Editor's Note: Inspired by Follow Friday on Twitter, I am profiling (in far more than 140 characters) extraordinary travelers who you, too, should follow! Through these profiles, I want to introduce you to globetrotting souls that follow their hearts to places near and far, so join me each Friday in my quest to be inspired by some of the most intriguing adventure seekers on our planet!
Be inspired by: Michael Theys
Follow him at: @Africafreak
Is it terrible to be a tiny bit thankful for global warming? We've had near perfect weather here in San Francisco, an unusual occurrence for a time of year that typically leaves fog and dreary skies hanging over the city. I've been able to enjoy lunch in the sun and walks through the park that actually left me a little pink on the nose. Now, I'm no scientist, but I chalk this incredible weather up to global warming. I suppose there's a silver lining in every gray cloud.
Read MoreEditor's Note: Inspired by Follow Friday on Twitter, I am profiling (in far more than 140 characters) extraordinary travelers who you, too, should follow! Through these profiles, I want to introduce you to globetrotting souls that follow their hearts to places near and far, so join me each Friday in my quest to be inspired by some of the most intriguing adventure seekers on our planet!
Be inspired by: Andy Hayes
Follow him at: @andrewghayes
Editor's Note: Inspired by Follow Friday on Twitter, I am profiling (in far more than 140 characters) extraordinary travelers who you, too, should follow! Through these profiles, I want to introduce you to globetrotting souls that follow their hearts to places near and far, so join me each Friday in my quest to be inspired by some of the most intriguing adventure seekers on our planet!
Be inspired by: Paul Sanchez
Follow him at: @wheresPAUL
Editor's Note: Inspired by Follow Friday on Twitter, I am profiling (in far more than 140 characters) extraordinary travelers who you, too, should follow! Through these profiles, I want to introduce you to globetrotting souls that follow their hearts to places near and far, so join me each Friday in my quest to be inspired by some of the most intriguing adventure seekers on our planet!
Be inspired by: Steven Shoppman & Stephen Bouey (Denver)
Follow them at: @theworldbyroad
Editor's Note: Inspired by Follow Friday on Twitter, I am profiling (in far more than 140 characters) extraordinary travelers who you, too, should follow! Through these profiles, I want to introduce you to globetrotting souls that follow their hearts to places near and far, so join me each Friday in my quest to be inspired by some of the most intriguing adventure seekers on our planet!
Be inspired by: Melvin Boecher (Cologne, Germany)
Follow him at: @traveldudes
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match…at 40,000 feet?! If your mom has set you up with every available soul within a 50-mile radius, you’ve tried Match.com more times than you care to admit, and you’re still looking for Mr. or Ms. Right, you might try heading down under.
Air New Zealand is introducing the world’s first Matchmaking Flight. Adventurers looking for amour can book this flight from Los Angeles to Auckland on October 13, 2009 and see if sparks fly in the air. And you’re going to love the price. Round-trip flights are starting at just $780*. The airline will also treat you to a pre-flight gate party, themed food, drink, and games to encourage mingling on the flight, and a singles-only bash at the SKYCITY Convention Centre in Auckland.
Read MoreIt’s the most interesting reason for a flight cancellation I’ve seen in a while: a Japan Airlines flight was stopped yesterday after its engine "ingested" a giant luggage cart on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport.
The footage is pretty unbelievable—I’m not sure what I’d do if I looked out a plane’s window and saw its monster engine chowing down on a metal cart.
As the media covers the spread of swine flu and the story of the low-flying plane that flew past the office yesterday, today’s news stories aren’t exactly travel-inspiring. So I went hunting for happy headlines until I found some reasons why it’s a great week to be a traveler. Here are my favorites; please add yours!
11 Historic Places in the U.S. Get Some Help
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has revealed its 2009 list of endangered historic places. While that’s gloomy on the surface, it means these places have a chance of getting the attention they need to survive.
In celebration of Earth Day, we're challening all travelers to Make Good with the Earth by contributing to the Conservation Fund’s Go Zero program, offsetting your travels for the year. When you make a donation, the Conservation Fund plants native trees on protected lands to aid in the fight against climate change, promote the restoration of wildlife habitats, improve water and air quality and enhance outdoor recreation areas.
Through the challenge, we're encouraging travelers to address the carbon impact of both their past and future trips. All you need to do is follow the guidelines below to measure your carbon footprint, and make a donation to the Conservation Fund to negate the carbon emissions created by your trip.
Duration: 1 day
Offset: 0.4280 short tons of CO2
Cost: $3.42 per person
This week's question from Katherine in Fort Resolution, Canada, the oldest documented community in the Northwest Territories:
My husband and I are teachers in an isolated community. We need a relaxing vacation before school starts again. Can you help?
Which celebrity couple would you want to tag along with on vacation?
