Archive for Category: "Hiking & Biking"
How to Walk across the United States
A cross-country road trip is a time-honored tradition, but it doesn’t necessarily mean driving. Alex Thurnher introduces five travelers who actually walked across the country and what inspired them to make the journey. Traveling cross-country is practically a rite of passage, an age-old concept for many Americans. That is, unless you’re talking about walking across [...]
Hidden Gems: Australia–Wild Tasmania
Looking to find a Hidden Gem of Australia? Sometimes you need to bypass the major cities of Sydney and Melbourne and travel to where Australians actually visit–down south to Tasmania. Tasmania is one of the world’s largest islands, but it is also one of the least known and the least visited. It’s a little over [...]
Travel Deals: 2012 Savings July to December
Looking for the perfect vacation to round out the summer as we coast into the second half of 2012? You can spend a couples’ vacation on Hawaii’s beaches, take the family to visit the new Cars Land at Disney’s California Adventure, or bike your way through Chicago. For whatever adventure you crave, we’ve rounded up [...]
Travel Tip: Hotel Bike Programs
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—in some cities, getting around by bicycle is the best way to immerse yourself while covering a lot more ground than on foot. Here’s who’s making that possible. The Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, offers guests free Electra bicycles that even come complete with a shopping basket. [...]
Voluntourism Spotlight: The American Hiking Society
In this week’s Voluntourism Spotlight, we look at the American Hiking Society’s work to maintain U.S. hiking trails and this summer’s voluntourism trip in Washington. Check back every Wednesday for our more voluntourism opportunities and tune into Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio to hear more information. Are you an avid hiker? Do you always find yourself [...]
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: E-Bikes
You’ve heard of electric cars, but what about electric bikes? That’s right, this eco-friendly trend is growing rapidly in cities around the world. E-bikes involve battery-powered vehicles so you have the option to pedal the old-fashioned way, or kick it up with electric power. One of the best places in the world to try it [...]
Athletic Voluntourism: Travel, Compete & Give Back!
Last week over 190 charities participated in the New York City marathon, raising over $30 million for different causes, but athletic fundraising and voluntourism efforts don’t just happen one day a year. From cycling to cruising, philanthropic correspondent Marcy MacDonald outlines new way to travel and give back. Despite our troubled economy, voluntourism has continued [...]
