Trip: Adventure Safety
There are [10] stories from my trip: Adventure Safety
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 19 Oct 2009 | Views [939] | Comments [2]
Traveling can be a lot of fun; protect your vacation from being ruined by scams, world events or changing regulations. By being informed and aware of your surroundings, your dream vacation can be everything you want it to be. ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, passport, precautions, money, accommodations, baggage, travel insurance, travel warnings, travel
USA | Friday, 31 Jul 2009 | Views [1034] | Comments [1]
One of my favorite quotes from Hunter S. Thompson is “Civilization ends
at the waterline. Beyond that, we all enter the food chain, and not
always right at the top.” I feel the same can be said for those who
venture into the wilderness. ... Read more >
Tags: bears, bear attacks, hiking tips, wilderness survival, camping in north america, avoiding bears, animal bites
COSTA RICA | Wednesday, 1 Jul 2009 | Views [722]
Few places in the world can offer travelers volcanoes towering up to 12,530 feet and a seemingly endless 700 miles of coastline on the Pacific and Caribbean like Costa Rica can. Though Costa Rica is known for many of its great tourism specialties there ... Read more >
Tags: costa rica, surf, surf tips, surf trips, surf travel
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009 | Views [1286]
We know you love to travel, and that most of you have been there and done that, but here is a quick checklist of things you just might not have thought of. Adventure sports and holiday larks Hiking Holidays - what to pack just in case! Hiking ... Read more >
Tags: adventure travel, safety tips, travel checklist
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 22 Jun 2009 | Views [1233] | Comments [3]
So you’ve packed your common sense and are all ready to go out and explore the world, but remember that old Boy Scout motto? ‘always be prepared!’ By taking some basic security precautions both prior to departure and while away, women travelers can ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, safety for women travelers, safety tips
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 4 May 2009 | Views [1593]
No doubt, you've just read our other post on Australia's dangerous animals " The Big Bite: Aussie sharks and crocs " and are relieved to discover that it's more likely you'll be killed by lightening than die in the jaws of a great white ... Read more >
Tags: dangerous australian animals, spiders, snakes, first aid, travel medical, spider bite, snake bite
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 4 May 2009 | Views [1369] | Comments [1]
"Crikey! It's dangerous Down Under!" ...Or so goes the cliched view about Australian wildlife. Most travellers to Australia are surprised and relieved to arrive and find that the beaches are not swarming with sharks and Croc Dundee really ... Read more >
Tags: dangerous animals australia, sharks, crocodiles, australia, travel safety
BRAZIL | Monday, 9 Feb 2009 | Views [2047]
"God made the world in six days, the seventh he devoted to Rio," or so say the Cariocas, residents of the beautiful city of Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Rio is a city of contrasts, from the white sandy beaches and hotels of Copacobana and Ipanema, ... Read more >
Tags: worldnomads.com, gapadventures.com, gap adventures, rio, brasil, travel safety, favela
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 9 Feb 2009 | Views [1393]
WorldNomads.com's roving medical expert and afficionado of Adventure Travel Health, Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD helps you prepare for a hiking excursion. Hiking holidays are a great way to spend your time off. These trips are often done ... Read more >
Tags: adventure travel, hiking, emergency, what to pack, wilderness emergency, lost, first aid, survival
WORLDWIDE | Sunday, 25 Jan 2009 | Views [1742] | Comments [3]
Scuba diving is one of the world’s most thrilling and fascinating sports – it’s easy to learn and it’s safe too if you follow some simple rules. Chris Mitchell, editor of Divehappy.com , provides some essential scuba safety tips. Chris Mitchell ... Read more >
Tags: scuba diving, scuba safety, scuba safety tips, scuba travel, divehappy.com, worldnomads.com, diving, scuba
