Stories recounting the epic experience of life in the warzone in Iraq as a photo journalist, the complications caused by inattentive mechanics, and the fundamental human struggle of mixing saltwater and a bad rash in the Dead Sea. All focus on the classic outdoor cultural experience of strange things happening when you travel abroad.
Adventure Storytellers: Gavin John, Sarah Corsie, & Mike DeVine
From: Calgary, AB, Gibsons, BC, Seattle, WA
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Adventure Storytellers: Gavin John, Sarah Corsie, & Mike DeVine
From: Calgary, AB, Gibsons, BC, Seattle, WA
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This week's featured adventure stories
Gavin John's Adventure Story : On the Road to the Border of the Islamic State: Photo journalism in the Iraqi warzone
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Gavin John is an incredibly talented photographer. He has smuggled images out of North Korea (and been banned from the country as a result), he has photographed the Canadian Prime Minister, and has recorded daily life in the warzones of Iraq.
Photos from Gavin's experience in Iraq.Follow Gavin John
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Sarah Corsie's Adventure StorySarah was born and raised in Nanaimo, BC, but now lives on the Sunshine Coast, where she works in marketing at Harbour Publishing - an independent publisher of books focused on the Sunshine Coast, BC, and the Pacific Northwest. Her favorite places to travel are Iceland and Hungary, and she spends her free time sailing, hiking, skiing and reading.
Sarah Corsie, Cape Lookout Oregon Campground
Plan your own Great American RoadtripThe Great American Roadtrip is a classic travel experience, and if you want to do it yourself, we've included some planning resources.
We're glad that Sarah came home safely. We want you to do the same, so to start, here's a video tutorial on how to tighten your lug nuts. Nomadic Matt Kepnes outlines how he managed to travel on the road in the US for about $50/day, and his article is full of great budget advice for those of you with dirtbaggy inclinations. We're particularly impressed that he managed 2 months of accommodations on about $1000! Did you know that the USA has an official travel site? Did you know that it has a list of road trip itineraries and a planner so you can customize? It's true, and it's pretty cool. And nothing goes together like road tripping and reflective philosophizing, so here's a Boldly Went's thoughts on America, formed along the way on the road. Mike DeVine's AdventureMike DeVine is a web developer in Seattle who describes himself as "just Jewish-ish enough to qualify for a birthright trip to Israel." Somehow, he found himself making his pilgrimage during wartime- and with a horrific leg injury, no less. (Be warned - the photos below are pretty bloody!)
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Photos from Mike's BIrthright Trip to IsraelIn order: Road Rash, a Robocop leg swim cast, the Dead Sea, Russian/Ukranian tension, and sunrise over Israel.
About Birthright Trips and Adventure in IsraelBirthright Israel is a non-profit organization that sponsors free 10 day trips to Israel for young adults of Jewish Heritage. Their stated goals are to strengthen Jewish identity, Jewish communities, and connection with Israel via a trip to Israel for the majority of Jewish young adults from around the world.
Israel Outdoors works with the foundation to organize outdoor/adventure themed Birthright trips. And open to anyone looking for some adventure in Israel, the Israel National Trail was established in 1995 as a 680 mile thru-hike of the country exploring the area's natural and cultural heritage. |
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Baltic Levity by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license
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Lachaim by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License
Baltic Levity by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license
Tennessee Hayride by Jason Shaw is licensed under an attribution 3.0 United States License.
Lachaim by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License
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