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MTS for more info about the company and the code you need to book the BOGO. Select departures feature special programs, including guest historians, musicians, and a special family departure that's even more highly-tailored to meet the needs of families with children.

Two-for-One Priced Rafting Trips on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at 18:15:01.

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">Two-for-One Priced Rafting Trips on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River

Mountain Travel Sobek has a BOGO - two for the price of one - promo for the company's six-day rafting trips on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River. Visit MTS for more info about the company and the code you need to book the BOGO. Select departures feature special programs, including guest historians, musicians, and a special family departure that's even more highly-tailored to meet the needs of families with children.

Two-for-One Priced Rafting Trips on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at 18:15:01.

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ProtectMyID and they'll call all your credit card companies and monitor the Internet for other illegal uses of your identity.

Early Detection System Against Identity Theft originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Monday, May 14th, 2012 at 09:04:10.

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">Early Detection System Against Identity Theft

You're walking down a street in a foreign country and someone grabs your wallet.  Or, you hung your purse on the back of your chair while eating in an outdoor cafe and when it's time to pay the bill you realize it's gone.  If you're a member, just call ProtectMyID and they'll call all your credit card companies and monitor the Internet for other illegal uses of your identity.

Early Detection System Against Identity Theft originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Monday, May 14th, 2012 at 09:04:10.

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Ask ten travelers their definition of adventure travel and you'll get ten different answers. If they've entered the competition for Outside magazine's first annual Adventure Grant, one of them might win a $10,000 endowment.  To celebrate its 35th anniversary, the magazine will "help fund a smart, creative, and (perhaps) slightly foolhardy project" that will be featured  in an upcoming issue.

The types of far-out ideas, according to the magazine, include sailing a homemade raft down the Hudson River, walking a perfectly straight line across Canada's Prince Edward Island, and paddling a canoe from Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine.

To enter,  go to Outside Adventure Grant, read the application carefully then create a 500-word essay outlining your idea and explaining why it's so unique.  Entry deadline is May 8.

Photo: © Lois Friedland

Adventure Travel Wannabees: Win the Adventure of Your Dreams originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 11:56:37.

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">Adventure Travel Wannabees: Win the Adventure of Your Dreams

Ask ten travelers their definition of adventure travel and you'll get ten different answers. If they've entered the competition for Outside magazine's first annual Adventure Grant, one of them might win a $10,000 endowment.  To celebrate its 35th anniversary, the magazine will "help fund a smart, creative, and (perhaps) slightly foolhardy project" that will be featured  in an upcoming issue.

The types of far-out ideas, according to the magazine, include sailing a homemade raft down the Hudson River, walking a perfectly straight line across Canada's Prince Edward Island, and paddling a canoe from Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine.

To enter,  go to Outside Adventure Grant, read the application carefully then create a 500-word essay outlining your idea and explaining why it's so unique.  Entry deadline is May 8.

Photo: © Lois Friedland

Adventure Travel Wannabees: Win the Adventure of Your Dreams originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 11:56:37.

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He's one of several adventurers on an expedition led by famed mountaineer Conrad Anker, along with photographer Cory Richards.  The team's goal was to repeat the historic climb of the 1963 National Geographic-sponsored American Mount Everest Expedition. But, with the lack of snow on the proposed West Ridge route leaving a surface of ancient ice, plans have changed.

You'll learn more about why plans changed and find images and videos of the expedition on National Geographic magazine's "On Everest" blog and in its June iPad edition.

You  might get vertigo watching what it's like to climb Mount Everest on videos made by sherpas carrying cameras on their helmets.

©Photo by Samuel Elias: Stepping over a crevasse on the way to camp 1

Would You Follow His Footsteps? originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 18:35:07.

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">Would You Follow His Footsteps?

He's one of several adventurers on an expedition led by famed mountaineer Conrad Anker, along with photographer Cory Richards.  The team's goal was to repeat the historic climb of the 1963 National Geographic-sponsored American Mount Everest Expedition. But, with the lack of snow on the proposed West Ridge route leaving a surface of ancient ice, plans have changed.

You'll learn more about why plans changed and find images and videos of the expedition on National Geographic magazine's "On Everest" blog and in its June iPad edition.

You  might get vertigo watching what it's like to climb Mount Everest on videos made by sherpas carrying cameras on their helmets.

©Photo by Samuel Elias: Stepping over a crevasse on the way to camp 1

Would You Follow His Footsteps? originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 18:35:07.

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Would you like to watch polar bears running through wildflowers instead of snow?  How about swimming with sea lions?  Does mountain biking and hiking in the Rockies, or kayaking in Alaska sound appealing. Here are some terrific adventurous summer vacations.

Photo: (c) Lois Friedland

Summer Trips For Adventure Travelers originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Monday, May 7th, 2012 at 20:01:12.

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">Summer Trips For Adventure Travelers

Would you like to watch polar bears running through wildflowers instead of snow?  How about swimming with sea lions?  Does mountain biking and hiking in the Rockies, or kayaking in Alaska sound appealing. Here are some terrific adventurous summer vacations.

Photo: (c) Lois Friedland

Summer Trips For Adventure Travelers originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Monday, May 7th, 2012 at 20:01:12.

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May is "Older American's Month" and some of the adventure travel companies that cater to the active travelers age 50+ are promoting active vacations for this age group. "How older vacationers travel today is far different than from just a generation ago."says Alan. E. Lewis, Chairman and CEO of Overseas Adventure Travel.

While a decade ago it was perceived that the 50+ crowd like bus tours, today this group prefers to be active, hiking. biking and exploring on foot or with smaller group tours.

Lewis says that top ten travel destinations for this group include Botswana, Machu Picchu, the Galapagos Islands, Baltics, Peru, Turkey, China, Vietnam, Costa Rica, India and the Serengeti.

Both OAT and Road Scholar offer a variety of soft- and harder adventure travel.

Photo by Frank Montanaro - Riding a camel in Uluru, Australia, while on a trip with Road Scholar

It's "Never Too Old to Play" Month originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Friday, May 4th, 2012 at 11:01:57.

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">It's "Never Too Old to Play" Month

May is "Older American's Month" and some of the adventure travel companies that cater to the active travelers age 50+ are promoting active vacations for this age group. "How older vacationers travel today is far different than from just a generation ago."says Alan. E. Lewis, Chairman and CEO of Overseas Adventure Travel.

While a decade ago it was perceived that the 50+ crowd like bus tours, today this group prefers to be active, hiking. biking and exploring on foot or with smaller group tours.

Lewis says that top ten travel destinations for this group include Botswana, Machu Picchu, the Galapagos Islands, Baltics, Peru, Turkey, China, Vietnam, Costa Rica, India and the Serengeti.

Both OAT and Road Scholar offer a variety of soft- and harder adventure travel.

Photo by Frank Montanaro - Riding a camel in Uluru, Australia, while on a trip with Road Scholar

It's "Never Too Old to Play" Month originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Friday, May 4th, 2012 at 11:01:57.

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Walking on centuries-old walls that surround a blend of ancient and modern buildings is a novel way to see a city.  Here's where to find some of the best wall walks.

Photo: © Lois Friedland

Peer Into Modern Lives While Walking on These Ancient Walls originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 at 13:18:39.

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">Peer Into Modern Lives While Walking on These Ancient Walls

Walking on centuries-old walls that surround a blend of ancient and modern buildings is a novel way to see a city.  Here's where to find some of the best wall walks.

Photo: © Lois Friedland

Peer Into Modern Lives While Walking on These Ancient Walls originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 at 13:18:39.

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Where Are the Most Dinosaur Tracks in North America? originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Sunday, April 29th, 2012 at 09:16:37.

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">Where Are the Most Dinosaur Tracks in North America?

Put your foot in one of these dinosaur footprints and you'll get a sense of the massive size of a brontosaurus and other dinosaurs. In Colorado, there are several places where you can hike among dinosaur tracks and see fossils of these fascinating distinct creatures.

Where Are the Most Dinosaur Tracks in North America? originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Sunday, April 29th, 2012 at 09:16:37.

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Here are three guide books that offer different takes on where to find great volunteer trips and what to expect when you go.  Between them, you'll find lots of entertaining ways to go off-the-beaten path wen you travel, help others and enrich your own experiences.  To check out the adventures take a look at these guide books.

3 Guide Books For Travelers Seeking Volunteer Trips originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Thursday, April 26th, 2012 at 08:00:21.

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">3 Guide Books For Travelers Seeking Volunteer Trips

Here are three guide books that offer different takes on where to find great volunteer trips and what to expect when you go.  Between them, you'll find lots of entertaining ways to go off-the-beaten path wen you travel, help others and enrich your own experiences.  To check out the adventures take a look at these guide books.

3 Guide Books For Travelers Seeking Volunteer Trips originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Thursday, April 26th, 2012 at 08:00:21.

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Our jeep dislodged rocks that fell a thousand feet toward the Dead Sea far below.  We were on the last part of a trek through Israel's Negev desert, inching downward on a road that was as tightly coiled as a rattler about to strike. Jeep tours reveal a country's rugged side.

Photo: (c) Lois Friedland

Jeep Tours Reveal a Country's Rugged Side originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 at 07:00:34.

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">Jeep Tours Reveal a Country's Rugged Side

Our jeep dislodged rocks that fell a thousand feet toward the Dead Sea far below.  We were on the last part of a trek through Israel's Negev desert, inching downward on a road that was as tightly coiled as a rattler about to strike. Jeep tours reveal a country's rugged side.

Photo: (c) Lois Friedland

Jeep Tours Reveal a Country's Rugged Side originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 at 07:00:34.

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