Adventure Travel Stories – BootsnAll World Adventures - Europe

4 Europe Trips that get you off the beaten path

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:38:50 -0500

An enticing mix of countries, languages and governments, Europe has a myriad of great outdoor adventures, some for the intrepid types, others for the laid back mellow travelers. From a wine tasting trip in Tuscany, to exploring the Alps of Switzerland to village tours in Provence, Europe has a bit of everything for everybody. And, unlike other destinations around the world, most of Europe's sights are easy to get to. However, with the highly developed infrastructure also comes more tourists and more difficulty in getting off the beaten path. Whether you've been to Europe 100 times or have yet ...

Along the Arctic Trail

suchi — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 00:09:16 -0500

Finland, Sweden, Norway By Rolf Palmberg

The tripoint monument

For the second time in less than an hour I remove my hiking shoes an ...

Central Balkan - One of Europe's Intact Spots

suchi — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:56:42 -0500

Bulgaria By Radoslav Raikov Protected territories, national parks and nature reserves are amongst the outstanding riches of a country. Bulgaria really is a rich country - high mountains, deep gorges and abysses, steep rocks and caves, springs gushing out, roaring waterfalls, cool climate, wild fruit and medical plants, rare and endangered species, and more... All of this can be seen at one place - if you visit the "Central Balkan" National Park. It was established in 1991. This is one of the largest and most precious protected territories in Europe. Here, animal species, extinct in m ...

Pamporovo â€“ the Snow That Sparkles in the Southern Sun

suchi — Wed, 10 May 2006 00:28:09 -0500

Rhodopi Mountains, Bulgaria By Radoslav Raikov Undoubtedly, each one of us has his own preferences when choosing a place for winter holidays. Some people want to see the oldest winter resort in Bulgaria, Borovetz, others prefer to combine their winter respite with romantic rural tourism in the Pirin region, while a third group will decide to visit the most southern Bulgarian ski resort of Pamporovo. Pamporovo is developing with every year. Its popularity is increasing and more and more visitors from abroad confirm that they have heard the name. In this region, those that are keen on ...

Arctic Snow Days

suchi — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:51:09 -0500

Rovaniemi, Finland By Cassie Brown

Finland's Dumbest Animal

I don't know why, but it never occurred to me that reindeer were anything but ...

A Very English Adventure

suchi — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:21:00 -0500

Hertfordshire Countryside, England By Anna Gurney After three days of camping, eating pasties and lounging around in the sun at a music festival in Hertfordshire, the hangers on from our gang (six of us) decided to do something a little bit different and very English. We made our way down to a nearby river where we could rent out Canadian canoes and, along with a liquid picnic and plenty of sun tan lotion, were planning on a relaxing jaunt with the swans. We met Madge at the local campsite; a very "outdoor" lady who almost seem to relish treating full grown adults (I can't even class ...

The Heavenly World of Trigrad - Below and Above Ground

suchi — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:21:51 -0600

Garlo (Devil's Throat) Cave, Yagodinska Cave, Trigrad, Bulgaria By Radoslav Raikov We are in the Rhodope Mountains. We passed by Devin, famous for its mineral water, and head for the village of Yagodina. The road meanders in sharp turns through the Rhodope Mountains, which in these parts resemble the Rila Mountains. Soon we reach the crossroads to the village and the cave. Six of the most beautiful miles in Bulgaria lay ahead of us, awaiting, and at the same time â€“ the most dangerous ones for the drivers. Gradually the road gets narrower, pushing its way through the cliffs that ...

Biking the Loire Valley

suchi — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:25:12 -0600

Loire Valley, France By Tom Dwyer

Loire Valley Beauty

Just two hours south of Paris is the Loire Valley, once a favorite hangout of French Renaissance ...

The Via Francigena

suchi — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 10:44:35 -0600

Trekking the Pathway to Paradise by Brandon Wilson, Â© 2006, all rights reserved In the entire world, reportedly, there were three roads to Paradise in early Christendom. The first is the Camino de Santiago that meanders 500 miles across northern Spain. This has been trekked by millions of faithful for centuries on their way to pay homage to the remains of the apostle St. James in Santiago de Compostela. Of course, the path from Rome, center of the Holy See, to Jerusalem must appear in this sacred trinity. But in second position and gaining in popularity is the Via Francige ...

Cycling Europe for Dummies

suchi — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 02:26:41 -0600

Western Europe By Christine Chan I've been spending my evenings waiting tables in one of the snobbiest malls in the U.S. I don't think I need to describe how desperate I am for summer. I am going to Europe for two and half months to backpack and study abroad. There is a week between the end of school and the date my friend can join me. I can either stay at home and work or go early by myself. It is an easy decision. Crazy ideas about how to spend that week have sprung up as I run yet another diet coke out to a table of cranky parents. My favorite idea is to spend that week bikin ...