Featuring Uvs Nuur Basin, Mongolia

MONGOLIA’S UVS NUUR BASIN, A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE FEATURED IN NASA “IMAGE OF THE DAY GALLERY”

(April 30, 2008 — New York, NY) … Mongolia’s Uvs Nuur Strictly Protected Area, established in 1994 and one of Mongolia’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, incorporates the Uvs Nuur Lake Basin which was featured on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) web site “Image of... [Read more]

The Naadam Festival, Mongolia

(April 17, 2008 — New York, NY) … As sports facilities in the U.S. raise their prices while questioning their players’ prowess, and watching the same old games on television becomes just one more sedentary and isolating experience, a unique and spectator-thrilling alternative for the sports-loving adventurer exists in Mongolia, “The Heart of Asia and Home to Friendly Nomads”. Here an exciting and still-undiscovered... [Read more]

Solo Traveling in Asia

Asia Transpacific Journeys Is Wise in Ways Of Welcoming Guests Traveling Solo in Small Groups

Noah’s Ark is to blame. The concept of couples seems seared into our genetic coding. But sometimes folks who are single want to take that exotic journey even though they can’t find someone to travel with.

Asia Transpacific Journeys, an award-winning US-based Asia... [Read more]

Trips off the Radar

July 2007 (All Over) – Somewhere beyond “away from it all” and “off the beaten path” lie destinations so remote and exclusive it might take some work getting there. But, as sophisticated travelers have discovered going “off the radar” is worth the trip. No more “been there, done that.” Instead, their myriad rewards include peace and quiet, exotic culture, spectacular scenery, blessed privacy, and the divine... [Read more]

Seven Remote Journeys with International Expeditions

BIRMINGHAM, AL, January 30, 2007 – Not everyone knows what it’s like to sleep under Gobi Desert stars, and not many have witnessed the amazing spectacles put forth by man and nature in Papua New Guinea and Patagonia. Adventurers with International Expeditions, however, are among the few privileged with access to such less-traveled corners of the planet.

For these intrepid souls, seven ultra-remote 2007 adventures,... [Read more]

“Vanishing Cultures” with Smithsonian Journeys

Washington, DC, October 31, 2006 – Tracing a legendary journey to the most fascinatingly different peoples and pockets of cultural diversity in some of the world’s most splendidly isolated places takes time, inside access and imagination – all three of which will be in generous supply on Smithsonian Journeys’ epic adventure: “Vanishing Cultures Around the World” private jet expedition, September 29 – October... [Read more]

Mongolia Sizzles with 2006 Tours

Monroe Township, NJ - In their pursuit of unspoiled beauty and less-traveled regions, cultural and adventure travelers have a globe full of options, but few as reliable as Mongolia. Bathed in ancient history, fascinating culture, jaw-dropping and widely varied scenic beauty—from the wind-swept, fossil-rich Gobi Desert to forested mountains and crystal blue waters—Mongolia is a soul-stirring experience from touch-down... [Read more]