Chama River Trip, New Mexico

Drive 50 miles from Santa Fe to Abiquiu. In Abiquiu, have lunch at Café Abiquiu at the Abiquiu Inn or head up to Bode’s General Store, which has been in business since 1919. You can also visit Georgia O’Keeffe’s house in town. From Abiquiu, continue north on U.S. Route 84. Just after Mile Post 227, and the Piedra Lumbre Visitor’s Center , turn left (west) on Forest Service Rd 151.The gravel and red clay road to the Chama River in the Chama Canyon wilderness area becomes windy, steep, and ...

Offbeat Guides

David Sifry, one of the founding members of Technocrati, is applying his experience and tech-knowledge to take travel publishing to a whole new level. Offbeat Guides is a new guidebook company that creates personalized and customized travel guides based on your specific dates and destination of travel. Input five pieces of information: Name, Destination, Where you are staying (optional) Current location, and Travel Dates, and they will use all available Internet resources to provide you with maps, weather forecasts, special events, exchanges, key phrases in the local language, directions, ...

Frog Eating Plants and Hiking Mount Roraima in Venezuela

Mount Roraima, situated deep in the heart of Venezuela's Gran Sabana, is a place that seems untouched by time. It is located near the borders of Brazil and Guyana, and can be accessed by car or bus from the border town of Santa Elena de Uairén, Venezuela. A strenuous, yet rewarding, three-day hike through fire-scorched savanna and lush jungle will take you to the top of this flat-topped mountain ("tepui"). At the end of each day, you’ll arrive at a different base camp, where a delicious meal prepared by the guides awaits. Over dinner, sit captivated as the local ...

Canyoning in Chapada Dos Veadieros, Brazil

Chapada dos Veadeiros’ peaceful tranquility and laid-back vibe combine with clean air, clear waterfalls, and beautiful high desert scenery for the perfect respite from Brazil’s busy cities. Hiking, cycling, bird watching, and canyoning are just a few of the outdoor adventure options in the area – all of which are a stone’s throw away from such classic and historic Brazilian towns such as Alto Paraiso and Sao Jorge. From Alto Paraiso, drive to the Rio Dos Couros trailhead and hike along the river for a few miles to the scenic Couros waterfalls. The great guides ...

November, 2008 Photo Contest

Where Was This Photo Taken? Do you recognize this Government Building? Last Month's Winner Congratulations to Regina Yando of Boston, Massachusetts for correctly identifying the Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos, Aires Argentina in last month’s photo!

Do Travel Writers Go to Hell?: A Swashbuckling Tale of High Adventures, Questionable Ethics, and Professional Hedonism

Thomas Kohnstamm’s Do Travel Writers Go to Hell? is fast-paced, funny, and honest memoir about the not-so-glamorous life of a Lonely Planet travel guide writer in Brazil. Readers will enjoy Kohnstamm’s fresh and edgy writing style as he takes them along on his race to meet an impossible editorial deadline while facing many scandalous and compromising adventures along the way. The book generated a great deal of controversy when ...