If wrestling a bear or exposing yourself to severe bodily harm isn’t your thing, then For The Soul Adventures are just the thing for you. Enjoy our planet’s amazing mysteries and secret destinations without risking your life in the process.
Some say that if you haven’t been to the Red Centre, spread over the bottom half of the Northern Territory, you haven’t seen the real Australia. And many Australians haven’t. This is desert country – uncompromisingly harsh and spectacularly awesome at the same time. If you’re coming up from the coast, it definitely feels like …
If you think going on an adventure means you cannot stay at a fancy hotel, listen to this. There is an environmentally conscious, chemical-free, and morally inclined hotel in Sweden situated 1km from the Skärsjön Beach called Kolarbyn Eco Lodge. It’s one of the most romantic, and at the same time, one of the most …
Hospitality on the Wild Side: Staying in Sweden’s Most Primitive Hotel Read More »
Every year, thousands of people every year extend their Peru holidays into Bolivia in search of even bumpier roads and even ropier vehicles. Transportation aside, Bolivia has a huge amount going for it if you’re a tourist. Bolivia has some of the most spectacular scenery anywhere in South America. If you want to see giant salt …
Crossing From Peru to Bolivia: Crossing Titicaca or By Road? Read More »
Brazil can be hard work. All those miles of golden beaches, the palm trees swaying in the tropical breeze, the ice-cold beers and endless caipirinhas… It takes it out of a guy, really, it does. As you watch the sun sink into the ocean after yet another day in paradise, something deep inside you yearns …
Jurassic Park! Trekking in the Chapada Diamantina Read More »
The world is full of things that don’t glow: cheetahs, elephants, stone buildings, and ferns, just to name a few. However, this shouldn’t deter you from living at least a semblance of a fulfilling life. It’s why we invented glow-in-the-dark bowling, glow-in-the-dark roller skating, and glow-in-the-dark mini-golf. But, while most of us are content to …
The Top Bioluminescent Adventures in the Caribbean Read More »
I grew up in a place where surfing was more popular than football, and every other car was a sky-blue vintage camper van with surfboards strapped to the roof. My friends were lifeguards and surf instructors or worked at the restaurants that clung to the coast. Every summer was eternal, and we lived our lives …
Surfing and Wildlife at Rhossili Beach, Wales, UK Read More »
Ah, the jellyfish—nature’s booger. I’ve always felt about jellyfish the way that Christopher Walken feels about ferns: I just don’t trust moving lifeforms that have no brains or eyes. So, I was more than a little surprised to find out that people actually visit a lake full of these eyeless beasts out of their own volition. …
You Jellin’? Swim with the Golden Jellyfish at Jellyfish Lake Read More »
Once upon a time, the United States was a little like Bradley Cooper in Limitless; they sort of did what they wanted, and…well…I actually never saw the movie, but, basically, they were pretty powerful. Meanwhile, across the ocean, the Germans were working on developing the Kryptonite that would bring down Limitless America (that was …
End of the Road: Going Down to the Darien Gap on the Inter-American Highway Read More »
The yin & the yang, the ball & the cup, the Tom & the Jerry, they all represent the eternal concept of balance that lies at the heart of our quest for the enlightened life. This notion of balance should be in the minds of all adventure travelers, because as the saying I just made …
Imagine a cross between the “Temple” and “Basement” levels from N64’s Goldeneye; that’s what you can expect to see when visiting the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, also known as the G-Cans Project. For generations the Tonegawa, Arekawa, and Edogawa Rivers have been terrorizing the people of Greater Tokyo with their periodic overflowing. Finally, in …
Visiting the G-Cans Project in Tokyo – ああ、こんなに大きく！ Read More »
