When you head north — and not just across the border, but well beyond the 49th parallel — the terrain becomes otherworldly. And the summer months are your only shot at this unspoiled wilderness.
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 12, 2010
MONTSERRAT Visit The Modern-Day Pompeii “We had to break their arms off to fit them in body bags,” Tappy says as he jumps off the rooftop of Barclay’s Bank and lands with a whumpff on a 10-foot ash dune. “They were like statues, their hands covering their faces in fear.” We’re deep inside the ruins [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 12, 2010
THE WAITUKUBULI NATIONAL TRAIL Hike to a Volcanic Hot Spring Deserted tropical islands are generally weak candidates for long-distance hiking. The Caribbean’s volcanic eco-wonderland, though — Dominica, in the Lesser Antilles — aims to change all that with the ambitious new Waitukubuli National Trail. Starting at Scotts Head peninsula, a mecca for snorkeling and scuba [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 20, 2009
With the anniversary of Woodstock, this Weekend is about music and the great outdoors. Celebrate the festival's 40th at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, camp out at a bluegrass jamboree in Wyoming, or hit the backwoods of Canada for an adrenaline-jammed mountain bike festival.
Continue reading...Friday, July 10, 2009
Beachfront digs for around $100? It may sound like a pipe dream, but thanks to our low-tide economy, cruise lines are slashing prices by 30% and up — giving you a cheap room on the water (plus food and entertainment) with ever-changing scenery.
Continue reading...Monday, February 9, 2009
The Big Aristotle on his scuba-diving mishap, sensitive women, and his father’s best advice.
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Friday, June 25, 2010
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