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Up close and personal on the blokart

Blokarting in South Africa

On a recent trip to South Africa my un-ending quest to find new and original adventure activities introduced me to something I had never heard of before – Blokarting.  Blokarting is basically land sailing. That doesn’t sound like it makes much sense but basically we’re talking about very low, very light, go-kart with a very […]

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Dave has conquered Fox Glacier!  A helihike gets you to the most unbelievable places.

Extreme Adventure – Heli Hike Fox Glacier in New Zealand

I’ve been lucky enough to do some pretty amazing things in my life.  But I can safely say that nothing even comes close to a Heli Hike on Fox Glacier on New Zealand’s South Island. The day before we had begun our adventure in Christchurch and spent the day driving Arthur’s Pass from the east […]

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Taking a moment with the Indian Pacific locomotive in Broken Hill

Crossing Australia by Train Aboard the Indian-Pacific from Sydney to Perth

Crossing Australia by train aboard the Indian-Pacific is one of the most epic train journeys in the world.  The trip spans 4,352km (2,704 miles) from Sydney on Australia’s east coast all the way to Perth on the extreme west coast.  This trans-continental journey takes 65 hours to complete and brings passengers from the lush city of Sydney, […]

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What's cooler then riding a snowmobile?  Riding one on a glacier in Iceland!

Snowmobiling in Iceland atop Langjökull Glacier

Iceland is a unbelievable destination that feels more like visiting another planet then another country.  With so many things to do and such a large area to explore it may be hard to figure out exactly what to do on a trip.  One thing not to miss though – snowmobiling.  Iceland is a land of […]

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Namibia Sossusvlei Desert Lodge Quad Bike ATV

Quad Biking in Namibia

How can something as harsh as quad biking in Namibia (or, ATV-ing) actually let you appreciate the captivating landscape of Namibia? I really didn’t expect that tearing through the dune trails at whatever-kilometers-per-hour (“super scary fast”) would do it for me, but it totally did.  It was the perfect mix of adventure and also was […]

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Hang Gliding rio de janeiro brazil pepino beach

Hang Gliding in Rio

Hang gliding is a must do in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, so even though I had no real drive to run full speed ahead and throw myself off of a cliff, there I was: strapped into a harness, hooked onto a hang glider with my instructor asking me 100 times “you will keep running, yes?”.  […]

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Zip-lining in arenal costa rica

Terrifying Experience Alert: Zip-lining in Arenal, Costa Rica

Zip-lining is the thing to do in Costa Rica.  It’s advertised heavily in areas such as La Fortuna and the land surrounding Arenal.  Helmet clad tourists appear on billboards giving a thumbs up sign while hanging rather casually from a cable.  Almost always there are kids on these billboards, too – look! So easy!  Even […]

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