Friday, January 6th, 2012
It’s common for returning BikeHike travellers to report that their guide made their trip. I always love hearing this. After all the anticipation of wild and adventurous destinations and heart-pumping adventure activities, in the end it’s the unforeseen human connections that really leave the long-lasting affects. One key contributor to this adventure guide infatuation is [...]
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Also tagged active holidays, adventure travel, BikeHike Adventures, Ecuador, family vacations, galapagos adventure tours, Galápagos Islands, Guides Tours, Jorgen, outdoors
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Monday, November 7th, 2011
The annual movement of wildebeest and other grazing herbivores across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem is one of the greatest spectacles in the natural world. It is a key bucketlist item for every adventurer interested in safari. Each year, over 1.5 million wildebeest migrate between the Serengeti in Tanzania and the Masai Mara in Kenya. From December [...]
Filed in BikeHike Adventures, Tanzania
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Also tagged Active vacations, adventure travel, BikeHike Adventures, group tours, Guided Trips, Hot Air Ballooning, Kenya, photography, Roof of Africa, Safari, Tanzania, tanzania adventure tours, The Great Migration, The Serengeti
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
At the beginning of summer I talked about the importance of keeping cool while hiking. Since active vacations occur in both hot and cold conditions, it’s time to touch on the equally important issue – staying warm. Here are 10 Tips For Hikers on a Cold Damp Trail: 1 » Avoid Cotton A large part [...]
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Also tagged adventure trail, adventure travel, BikeHike Adventures, cold, cold environments, Hiking Safety, overnighting, stay warm, Tips to keep warm, trail hiking, Trekking, vacations that are active
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Monday, September 26th, 2011
It’s a rare occurrence when someone actually sticks to their New Years resolution. One contributing factor is procrastination. While it’s easy to pile things onto a “to do” list, crossing them off is another story. Sometimes to the only way to get something done is to go ahead and do it right away. In the [...]
Filed in Tanzania
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Also tagged Active vacations, adventure travel, Africa Tours, BikeHike Adventures, Camp Barafu, hiking, Kilimanjaro, Morum Gate, Outdoor Holidays, Tanzania, Treking, Uhuru Peak
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Monday, September 19th, 2011
Previously I posted how “challenge” is a fundamental component of adventure travel. Today, I’ll continue this theme by talking about Open-mindedness. In an accelerating world, adventure travel allows us to ease back the throttle on our own fast paced lives. Immersed in foreign cities and cultures, we get the opportunity to take our eyes off [...]
