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Survival of the Fittest (the 24-hour kind)

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [2197] | Comments [2]

This article from the August 2008 National Geographic Adventure Magazine, “ How to Survive (Almost) Anything: 14 Survival Skills ,” talks about everyday survival skills, with a few exciting survival stories thrown in. Mostly though, it emphasizes ... Read more >

Tags: musing, national geographic, survival

Help the children

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 | By annanderson | Views [1051] | Video

Please watch the video & help as you are able. Yes, I know there are thousands of causes...so pick the ones that are closest to your heart.

Tags: child abuse, children, human rights, invisible children, kony 2012, night-walkers

Our Own Personal Irish Snug

Thu, 1 May 2008 | By alysandjess | Views [673]

The flight wasn't bad; the food was the worst bit. Considering we paid $275 for the ticket I was expecting a 5 course meal:) But Alys and I are quickly discovering that we eat what we get because you just never know when you will get to eat again. So ... Read more >

Put a Cork in it...

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 | By droberts70 | Views [600]

haha.. I don´t think Cork Ireland is known for cork or not, but it is the gateway for the Blarney Castle and the famous Blarney Stone. It is also access to the Ring of Kerry. When we arrived in Cork, we got tickets to Blarney Castle and were able ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Washing Day

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 | By hadassah | Views [571]

Monday: tomorrow I'm off to my first farmers market. We'll be on our way EARLY in the morning, with various errands to run before we get to the marketplace, and take our hour for setup. But that i can tell you about later, today we got organised for ... Read more >

Ding Darling National Wildlife Sanctuary

Wed, 1 Feb 2017 | By vagabonds3 | Views [411]

OUR DAILY BIRDING RECORD for Sanibel is 43 species — 14 of them on one sandbar! But that was in the fall in a year beset by tropical storms. While the numbers aren’t as great this winter, birding at Ding Darling National Wildlife ... Read more >

There are no elevators in the house of success

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 | By tizleilani | Views [334]

They say that success is a ladder that cannot be climbed with your hands in your pocket. We have all read or heard about people who are briefly successful; They win a gold medal, make an instant fortune, or star in one great movie and then disappear…These ... Read more >

My car needs some love.

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 | By imatravelin | Views [313] | Comments [1]

Anyone close to me will tell you I´ve had quite the time adjusting to my new life in Chicagoland, particularly in regards to corporate America. However, hands down, my car has taken the brunt of the anti-love. It started a few weeks after I arrived.... Read more >

Let's Wrap Jan Up

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 | By zoe_timmers | Views [279]

Hoooooly hell. Can't believe that it's been a whole month already since I've been here. Done heaps of shiz that i COULD tell you about but you probably won't even understand what I'm saying because most of the mischief we get up to here is just too ridiculous ... Read more >

Nailing down the final details

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 | By walkabout-aj | Views [238]

Flying out on Monday from Houston. Roughly plotting out a path from Pisa to Venice for Carnivale to Prague and places beyond, back to Italy and then down to Florence, Rome and Pompeii and then in March, Plitvice Lakes National Park and the city and ... Read more >

Mexican Hat, Utah

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [118] | Scholarship Entry

The sun was still bright in the sky as our bus passed the city limit of Mexican Hat, Utah, a remote desert settlement named as such due to an unusual rock formation that vaguely resembles a sombrero. We had been stranded there in a gas station for nearly ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip