by Timothy Martinez Jr. Here are your choices: a costly vacation to an exotic location in another country or an inexpensive trip to the local campgrounds? While in the past, most people might have opted for the former, the cheap trip to a local campground is becoming the more appealing option. According to an article […]
by Daniel Lawton Ever been on a bad camping trip? Most people have, but haven’t allowed one bad camping experience to prevent them from enjoying the outdoors. However, this Memorial Weekend, while thousands of eager campers across America are headed for camping trips in parks and wilderness areas, it appears some are slightly less enthusiastic […]
by Daniel Lawton There are few things more intolerable than lugging a fifty-pound pack through the woods day after day. Yet, every year, thousands of campers make their trip less enjoyable by engaging in one of the cardinal sins of backpacking: overpacking. An article in today’s Washington Post highlighted the trend toward ultra-light packing, where […]
by Daniel Lawton “Ko Phi Phi is a group of six islands in the Andaman Sea off Phuket Island in Southern Thailand. The area was settled by Muslim fisherman in the 1940s and launched into the spotlight after the Leonardo DiCaprio movie “The Beach” was filmed on one of its beaches in 2000. Despite suffering […]
by Daniel Lawton “Penang is an island off the northern coast of Malaysia. I went there to obtain a 60-day Thai visa, which was a worthy excuse to stay a few days longer. The island is awash with multiculturalism because of its location as a strategic point during the days of spice trading. Residents are […]
by Dan Lawton “Doi Suthep is a national park and Buddhist temple 15 kilometers outside of Chiang Mai, Thailand, and yesterday I rented a motorcycle and drove there. The ride is gorgeous, a flurry of sun-drenched forests with vista views, and the landscape near the temple is equally pristine. Perched on the top of a […]
by Dan Lawton “I just moved to Thailand last week and one of my major packing dilemmas was whether or not to haul my tent with me. In the end, despite the extra ballast, I decided to take it, knowing that I’d regret it if I didn’t. Why?For one, camping abroad is one of the […]
