Skaftafell National Park, Iceland Photograph by Ocean, Corbis A majestic waterfall graces Iceland’s Skaftafell National Park. This is part of a tour offered by Backroads.
Archive for April, 2012
Mostar, Bosnia
Mostar, Bosnia Photograph courtesy O.A.R.S. This bridge over the Neretva River in Mostar, Bosnia, known to locals as the Stari (short for Stari Most, “the old bridge”) was destroyed by war in 1993, but then rebuilt with the help of the international community. This is part of a tour offered
Best Tours in North America
Lindblad Expeditions gets you to Oregon’s Multnomah Falls. Photograph by Jed Weingarten, National Geographic Stock Map By Margaret Loftus United States: Rivers Wild Carving through more than 100 miles of the largest federally designated wilderness area in the lower 48 states, the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, in Idaho,
Best Tours in Europe
In Poland, tour Warsaw’s Castle Square, site of historical demonstrations and uprisings, with Exeter International. Photograph by Cotton Coulson & Sisse Brimberg, Keenpress Map By Margaret Loftus Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rafting Trifecta Home to the rugged Dinaric Alps, one of the last primeval forests in Europe, and white water galore,
Best Tours in Central and South America
Participants in an REI Adventures tour in Patagonia’s Torres del Paine National Park soak up the spectacular setting and team up with park rangers to help repair trails. Photograph by Heiko Meyer, laif/Redux Map By Margaret Loftus Uruguay: Sip and Surf Uruguay has edged up on many a bucket list
Best Tours in Asia
Bikers on an Exodus Travels tour often see scenes like this Sherpa and yak in Nepal’s Khumbu, near Everest. Photograph by HP Huber/Huber/SIME Map By Margaret Loftus Iran: Behind the Headlines Since GeoEx first dipped its toe in Iran 19 years ago, its tour business here has remained brisk despite
Best Tours in Africa
Lemurs are the star attraction of Mango Safaris’ tour of Madagascar. Photograph by Cyril Ruoso, Getty Images By Margaret Loftus Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe: Gorillas and Birds Rich in natural resources, the Republic of the Congo is banking on sustainable tourism to keep its vast swaths of forest—prime habitat
Dream Trip: Kayak the Entire Yarlung Tsangpo, Tibet
A kayaker braves the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet. Photograph by Charlie Munsey Dream Trip: Kayak the Entire Yarlung Tsangpo, Tibet Ben Stookesberry Whitewater Kayaker Some might argue that the last frontier of human exploration lies not in mountains or jungles but in the tumultuous uncharted rivers that run through them.
Dream Trip: Ski South Georgia Island
A Southern giant petrel flies past a blue iceberg near South Georgia Island. Photograph by Momatiuk-Eastcott/Corbis Dream Trip: Ski South Georgia Island Chris Davenport Big-Mountain Skier On his legendary quest to rescue the sailors of the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton undertook one of the hairiest small-boat crossings ever recorded—800 nautical
Kayaking Toketee Falls, Oregon
Photograph by Charlie Munsey “At this moment I was about to toss my paddle and tuck up for landing,” says kayaker Fred Norquist. “Coming over the lip was an incredible view!” To get to Toketee Falls, which drop more than 65 feet into the North Umpqua River, this group of five
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