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How to travel by ferry in Europe: Top 5 Maritime Leaders
How to travel by ferry in Europe: Top 5 Maritime Leaders

Europe is home to some of the world's most advanced and efficient maritime companies, offering a wide range of services and destinations for passengers and freight customers. In this article, we will take a look at the top 5 European maritime leaders, based on their fleet size, route network, customer satisfaction and environmental performance. DFDS...

Apr 15, 2025
World's Most Beautiful Libraries: A Paradise for Book Lovers
World's Most Beautiful Libraries: A Paradise for Book Lovers

For book lovers, libraries are more than just buildings; they are sanctuaries of knowledge and history. Some libraries around the world are not only repositories of vast literary treasures but also architectural marvels that inspire awe. Here are some of the most beautiful libraries on Earth that you need to visit. The Abbey Library of...

Apr 15, 2025
Top 4 Luxurious Stays in Lake Como
Top 4 Luxurious Stays in Lake Como

Picture yourself waking up to breathtaking views of Lake Como, surrounded by pure Italian luxury. These exceptional accommodations can make that dream come true. Experience the finest of Lake Como's hospitality with these standout places to stay, each offering a unique blend of history, elegance, and modern amenities. Villa Peduzzi is a masterpiece where Art...

Apr 15, 2025
4 Perfect Beach Retreats You Won’t Want to Miss
4 Perfect Beach Retreats You Won’t Want to Miss

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere may be coming towards its close, but that doesn’t mean you can’t dream about your next beach destination – especially when it’s a tropical paradise with high temperatures all year round. Whether you prefer white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters, unique coastal landscapes and hidden coves, or simply love...

Apr 15, 2025
Cheap Weekend Getaways Near Me: Your Guide to Affordable Local Adventures
Cheap Weekend Getaways Near Me: Your Guide to Affordable Local Adventures

Are you craving a quick escape from your routine without emptying your wallet? You’re not alone. With rising travel costs, many people feel stuck at home or overwhelmed by the expense of a vacation. Fortunately, cheap weekend getaways near me can offer the perfect remedy: short trips that won’t bust your budget, yet give you...

Apr 15, 2025
SPOT Satellite Communicator for Wilderness Texting Recalled
SPOT Satellite Communicator for Wilderness Texting Recalled

Spot has recalled the SPOT Satellite Communicator (on the left) because it fails to send messages in cold weather.. Spot is recalling its SPOT Satellite Communicator, a device that was supposed to allow the DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w GPS to send and receive text messages from the backcountry via satellite.. A part which “does not...

Jan 22, 2021
This little piggy stayed warm
This little piggy stayed warm

Call it “digital parity.” Toes, long maligned as stubby, incompetent fingers, are finally getting some respect. . Vibram now offers its Five Fingers line of toed shoes and since 2004 Injinji Footwear makes “toesocks” that give each toe its own cozy sleeve. Injinji claims that separating the toes is this way prevents between-the-toes friction and...

Jan 22, 2021
Top mountain adventure books from the Banff Festival
Top mountain adventure books from the Banff Festival

There are SO many books out there — how’s a reader to choose? Well, literary competitions aren’t a bad place start, and if your looking for outdoor adventure reads, the annual Banff Festival offers up some good suggestions.. This year’s grand prize went to Freedom Climbers by Bernadette Mcdonald, a “passionate and literary tale of...

Jan 22, 2021
Tuckerman’s Ravine Redux
Tuckerman’s Ravine Redux

It’s foggy and windy, my feet are soaked through and I’m cold to the bone.. Jeff Hofer, Johnny Poole and I have been hiking up the trail for three miles. The Appalachian Mountain Club calls it a trail, yet it feels more like a waterfall of rocks. The weather was sunny then cloudy, changed to...

Jan 22, 2021
Petzl Nao Headlamp automatically adjusts beam strength and spread
Petzl Nao Headlamp automatically adjusts beam strength and spread

Petzl recently unveiled its new Nao Headlamp, with a self-adjusting beam that reacts to light conditions. This means that the beam dims and narrows when your working up close and brightens and widens when your looking at something in the distance.. Pretty cool idea. So cool, it’s surprising somebody didn’t think of it sooner. Maybe...

Jan 22, 2021
A New England canoe trail comes of age
A New England canoe trail comes of age

They thought they’d packed everything.. Nicole Grohoski and the brother and sister she’d teamed up with, Tom and Pam Perkins, had carefully assembled the food, clothing and shelter for an epic canoe trip.. Tent? Check. Camp stove? Check. Fuel? Check.. “We should have double checked,” Nicole recalled. “The first night we camped on an island....

Jan 22, 2021
Six adventure film festivals for fall 2010
Six adventure film festivals for fall 2010

A scene from In Nansen’s Footsteps, a film featured in the 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival.. Spring and fall seem to be the times for adventure film festivals. Maybe the festival organizers know that during the warm summer months the audience for movies about adventure, travel and the outdoors would rather be doing than watching.....

Jan 22, 2021
Solar flares expected to distrupt GPS systems
Solar flares expected to distrupt GPS systems

Portrait of the sun taken on March 30th by the recently launched Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Shown in false-color, the composite view covers extreme ultraviolet wavelengths and traces hot plasma at temperatures approaching 1 million kelvins. Credit: NASA / Goddard / SDO AIA Team. The sun is awesome. It gives life. It blasts us with...

Jan 22, 2021
SPOT Connect turns smartphones into backcountry tweet machines
SPOT Connect turns smartphones into backcountry tweet machines

The SPOT Connect, unveiled at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, connects smartphones like iPhones, Blackberries and Android phones to satellites when they are off the cell phone grid. This provides a cheaper way to communicate from the backcountry than buying a full-on satellite phone.. The Connect, which is 3...

Jan 22, 2021
Only the best pictures of snowflakes ever
Only the best pictures of snowflakes ever

Surfers get pretty nerdy when it comes to predicting waves. And powder hounds will endlessly debate which mountain range produces the best snow for skiing or snowboarding. But no one geeks out about snow like a scientist. . Kenneth Libbrecht, a professor of physics at Caltech, is so enamored with the delicate beauty of snowflakes,...

Jan 22, 2021
Art from on high
Art from on high

During their years as nomadic climbers, Amee Hinkley and Renan Ozturk carried an unusual form of survival equipment. Packed in their bags, with food, shelter and climbing gear, were art supplies.. The couple roamed the globe together for half a decade, living from a car for long stretches and changing crags with the seasons....

Jan 22, 2021
Obama proposes expanding offshore US oil drilling
Obama proposes expanding offshore US oil drilling

Offshore oil rigs as seen from Huntington Beach California.. President Obama is expected to propose today that areas off the southern US Atlantic coastline, in the Gulf of Mexico and off Alaska be opened to oil drilling, according to news reports.. The new Interior Department rules would end a longtime ban on East Coast oil...

Jan 22, 2021