Wednesday, April 21, 2010

About Adventure Travel: Volcano Ash Cloud Grounds Adventurers in Scotland

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From Lois Friedland, your Guide to Adventure Travel
I'm still in Scotland, a week after I expected to head back to the US, because of the volcanic ash cloud that drifted across the UK and Europe. It's a unique adventure, as you'll see in my blog "Can't Return Your Call Soon Cause I'm Stuck in Scotland." This trip brought home the value of adventure travel insurance. Between a slide off my mountain bike into a pile of rocks, and spending an extra week in a foreign country, it's been worth every penny it cost me. Below are tips to find travel insurance.

Can't Return Your Call Soon Cause I'm Stuck in Scotland
"I can't return your call soon because a volcanic eruption has me stranded in Europe." This is the current voice mail you may receive when calling someone still stranded here. It's day 6 for me and ....Read more

How to Find Free Demo Equipment & Free Clinics
Equipment suppliers, from bicycle companies to ski and snowboard manufacturers want people to test their equipment - and hopefully like it so much they will buy it. One route to finding demo days is....Read more

Will You Get the Right Insurance for Your Next Trip?
The ash cloud over Europe smothered many travelers finances. Do you have the right type of travel insurance for your next trip - especially if you're going to hike, bike or do more adventurous sports?....Read more

Zip Line & Canopy Tours and Adventures
Zip lines are sprouting as fast as foliage in the tree canopies you’ll slide through during a zipline adventure. Once, considered an exotic way to view nature from above, now days, you can find a zipline adventure (sometimes called a “canopy tour”) in dozens of places around North America, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Peru, New Zealand and many other countries.

 


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