The Gutsy Traveler

Adventure Travel

Scenery while biking or hiking. Green pastures. Traditional swiss chalets

Switzerland really is this beautiful. head for the mountains.

The Swiss Alps are a hiker’s heaven with hundreds of miles of well marked and maintained trails …
Zip Line Adventure in the Alps. 54 miles-per-hour

Adenaline rush and hiker’s heaven in the Swiss Alps

For adventure addicts, Interlaken Switzerland is the perfect place to set up base camp. You’ll see hand gliders land in …
Tails in Grand Teton National Park.

Hooked on hiking – grand teton national park

Steel yourself for the jaw-dropping  stunning mountain scenery when you enter Grand Teton National Park. The granite mountains rise 7,000-feet …
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Hiking to heaven: a hut trip above aspen and vail

When you have worn out your shoes, the strength of the shoe leather has passed into the fiber of your …
Top ten reasons: Turkey

Top ten reasons: Turkey

From our friends at Thomson Family Adventures: 1) Maybe you’ve been to all the usual places… but Turkey is NOT …
Bond girls bike america

Bond girls bike america

Mother’s Day 2010 found me and my daughter JC on a grand adventure for a good cause: biking across America …
In fiji, your own island, barefoot luxury, and reefs to roam

In fiji, your own island, barefoot luxury, and reefs to roam

With over 300 islands set in crystal-clear waters,  palm-fringed white sand beaches, lagoons and coral reefs, relaxation is big in …
Big island big adventure

Big island big adventure

As the jet makes its arching descent across Hilo Bay on the Big Island of Hawai’i, we’re mesmerized by the …

Video: rapa nui traditional dancers

Matato’a Dance group as seen worldwide. “Matato’a (the watchful eye of the warrior) is a musical and dance group from …
Hawai'i island-kīlauea volcano's new eruption, spews lava

Hawai’i island-kīlauea volcano’s new eruption, spews lava

Kīlauea volcano’s new eruption site, which suddenly cracked open on Sat., Mar., 5, continues to spew lava through fissures on …
Spring break beach trip in the planning. Mexico?

Spring break beach trip in the planning. Mexico?

Lousy winter weather and a pent up demand for a vacation in the sun are my reasons for heading south …
The insanity of learning to surf at my age – on the north shore of oahu

The insanity of learning to surf at my age – on the north shore of oahu

I can remember exactly the first time I felt I had to surf….against all expectations, as I am uncomfortable in …
Would i do it again? bike across america?

Would i do it again? bike across america?

Six months after our return from the 3,115 – mile bike trip, I am repeatedly asked if I would do …
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National geographic radio: hear the inside story about rapa nui – easter island

My interview with Boyd Matson, National Geographic Radio, XM Radio, NPR  is streamed on the National Geographic Website and is …
Questions about easter island - why and how?

Questions about easter island – why and how?

Despite its isolation in the middle of the South Pacific (roughly equal distance from Tahiti and South America), Easter Island …
Shorter flights from peru to easter island

Shorter flights from peru to easter island

How remote is it? Close enough for a several day “add-on” to a trip to Peru Easter Island, known as …
Where in the world is easter island? a speck in the pacific ocean

Where in the world is easter island? a speck in the pacific ocean

The coast of Chile and Peru is 2,400 miles and a 5-6 hour flight away and just about as far …
Hawaii five adventures - bike the rim of the volcano

Hawaii five adventures – bike the rim of the volcano

Bike the Rim of the Volcano The forty-five minute drive from Hilo to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park leads you to …
Grass roots philanthropy. biked 3,115 miles across america for charity and challenge.

Grass roots philanthropy. biked 3,115 miles across america for charity and challenge.

No stilettos. No shopping… just pedaling to promote strong bones for life!    www.bondgirlsbikeamerica.com The Bond Girl Team, composed of …