virginia. Despite being one of my favorite trails, I had never made the circuit in winter. With […]
“Hikers adore Anton Valley,” the guidebook stated. Sounded good to me: I wasn’t ready to deal with the hustle of Panama City and I love the outdoors. That’s why I boarded a bus to El Valle de Anton Panama, or “El Valle” as the Panamanians call it. As a bonus, it would be cooler there,
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There’s nothing comfortable about whitewater rafting. Everyone wears a bulky lifejacket and a plastic helmet that never fits right, no matter how you try to adjust it. Then you perch your butt on a wet raft with your foot shoved in a crevice to hold on while you awkwardly lean forward to paddle. Throw in
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If you’re looking for a big adventure in the eastern USA, you can’t do better than rafting the Gauley River. This is almost entirely class IV and V rapids with great scenery in a tight gorge — not just the best West Virginia white water rafting, but some of the best river trips anywhere in the
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Deciding which Sri Lankan safari to include on my trip was one of the most frustrating parts of planning. There are almost too many choices, and never enough information on each one, so I spent most of the research process locked in indecision. Finally, I settled on Wilpattu National Park, which ended up being the
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I’m far from a SUP expert, so getting on a board in Hamburg, Germany made me a little nervous. Unlike where I’ve gone before, there’s nothing tropical about stand up paddling Hamburg style. Falling in didn’t seem like an appealing option, but in a city with so many waterways, it would be a shame not to
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Sometimes you know everything about where you’re going and other times you just show up and see what happens. In the Czech Republic, there’s a distinct lack of English information online, so my trip to Sepetná Hotel was a shot in the dark. In theory, it checked all my boxes: a chance to rejuvenate in the
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As far as I’m concerned, half the point of visiting Hawaii is spending time on the water and the Big Island is the perfect destination for that. Kona snorkeling is top-notch, but there are tons of locations and boat tours to choose from. With so many ocean-based tours available, we looked for one that combines
My husband and I have a mantra that plays into our adventurous spirits: “If it requires a waiver, it’s gonna be good.” That’s what I was thinking as I read through the warnings about camping on Flowerpot Island in Ontario. I skimmed over the list, noting that there would be no one to rescue me if I
For years, hiking Pacaya Volcano was the #1 tour from Antigua. Nothing’s more fun than getting up close to molten lava, especially without the rules and restrictions that most other countries apply. But in Guatemala, you were free to poke the lava with a stick or count how long it takes for the soles of
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