Kayaking On A Fjord In Summer The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) defines adventure tourism as involving at least two of three elements: physical activity, a connection to nature, and an immersive cultural experience. At its annual conference in October, 2014, it nominated Iceland as a country that offers significant adventure tourism opportunities. In summer, adventures …
Photo: thimbleislands.com Traveling along Route 95 just east of New Haven, Connecticut, my wife spied a small sign that said “Thimble Islands, Next Exit.” We have been up and down this road for decades and seen that sign many times before, but today we had no place to go and all day to get there, …
We did a home exchange with a family in Milford, Connecticut recently. Milford is one of those older communities that nestles between I-95 and Long Island Sound. If you live in New England, you have driven by it many times but probably never stopped. Milford’s most important feature is Long Island Sound. Boating, fishing, swimming, …
Marijuana is legal in Colorado, but state officials are reluctant to promote that fact as a reason to visit. Probably that has something to do with it not being legal in most places outside of Colorado. Also, it is prohibited by federal law. But that hasn’t stopped private individuals engaged in tourism from encouraging people to …
Before railroads and motor cars, paddle wheel steamboats were the primary means of transportation in Florida, particularly along the lakes and rivers found in the Panhandle near Tallahassee. Unlike the grand river steamers of legend that plied the Mississippi, the small paddle wheel steamer was the best means of transportation and moving goods to market in …
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The Sydney Opera House is one of the most photographed buildings in the world. Its soaring rooftops mimic the billowing sails on the ships that brought so many to Australia from foreign lands. Most people don’t know the original design was rescued from the waste basket. During World War II, Australians were shocked when England …
There’s apparently a global competition for the “world’s best sustainable hotel.” Its’ one of the categories of the World Boutique Hotels Awards. Last month, a ceremony honoring the finalists and winners was held in London, UK, at the Montcalm Hotel, Marble Arch. So, who won the World’s Best Sustainable Hotel award? It was Zeavola Resort, located on the …
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In what could be a first in the world, a fish species in the cichlid family has been observed by scientists in the act of splitting into two distinct species in Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake and one of the world’s biggest fresh water bodies. This may be remarkable because what is causing them to …
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