By Chris Rowlands-Barber
If you have finished school you might now be considering a gap year that involves hiking around the world with a backpack and good pair of walking boots.
73-Year-Old Becomes Oldest Woman to Summit Mount Everest
It’s been an exciting week for the older generation of outdoor athletes. First, a 69-year-old hiker was stung almost 300 times by killer bees and survived.
Nevada Hiker Survives Nearly 300 ‘Killer Bee’ Stings | Video
Albert Watson, 69, was hiking up Lone Mountain, just outside of Las Vegas, late last Friday afternoon as he had done many times before. This time, however, was different.
Travel Photo Roulette Round #43 | Adventure
I’m proud to announce that I won round #42 of Travel Photo Roulette, which is a themed contest that’s passed around from blogger to blogger. Below is my winning submission for the ‘evening’ themed contest.
My House Hunters International Episode
Jeannie Mark and I made our network cable television debut. If our blogs didn’t already convince you, rest assured, we are officially superstars. Look out Snookie and ‘The Situation’, we’re coming after you!
Thieves Steal an Entire Ski Lift in Czech Republic
According to the Prague Daily Moniter thieves stole an entire ski lift from a meadow in the northern town of Desna.
The Maya DID NOT Predict the End of the World in 2012
A lot of us suspected it, and now we have proof.
A rare and remarkable finding at an the archaeological site of Xultun in the northeast corner of the country clearly indicates that the Mayan calendar goes on for another 7000 years.