The winds that bear down on Patriot Hills from Antarctica’s Ellsworth mountains can reach hurricane speed. Many expeditions begin at this base camp because its naturally occurring ice patch makes an ideal landing pad for planes shuttling in explorers from Punta Arenas, Chile. But conditions can d[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Q_and_A’s’
Travel Tips from the Harlem Globetrotters
By Rhett Register, assistant researcher at National Geographic Traveler magazine. “Globetrotter” is a descriptor that gets thrown around a lot in travel writing, so when I saw that the Harlem Globetrotters were in town it occurred to me to ask what tips a real Globetrotter might have for travele[...]
Behind the Lens: Dave Yoder at Venice Carnival
As it’s Mardi Gras today, we thought it would be a fitting time to share this insider Q&A with travel photographer Dave Yoder (who often shoots stories for National Geographic Traveler magazine), who traveled to La Serinissima, Venice, during Carnival (Italians call it Carnevale) last yea[...]
July 22nd, 2011 - 9:00 am § in Destinations, Journals
Turn Right at Machu Picchu
July 24th marks the 100th anniversary of Hiram Bingham’s rediscovery of Machu Picchu, which awoke the world to the beauty and mystery of the “Lost City of the Inca.” Celebrations around the world are happening this summer to commemorate the centennial. Here at the National Geograph[...]
I Heart My City: An Expat’s Valparaíso
The Chilean port city of Valparaíso was a correct answer in this year’s big GeoBee competition and, back in 2009, it showed up twice in our November/December issue: We ranked it respectably in our annual Places Rated assessment and we wandered its hilly streets with writer Andrew Evans in the[...]
May 20th, 2011 - 11:29 am § in Destinations, Journals
We [Heart] NYC Songlines
In researching an upcoming project on the Big Apple, I stumbled upon editor and writer Jim Naureckas‘s New York City Songlines, a website packed with factual curiosities about Manhattan’s streets and sites. Naureckas has grafted his passion for NYC history onto the Australian Aboriginal [...]
April 26th, 2011 - 10:00 am § in Destinations, Journals
What Travelers Can Learn from War Zone Reporters
A couple weeks before leaving for my recent short trip to Qatar, a book came into the office titled How to Avoid Being Killed in a War Zone. Although I had been told Qatar was remarkably safe, I was still going to a part of the world known for turmoil, so I leafed through the book with interest. I w[...]
My Perfect Day: In Beijing
During my recent trip to China, I had the chance to catch up with Iain Shaw, a well-connected Scotsman who's been l[...]
December 1st, 2010 - 10:30 am § in Destinations, Journals
Farm-to-Table Dinners on Jamaica’s Southwest Coast
Sustainable agriculture expert Liz Solms answers questions about a farm-to-table initiative on southwest Jamaica's Treasure Beach.
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