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Whether you’re looking for an escape without shelling out money for a plane ticket or you need some inspiration for planning your next adventure, travel documentaries are a great way to explore somewhere new without leaving your couch. Here are five of our...
International travel came grinding to a halt in 2020, crushing the vacation plans of people all over the world. Parents who’d been looking to experience new cultures with their kids were suddenly left marooned inside their own homes instead. With the inaccessibility...
What better escape-cation than into the water? Solo travelers feel right at home on the beaches of foreign shores. Family trips are much more relaxing when little ones can spend hours in the water while parents enjoy the sun. And there’s a reason honeymoons are...
Recently I’ve been dreaming of my next big international trip. While it may be far off, I know that I would love to explore a city by bicycle. (Perhaps one of these?) Cycling is a great, low impact way to stay active—at home or in a faraway place. And it can be a...
Travelers rely on planes, trains, and automobiles to get to most of their destinations. But if you ask us, there’s no better way to familiarize yourself with a place than to see it on foot. As fun as urban adventures are, getting out in the backcountry can really give...
Exercise and physical activity are an essential part of leading a healthy and fit life. Regular physical activity helps you maintain a healthy weight as well as lower your risk of serious diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and more. However, when you’re...
Sailing around the world is the stuff of daydreams and romantic notions. Who hasn’t sat in their office or behind the wheel on the way to soccer practice with visions of leaving it all behind for a simpler life at sea? But reality soon crashes that party; if only you...
Daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner recently captivated the world with his 24-mile leap from the edge of space to a nice soft landing in the New Mexico desert. During his leap into history, Baumgartner reached speeds of 834 miles an hour. Well, damn. In honor of...
This Friday, October 5th is the 50th of the first James Bond film, Dr. No. Over the last five decades, 007 has traversed the globe while battling bad guys, and he’s always done it style. But he hasn’t always… uh… made healthy choices. And sometimes it showed, like...
The very first marathon was run by a poor sap named Phidippides in or about the year 496 B.C. As legend has it, Phidippides was a messenger in the Persian/Greek War who was sent with an urgent dispatch from the city of Marathon to Athens – roughly 26 miles of running....