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Chief World Explorer with Jauntaroo
September 6, 2013
Travel the world and get paid!?! That’s what the folks at Jauntaroo are proposing. They are accepting applications for one lucky person to be their Chief World Explorer to travel, all expenses paid, around the world and receive a salary of $100K (yes, that is not a typo, $100K!). You’ll spend an entire year exploring […]
Bay of Fires Lodge Walk, Tasmania
September 3, 2013
Escape to Tasmania. The Bay of Fires Lodge Walk is a 4-day walking holiday along the East Coast of Tasmania. The guided trek along the unspoiled beaches and rocky headlands will lead you to spend the first night at the Forester Beach Camp in tent cabins set close to the beach. After another 9-14km hike, you’ll […]
The BodyHoliday, St Lucia
August 30, 2013
Tropical island, spa, outdoor activities, gourmet food…sign us up! The BodyHoliday on the stunning island of St Lucia is a luxury all-inclusive resort. By no means an exhaustive list, there’s water skiing, sailing, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, tennis, golf, tai chi, yoga, biking, and archery. With so many complementary activities to choose from, you can […]
EcoCamp Patagonia – Torres del Paine
August 27, 2013
The world’s first geodesic dome hotel. A trip to EcoCamp Patagonia in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile is a unique glamping experience with its cozy geodesic dome tents complete with ceiling windows allowing you to fall asleep counting the star-filled sky. Spend your days exploring the Patagonian wilderness with your friendly guides by hiking, […]
Treehotel, Sweden
August 22, 2013
Sleeping in the trees? The Treehotel, in northern Sweden, offers a one-of-a-kind experience with their unique “treerooms”. There’s the Mirrorcube, a 4 metre cube suspended in the air via an aluminum frame attached to a tree trunk. On the outside, the walls are reflective but treated with a special coating so birds don’t fly into […]
Longitude 131°, Australia
August 20, 2013
Discover Ayers Rock from your own private tent. Longitude 131°, located on a sand dune on the edge of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, takes glamping to the extreme. Their 15 luxury tents each have breathtaking views of Uluru (Ayers Rock) and are individually decorated to pay homage to an early Australian pioneer or explorer. Excursions to […]
Mountains-to-Sea Trail
August 20, 2013
Attention TrailblazerGirl hikers – we’ve found another long distance trail to explore. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) covers almost 1,000 miles across North Carolina from Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge on the Outer Banks. Spring and fall are the ideal times to visit the MST which is the highest elevation, long-distance […]
Viceroy Maldives
August 16, 2013
The ultimate, secluded, tropical getaway. Take a seaplane taxi to the Viceroy Maldives Resort located on the private island of Vagaru in the Indian Ocean. The beautiful villas resemble the hull of an inverted Maldivian “dhoni” (a traditional fishing boat), and you can choose either one over the water or on the beach, each with […]
Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory Farm Tour
August 16, 2013
Chocolate and Hawaii – no better combination! On your next visit to the Big Island, check out the Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory Farm Tour. Bob Cooper conducts a very informative tour, walking you through the entire process from growing the cacao to the final product, yummy hand-poured chocolate treats. He emphasizes that this is the […]
Papakolea (Green Sand Beach), Hawaii
August 12, 2013
Another in our series of off-the-beaten-track gems, Papakolea (Green Sand Beach), Hawaii is a great hike and great beach. One of only two green sand beaches in the world, the color is from the olivine crystals which have eroded from the basalt (lava) flows in the cinder cone. This remote beach is reached by a 2.5 mile […]
Crystal River Manatee Tour & Dive, Florida
August 9, 2013
Swim with sea cows? Yes, you can with Crystal River Manatee Tour & Dive. They offer snorkel tours year-round in the warm waters of Crystal River where the West Indian Manatee love to rest and feed. These gentle, curious giants of the sea are mostly herbivorous and measure up to 13 feet long, and weigh […]
Kona Eco Adventures
August 9, 2013
BIG FUN on the Big Island! The exceptional folks at Kona Eco Adventures offers ATV, zipline, and nature hiking tours on the slopes of Mauna Loa. The guided ATV tour travels about 12.5 miles through trails filled with Koa, Ohia, and Sandalwood trees, gorgeous-smelling Hawaiian Ginger, and other native Hawaiian flora. First-timers as well as […]
Amanyara Resort, Turks and Caicos Islands
August 8, 2013
Gorgeous, luxury on Providenciales, one of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Amanyara Resort, translated from Sanskrit as ‘place of peace’, is on a secluded white-sand beach with some of the world’s best wall and reef diving. From villas with your own private plunge pool to the pool pavilion suite with gym and club car for […]
Jules’ Undersea Lodge
August 5, 2013
Channel your inner mermaid. The Jules’ Undersea Lodge offers overnight stays in their underwater hotel in Key Largo, Florida. Originally a research laboratory used to explore the continental shelf off the coast of Puerto Rico, it has been modified to have an air conditioned living space with 2 private bedrooms, a small kitchen, hot showers […]
Snorkel and Dolphin Adventure by Body Glove, Hawaii
August 5, 2013
Body Glove Hawaii delivers the mostest fantastic Snorkel and Dolphin Adventure cruise ever. On TrailblazerGirl’s recent trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, she was lucky enough to experience the “aloha” spirit of the friendly crew on this 65-foot catamaran. The 4.5 hour cruise that leaves from historic Kailua Kona town is a great way […]
SkyJump in Auckland, New Zealand
August 1, 2013
Okay, thrill-seeking TrailblazerGirls…next time you’re in Auckland, New Zealand, try SkyJump. It’s sort of like base jumping with a wire attached. You take the elevator to the top of a very, very tall building where you then drop 630 feet for about 11 seconds at around 50mph to land in the Sky City plaza below. […]
Royal Malewane, South Africa
July 31, 2013
View the Big Five while staying in luxury. The Royal Malewane, located on a private game reserve adjacent to the Kruger National Park, is pure opulence with beautiful rooms and suites with private decks and pools. Opt for an all-inclusive package with game drives with experienced guides and trackers that cater to your specific interests, […]
The Ranch at Rock Creek, Montana
July 29, 2013
A spectacular ranch setting in Montana. The Ranch at Rock Creek has something for everyone – canvas cabins for a glamping experience to western themed lodge rooms to private log cabins. There are loads of activities which are included in the price of your lodging like horseback riding, fly fishing, archery, mountain biking, hiking, paintball, […]
Great Divide Mountain Bike Route
July 19, 2013
The longest off-pavement mountain bike route in the world! The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route has some impressive stats at 2,500 miles long and over 200,000 feet of elevation gain and loss. It roughly follows the Continental Divide from from Banff, Alberta, Canada to Antelope Wells, New Mexico, USA and takes about six to ten weeks […]
Mashpi Ecuador Lodge
July 16, 2013
A beautiful nature lodge in the middle of a 3,212-acre protected rain forest reserve in Ecuador. Mashpi, a 22 room modern, glass building, is described as a “luxury cocoon in the clouds”. The reserve is breathtaking with waterfalls and copious plant and orchid species and is brimming with animal life from more than 500 species […]
Toro Verde
July 9, 2013
If zip lining is your thing, you’ll love Toro Verde. This ecological adventure park in Puerto Rico has more miles of cable than any other park in the world. It also has the world’s longest single run zip-line, La Bestia (The Beast). Aptly named, you are strapped to a special harness so that you “fly” […]
Substation Curaçao
July 3, 2013
Explore the underwater world of Curaçao without even getting wet! Substation Curaçao is a mini-submarine that takes visitors to depths of 1,00 feet to view colorful, exotic fish, shipwrecks, and more in the waters of this beautiful Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela. No training or special equipment is necessary with an added benefit of no […]
EdgeWalk at the CN Tower, Toronto, Canada
June 28, 2013
Deviate from the usual tourist activities the next time you’re in Toronto. Try the EdgeWalk at the CN Tower. Walk the circumference of the roof of the restaurant at 1,168ft above the ground! You’re provided with a special Walk suit, then secured with a harness. A guide points out the various landmarks of the city […]
Expedition on the Lake
June 24, 2013
Spend an incredible day on gorgeous Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America. This year-round destination is the perfect setting for all outdoor activities, and take advantage of the warm summer weather to get out on the lake. Enjoy a leisurely ride on the Tahoe Queen, an authentic Mississippi paddlewheeler. The 2.5 hour […]