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There’s more to do in the Entlebuch region now too. As well as guided tours of the peatlands, you can hike the biosphere trails to experience bucolic farmland, alpine meadows, and forests where you might spot ibex, chamois or lynx, plus there are volunteer and research programs. We also hike through the dramatic karst landscape, […]

For several generations, writer Ruth C. White’s family has called Kingston home. Now she—and her cousins—want you to add the city to your next Jamaica holiday. Then on June 7, 1692, the town was mostly destroyed by a devastating earthquake and tsunami. In response to the destruction, Kingston was founded, and later, in 1872, was

Now, 15 years on, RMA has grown exponentially and offers 20 different recreational activities. Whether you want to hit the slopes of Lake Louise Ski Resort in a mono-ski, explore mountain trails, or kayak on Banff National Park’s ‘Two Jack’ Lake, you can genuinely say ‘there’s something for anyone’. My itinerary for the week reads

Now, 15 years on, RMA has grown exponentially and offers 20 different recreational activities. Whether you want to hit the slopes of Lake Louise Ski Resort in a mono-ski, explore mountain trails, or kayak on Banff National Park’s ‘Two Jack’ Lake, you can genuinely say ‘there’s something for anyone’. My itinerary for the week reads

Skeptical of devices that allow women to pee standing up, gear writer Kassondra Cloos tried something new: Gnara’s split-seam hiking pants. Over the last decade, I have come across many devices, tips, and tricks to help women compensate for certain anatomical possessions that make it tricky to pee on the side of a trail.  I

Yet oil drilling is only one threat, in one corner of a vast forest. Researchers lead by Judith Verweijen of the University of Antwerp have written about the armed conflicts and industrial mining affecting the eastern end of the same Congo Basin. The mines, for instance, degrade the soil and pollute the water, and trees

‘Dumb travel’—or travel without a smartphone—is how travel writer Lisa Abend sees the world. Laura Hall finds out what motivated her to travel this way, what she’s learnt and why she loves traveling this way. The post This traveler explores the world without the internet. Could—or should—you do this, too? appeared first on Adventure.com. Source

And so, as I write this now, I catch myself feeling bad for you, dear reader. I worry that you could do what I’ve done—walk every street, visit every park, Google every building—and still you won’t find the charm that I have, because I’m just lucky to have had so much to work with. I

Do quokkas really smile? I’m watching a pair of these miniature marsupials foraging on a pristine beach at the edge of Thomson Bay on Rottnest Island, and the ‘grins’ that have brought them global selfie stardom play across their faces. When the Dutch colonialist Willem de Vlamingh set foot here in 1696, he thought the

If you’re a history buff or conservationist, you might be familiar with Palau. If you’re a diver, you definitely are—and for good reason. We sent writer Lizzie Mulherin to the Pacific nation; she came back with the ultimate island guide. With just over 18,000 inhabitants, Palau—also traditionally known as Belau—is one of the smallest countries