Interesting Travel Article of the Week

April 18th, 2008

During my daily news digging I’ve found this interesting post in Care2 about 3 interesting eco-tourism destinations:

A coastal pearl on the Arctic Circle
Sisimiut lies just north of the Arctic Circle. It is the northernmost town in Greenland and at the same time the southernmost town in Greenland. Here it’s possible to drive on a dogsled in winter and spring.

Redwood National Park born on 02 October 1968 and expanded on 27 March 1978. Redwood National and State Parks protect old growth coast redwoods, some of the world’s tallest trees. Not well-known are the prairies and oak woodlands and the coastal and marine ecosystems.

La Gran Sabana (The great plain) is found inside Venezuela’s biggest national park: Canaima, in the Bolivar state south. It is a unique place with views that you will not see anywhere else in the world.

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Top 10 Outdoor adventure resources that lists other top resources

March 28th, 2008

I’m a big fan of lists of useful websites. Here you are a list of sites that list the top outdoor recreation and adventure travel websites.

  1. http://www.geocities.com - The Outdoor Recreation Resources Directory has recreation, backpacking & low impact resources organized by topics.
  2. http://gorp.away.com - Outdoor Resources for People with Disabilities…
  3. http://www.azgfd.gov - The links are related outdoor recreation and wildlife organizations.
  4. http://www.tripadventure.org - Italy’s guide to outdoor adventure travels and activity holidays
  5. http://www.bigvolcano.com.au - A directory to useful adventure, outdoor recreations, education and general tourism and hospitality research sites worldwide.
  6. http://www.bullz-eye.com - If outdoor recreation is your idea of time well spent, then you’ve come to the right place. The following sites contain general information for every type of outdoor recreation imaginable.
  7. http://www.hikerscorner.com - This is a listing of sites to help you have a safer, more enjoyable outing
  8. http://www.funoutdoors.com - List of sites dedicated to the protection and enhancement of everyone’s right to health and happiness through recreation.
  9. http://reviewing.co.uk - Start your outdoor adventures with this A-Z guide to portal sites for outdoor adventure activities
  10. http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu - We are happy to provide you with some outdoor resources (links) that we have found useful.