Archive for Category: "Adventure Travel & Sports"
Safari Through Uganda Where Seeing is Believing, Part 2
As the Nile River weaves and winds its way up Africa, it takes one turn to a special place found in Northern Uganda, Paraa Safari Lodge inside Murchison Falls National Park. Here is an oasis offering breathtaking scenery and a backyard that is teeming with giraffes, elephants, leopards and of course the King of the [...]
Travel Tip: Baseball Spring Training Travel
Listen up, baseball fans. 2012 spring training is just around the corner. So here’s what you need to know to start planning. Each year, 15 teams warm up for the season in the Grapefruit League in Florida, while the other 15 teams train in Arizona’s Cactus League. The season begins in early March, and tickets [...]
Travel Tip: Free National Park Day
Every year, the National Park Service offers free entry to more than 100 national parks across the country to honor special events and occasions, and this year is no exception. Upcoming free dates include April 21-29 in celebration of National Park Week and June 9 for Get Outdoors Day. In the fall, you’ll get free [...]
Window Seat or Aisle Seat: Warm-Weather Winter Vacations
Did you know that today is National Escape day? In honor of this January day, why not plan a winter escape from the cold? Kerri Zane’s Window Seat or Aisle Seat column has advice and deals for planning your first vacation of the year. Winter can be the perfect time for a mental health holiday. [...]
Travel Tip: Chartering a Boat
It’s high season in the Caribbean and if you’re like me, you’re dreaming of sailing off into the sunset. And guess what? Charting a boat is an attainable dream, if you plan properly. First determine your level of expertise. For insurance purposes, most charter companies will test your sailing skills and request a sailing resume [...]
Fantasy Baseball Camp: Training Like a Yankee, Part 7
Contributor Roy Berger’s Yankees’ Fantasy baseball camp adventures are drawing to a close. See what lessons he learned on and off the field and if he plans on suiting up again next year. Saturday was final day of 2012 Yankee Winter Fantasy Camp and with the league play now concluded all that remains is the [...]
Fantasy Baseball Camp: Training Like a Yankee, Part 6
Contributor Roy Berger had a streak of good luck at Yankees’ Fantasy baseball camp, but will his success continue in the last two games? Check back for the conclusion to Berger’s adventures. Apparently the key to a winning streak is to know when to say when. Unfortunately, our team never heard of it. A very [...]
Fantasy Baseball Camp: Training Like a Yankee, Part 5
Contributor Roy Berger might not be on a winning streak at Yankees’ fantasy baseball camp, but every game is a new start. Check back to see if his luck has changed. I’ve been playing organized baseball since I was a 10-year-old in 1962. For some reason I remember my very first team and uniform, [...]
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