Travel is already inherent with discomfort, so your clothes shouldn’t be. I’ve probably made all the travel clothing mistakes one could make — wearing the wrong shoes, packing uncomfortable and impra
Tianmen Mountain National Park, Zhangjiajie, China
[slogan]Ninety-nine turns in less than seven miles and I feel fine![/slogan] An hour jaunt from Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and we were standing on another of China’s breathtaking mountains, Tian
Win a China Getaway
I love giveaways as much as I love travel. This is my chance to give back to you, loyal reader! I want you to enjoy China as much as I did, so I’ve partnered with some awesome sponsors to give away th
The Magic of Guilin, China (PHOTOS)
[slogan]Our boat sliced through the foggy waters and even though we couldn’t see our hands in front of our face, the driver sped on.[/slogan] It was far past sunset and we were traveling to our B&
Zhangjiajie National Park: 30 Photos That Will Make You Pack Your Bags and Go
If you ever wanted to live inside a Maxfield Parrish painting, then book the next flight to China. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is simply one of the most ethereal pl
Climbing China’s Avatar Mountain in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Films often inspire my travels. I saw “Avatar” when it came out in 2009. Despite the obvious inspiration in the film, that wasn’t what moved me to visit China’s floating spires at Zhangjiajie National
Review: Charming No. 5 Valley B&B in Yangjiajie, China
Tucked away on a narrow hillside road is the charming No. 5 Valley B&B in Yangjiajie, China. The B&B is just 2 km from the breathtaking national park that inspired the movie “Avatar” with its
A Walk Through Rural Zhangjiajie, China (PHOTOS)
It’s not every day you see a man lying face down in a ditch with blood trickling down his head. Next to him an old woman wailed in despair. Three or four men crowded around but didn’t touch the man wh
White Water Rafting in Cairns, Australia
Cairns is nothing if not an adventure sport destination. I love adventure travel so I was more than ready to white water raft for my first time ever back in February. If you have no aversion to lookin
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Get High at Cairns Zoom & Wildlife Dome
If you want to work off the excess of the previous night’s feeding and drinking frenzy in Cairns, here’s a chance for some good old fashioned cardio. Cairns Zoom is a zip line that could double as the set of America Ninja Warrior. Don’t even try to not look like an ape on this 65-foot vertical obstacle course. Even if you’re wearing chic ballet slippers, you’ll be hard pressed to preserve your dignity when you’re squeezing your posterior through a barrel. Does my butt look big in this harness?