Newsletter archive
The most recent newsletter can be found here.
Previous newsletters can be found below with their dates and the articles that may have some permanent interest.
January 2012 - Our best 5 money-saving tips
December 2011 - Holiday gift ideas, 4 tips for staying warm
November 2011 - Getting ready for winter, How to sleep warm in cold weather, Website of interest (Eat, Play, Hug)
October 2011 - Drying your hiking boots, Credit cards and international travel, Extending the life of Synthetics
September 2011- Trip Advisor, Peanut Butter, and Daypacks; Tips on Skype and ITASoftware
August 2011 - Six tips for great National Park Trips, A Useful Travel App
July 2011 - Reducing Pretrip Stress, Websites of Interest (Hostelworld and University Rooms), Wool Underwear
June 2011 - Staying Healthy While Traveling, Is Greece Safe
May 2011 - Choosing a Daypack, The perfect Kayak Hat
April 2011 - Travel insurance, Bedbugs
March 2011- Update on Traveling Only with a Carry On, ItaSoftware,
February 2011 - Planning your Travel: The Big Picture, Winter Travel Tips
January 2011 - Travel as a positive force for change, Digital Detox, Why Bulgaria should be on your list
December 2010- The Women's Wilderness Institute, 2010 Holiday Gift Ideas
November 2010-Tips for staying warm this winter, How to Keep Your Hands Warm, How to book a Hotel
October 2010 - Trekking Poles: Additional Thoughts, Book of Interest: Julie of the Wolves
September 2010- Is it time to buy a new rain jacket?, More travel tips, How to complain
August 2010- Five good travel tips, Does this canoe make me look fat?, Our new blog, Websites of interest (Paddling.net,
Backpacker.com)
July 2010 - Our All Paddling Issue: Why I love kayaking, How I became a paddling fanatic, Some common paddling misconceptions
June 2010 - The One Bag Commitment
May 2010 - Proper sunscreen use, Getting the best airfare, Movie of interest (Up)
April 2010 - More ways to get discounts, More airline tips, What is an Adventure Vacation, Self Renewal
March 2010 - Good news for hikers, Two tips I hope you don't need, Two useful articles (one about tipping, the other about getting money overseas)
February 2010 - Laura Bly's packing advice, Website of interest (Department of Transporation's consumer website), Book of Interest (The Historian)
January 2010 - Baggage fees, Advice on trekking poles, Book of interest (Women in the Wild: True Stories of Adventure and Connection)
December 2009 - Gift ideas from our guides, Even more gift ideas
November 2009 - The National Parks We Visit, Website Re-reviews (Bing Travel, Google Maps, Mapquest)
October 2009 - Fitness and trips, National Parks, Our most frequently asked questions
June 2009 - Traveling with trekking poles, Red-eye recovery, Finding the best airplane seat
May 2009 - A blog of particular interest, Airlines can drive you crazy, There is no bad weather, Website of interest (Whichbudget.com)
April 2009 - Mother-daughter trips, Travel blogs, Website of interest (Hik3r), Book of interest (Immersion Travel)
January 2009 - Orion, a stargazer's delight, Books for the naturlist wannabe, Our new travel agent, The past, present and future of travel
January 2007 - New Year: The carrot and the stick, Book of interest (Blessings of Bhutan), Website of interest (www.airlinequality.com)
November 2007 - Email access during international trips, Book of interest (Beyond the sky and the earth: A journey into Bhutan), Saving money on buying clothes and gear, Prunes -a girl's best friend?
July 2006 - Why are your trips so cheap? So expensive?, Tips from the road, Websites of interest (a variety of airfare websites), Gear to consider: daypacks
March 2006 - Back from Africa, Meet our guides: Deb Malmon, Website of interest (Trails.com), Gear to consider: earplugs
November 2005 - Websites of interest (Airfarewatchdog.com), Books of interest (The Solace of Open Spaces, Holdfast, Steady As She Goes: Women's Adventures at Sea )