Glenwood Springs has the world's largest hot springs swimming pool, and outdoor enthusiasts will love the location of the city: at the confluence of the Roaring Fork River and the Colorado River....

If the rising cost of fuel has you rethinking your trip or renting a car while on vacation, try these bike-focused vacation ideas. www.backroads.com has tons of itineraries that will take you on two...

I am still on the topic of adventure travels. He he. I truly admire those who take such kinds of vacations. I've always been too scared I guess to venture in to the unknown, unfamiliar roads. But...

Are you the adventurous honeymooners? How do wild boar hunting, skydiving, white water rafting, hanging from a wire over the rainforest canopy and spending the night on a deserted island, sound as...

Tibet is a place of mystery, history, and political tension. The stark landscape and ageless culture make Tibet an attractive destination; but it can be a harsh place to journey. Topography and a...

Ernest Hemingway's famous Snows of Mount Kilimanjaro are still a major draw for alpine enthusiasts. At nearly 20000 feet, the major peaks of Africa's highest mountain are snow-covered year...

American Samoa is not known as a particularly attractive tourist destination. Other South Pacific Islands generally hog the limelight. However, islands' leadership and th U.S. congress have...

Did you ever wonder where Timbuktu is? The city is synonymous with the expression "far away," but "far away" from where? Officially, Timbuktu is a city in the Northwest African...

Sure, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, if it measured in the the traditional sense (height above sea level). But, if height below sea level is counted, Mauna Kea, on Hawaii's...

For all those fit enough (and crazy enough) to attempt to summit Mount Everest, there are 50 times as many travelers who would just as soon experience Everest from afar. The Everest region of Nepal,...