We just received an email from one of our travelers, Mike Jarosick, who returned from a trip to Belize. Sharing our sentiments for responsible travel he wanted to share with fellow Adventure Lifers information he learned regarding the effects sunscreen has on coral-bleaching. This subject is particularly relevant to Belize, which is home to the largest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere. I love that Mike has returned home now [...]
Forbes just came out with a list of “10 Endangered Places to See Now” that includes some of Adventure Life travelers’ most sought-after regions: the Amazon rainforest, Galapagos Islands, and U.S.-Mexico’s Chihuahuan Desert — the largest in North America. It is not surprise to see these regions make an endangered places list. In the Amazon, deforestation is a constant treat to both the flora and fauna, as well as the [...]
We’re not the only ones who think Mexico travel is a great idea! Travel writer, Phil Marty, in the Chicago Tribune just featured Adventure Life Mexico tours as a way to explore Mexico by “getting away from the on-the-beach resort scene and experiencing the culture of the country off the beaten path, for instance, with trips to Chiapas and Copper Canyon.” Hear, hear! Beyond the over-developed regions and Spring Break [...]
A tiny pinprick in the great Pacific, Easter Island is actually a mound of consolidated lava and ash from three submarine volcanoes. Since its ‘discovery’ in 1722 the island has been a place of intrigue. Easter Island’s greatest phenomenon are the nearly 100-ton basalt sculptures, the Moai. Little is known about the Moai and their creators. PBS’s NOVA is taking on some of the island’s unknown in their feature “Mystery [...]
