There is no doubt that 2020 was a really rough year, especially for those of us who love to travel. The coronavirus pandemic’s onset created worldwide lockdowns, closed borders, and forced most of us to stay close to home. As a result, most of us had to settle for planning and looking forward to future … Read more
World travelers listen up! If you’re looking for a place to visit with your significant other, National Geographic is here to help. Just in time for Valentine’s Day (Yes, that’s today fellas’!) the experts at Nat Geo have given us a list of the 17 most romantic destinations on Earth. As you can imagine, the … Read more
Exploring deepest caves is an activity that brings its own set of challenges not unlike scaling a high mountain. Sure, you don’t have to worry about acclimatizing per se, but thin air can be an issue and carrying supplies and gear into vast underground chambers is not unlike establishing camps as you ascend a Himalayan … Read more
On the hilly slopes of the Canary Islands, the shepherds that once roamed the countryside had to get creative with how they moved across the islands. Most used a technique called “Salto del pastor” which translates to roughly “the shepherd’s leap.” Essentially, it is a bit like pole vaulting and it was used to cross … Read more
It’s pop quiz time here at The Adventure Blog. Take out your number 2 pencils and a fresh sheet of paper, then head over to InfoPlease.com to take their Explorers & Adventurers quiz. It’s just a short little ten question test to see if you’re up on your adventure knowledge. I took it and scored … Read more
Stefano Zavka Missing: K2Climb.net has posted a weekend update with the news that Sefano Zavka is missing on K2. The Italian climber summitted the mountain on Friday, and descended in bad weather, but hasn’t been seen or heard from since. He was climbing on the Abruzzi Route, and was last seen above the Bottleneck. Stefano’s … Read more
According to this article over at Stuff.co.nz Andrew McAuley perished less than 30 nautical miles from land. Photographs from the kayaker’s camera, show that he was in sight of the taller peaks of the South Island of New Zealand before he went missing. McAuley was attempting to become the first man to cross the Tasman … Read more