Where to Go Next: A Year of Adventures

A Year of Adventures: a guide to the world's most exciting experiences is the inspirational planning tool to take you all around the world in pursuit of action. Discover a whole range of extraordinary experiences, including snow biking in France, volcano boarding in Nicaragua, kayaking with orcas in Canada and sailing the Whitsunday Islands. Choose from over 250 experiences in 115 countries, some to challenge you, some to enjoy at a leisurely pace, and catering to all fitness levels. After all, adventure doesn’t need to mean hardship. Be inspired and plan a year to remember!

-Organized by month and week to allow you to plan the best adventure at the best time of year.
-Country and Activity indexes provide easy access: search by the destination of your next holiday, or by the adventure you want to experience.
-Includes links for further information on adventure events throughout the book.

Where to Go Next: 100 Best All-Inclusive Resorts of the World

100 Best All-Inclusive Resorts of the World

With the hectic pace of today's world, it is no wonder that all-inclusive resorts have become so popular with individuals, couples, and families who want to make every vacation day special. From California to French Polynesia, from Jamaica to New Zealand, travel experts Jay Paris and Carmi Zona-Paris have traveled the globe in search of the ultimate in all-inclusive experiences. The Parises bring you resorts with superior accommodations, excellent service, and a variety of on-site activities and entertainment - all for one price and with no hidden costs.
Whether your idea of paradise is a mountain estate in the Great Smoky Mountains, a mind/body retreat in the Arizona desert, a romantic escape on a Caribbean island, or a once-in-a-lifetime African safari, you can find an all-inclusive resort that fits your budget and is right for you.

Lonely Planet: Arizona’s top 5 scenic drives

Back roads. Byways. Scenic highways. Arizona is chock full of them. Here are five of our favorites:

- Route 66: small-town America, with a side of kitsch
- Hwy 89/89A: Old West meets New West
- Apache Trail: Rugged Adventure
- Monument Valley: Iconic red rock loop
- Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Rd: for the birds (and wine)

NatGeo: "Bodies" Fill Underwater Sculpture Park

More than 400 of the permanent sculptures have been installed in recent months in the National Marine Park of Cancún, Isla Mujeres, and Punta Nizuc (map of the region) as part of a major artwork called "The Silent Evolution." The installation is the first endeavor of a new underwater museum called MUSA, or Museo Subacuático de Arte.

Created by Mexico-based British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor, the Caribbean installation is intended to eventually cover more than 4,520 square feet (420 square meters), which would make it "one of the largest and most ambitious underwater attractions in the world," according to a museum statement.

In doing so, Taylor hopes the reefs, which are already stressed by marine pollution, warming waters, and overfishing, can catch a break from the approximately 750,000 tourists who visit local reefs each year.

"That puts a lot of pressure on the existing reefs," Taylor told National Geographic News. "So part of this project is to actually discharge those people away from the natural reefs and bring them to an area of artificial reefs."

Published January 5, 2011 for National Geographic: Daily News

Lonely Planet: The 10 best things to do in 2011

Punctuate this year with meaningful experiences. Choose from options that girdle the globe – from cricket bats and birthday parties to sobering memorials or a copy of Led Zeppelin IV. Here are the 10 best things to do next year, fresh from Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2011.

1. Hug a tree in the Amazon
2. Cricket in India and Sri Lanka
3. Visit the new 9/11 memorial
4. DIY Wonders of the World list
5. Pan American Games, Guadalajara, Mexico
6. FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Oslo, Norway
7. Climb a ‘stairway to heaven’
8. Isle of Man motorbike race
9. Indy 500, Indianapolis, USA
10. Write a postcard

Fun in the Sun! - The Pacific

When the temperature drops, the wind howls, and the snow swirls, some of us like to curl up by the fire with a good book. Others dream of warm, sunny places. If beaches and pools beckon you, check out the books on display in our Travel Center or use the websites below to help you plan a Fun in the Sun vacation to...the Pacific!

The Hawaiian Islands
South Pacific Tourism Organisation

Fun in the Sun! - Mexico, Central & South America

When the temperature drops, the wind howls, and the snow swirls, some of us like to curl up by the fire with a good book. Others dream of warm, sunny places. If beaches and pools beckon you, check out the books on display in our Travel Center or use the websites below to help you plan a Fun in the Sun vacation in...Mexico, Central & South America!

Visit Costa Rica
Cancun.travel - the official travel information website
Brazil Travel Guide
BuenosAires.com
VisitPanama.com

Fun in the Sun! - Caribbean

When the temperature drops, the wind howls, and the snow swirls, some of us like to curl up by the fire with a good book. Others dream of warm, sunny places. If beaches and pools beckon you, check out the books on display in our Travel Center or use the websites below to help you plan a Fun in the Sun vacation in the...CARIBBEAN.

Caribbean Travel
The Bahamas
Bermuda Tourism
Puerto Rico