This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Visit Maine for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Nowadays we thrive on taking challenges and getting rewarded for our accomplishments. Isn’t that why we get hooked on smartphone games that reward us with coins and gems and stars? There are a number of hiking challenges popping up around the world for climbing certain peaks within… [Read More]
Everest Base Camp Trek: Grom & Team Trek to Lobuche
We slowly made our way along the winding path that we share with other trekkers, porters heavily laden with loads bound for Base camp, and yaks who aren’t as keen to share the trail. [Read More]
Traditional Vietnamese Food: 15 Dishes to Try in Vietnam
There are so many things to be excited about when traveling to Vietnam, but one of the things we were really looking forward to was trying Vietnamese cuisine. We were traveling with Viking River Cruises on their Magnificent Mekong river cruise trip, so we weren’t sure how many opportunities we would have to eat traditional Vietnamese food. We actually had a number of occasions to try Vietnamese dishes, but one of the best decisions we made was to spend some time taking two street… [Read More]
Everest Base Camp Trek: Grom and Team Arrive in Kathmandu
After our meeting we headed out on a brief tour of Kathmandu where we visited the beautiful Monkey Temple, and the famous Boudhanath Stupa. [Read More]
10 Fun Things to Do in Puerto Peñasco Mexico
Puerto Peñasco was a Mexican seaside destination of which we were completely unaware, which is a shame since it’s a relatively short 5.5-hour drive from our home in San Diego. Puerto Peñasco has many names, including Rocky Point and Arizona’s beach, because of its close proximity to the Arizona border. Puerto Peñasco turned out to be the perfect Mexico beach resort vacation spot for us. While there are the typical clubs for drinking and dancing and off-color … [Read More]
Mexico Volcanoes: Frank & Team Call from Summit of Orizaba
Hello, this is Eric Frank calling from the summit of Orizaba. [Read More]
Cumberland Mountain State Park
As of Friday, April 8th, 2011 I have visited Cumberland Mountain State Park. Once when I was too young to really take away any appreciation although I liked it enough to come back. Most recently, five days ago, I gave Cumberland Mountain State Park another visit as the beautiful first tendrils of spring unfurled at the tips of buds throughout the south. Heading toward the restaurant, you’ll first encounter a beautiful arching bridge, damming up a river into… [Read More]
Top Things to Do with Two Days in Hanoi
Hanoi is Vietnam’s capital city, located in northern Vietnam. Hanoi is frenetic and has a reputation for its crazy traffic, mostly made up of motorbikes. It’s also known for its French architecture and mouthwatering variety of Vietnamese street food. On our Magnificent Mekong tour with Viking River Cruises, we had 48 hours in Vietnam. Even with that short amount of time, we were able to fit in a lot of the best things to do in Hanoi, including viewing Ho Chi Minh, visiting Hoa Lo Prison and a few temples, and eating a … [Read More]
Mountaineering Training | Training for Sleds on Denali
Insights for training to pull sleds on a Denali expedition. [Read More]
The Barefoot Running Craze
What is Barefoot Running?There is madness sweeping the nation. Can you feel it? What I’m talking about is the barefoot running craze that has taken hold of the running world and planted roots right into its face.In the 60’s, shoes started to get more padded. In the 60’s, Abebe Bikila also… [Read More]
Did You Know? 3 Reasons to Choose Viking Ocean Cruises
Most people think of river cruises when they hear the Viking Cruises name. Did you know Viking has ocean cruises too? Viking only recently, in 2015, joined the ocean cruise ranks with the Viking Star, yet they are on track to be the largest small-ship ocean cruise line by 2019 and already one-third of their revenue comes from their ocean cruises. Viking has been named the world’s #1 ocean cruise line by Travel + Leisure and Cruise Critic. What is… [Read More]
The Lightweight Backpacking Trend
The more time you spend reading about, writing about, and generally immersing yourself in outdoor culture, you will begin to see trends. I, for example, have noticed trends recently occurring in a couple of major directions. One major trend is a branch of running called Barefoot Running which I recently wrote about. Another trend is in the climbing world where Slacklining has taken fans by storm (it’s fun, try it). The last trend I will mention here is … [Read More]
The Best Things to Do in Moosehead Lake Maine
We visited Moosehead Lake in Maine for two main reasons: hiking and fall foliage. But these aren’t the only things to do in Moosehead Lake, and fall isn’t the only season to visit. There are a number of great things to do in Moosehead Lake, most involving the great outdoors, and many can be done in any season. Moosehead Pinnacle PursuitThe main reason we traveled to Maine’s Moosehead Lake region was to complete part of the Moosehead Pinnacle Pursuit. The Moosehead Pinnacle Pursuit is a hiking challenge to peak six mountains in the area: Mount Kineo, Borestone Mountain, Big Moose… [Read More]
Outdoor Education VS Outdoor Recreation
Are you an outdoor educator? Or do you prefer outdoor recreation? See how you stack up against some of these criteria.Outdoor Recreation:You prefer to spend your day alone bagging peaks.Prussik KnotYou can tackle a 5.10 route without breaking a sweat. You live for 5.11’s.You preferred gym classes in school and participated in a lot of competitive sports.You travel and like to take rafting trips, visit major National Parks and spend time at beautiful landmarks.You have organized groups of friends to join you on … [Read More]
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