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New Equestrian Vacations

April 20th, 2010

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Fancy an eco-friendly horseback riding adventure?

If you’re a fan of PBS travel TV series Equitrekking, Darley Newman is also hosting new equestrian vacation company Equitrekking Travel.

Says Newman:

“I travel the world riding horses with local people to discover history, culture, wildlife and beautiful natural settings. Horseback riding is an eco-friendly, active way to explore a new area and with the right local guide, you can learn insider’s information not found elsewhere. Riding with local guides, which we promote, also helps strengthen local communities by supporting small horse businesses.”

Equitrekking Travel specializes in horseback riding adventures in Iceland, Jordan, Costa Rica and South America.  The company will often stay in family-owned environmentally-friendly inns and ranches, like La Salamora, a small working Uruguay estancia which is wind powered.

For more info, check out Equitrekking Travel’s site.

Photo credit: Chip Ward of Equitrekking

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Cool Adventure, Culture And Education Retreats

April 9th, 2010

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Are you craving adventure, culture or education?  Then you might find the perfect adventure, culture or education retreat for you at Angela Ritchie’s Ace Camps.

traveling greener is a huge fan of learning vacations and retreats which promote personal development and wellness.  Whatever the destination, the Ace Camps are designed for inspiration, creativity and adventure.

Based in Canada, Ritchie, a traveler, blogger, arts administrator and hospitality professional, debuted her international retreats in fall 2009.

Says Angela Ritchie:

“Ace Camps are about taking risks and adventures to make your life better. Whatever age or stage you’re at, sometimes you just need to step out of everyday lives, and put yourself in the path of inspiration…I’m creating retreats for people looking to kick-start a change in their life and led by famed writers, photographers, artists and artisans.”

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Into The Wild Photography

January 7th, 2010
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Are you passionate about travel photography?  Then you may be intrigued by Wild Photography Holidays which specializes in small-group photography holidays and workshops in unique locations in Iceland, northern Spain and India.

The company has just announced its new summer 2010 departures to Iceland.  Its four new Icelandic itineraries are : Southern Contrasts – Glaciers, Volcanoes & Waterfalls; Flowers and Landscapes of the East; Trails of the Deserted Fjords and Highland Exposure.

Says Geraldine Westrupp, co-owner, Wild Photography Holidays:

“Iceland’s young, raw, dramatic landscapes and superb ambient light combine to produce an incredible array of photographic opportunities that are quite simply without equal. By venturing beyond the beaten track, each of our distinctly different and well-paced holidays makes the most of Iceland’s wide open spaces and stunning natural scenery, allowing guests to capture unique images of places that few other visitors have seen.”

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Iceland’s “Pompeii of the North”

December 7th, 2009
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A new ferry pier on Iceland’s south coast will offer the first high-speed ferry link to the Westman Islands, known as the site of Iceland’s “Pompeii of the North”.

Scheduled to open in July 2010, the new Bakkafjara pier will reduce crossing times to Heimaey, the largest and only inhabited island of the Westman Islands, to just 25 minutes, with up to seven crossings per day.   Travelers will no longer be limited to either flying or taking a 2 hour 45 minute ferry crossing from Þorlákshöfn pier on the Reykanes peninsula.

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