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Thoughts on Green Travel

Sustainable, Responsible, Green, Eco Tourism -- I know it can be tough to get beyond these labels and into the meaning behind such abstracts. But here's a little help... Traveler, Sarah Shelton, provides some direction and does a great job highlighting the sort of questions you should ask your travel company if you are looking at going green on …
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Mother-Daughter Trip to Galapagos Islands

Happy Mother's Day! In celebration of the day's holiday, I thought I'd share one of my favorite mother-daughter trip journals. Adventure Life staff member, Julia Kocubinski, and her mom, Sue, took a trip to Ecuador's cloudforest, Quito, Banos, and the wildlife rich Galapagos Islands last November. Here's a highlight: We snorkeled off the back of …
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Jen Gets SCUBA Certified

Adventure Life's own Jennifer Barile is earning her SCUBA certification. One of our incredible Trip Coordinators, Jen is adding SCUBA to her list of outdoor hobbies that include rock and ice-climbing, trekking, camping and cross-country skiing. Adventure Life supplies our full-time employees with funding for continuing education opportunities. In …
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The Kuna People of the San Blas Islands

The Kuna Indians are a fascinating tribal society residing in the San Blas Archipelago. In spite of historical pressure to become part of Panama and westernize their culture, they manage to remain living much the same way their ancestors did. Learn more about this unique people group.
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Maya Ruins of Belize

The following post is written by Belize traveler, Gail Gross. Thanks for the contribution, Gail! Travel to breathtakingly beautiful Belize must include excursions to the awe-inspiring stone temples and palaces of the ancient Maya civilization. The architecture of this highly advanced civilization remains stunning, adding another spectacular facet …
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Brian Takes an Antarctica Expedition

Antarctica, the Great White Continent, a land so distant from everyday life, so filled with myth, heroes, adventure, and tragedy that even today a journey to the mere edge of this continent is an expedition into the unknown.
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All Aboard!!

Four hours to go to board the ship! Passengers are gathering in the hotel bar and conversation is lively as we wait the final hours for our Antarctica cruise to begin. By this evening, we'll be cruising down the beagle channel and out to the Drake Passage crossing. Weather report is calling for a mild crossing - which bums me a bit, as I am hoping …
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Adventure Lifer, Lynessa, Heads to Peru

Starting off our staff travels for 2010, Adventure Life's fantastic office manager and gate-keeper, Lynessa Nelson, is readying for a Peru adventure with her husband, Matt. Next week, Lynessa and Matt will hop on a plane from the Missoula airport to Lima, Peru. The first leg of their Peru journey is on the floating reed islands of Lake Titicaca, …
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Family Travel Tip: Solo Parent Traveling with Child

In the recent years, it has become more and more common for border officials to exercise caution when they encounter a child traveling with just one birth parent. So if you are traveling as a solo parent with your child and another legal guardian/parent for your child is staying in the US, it is a very good idea to obtain “Permission to …
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Latin America Travel: Spanish 101

Spanish a bit rusty? You and me both. In general, Spanish is used throughout Latin America - but you'll definitely encounter dozens of other languages too.  On a Belize trip or Guyana tour you'll find English as the official language, with other languages spoken in varying regions. For example, along the coast you're most likely to hear Creole …
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Galapagos Tours in December

The Galapagos Islands are located at the Equator so there is not a lot of seasonal variation. Air temperatures tend to run in the 70s-80s year round, making the islands a great place to visit at any time. However, the month of December brings seasonal changes to the Galapagos. Here are a few highlights on what you can expect during a Galapagos …
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Do Carbon Offsets Do More Damage Than Good?

For the past few years, I have heard lots of news about carbon offsets and we have had lots of discussion within the office about carbon offsetting. I've skeptical of the usefulness and so we have never offered carbon offsets to our clients. To me, it seemed as if the threats facing the pristine forests of the Amazon, the fragile wildlife of the …
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Holiday Travel Tips for Your Adventure Tour

These holiday travel tips for planning the best experiences during the busiest time of the year. Keep these tips and tricks in mind to set yourself up for a smooth-sailing vacation.
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Latin America Travel Advice: Solving the Mysteries of the Tip

To tip or not to tip - or what to tip!? Questions regarding tipping etiquette are some of the most common concerns travelers have when visiting a foreign country. To make matters even more confusing, there is no universal language for tipping; in fact, in some countries a tip is considered an insult or an act of arrogance. Unfortunately, there is …
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A Sample Menu from our Inca Trail Treks in Peru

The Inca Trail offers a hardy hike. Therefore, your appetite is sure to be the same! The quality of food that you will enjoy along this trek is impressive given the fact that it is all transported by your porters. This article gives you an idea of what you can expect to eat along your journey, including a sample menu.
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Travel Video: The Tambopata National Reserve in the Peruvian Amazon

Adventure Life travelers, Greg and Bridget Litten, share with us a bit of their Amazon adventures in Peru's Tambopata National Reserve. The Tambopata National Reserve (TNR) is part of a 3.7 million acre reserve in southeastern Amazonian Peru. It protects the biological diversity of the entire watersheds of the Tavara and the Candamo Rivers and …
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Top Trips for Exploring Cotopaxi National Park in Ecuador

Ecuador's paramo, a complex ecosystem of rolling alpine grassland, protects precious fresh water and endemic species. It is stunning in itself, but when combined with Ecuador's legendary Avenue of Volcanos - including the mighty Cotopaxi - makes this unique area of Ecuador is a steadfast crowd-pleaser. Here are a few of my favorites trips to …
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The Ancient Cities of Mexico

Throughout Mexico, there are stunning reminders of the grand civilizations that one dominated the region -- incredible ancient cities of the Maya, Aztecs, Toltecs, Zapotecs and more are found throughout the landscape. Some, like the Yucatan's Chichen Itza, are well excavated and well known throughout the world; each year it beckons thousands of …
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The Alfombras of the Guatemala Easter Festivals

The spectacular Easter festivals in Antigua, Guatemala are beyond comparison to anything in the northern hemisphere. One of its most striking aspects are the carpets -- or alfombras -- that adorn the processional route.
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The Story Behind the Coca Leaf

When my husband and I were in Peru a few season ago... And had even heard a few stories from a co-worker of mine who had a brush with a security dog at the airport who sniffed out a bit of coca leave reside on her pants after a few weeks in Peru, without a good wash. Don't worry, it ended well. But what surprised me were the uses of the coca …
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The Perfect Antarctica Cruise Stop

South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands jut skyward from the horizon in the far south Atlantic Ocean. They are largely uninhabited, their snowy reaches given over to the multitude of wildlife that call them home.
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The Remote Amundsen Sea

Several Antarctic cruise ships travel to the Amundsen Sea continental shelf, which is one of the most remote areas of coastal Antarctica. Nils Larsen gave the sea its name during an expedition in 1929 after Ronald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer who led the first team to reach the South Pole in 1911. The Amundsen is an arm of the Southern Ocean …
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An Island Expedition to the Cape Verde Islands

Explore the small islands of the coast of North Africa, Cape Verde islands. These islands were uninhabited until Portuguese colonization in the fifteenth century.
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