Special Interest
Walking the Amazon Update
By Tony on January 15, 2010 | No Comments »
If you haven’t been following Ed’s progress at Walking the Amazon, you might want to check him out again. Our favorite 21st-century explorer is still out there hacking his way through the forest on his way to the coast. He is currently working his way across the varzea (flooded forests of the central Amazon) as the rainy season begins. While the forest is flooded, it sounds like Ed’s funding is drying up, so adventure enthusiasts might want to consider donating something to a very cool endeavor. Hang in there Ed, only eight months to go!
The Most Spectacular Place in the World
By Tony on December 1, 2009 | No Comments »
What is the most spectacular location on earth? The most tremendous, stupendous, adventurous, exotic, unparalleled place? Well, my submission is Mexico’s Cueva de los Cristales (the Cave of Crystals) described in the video below and the accompanying web link. This cave system is mind-blowing!
Also check out National Geographic’s stunning photo galleries of the crystal caves.
Do you have something better? Or something equally spectacular? We want to hear your nominations for the world’s most incredible locations. You can make your submission through the comment form below or send it through our contact page.
Walking the Amazon
By Tony on November 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In the 21st century, it’s hard to be a true explorer. But Ed Stafford is doing just that by attempting to be the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River.
Don’t think this is some hair-brained publicity stunt that will never come to be, Ed has already been hacking and wading his way along the Amazon’s banks for close to 600 days. SIX HUNDRED DAYS!!! Yikes, that’s a lot of leeches. We’ll be keeping an eye on his progress. You can, too, by following his incredible adventure at his site Walking the Amazon.
Ukraine Really Has Got Talent!
By Tony on October 7, 2009 | No Comments »
The incredible winner of “Ukraine’s Got Talent,” Kseniya Simonova, tells dramatic stories about themes such as life, aging, love and war through her own unique sand animation performance art. If you haven’t seen her yet, sit back and watch her finale performance in parts 1 and 2 below. She’s amazing!
Follow the link to view Part 2. » Continue reading this post »
Now That’s an Aquarium
By Tony on September 2, 2009 | No Comments »
A spectacular glimpse of Kuroshio Sea, the world’s second largest aquarium tank, at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan – with both whale sharks and manta rays!!!
Can I get a screensaver like this?
That really whets my appetite for the whale sharks we’ll be seeing when we get back to Southeast Asia. Yes, I’m being an optimist, but I really think I deserve one after the great manta ray debacle in the Andaman Islands.
