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Meet Vanilla, a 28-year-old chimpanzee whose life is starting to look up—quite literally. Vanilla started her life in a research facility in New York, where she was one of many chimps used for biomedical research. Things are turning around for Vanilla, and now she lives in a chimp sanctuary in Fort Pierce, Florida alongside 29 [...]
Just because you like having cell service and being within walking distance of a grocery store doesn’t mean you don’t want to get outdoors, right? If you’re looking to do some urban exploring and see some street art as the weather warms up in the Northern Hemisphere, here are great bicycle tours to do so. [...]
For decades, experts and explorers have disagreed on which river is the longest in the world. The two candidates are the Nile and the Amazon. To finally settle the debate, a bold expedition to measure the Amazon has been planned for 2024. Only about 10 people are known to have traveled the full length of [...]
Bear Grylls often encounters dangerous reptiles when he is in the wild, especially in the jungle. We have seen him interact with some particularly venomous and deadly snakes on his TV shows. But as well as snakes, there are plenty of other dangerous creatures from the reptile family to avoid, including crocs, gators and lizards. [...]
Want to spend some time in the clear lakes and crisp natural waters of Minnesota? Stand up paddleboarding requires minimal equipment and training, it’s a very accessible pastime and a great way to enjoy nature. As Minnesota is known as ‘the state of 10,000 lakes’, it’s the ideal place to base ourselves while we explore [...]
Alice is a solo travel expert and has traveled to 6 continents and been to more than 30 countries. Some of her adventures include hitchhiking in South Africa, living in a forest in Bulgaria, solo island hopping in Greece, and riding in a hot air balloon across Cappadocia, Turkey. If your desktop background is Angkor [...]
If you live on the East Coast of the United States, you’ve probably driven on a section of U.S. Route 1 at some point, since it stretches from Maine down to Florida. When you take this road trip, you can start from any of the 14 states on the coast, as well as Washington D.C. [...]
June 26th is National Canoe Day. If you love to get out on the water and you’re in the United States, here is some travel inspiration for your next canoe (or kayak) adventure. Which spot will you choose? Acadia National Park, Maine Known as the crown jewel of the North Atlantic coast, Acadia National Park [...]
The creators of Estancia Bonanza El Chaltén, a glamorous property near the Fitz Roy in the region of Patagonia, are building what could be the most dangerous hotel in the world. The hotel room will be called Ovo Patagonia, and it’s a dome made of all windows with a 360-degree view of Fitz Roy Mountain. [...]
If you live in a big city, it might feel hard to escape to the outdoors. It can be hard to get to the woods if you don’t have a car, and even if you do it might be several hours of driving from your home to the mountains. But many cities are hiding a [...]
