Next week, explorer and anthropologist Julian Monroe Fisher will return to Africa to launch the next leg of his Railriders Great African Expedition. As with previous phases of the project, Julian will be traveling in the [...]
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Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Julian Monroe Fisher Prepares for Fourth Leg of Great African Expedition
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, January 8, 2015
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Adventurer Plans to Walk the Length of the Congo River
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Over the past few years we've followed Ed Stafford as he walked the length of the Amazon River, and Levison Wood as he attempted to hike the Nile River from source to sea. Both men spent months on their respective journeys, [...]
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Fears of Ebola Crushing Africa's Safari Tourism Industry
Posted by Unknown on Monday, October 20, 2014
A month ago I wrote an article about why now is a good time to go to Africa. When I wrote that piece, Ebola was making headlines, and fear over the deadly virus was just beginning to set in with the general public. I argued [...]
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Explorer Julian Monroe Fisher Announces Ambitious Schedule for 2015
Posted by Unknown on Friday, October 3, 2014
In addition to hosting a new adventure-centric radio show, explorer Julian Monroe Fisher has also announced an ambitious schedule for 2015 that will see him return to Africa once again, and launch a completely new expedition [...]
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Must Read: The Good Guide Paradox by Richard Bangs
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Legendary river guide and television host Richard Bangs has written a very thoughtful piece for HuffPo entitled "The Good Guide Paradox." The article not only examines the importance of having a good guide on expeditions [...]
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U.S. Rotarians Climb Kilimanjaro to Eliminate Polio
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Earlier this month, a team of climbers representing Rotary Clubs from all over the U.S. launched a charity climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa in an effort to raise funds for the End Polio Now foundation. The group hopes [...]
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Video: Above Sea Level (Climbing Mt. Kenya and Kilimanjaro)
Posted by Unknown on Monday, September 22, 2014
Here's a fun and creative video that follows two climbers as they go up both Mt. Kenya and Kilimanjaro in Africa. The men carried a GoPro camera with them on their trek, and shot some funny video at various points along both mountains that captured their [...]
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Video: Paddling in Africa to Save the White Nile
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 16, 2014
The legendary White Nile River in Uganda is under threat by the construction of a new dam, which could alter the paddling scene, not to mention the environment, there dramatically in the years to come. In an effort to raise awareness of this situation, [...]
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Why Now is a Good Time to Visit Africa
Posted by Unknown on Monday, September 15, 2014
As some of you probably already know, I have recently taken over the adventure and outdoor travel page at About.com. Over the past month and a half, I've been truly enjoying writing on the site, as I get to cover a number [...]
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Walking the Nile Update: Lev Completes Nile Trek!
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 2, 2014
As expected, British adventurer Levison Wood completed his attempt to walk the length of the Nile River this past weekend, reaching the Nile Delta on Saturday. That point marked the end of a 9-month journey that passed through [...]
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Family of Adventurers Will Spend 16-Months Walking the Length of Madagascar
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Here at The Adventure Blog, I often write about individual, and teams, of adventurers who are setting off on some amazing journey that will take them to the ends of the Earth. It isn't all that often that I can write about [...]
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Video: Rock Climbing South Africa with Alex Honnold and Hazel Findley
Posted by Unknown on Monday, August 25, 2014
Recently, rock climbers Alex Honnold and Hazel Findely joined forces to take on some of the toughest climbing in southern Africa. The duo visited Namibia and South Africa in search of problems to solve. The video below is a trailer for an upcoming film [...]
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Video: Supporting Paragliding In Malawi, Africa
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, August 19, 2014
I love adventure travel. I also love travel that involves making a difference in the place that you are visiting. The video below tells just such a story. It involves Keen footwear ambassador Nick Greece and the Cloudbase Foundation, traveling to Malawi [...]
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