Traveling is a great way to experience new places and meet people with a different view of things. That being said, there are some common sense steps you should take to make sure your trip goes okay. Traveling is one of those areas where euphoria can b...

Jet lag can put a real crimp in the first few days of your trip. To avoid it, there are some basic steps you can take so your first couple days are not miserable. Jet lag occurs because the body is adjusting to a new cycle. Whether you realize it or n...

If you are going to explore exciting and interesting foreign lands, you have to get there. This almost always means sitting on a long flight. It is rather ironic that sitting for long periods of time can wear you out. It isn’t the exertion that gets...

If you enjoy bird watching, sooner or later you are going to be heading out on field trips. While they can be a blast, there are a couple of things to check up on before you head out. A field trip is pretty much a staple of active birding. You identif...

Once you get hooked on bird watching, you will start getting up early and heading out on field trips. You will see have some tremendous sightings, but you need to take some things will you. In most cases, the best birding happens at the crack of dawn ...

The early bird gets the worm, a cliché that rings true in nature. If you are going to head off for some bird watching, you need to go early and stay comfortable. The old saying is the early bird gets the worm, a suggestion that this is true for all a...

As you probably know, most rivers do not just flow unimpeded. There are obstructions that force the water to flow out and around them. These obstructions can be rocks, sandbars, trees and just about anything that can stand up to the force of the water. Wh...

If you are taking up kayaking, you need to become one with the flow. No, I am not talking about Star Wars. I am talking about the motion of the water in your river of choice. The river giveth and taketh away. The river is going from here to there rega...

There is something about rapids on a river that make people excited. Oh, yeah. I gotta try that! Before you hop into the river on a kayak, raft, canoe or branch, you need to take a minute to understand river classifications. Not all whitewater on a ri...

San Diego is one of the top vacation destinations in the country. If you are planning a trip to our city, here are some things you should consider doing while here. Beaches. Obviously, most people come to San Diego to sit on the beaches. Well, you wil...

San Diego is a favorite destination for tourist because of the climate and beaches. That being said, there are better times than others to visit the city. Hard as it is to imagine, San Diego actually has months where the weather is not so hot. No, it ...

Costa Rica is an absolutely tremendous travel destination for travelers to Central America. If you are going, there are some basic things you need to know about the country. Costa Rica is one of the better off countries in Central America from an econ...

Bird watching is a great low cost hobby that is both serene and a great way to learn to appreciate nature. Of course, you have to figure out how to identify the birds you see. If you get into birding, you will quickly realize you want to keep a list o...

Despite the media frenzy about Yellowstone being a super volcano, it is still one of the truly beautiful places in the world. Oh, I should probably mention the fly fishing is good as well. As you probably know, Yellowstone National Park has a basic ph...

A few helpful tips are always worth their weight in gold when you start learning something new. While they may not be gold, here are some climbing tips you should consider. When you first start climbing, there is a tendency to want to just walk up and...