You might not wonder how clothes or other fabrics get their color, but textile dyes have been around for centuries affecting much more than just the world of fabric. With the introduction of exotic and stunning hues that came from dyes, the world was made a canvas upon which our ancestors painted their history. Dyes were often considered a luxury and a symbol of wealth. Of the many dyes, indigo is the oldest, and its origins are based in … [Read more...]
3 Mountain Ranges to Scale in 2016
If you are an avid adventurer, you may already have some adventurous plans for 2016. If you are yet to make your adventure bucket list for 2016, consider the following mountain holidays that will prove to be an experience of a lifetime: The Atlas Mountains If you are yet to explore this beautiful mountain range in Africa, make preparations for a different and unforgettable adventure in 2016. Spreading across 1,300 miles in Morocco, Tunisia … [Read more...]
Use Hotel Reservation Recycling To Your Advantage
The best tourist destinations have cultural significance to them. Whether it’s a city’s natural occurrences, or a major festival, there is a pull that brings new visitors and causes the hotels to full up at certain times of the year. The worst case scenario for these locations is that the event is cancelled, by human error or unexpected natural phenomena. The tourism industry suffers, as the crowds cancel their stays. Of course, the … [Read more...]
No Touch Monkey by Ayun Halliday
Author Halliday sprinkles a mix of wit and humor among her often eclectic travel experiences (no surprise considering her career in improvisation comedy). From Africa to India she details a number of travel memoirs prior to the advent of the Internet. She realizes the value of human interaction based on her travels pre wireless technology. To this she encourages travelers today to get off of technology and spend more time interacting with other … [Read more...]
“It’s Djiboutiful!”(And the Hottest New Destination)
When our rafts were bitten by crocodiles or hippos, complications ensued we hadn't imagined. We were in Ethiopia making a series of first descents down big rivers that fall off the Abyssinian Plateau: The Omo, Baro, Blue Nile, and the Awash. We called our little expedition Sobek, after the ancient Egyptian crocodile god, hoping the homage would ensure safe passage. But, another challenge reared its head, one unanticipated. When we … [Read more...]
Bugs for Breakfast? Will Bugs Ever Be a Sustainable Food Source in the United States?
I was recently in Fort Lauderdale and of all places in a very touristy part of town I stumbled into a bar with multiple screens playing American Football and was surprised to find Chapulines (certain type of grasshopper) on the menu among a variety of 'normal' American foods. I've been thinking about the general lack of demand for edible insects in this country and seeing this on the menu made me think even further. Of course I ordered the … [Read more...]
A Guide To Africa’s Great Migration
The Great Migration of Africa is one of the most fascinating events of the wild that a wildlife lover can witness. It is the great annual journey of 1.5 million wildebeest along with nearly 200,000 Zebras and some other animals like antelopes from the plains of the Serengeti in Tanzania to the grasslands of Maasai Mara in Kenya. This great journey begins as the lands of south Serengeti become dry and the animals head north in search of food … [Read more...]
5 Of the Best Beaches around the World
Some people love the sight of sky touching mountains, some love bathing in the soft essence of the twilight and there are also some who loves to see the sea getting lost in the horizon from the sandy shores. Beaches around the world have attracted travelers for as long as our history. The sky and the ocean floor blends in together to fill our hearts with a soothing sensation that’s easy to fall in love with. All our worldly troubles seems to … [Read more...]
11 surfers’ paradise spots in Sardinia to be visited as soon as possible
Surf junkies travel the world to ride the perfect wave. A few countries have the reputation for being a real paradise for surfers – Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Australia, South Africa, Hawaii. Others, such as Cuba and Uruguay, are becoming more popular destinations to surf. However, not many know that at the very heart of the Mediterranean there’s an island that is rich in lush nature, mountains, beautiful small cities, unique archeological sites, … [Read more...]
Why I’m going to Burma (Myanmar)
When word got out I was thinking of taking a group to Burma this November, I received this email: Dear Mr. Bangs: I strongly advise you to drop travel to Burma. The treatment of the Rohingy minority is so appalling that I feel that no one should be visiting that country... This is not the first cease and desist-style communication I’ve received about travel to a destination whose politics are at odds with our own. When I received a permit … [Read more...]
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