Island Tips » hiking http://islandtips.com Caribbean news, Cruise news, photos and tips. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 A photo tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Brazil http://islandtips.com/a-photo-tour-of-the-unesco-world-heritage-sites-of-brazil/ http://islandtips.com/a-photo-tour-of-the-unesco-world-heritage-sites-of-brazil/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:13:02 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/a-photo-tour-of-the-unesco-world-heritage-sites-of-brazil/ Filed under: Arts and Culture , Hiking , Learning , Photos , South America , Brazil , Ecotourism Brazil , a diversely landscaped and picturesque country in South America , is the home to many UNESCO World Heritage Sites . While beauty isn’t necessarily a requirement for being added to …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/a-photo-tour-of-the-unesco-world-heritage-sites-of-brazil-2/feed/ 0 African game reserves flooded, travelers stranded http://islandtips.com/african-game-reserves-flooded-travelers-stranded/ http://islandtips.com/african-game-reserves-flooded-travelers-stranded/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:35:54 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/african-game-reserves-flooded-travelers-stranded/ Filed under: Climbing , Hiking , Africa , Mozambique , Zimbabwe Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa and a UNESCO Biosphere location . This week, the park was closed as massive flooding of the once-in-one-hundred-years magnitude stranding American and Canadian tourists …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/african-game-reserves-flooded-travelers-stranded/feed/ 0 America’s baddest badlands http://islandtips.com/americas-baddest-badlands/ http://islandtips.com/americas-baddest-badlands/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:16:42 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/americas-baddest-badlands/ Filed under: Climbing , Hiking , North America , United States , Camping One of the greatest things about the United States is its environmental diversity. From towering forests of pine to sun-hammered deserts, from snowy peaks to steaming swamps, this nation has it all. Some …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/americas-baddest-badlands/feed/ 0 10 best national parks in South America http://islandtips.com/10-best-national-parks-in-south-america/ http://islandtips.com/10-best-national-parks-in-south-america/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:05:11 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/10-best-national-parks-in-south-america/ Filed under: Biking , Climbing , Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Learning , Photos , South America , Argentina , Bolivia , Brazil , Chile , Colombia , Camping , Ecotourism In South America , there are myriad diverse landscapes, unique flora, and endemic fauna to experience. With so many destination options on…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/10-best-national-parks-in-south-america/feed/ 0 Off-the-beaten path Australia: Kangaroo Island http://islandtips.com/off-the-beaten-path-australia-kangaroo-island/ http://islandtips.com/off-the-beaten-path-australia-kangaroo-island/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:01:24 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/off-the-beaten-path-australia-kangaroo-island/ Filed under: Activism , Arts and Culture , Hiking , Learning , Scuba Diving , Oceania , Australia , Hotels and Accommodations , Ecotourism When living in Sydney , Australia , I often took the weekends to explore other parts of the country. One place I vowed to visit was Kangaroo Island , an island …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/off-the-beaten-path-australia-kangaroo-island/feed/ 0 St Barths hosts the rich, famous and hikers http://islandtips.com/st-barths-hosts-the-rich-famous-and-hikers-2/ http://islandtips.com/st-barths-hosts-the-rich-famous-and-hikers-2/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:11:34 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/st-barths-hosts-the-rich-famous-and-hikers-2/ Filed under: Biking , Climbing , Hiking , France , Caribbean , Luxury Travel , Travel Security St Barths , arguably one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean, is host to the rich and famous from all over the world. But the same beauty that draws celebrities and billionaires makes for some diverse…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/st-barths-hosts-the-rich-famous-and-hikers-2/feed/ 0 Island of adventure: Brac, Croatia http://islandtips.com/island-of-adventure-brac-croatia/ http://islandtips.com/island-of-adventure-brac-croatia/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:30:19 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/island-of-adventure-brac-croatia/ Filed under: Biking , Climbing , Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Learning , Scuba Diving , Festivals and Events , Europe , Croatia , Camping We’re almost into a new year, so what better time to start planning for some new trips? While there are some great adventure destinations out there that have proven to be well…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/island-of-adventure-brac-croatia/feed/ 0 My adventure travel year: a look back and a look forward http://islandtips.com/my-adventure-travel-year-a-look-back-and-a-look-forward/ http://islandtips.com/my-adventure-travel-year-a-look-back-and-a-look-forward/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:15:18 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/my-adventure-travel-year-a-look-back-and-a-look-forward/ Filed under: Hiking , Africa , Ethiopia , Budget Travel This was a strange year for me. I didn’t see any new countries but I still had some great adventure travel . I spent two months living in Harar, Ethiopia , writing a series about it for all you fine folks. I’d visited …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/my-adventure-travel-year-a-look-back-and-a-look-forward/feed/ 0 Luxury resort harbors Tanzania’s last tropical coastal forest http://islandtips.com/luxury-resort-harbors-tanzanias-last-tropical-coastal-forest/ http://islandtips.com/luxury-resort-harbors-tanzanias-last-tropical-coastal-forest/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:02:53 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/luxury-resort-harbors-tanzanias-last-tropical-coastal-forest/ Filed under: Hiking , Learning , Paddling , Surfing , Africa , Tanzania , Hotels and Accommodations , Ecotourism For adventure travelers, the classic visit to Tanzania begins with a climb up Kilimanjaro , followed by a safari on the Serengeti , and is topped off with a relaxing beach experience on the island of Zanzibar…

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