by Erin Kirkland - Who Dominates Adventure Travel? These women. International Women’s Day is Friday March 8. Meet four professionals working to make outdoor travel a balanced place for women around the world. With a theme of #BalanceforBetter, the 2019 International Women’s Day platform is firmly set. Focusing on creating a more gender-balanced world to foster a better … [Read more...]
Ultimate Family Adventure Awaits on the San Juan Islands
by Jennifer Fontaine - The low-key, beachy archipelago called the San Juan Islands, which is sandwiched between the mainland and Canada's Vancouver Island, feels like a world away. But in reality, it's only a short (hour-plus) ride on the car ferry from Anacortes, Washington. The ferry stop of Friday Harbor on San Juan Island is the best-known town and has the most services and … [Read more...]
What I’ve Learned from Designing Family Safaris for 20 Years-John Spence, Aardvark Safaris
By John Spence with Heather Mundt Editor's note: Both Erin and I met Aardvark Safaris President John Spence last fall when we attended the Family Travel Association's Summit at Mountain Sky Guest Ranch in Emigrant, Mont. (just 30 minutes from Yellowstone National Park). I was on crutches at the time, and he called me peg leg, which I found hilarious and endearing coming from … [Read more...]
