Backpacking in Norway: The Ultimate Guide From A Super Cheap Foreigner Living in Norway As a foreigner, living in Norway for almost 4 years now, I can’t help but admire how beautiful Norway is. We started as foreign language students with the hopes of landing a job. Fast track the story, we landed regular jobs…
Adventure travelers move from towns to the bush, from beaches to temples. Choose clothing that works for the culture, the climate, and the activity. Imagine seeing someone wearing a bikini striding down New York’s Fifth Avenue. Travelers may not realize it, but wearing shorts and locals may view a tank top to a Bangkok temple…
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Objections, Features of Soft, Factor, and Hard-Core Adventure Trips Adventure travel tours include guided hikes and catered meals or full-out challenge and hair-raising adventure. Here’s how to pick the proper adventure vacation. Today’s guided adventure travel trips leave no corner of the world unexplored. From hiking the English moors to rafting the Amazon, from climbing…
National Parks are a fantastic place to enjoy a few days of gentle exploring, but those of you who like to turn it up a notch will be interested in following. The most inaccessible National Parks If you’re a fan of venturing into the unknown depths of our planet, miles from a warm bed or…
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Travelers have a fear of losing their luggage on a big trip, and it happens! Plan for the unexpected and don’t waste precious time tracking down lost items. Don’t be a target: Don’t bring a purse. Purses are a distraction for the carrier and a target for pick-pockets. Use a money belt secured under clothing…
On the border of N.Y.’s Hudson Valley and the Massachusetts Berkshires, the Bash Bish Falls area offers hiking, camping, biking, and skiing. At Bash Bish Falls, two streams of water plummet more than 60 feet from atop a cliff, joining together in a deep, dark pool surrounded by car-sized boulders and the deciduous trees of…
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Choosing the proper winter boots for winter hiking and snow and ice sports requires understanding the activity, the climate, and the gear available. Lightweight hiking gear is all the rage in backpacking circles: In recent years, as gear has gotten lighter, the footwear needed to support carrying it has gotten weaker, too. Indeed, many hikers…
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With more than 25 zipline spans, Soaring Treetop Adventures might have the best collection of ziplines on Earth. Some spans reach more than 1/4 mile long. The San Juan National Forest provides some of the most ruggedly beautiful mountain scenery in the United States. The Animas River carves its way between the towering peaks, and…
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Freestanding tents don’t need to be staked to be pitched and can be raised or moved anywhere. Staked tents are lighter and cheaper. Which is best for you? The typical two-person camping tent is a small, lightweight shelter. How small and how lightweight depends on what kind of trip you are taking and whether you…
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The tent you buy will depend on the activity (hiking, fishing, family camping, biking, kayaking, horseback riding), the climate, and the terrain. Weight versus comfort is one of the significant issues with outdoor equipment. Nowhere is this more obvious than when choosing a tent. It’s comfortable to curl up in a nice roomy tent (especially…
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