Your cruise to the Caribbean is over, but you aren’t ready to go home just yet… but where to stay? Why not visit Hilton Head Island, South Carolina?
Category: Outdoors
Outdoor Travel Adventure Articles by Calculated Traveller.
Take a deep breath of the fresh air, get up close with nature and experience the great outdoors on your next trip.
Enjoy family time, play time or just sit by the lake and read. The outdoors can be invigorating, relaxing, and refreshing. Live life to the fullest on vacation and get outside of the resort, the hotel, or the cruise ship. Enjoy your getaway out in the open. Whether you’re relaxing on a resort beach, fishing by the river, surfing the waves, or taking a hike, the outdoors has so much to offer.
In this section, we’re covering outdoor living and the adventures you can find there. Our coverage includes:
– Outdoor gear reviews
– State Park and National Park Adventures
– Nature hikes
– Beach holiday adventures
– Boating and kayaking adventures on the water
If it’s an outdoor adventure you’re after, we’ve got it here.
To get you started, read up on a few of our favourite articles:
– 15 Tips for Exploring Sequoia National Park by Car
– Natrel Rink Outdoor Skating at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto
– Horseback Riding with Painted Bar Stables at Watkins Glen NY
– Running with the Huskies of Winterdance Dogsled Tours
– 5 Great Walks in New Zealand to Enjoy
Finding the Hidden Gems of Small Town USA, DuBois Pennsylvania
It’s easy to drive right by small town USA when speeding along the highway but in DuBois Pennsylvania, I looked closer and found some fabulous hidden gems.
Great Allegheny Passage and Sustainable Tourism
An area that once was inundated with steel mills, coke factories, coal mines, and railroads in between, who would have thought that southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland would build a bike trail that would connect each other 150 miles away.
Sunrise to Sunset. Cabot Trail Cape Breton Photo Essay
The following photos were taken on a recent trip clockwise around the trail. From the starting point near Baddeck we circled the trail over the course of a day July 2013. You might find yourself wanting to follow the same path this summer once you get a sense of the beauty that lies along the way.
Dreams of Pandora: Touring the Shennongjia Forests in China
The Shennongjia Forests are a vast landscape of mystery, emotion, and a tad bit of fear of isolation – unless of course you’re on a tour whilst on vacation!
Eco Green Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
This South Carolina island may seem like JUST a place where all the wealthy cool kids go to play but look deeper – Hilton Head Island is Eco Green.
Falmouth Jamaica, to the Irie Blue Hole: Rich in History, Passion and Nature (aka, “Bush”)
“Bush is the word we use to mean nature,” explains Jason, one of our tour guides for our trip with Liberty Tours, at the Irie Blue Hole in Jamaica, as he waves us on down a twisting series of rocky steps, lined with wooden rails. (Pointing to the blackbirds circling overhead), “Listen, they are saying:… Continue reading Falmouth Jamaica, to the Irie Blue Hole: Rich in History, Passion and Nature (aka, “Bush”)
Photo Essay: High Park Toronto Through the Seasons
If you’ve been in the US or Canada this past winter, you’ll know how much we got hit by the true nature of the season. Here in Toronto, the ice storm over the Christmas Holidays knocked out the power for more than a week, tore down trees, and put a blanket of ice and snow… Continue reading Photo Essay: High Park Toronto Through the Seasons
Exploring the Village at Blue Mountain Resort Collingwood
With accommodations, restaurants, bars, shops & activities the Village at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood Ontario has something for everyone.
The Winter Blues Are a Matter of Perspective at Blue Mountain
Some say they hate winter. Author Mark Stuart say it’s all about expectations and suggests that you try some outdoor winter activities at Blue Mountain to help you enjoy this cold, snowy season.
Sailing the “Venice of America” Aboard Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi
Fort Lauderdale, more specifically Port Everglades, is known as being one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. But even if you aren’t about to embark on a weeklong Caribbean cruise, you can still sail these local waters of Florida by taking a ride on the Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi. Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi… Continue reading Sailing the “Venice of America” Aboard Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi
Monkeying Around at Monkey Jungle, Miami Florida
We visited Monkey Jungle in Miami Florida and had a great time… we didn’t know what to expect at all & I can honestly say I could have spent hours here.
An Educational Hummer Ride through Tonto National Forest
The roar of the engine & jostle of the bumpy hummer ride is exciting but I think of all the amazing things I learned about Tonto National Forest.
In search of Ghost Towns – Ghost Town Trail, Arizona
Read the story of how we almost get lost and doubt the advice of the tourism office as we drive along the Ghost Town Trail outside of Tombstone, Arizona.
Hot Air Balloon Ride with Rainbow Ryders in Scottsdale, Arizona
There truly is only 1 thing that will encourage me to wake up at 4 am – TRAVEL. A trip on a plane, train or automobile but new on the list…HOT AIR BALLOON! I’ll even wake up at 3 am for that! The reason?…No FEAR! I’m terrified of heights, speed and anything that isn’t lounging… Continue reading Hot Air Balloon Ride with Rainbow Ryders in Scottsdale, Arizona
Toronto’s Inner Harbour: Mariposa Scenic Harbour Tours
My family and I took a scenic harbour tour with Mariposa Cruises and were pleasantly surprised. This tour offered a unique view of downtown Toronto while looking from the deck of a boat in Toronto’s Inner Habour. On this tour, we saw the Toronto Island Airport and as a result, a few of the passing… Continue reading Toronto’s Inner Harbour: Mariposa Scenic Harbour Tours
A Bird’s Eye View from the 1000 Islands Skydeck Tower
The 1000 Islands Skydeck Tower, with a view of 400 feet high (~130 metres) offers a unique bird’s eye view of the islands. Open from April to October, with a particularly spectacular view when the leaves of the trees change colours, this tower, with three viewing levels, “is the perfect view of the waterways below”… Continue reading A Bird’s Eye View from the 1000 Islands Skydeck Tower
1000 Islands Kayaking in Thousand Islands, Ontario: Paddling back through history
Located in a historic pump house, the location of the 1000 Islands Kayaking serves as a doorway into the history you are about to paddle through in the Thousand Islands Ontario Canada.
Parasailing in Hilton Head, South Carolina
When doing any adventurous sport, whether it’s skydiving or parasailing in Hilton Head Island, balance is necessary and calculated for everything in life.
Our Favourite Beach Spot in Aruba – Malmok Beach
Malmok Beach Aruba is a favourite spot. There’s something about the beaches of Aruba that entices us to return again and again. Here’s how to get there.