Articles tagged ‘canoeing’
Camping in Lower Glenelg National Park, Australia
By Linda | April 14th, 2008 |
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I’ve just returned from a camping and canoeing trip in Victoria’s Lower Glenelg National Park and to my surprise I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. The weather was fine, even though it’s going into autumn here in Australia, the borrowed tent was plenty big for two and [...]
December Deal: Stay Free in Belize
By Mary | November 20th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Looking for a quick tropical getaway before the holidays? Belize wants you to come visit their country, and as an enticement, they’re offering free rooms in hotels, lodges, and resorts. The “Stay Free in Belize” campaign runs December 3 to 7.
Among the places offering the deal are a couple [...]
Destination: South Africa’s Wild Coast
By Mary | November 4th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
“Check out www.bulungula.com,” says David, a commenter on an earlier EcoTravelLogue post. “The local communities have cooperative and equity partnership…. Bulungula has composting toilets, solar electricity only, banana circles for waste water treatment etc.” So I checked it out, and it looks like a pretty great place.
For starters, Bulungula is in a [...]
Not your grandmother’s fall foliage
By Mary | October 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Looking at leaves might seem best left to the tour-bus travel set, but if you haven’t visited New England in the fall, well, you haven’t seen New England. Hiking, canoeing, kayaking, all are at their peak at this shoulder season in between summer beach weather and winter mountain sports.
The Appalachian Mountain Club offers a long [...]
Explore Bolivia
By Mary | September 22nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
On your life list of places to see, it might be easy to overlook Bolivia. But as a backdoor into the Amazon region, it offers pristine rain forest and glimpses of rare creatures like the giant otter and spectacled bear. From La Paz, you fly to a local airport, then travel by canoe to the [...]
