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The island traps you. That鈥檚 what Manhattanites say when rationalizing their inability to travel freely. But with a little crea颅tivity, finding adventure is easier than you think. 国产吃瓜黑料 fan Joe Sacaridiz, an ad-agency art director who lives in Hell鈥檚 Kitchen, spends spring and fall weekends climbing upstate and winters snowboarding in Vermont. Here鈥檚
The Quidditch World Cup sounds dorky, and make no mistake: it is. But these sorcery-loving Harry Potter fans play pretty rough, as Eric Hansen found out when he captained a bad-news team of ex-athletes, ultimate Frisbee studs, slobs, drunks, and some people he knows from Iceland. Brooms up, and may the best Muggles win.
Each spring, the modest mountains that line Iceland鈥檚 Troll Peninsula host creamy corn snow, sunlight that lasts until 10 P.M., and steep, rarely skied chutes that take you right to the ocean鈥檚 edge
Globe-trotters: we've got you covered. Our 2012 Travel Awards honor the best destinations on seven continents鈥攅verything from idyllic beach escapes to camping safaris in Kenya to a mountain-bike expedition in Tibet. Plus: 国产吃瓜黑料-endorsed outfitters, adventure insurance, and more.
I'm going hiking for a week in Iceland this spring. What kind of pants would be right for cold and rainy, but good for dry weather, too? Tom Springfield, VA
Days into a trip spent with his father and brother in Greenland, author Wells Tower was seized by a tantrum-pitching impulse and the overwhelming desire to punch himself again and again in the face
All it takes is one trip to change your life - and we've got 40 of 'em. Dreaming of close encounters with cheetahs or penguins? Want to climb a mountain in Peru? Experience an epic trek in China? One trip, one world - that's all it takes.
How do you go native on an island made of ice? Scale glaciers, strip down, and steam it off.
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Only on this remote North Atlantic island do you find such glorious quirks as tolting ponies and entire villages of sleep-deprived puffin chasers
Summer thaw: melting ice carves a canyon in Iceland Q: We are trying to plan a ten-day hiking trip to Iceland for the last two weeks in August. Would like to either camp or stay in huts (my partner would love the tent, whereas I would welcome…
SB&WM, 25, sharp dresser, virgin, seeks companionship for long ocean swims, romantic herring dinners, and partnership for those difficult middle years. Must be loaded, have access to sonar and private fishing armada. Knowledge of marine biology a real plus!
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