A travel writer describes in detail forty of the world's most singular and offbeat travel adventures, from paddling by sea kayak around the fjords of Greenland to an elephant safari through Botswana, detailing tour outfitters, gear, health tips, and more.

Journalist David Noland has traveled just about everywhere and written about it for Outside, the New York Times, and other publications. He is the author of Travels Along the Edge: 40 Ultimate Adventures for the Modern Nomad.

INTRODUCTION

xiii

CHOOSING A TRIP

3

(11)

CHOOSING AN OUTFITTER

14

(5)

GETTING READY

19

(12)

NORTH AMERICA

31

(72)

Alaska: Paddle-Rafting the Kongakut

33

(8)

The Arctic: Skiing to the North Pole

41

(10)

Arizona: Horseback Riding in Monument Valley

51

(10)

The Canadian Rockies: Bicycling the Icefields Parkway

61

(9)

Florida: Paddling the Everglades

70

(9)

Mexico: Climbing the Volcanoes

79

(7)

Utah: Mountain-Biking to the Maze

86

(8)

Wyoming: Ski-Touring in the Tetons

94

(9)

SOUTH AMERICA

103

(74)

Antarctica: Cruising the Peninsula

105

(11)

Argentina: Trekking the Northwest Frontier

116

(8)

Belize: Kayaking the Off-shore Islands

124

(7)

Chile: Rafting the Futaleufu

131

(10)

Dominica: Mountain-Biking the Rain Forest

141

(9)

Patagonia: Crossing the Ice Cap

150

(8)

Peru: Trekking to the Sacred City of the Incas

158

(9)

Venezuela: Living with the Fierce People

167

(10)

EUROPE & THE MIDDLE EAST

177

(76)

England: Walking Coast to Coast

179

(8)

France: Hiking in the Cevennes

187

(8)

Greenland: Sea Kayaking the Eastern Fjords

195

(9)

Italy: Hiking the Dolomites

204

(10)

Norway: Ski Touring Inn-to-Inn

214

(15)

Oman: Documenting Traditional Arabian Ships

229

(8)

Portugal: Cycling in Wine Country

237

(7)

Turkey: Sailing the Turquoise Coast

244

(9)

ASIA & THE PACIFIC

253

(78)

Hawaii: Hiking the Out Islands

255

(9)

Malaysia: Into the Heart of Borneo

264

(10)

Mongolia: Horseback Riding in Genghis Khan Country

274

(9)

Nepal/Tibet: Climbing Mount Everest

283

(12)

New Zealand: Tramping the South Island

295

(9)

Pakistan: Trekking to Snow Lake

304

(7)

Sikkim: Trekking to Kanchenjunga

311

(10)

Vietnam: Bicycling from Hanoi to Saigon

321

(10)

AFRICA

331

(76)

Botswana: Exploring the Okavango Delta by Elephant-Back

333

(8)

Ethiopia: Rafting the Omo

341

(9)

Mali: Bicycling to Dogon Country

350

(7)

The Sahara: Hanging Out with Mauritanian Nomads

357

(9)

Tanzania: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

366

(10)

Uganda: Trekking the Mountains of the Moon

376

(9)

Zambia: Walking Safari in North Luangwa National Park

385

(9)

Zimbabwe: Canoeing the Zambezi

394

(13)

APPENDIX A: TRIP PLANNING CALENDAR

407

(2)

APPENDIX B: HOW HARD IS THIS TRIP?

409

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