Thursday, June 30, 2011

Tequila to Tequila in Riviera Maya

I came to Riviera Maya for a food, wine and tequila tour, but we hadn’t gotten to the tequila. That all changed on the third day as we finished our Tulum tour with a tequila tasting at Hacienda Tres Rios Resort.The Food and Beverage Manager of Hacienda Tres Rios, Oscar Orbe Quiroz, led our tasting seminar. It wasn’t just something he did for us, but a course the resort’s guests get to take each week. I have to say it was one of the best I’ve had for any spirit. He explained the basics about tequila being made from the blue agave plant...

Thursday, June 30, 2011 by montox · 0

Important Factors Believed To Cause Florida Shipwrecks by on sports, outdoors, recreation, fishing, boating

Important Factors Believed To Cause Florida Shipwrecks by Stacie Allison The statistics about the number of people whose lives were claimed by the sea yearly can be very alarming. Oftentimes, these accidents are caused by several factors that could have been easily avoided. In Florida shipwrecks have been caused by some factors that people need to be aware of. A lot of people have cited several contributing factors on why this...

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How To Prepare To Go Fishing New River by on sports, outdoors, recreation, fishing, boating

How To Prepare To Go Fishing New River by Francisca Avila Fishing can be a fun and exciting activity. If the water is calmer you may also find that it is a soothing and relaxing experience. If you think that you will be going fishing New River there are a few things that you need to do to prepare properly. One of the first steps to take when preparing for your trip is to decide whether you will be boating when you are fishing...

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POV: Photo Assignment RAW FILE

Photo © Tewfic El-Sawy-All Rights ReservedThrough Twitter, I've noticed a post by RAW FILE, Wired magazine's blog, which is starting a new series of posts called Assignment Wired, where the magazine will hand out photo assignments to its readers, and then eventually choose some submissions to publish and critique. WIRED's expertise and interest...

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Theyyam: The Living Gods

Here's a trailer of The Living Gods, a film by Rupesh Tillu, which depicts the story of a father and a 6 year old son, and their hope to find new opportunities for the survival of a form of art. The young boy wants to become a Theyyam artist just like his father Rajesh, who performs a thousand year old ritual from Kerala, India."Theyyam is on the verge of extinction, since very few children are learning it."Theyyam is a unique...

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Wilderness Inquiry family adventure through Voyageurs National Park

Our guides, Virginia and Max, purposely swamp the canoe for a "tip test," a lesson in getting it upright again. Life lessons in the wild Finding strength despite challenges of ADHD and Crohn's Kate leads the paddle back to Big Sky Island, Voyageurs NP. Photos & story by Lisa Meyers McClintick Originally published in Minneapolis...

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 by montox · 2

Inflatable Boat Camping by on inflatable boats,camping,boating,outdoors

Inflatable Boat Camping by Danny Matterson The outdoors offer rich experiences which can be fully experienced by going on a camping trip. The ultimate camping expedition that family and friends will enjoy is one that's combined with kayaking or fishing trips. Hiking and exploring the wilderness is easy but the kind of inflatable that will be used will largely be determined by the body of water you will be taking your boat to....

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