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The Arizona Desert Museum
The vast beauty and richness of the desert can be easily seen in one place in Tucson, Arizona. Known as the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum [?esert Museum?, this gorgeous and convenient site is host to a cornucopia of plants, birds and animals native to... (read more)

Namibia – A Bountiful Harvest Awaits the Adventure Traveler
Namibia is a largely arid country of stark rough-hewn beauty. The most vivid images are those of a haunting technicolor landscape of swirling orange dunes, shimmering mirages and treacherous dust devils... (read more)

Namibia A Bountiful Harvest Awaits the Adventure Traveler
Namibia is a largely arid country of stark rough-hewn beauty... (read more)

Muhammad
FAITH THAT MOVES MOUNTAINS:The Way of the Peaceful Warrior is a great book that would allow people to see how they can cause change. It is written by Dan Millman who brings us the following from another of his books that are all worth contemplation... (read more)

A Holiday in Rajasthan
Romancing History? A Holiday in RajasthanRajasthan, the name evokes myriad impressions? an intricate tapestry of colour, sound and smell... (read more)

All There is, is dust in the wind; Dust Particulate Traveling The Globe
Dust from Deserts and Particulate ControlThe greatest contributor to particulate matter, which effects human health comes from the World? Deserts. In the Western US we have huge deserts. Dust storms from China? deserts have traveled around the World... (read more)

Trekking in Jordan
1st day : Airport / Amman, O/N Our representative will meet clients at the Airport, arrange their Visa and transfer them to Amman, check in at one of Amman? Hotels, dinner and overnight... (read more)

All the Way to Timbuctu
Yes, it's real. There is a place called Timbuktu and it is not just an imaginary figment at the end of an exclamatory statement... (read more)

Adventures in Bolivia
As a graduate student, I finally had the opportunity to work on a project in southern Bolivia. Although I had spent previous summers camping alone while conducting fieldwork in remote areas, this was to be my first journey overseas, to a country known... (read more)

RV Boondocking Tips
What is RV boondocking? It is simply camping in your recreatinal vehicle in an area with limited or no facilities. In many areas of the west, you can just drive into the desert, and stay free for up to two weeks... (read more)

Happy Trails for a Stress Free Year
Finding happiness is easier than you might think. Happiness is all around us, and all we have to do is hop in the car and hit the road to find it... (read more)

UAV Acoustic Apparatus for Insect Swarming Stimulus, part two
UAV Acoustic Apparatus for Insect Swarming Stimulus, part two; Using Locust swarms to attack our enemies using directional sound to guide them... (read more)

African Safaris
Africa is one of the greatest destination on earth. It's wild dark and mysterious. Many people are frightened by this, but as someone who has grown up in Africa I can say that it really is a exiting place... (read more)

Spring Break and the Sierra Madre
As I walked up the jet way, I could feel the dry, desert air in my lungs. As I approached the baggage claim, I could hear the sounds of mariachi music... (read more)

Wilderness Landscape Photography -- The Practicalities of Getting Out There
Ever dreamed of travelling to isolated wilderness areas to photograph the landscape but been defeated by the practicalities of getting there? Wished you had a helicopter? Wondered how you could hike with a heavy pack and camp out for days at a... (read more)

Water Resources - Infrastructure Does Not Grow On Trees, It Helps You Grow The Trees
Arizona and water issues for the future are an interesting issue as the Governor and her Drought task force move into a long-term workable plan... (read more)

Throwing a Las Vegas Garden Wedding
You may not think of Las Vegas as an area known for its gardens but you? be wrong. There are more gardens in and around Las Vegas than you? think possible given the desert environment, the heat and the crowds of tourists that never stop coming... (read more)

Happy Trails for a Stress-Free Year
Finding happiness is easier than you might think. Happiness is all around us, and all we have to do is hop in the car and hit the road to find it... (read more)

Across the High Sierra
I have always enjoyed long road trips across the country, perhaps because they have all the elements of a Homeric adventure... (read more)

Caravans
We will start with the definition of caravan. A caravan is a group of travelers or merchants banded together and organized for joint support and protection while traveling through unsettled or unfriendly country... (read more)

The Secret of Getting Free
?he hurrieder I go, the behinder I get.?AnonymousSO MUCH TO DO? SO LITTLE TIMECell phones. Email. Video conferencing. The World Wide Web... (read more)

Slowing It Down in Moroccos Dr? River Valley
The wind rustled through the palm fronds as my camel's soft, splayed feet pressed upon the honey-colored sand, his rhythmic gait lulling me into a peaceful reverie... (read more)

Fuerteventura The Undiscovered Gem Of The Canary Islands
Fuerteventura – blessed with over 150 beaches - is one of the least spoiled and the least discovered of the Canary Islands... (read more)

Tom Cruise is Right?
I am an alien! Resident in the U.S. at times. I hold my green card which is not actually green. This is not the kind of alien I will write about in this article. I am a petulant adventurer committed to growth with an open mind tempered by skepticism... (read more)

Hoodia As An Aid To Weight Loss
What Is Hoodia?It is more than 2 years now since hoodia became well known in the public domain. Television programmes on both sides of the Atlantic in 2003/4 saw to that... (read more)