Jul 9th, 2013 at 4:00PM: Wikimedia Commons
Transparency International has released its Global Corruption Barometer for 2013, looking at the incidence and perception of corruption around the world.
In its most shocking results, the survey asked more than 114,000 people in 95 countries whether they had paid a bribe to a public servant (bureaucrat, police officer, etc.) in the past year. One in four said yes. Of course ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Measuring Bribery And Global Corruption
Jul 9th, 2013 at 4:00PM: Wikimedia Commons
Transparency International has released its Global Corruption Barometer for 2013, looking at the incidence and perception of corruption around the world.
In its most shocking results, the survey asked more than 114,000 people in 95 countries whether they had paid a bribe to a public servant (bureaucrat, police officer, etc.) in the past year. One in four said yes. Of course ...President Obama Pledges Support To End Wildlife Trafficking In Africa
Jul 5th, 2013 at 4:30PM: Kraig Becker
While visiting Tanzania earlier this week President Obama reaffirmed his commitment to helping end illegal wildlife trafficking in Africa. The President indicated that he was ready to get serious about stopping poachers by announcing the formation of a special task force charged with investigating the subject and by pledging $10 million to assist in training local military and law ...Archaeologists Unearth Treasure-Filled Tomb In Peru
Jul 3rd, 2013 at 10:00AM: Patrycja Przadka Giersz
It has been a busy couple of weeks for archaeologists across the globe. First, a team of researchers discovered a lost city in Cambodia and then a week later another team made a similar find in the jungles of Mexico. Not to be outdone, a group of archaeologists in Peru have unearthed a tomb filled with mummies and treasure that dates back to a pre-Incan civilization known ...Dispatch From Darwin: Discovering Asia In The Outback
Jun 30th, 2013 at 11:00PM: loop_oh, Flickr
I was sitting in the Speakers Corner Café in the stunning (and unexpected) Parliament House in Darwin, a rare marriage between a Southeast Asian bungalow and a po-mo shout in light and glass; all around-as everywhere in central Darwin-were plaques recalling the Japanese air raids on the place in February 1942, and markers announcing, "An enemy bomb fell here and killed 10 ...The 2013 Tour De France Begins Today!
Jun 29th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Tour de France
Cycling fans across the globe are celebrating today as the 2013 Tour de France gets underway for the first time from the Isle of Corsica. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the race and to commemorate the occasion Tour organizers have put together a course that is designed to create drama and test the skill and endurance of the riders. For the next three weeks they will be ...Awesome Video That Will Make You Want to Go Hiking In Southern Portugal
Jun 28th, 2013 at 12:00PM: Rota Vincentina
I don't speak any Portuguese, but this video makes it pretty clear that I want to now go and hike in Southwestern Portugal.
...Gadling Gear Review: Eddie Bauer Expedition Flannel Shirt
Jun 28th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Eddie Bauer
In the world of outdoor and travel apparel there are few names as recognizable as Eddie Bauer. For more than 90 years the company has specialized in making clothing that is designed for travel and adventure, outfitting some famous explorers and mountaineers along the way. The iconic brand has earned itself a reputation for making clothing that is tough, comfortable and dependable, ...Be Here Now: What Planes Have Taught Me About Arriving
Jun 27th, 2013 at 10:00AM: Khairil Zhafri, Flickr
I shrug off my rucksack, collapse onto the bed and wait to arrive. At some point I doze off.
When I awake, it's late afternoon. Toronto is hot - freakishly so, my host later tells me - and when I step outside, I have to learn to breathe again. My frail English constitution is confused - should I start sweating, or just save time by dying on the spot? I wander through ...Pakistan Halts Mountaineering Expeditions Following Base Camp Murders
Jun 27th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Daniel Martin via WikiMedia
In the wake of the brutal killing of 10 climbers in Base Camp on a remote peak in Pakistan this past weekend, the country has suspended all mountaineering expeditions to the region. This unprecedented move has forced dozens of alpinists to abandon their climb as the Pakistani government scrambles to ensure they can keep visitors safe following the tragedy.
Early ...Stranded Travelers In The Arctic Receive Emergency Supplies From Canadian Military
Jun 26th, 2013 at 3:00PM:
Earlier today the Canadian military conducted an operation to deliver emergency supplies to a group of stranded travelers that are adrift on an ice floe in the Arctic Ocean. The supplies were dropped onto the ice via a C-130 Hercules cargo plane and included life-rafts and other survival gear to help keep the castaways safe until further assistance can arrive on the scene.
The nearly two ...
Archaeologists Discover Lost Mayan City In Jungles Of Mexico
Jun 26th, 2013 at 8:00AM: INAH Reuters
Hot on the heels of the news of a lost city being discovered in Cambodia comes word that another ancient city has been unearthed, this time in the Yucatan region of Mexico. A few days back, a team of archaeologists announced that they had located a large site that has been covered by thick jungle foliage for centuries. Underneath all of that growth sat a city that was once a part of ...Travel Like A Boss: Paragliding In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Jun 25th, 2013 at 11:00AM: Rio de Janeiro boasts some of the beaches you'd spy on calendars, postcards and the odd screensaver in your dentist's office cubicle farm. So when we passed through on a whirlwind trip to Brazil, I took the advice of our friend Kent Wein to jump off a mountain to get a better look at things, as they say.
Paragliding – it's a growing sport in this South American country, and it's easy to ...
Mapping An Unexplored Cave
Jun 23rd, 2013 at 11:00AM: © Dr Michel Royon, Wikimedia Commons
Want to be an explorer? Want to see places nobody has ever seen? You have three options: become an astronaut, become a deep-sea diver or become a caver.
The first isn't going to happen for a man my age and the second is expensive, so it's a good thing I live in one of the best regions in the world to do the third. Cantabria in northern Spain has a large ...Help The National Park Foundation Fill Its Summer Scrapbook For A Chance To Win A National Park Adventure
Jun 23rd, 2013 at 8:00AM: Kraig Becker
Now that summer is officially here, the National Park Foundation is opening up its Summer Scrapbook and they're asking us to help them fill it. The NPF is inviting the public to share their favorite photos, videos and travel tips from America's national parks and in exchange, they're giving us a chance to win one of two trips to two of the country's most iconic national parks.
The ...PuppyCam Returns To Denali National Park
Jun 22nd, 2013 at 8:00AM: National Park Service
One of the annual rites of spring in Denali National Park is the welcoming of a new litter of sled dog pups to the official kennels there. This is soon followed by the launch of the park's PuppyCam, which not only provides a daily dose of cute, but also allows us to watch the new pups as they begin to grow.
This year's litter consists of three puppies born to a 6-year-old ...Gadling Gear Review: Westwater Roll Top Duffel By Fishpond
Jun 21st, 2013 at 8:00AM: Fishpond
Choosing the right bag for an active, adventurous escape can be a real challenge. On the one hand, you need something with plenty of room to haul all of your gear but then again you don't want something too large and bulky either. It should also provide a good measure of protection for whatever you're carrying inside while also shrugging off the wear and tear that comes along with travel ...Vagabond Tales: Kayaking With Thieving, Soda Drinking, Bloodthirsty Monkeys
Jun 19th, 2013 at 11:00AM: Heather Ellison
Most people who think monkeys are cute have more than likely never met a real monkey.
Although they might be cute on television, as anyone who has actually met a monkey will tell you, their cuteness is simply a disguise for their evil.
Yes, I'll say it again: monkeys are evil.
They have stolen my lunch while hiking in Costa Rica, and broken into my backpack in the ...UNESCO Considering Adding Great Barrier Reef To List Of Endangered Sites
Jun 18th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Richard Ling via WikiMedia
This past Sunday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) kicked off its annual conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Over the next ten days, the 1300 delegates in attendance will discuss which new locations from around the globe deserve possible inclusion on its exclusive list of World Heritage Sites. Some of the candidates include ...Photo Of The Day: Climbing Active Volcano Mount Bromo
Jun 16th, 2013 at 5:00PM: Lauren Irons, Flickr
Ever set foot on an active volcano? There are about 1500 known active volcanoes around the world, and if you're up for it, you are able to climb many of them.
Mount Bromo in East Java is one of those active volcanoes, and in this photo by Lauren Irons we get a good feel for what it's like to be standing atop a volcano and looking into the center. The still puffing volcano ...Norwegian Scientists Plan To Freeze Themselves In Polar Ice
Jun 16th, 2013 at 2:00PM: Wikimedia Commons
A hundred and twenty years ago, Norwegian scientist Fridtjof Nansen started a journey that made him one of the greatest explorers of all time. He set out to purposely get his ship frozen in the polar ice.
The reason? To study polar currents. His ship, the Fram, was purpose-built for the task. It needed to be; many crews had perished in the far north when their ships got frozen ...
