March, 2008 Photo Contest

Where Was This Photo Taken? Can you name this beautiful European city? Last Month's Winner Congratulations to Aaron Bourke of NYC who correctly named the glorious Pangong Tso in Ladakh, India last month.

Fly, Walk and Camelback Across Algeria

Lose yourself in time as you travel with Peter Grubb on ROWInternational's first trip to Algeria.  Recognized by National Geographic as a "Tour of a Lifetime", this three-week tour explores four corners of Africa's second largest country. As you peruse the detailed itinerary, you'll notice that the word "explore" comes up again and again; this is truly a "rekkie" run.  The disclaimer warning the traveler to expect a few hiccups on this maiden trip will likely only serve as an incentive for those eager to discover this fascinating bridge between the Arab and African world. Peter created this itinerary based on ...

Paragliding with the Condors in the Andes

The Andean condor can have a wingspan of up to 10 feet. Charles Darwin once commented that he watched one soar for half an hour without it ever flapping its wings. The condor, like a paraglider, relies on thermal winds to remain airborne. Share the airspace with these massive birds when you join a paragliding trip with Gonzalo and Mariana, the owners of Amazing Mountains, an adventure outfit based out of Salta City in Argentina. Just below the Tropic of Capricorn in the Andes Mountains, Argentina, Bolivia and Chile intersect. Amazing Mountains leads tours visiting ...

Exploring Cave Dwellings in Turkey

Take an overnight bus from Istanbul to the deep valleys of Cappadocia.  Walking around this lunar-like landscape of bizarre rock formations will make you feel like you are in an episode of Star Wars.  It was here that past inhabitants carved houses and elaborate subterranean cities (some with nearly 20,000 inhabitants) out of the soft volcanic rock. You can spend a day wandering around the valley, in and out of houses and tunnels – and even spend the night at one of the new boutique hotels ...