When I went to the Adventure Travel Expo last year, I had the great joy of meeting a real adventurer – Harry Rutstein.
Harry is a fellow Seattle resident, and a recognized expert on the life of one of the world’s most famous adventurers – Marco Polo.  Harry gave me his recently published book, and I was finally had time to sink my teeth into it.
Over a period of about ten years, Harry became the first person to re-trace Marco Polo’s 13,000 mile Silk Road across Europe and Asia. 
In three expeditions (1971, 1981, and 1985), and using every imaginable type …read more

Are you an adventurous traveler?  Do you like having new experiences wherever you travel, yet have grown accustomed to the creature comforts of a nice bed and place to sleep?  Do you have a sense of competitiveness belying that ever-so-cool traveler facade?
If so, the Global Scavenger Hunt ‘09 could be just the travel adventure that you’re looking for!
The scavenger hunt, or A Blind Date with the World as it’s also called, is a real round-the-world travel adventure and competition.  This is not a scripted television event, it’s about real people and real experiences.
The Global Scavenger Hunt is all about …read more

You can find it at the Adventure Travel Expo in Seattle this weekend, September 13-14th.
I’ve been to the Expo in previous years, and am excited that’s it’s come to my hometown of Seattle.  There lots of great stuff – trade show with great information booths, educational sessions, panels, and presentations.
I’m very pleased to be speaking on a panel myself with a great group of other travel blogging women.  The panel is Wandering Women…Planning Your Next Great Adventure! 
Panel Moderator is Beth Whitman from Wanderlust and Lipstick, and the panel includes  Pam Mandel from Nerd’s Eye View, Chris Mackay from Crooked …read more