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Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park
October 24, 2012
Scuba dive through your next museum. The Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park is one of the Caribbean’s leading scuba diving destinations with artwork that enhances and creates an artificial reef. It’s located just north of the capital city of St George’s in Molinere Bay. And yes, new sculptures are being added every year. Just recently, the […]
Canyon Calling, Adventures for Women: New Zealand – The Best!
October 22, 2012
Everything New Zealand in one easy package. Highlights on this “New Zealand – The Best!” tour by Canyon Calling Adventures for Women include hiking a glacier that tumbles into a rain forest, sea-kayaking turquoise waters to golden sand beaches, sailing in the Bay of Islands and horse riding beneath the Southern Alps. This beautiful country, […]
Expedition Vancouver
October 10, 2012
A west coast getaway… to Vancouver appeals to every TrailblazerGirl we know. Plan to be as active as you can be in a city that really encourages it with opportunities galore for biking, hiking, fishing, kayaking, rollerblading, scuba diving, golfing, ziplining, bunjee jumping, windsurfing, whitewater rafting and paddle boarding all right there in the city […]
Tiamo Resort & Spa, South Andros Island, the Bahamas
October 5, 2012
Columbus Day is on Monday here in the US, so take the day off. On second thought, take the day off in nearly the same very spot where Columbus “discovered” the New World… the Bahamas! Yep, that’s where Columbus and his crew first landed on their first voyage. The Tiamo Resort & Spa on South Andros […]
The Great Eastern Trail
October 3, 2012
Hikers, start your engines! The brand new Great Eastern Trail (GET) is coming soon. The Great Eastern Trail Association, working with American Hiking Society and local trail partners, is creating America’s newest long distance hiking trail: 1800 miles that cross 9 states from Alabama to the Finger Lakes Trail in New York. If you want […]
The Royal Livingstone Hotel, Victoria Falls
October 2, 2012
Dreaming of an exotic luxurious African adventure? Between Zambia and Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River lies the ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ (translated as the “Cloud that Thunders”), more recently named by David Livingstone after Queen Victoria: Victoria Falls. And, there on the Zambian side lies the 5-plus star Royal Livingstone Hotel, an ideal base for whitewater rafting, canoeing, […]
Booderee National Park, Australia
September 25, 2012
On our ongoing exploration ’round the world, we’re seeking the best gear and the best places to use it, and that led us to one of Australia Geographic’s top 18 camping spots: The Booderee National Park. The best time to go is either in June or July when you can see humpback and southern right […]
The Grouse Grind
September 20, 2012
Simply an iconic run (or hike). Yep, “Mother Nature’s Stair-master” is a 2.9 km uphill battle called the Grouse Grind just outside of Vancouver, BC on Grouse Mountain. As you run (or hike) up the mountain, you’ll traverse 2,800 ft (853 m) or the equivalent of 2,830 stairs. And, if you’re in a die=hard mood, […]
Utah Olympic Park
September 12, 2012
TrailblazerGirl hits the ice in summer? With clinics from freestyle ski jumping to extreme zip-lining to bobsledding to curling to speed skating to an exciting new adventure course… and all during the summer… the Utah Olympic Park has a collection of exciting outdoor activities that you just won’t find anywhere else. Located in gorgeous Park […]
Te Araroa Trail, New Zealand
September 10, 2012
Ready for a quick 120 day adventure along one of the longest hiking trails in the world? New Zealand’s Te Araroa Trail (Maori for “The Long Pathway”), is the Kiwi answer to the Appalachian Trail, spanning 1,980 miles. The trail opened in December of 2011 and guides hikers the length of the country along the […]
Urban Adventure Quest
August 30, 2012
Okay Amazing Race fans, here’s your chance to relive that same excitement in a city near you. The Urban Adventure Quest folks have devised a fun scavenger hunt through the streets of cities all over the country (we tried San Francisco). The questions and clues are fed to you through your smartphone, and don’t worry, […]
Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder Mobile App
August 22, 2012
A quick guide to every park… in your pocket. The Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder iPhone App by American Park Network is a mini-marvel. It’s super-easy user interface allows you to quickly find all the parks in your area (or wherever you’re going) with whatever services you want: from parks with bike trails to parks with fishing […]
Whistler Mountain Bike Park
August 20, 2012
You’ve never really mountain biked until you’ve tried “lift-assisted downhill mountain biking.” With specially designed bikes, inspired more by motorcycles, you’ll careen down Whistler Mountain at top speed just trying to hold on. The Whistler Mountain Bike Park is perhaps the best place for downhill mountain biking in North America. There are over a thousand […]
Banff National Park
August 1, 2012
Canada’s oldest National Park. Interestingly, it all started by accident. As the story goes… in the fall of 1883, three Canadian Pacific Railway workers stumbled across a cave containing hot springs on the slopes of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, not far from the Banff railway station (named after a town in Scotland). From that beginning, the […]
Swim the English Channel
July 31, 2012
An Anglo-French Original: Swim the English Channel. Interestingly, this is something you schedule with the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation because they’re the ones to arrange for a pilot boat to escort you across the Channel. The 21-mile stretch that separates England and France is one of the most iconic swims in the world, and […]
Yellowstone National Park
July 30, 2012
A US first: America’s oldest National Park. Interestingly, Yellowstone is the home to not only Old Faithful but also the majority of the world’s geysers. This is the main reason the park was established in 1872, and it’s now the last natural temperate zone ecosystem on Earth. And something else a lot don’t know, this […]
Camping in Zion National Park, Utah
July 26, 2012
Zion reminds you who’s really in charge, and it’s not us. It’s nature. The trails here were blazed by ancient peoples and pioneers who all gazed up at the cream-, pink- and red-colored sandstone cliffs. Hike the narrow slot canyon, and see Zion’s unique plants (like the Pinyon-Juniper Forest) and animals (like the ringtail cat). […]
The Pearl Laguna Program
July 25, 2012
Yoga by the yogis. The Pearl Laguna in Laguna Beach (SoCal) is offering a calming and gorgeous week-long program for those who want to take their yoga to another level. At their ashram, more like a boutique yoga-spa, you’ll find yourself rejuvenating through a cleansing diet with yoga, hiking and meditation. And yes, their is […]
GoldenEye Hotel and Resort, Jamaica
July 19, 2012
Good evening Mrs. Bond. You will be stationed in Jamaica at the GoldenEye Hotel and Resort, the former residence of Sir Ian Fleming, where you will be in training for your next sanctioned mission. During your training, you will engage in fitness-focused experiences including lagoon rafting, stand-up paddle-boarding and core balance and strength training. As […]
L’Hotel Anjajavy, Madagascar
June 19, 2012
Guess where TrailblazerGirl is now… there is no road to Anjajavy. Anjajavy lies in the heart of the Menabe Sakalava territory, but you can fly in from Antananarivo. Give up? We’re in the forests of Madagascar in one of the most remote resorts in the world, L’Hotel Anjajavy. Here you can sail on catamarans, snorkel […]
Hotel Salto Chico, explora Patagonia
June 11, 2012
Patagonia… original land of the giants? At the southern end of South America, where the Andes end, Magellan and his fellow Spaniards (whose heights averaged 5ft 1in) encountered the Tehuelches people (whose heights averaged 5ft 11in) in 1520 and named them the Patagon, roughly interpreted as “big footed,” and their land as Patagonia, the “land […]
Snorkeling or Diving The Great Barrier Reef
June 8, 2012
The #1 place for snorkeling? No surprise, it’s The Great Barrier Reef, the first coral reef in the world to be listed as a World Heritage site. You can’t overstate the amazement you’ll experience while exploring this largest of the world’s reefs. And with so many tour operators out there, it’s difficult to know where […]
Vie Ferrate in the Dolomites
June 1, 2012
We’re guessing you’ve heard of the Dolomites but aren’t quite sure where they are or why you’d go there. Well, the Dolomites is the name for a series of mesmerizing mountain ranges, forming the eastern most part of the Alps in northeastern Italy, and one of the newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites. With vistas that […]
Boucan by Hotel Chocolat, St Lucia
May 25, 2012
Dumb question of the day… do you like chocolate? How about a resort with its own Cacao (the botanical name for chocolate) Plantation? Or lounging around the infinity pool ordering chocolate treats in addition to cocktails? Yep, the luxurious Boucan resort in St. Lucia is now open. It’s owned and operated by the Hotel Chocolat […]