Posted on November 23, 2009 in Community Highlights
If the measure of an African safari’s success is the number of Big Five animals captured on film, IgoUgo members have succeeded in spades. We’re celebrating the victories of our khaki-clad photography collective with their best Big Five photos... Continue reading Top Five Big Five: 25 Fierce Safari Photos
Posted on October 23, 2009 in Community Highlights
We love getting to know new IgoUgo members, and one favorite way to do that is to check out their completed member profiles. So when nofootprint became a member in August, we couldn’t help but notice that she wrote, “It’s my dream to go on a safari.”.. Continue reading Must-See Trip: nofootprint's Tanzania Adventure
Posted on September 28, 2009 in Community Highlights
Englishman garymarsh6 is a self-proclaimed “big kid” who “shakes with excitement before going on holiday.” So what better plaything for the youthful traveler than a gigantic, colorful balloon? He hopped in one for a bird’s-eye view of Luxor... Continue reading Balloons Over Luxor: New Views of Ancient Egypt
Posted on June 10, 2009 in Community Highlights
He spent his vacation looking at animals. The animals looked right back at him. And now we can’t stop looking at his safari journal. TravelingD’s trip comes alive as he says, “I never want to visit another zoo.” Neither do we, TravelingD... Continue reading TravelingD's Tanzania Safari Turns Heads
Posted on April 1, 2009 in Community Highlights
We were skeptical when IgoUgo designer fallschirmhosen announced he’d be visiting the Congo, but now that he’s returned with a journal about a pygmy village, an okapi reserve, and one of Africa’s highest peaks, we kind of understand his derring-do... Continue reading IgoUgo Goes to the Congo
Posted on March 16, 2009 in Community Highlights
We first spotlighted actonsteve’s East Africa safari in December, but that was before his latest journal introduced what just may be the best part of his trip. And NancyK P is sharing stories from her own safari in South Africa, scary snakes and all... Continue reading Thrilling Safaris in Kenya and South Africa
Posted on March 11, 2009 in Community Highlights
The title of lo7la’s new travel journal, The Adventure Queen, refers to her Down Under destination, but it suits the daredevil writer equally well: her experiences rafting, bungee jumping, and luging in Queenstown, New Zealand, are royally wild... Continue reading Adventure Queen lo7la Jumps All Over Queenstown
Posted on February 11, 2009 in Community Highlights
IgoUgo’s belle of Bristol, barbara, returns to journaling with a collection of places to explore in her adopted English city. Get ready for an adventure: from balloons to boats to bridges, she leads an active itinerary... Continue reading Beautiful Bristol Takes barbara to New Heights
Posted on January 22, 2009 in Community Highlights
Ancient Egypt had its boy king; we have our Travel Writer of the Year. And incidentally, the two recently met up (metaphorically speaking) along the Nile. Several other IgoUgo members are sharing great new stories from Egypt, too... Continue reading Exploring Egypt: MichaelJM, NiceGinna, Liam & More
Posted on December 1, 2008 in Community Highlights
Is there a better companion for a safari than actonsteve? Judging by the presence of his recent Africa journals on the Best of IgoUgo page, we’d say no. Who else would exude such candor, right down to the fact that Karen Blixen was one “saucy minx?”.. Continue reading A Humorous Adventurer's Guide to Kenya & Tanzania
Posted on November 17, 2008 in Community Highlights
In the Best of IgoUgo page’s first week, superb stories and photos from MilwVon’s Canadian polar bear adventure ice-stormed the rankings. Here’s what she and other members hot on the bears’ trails recommend for a memorable trip to Manitoba’s tundra... Continue reading Visiting Manitoba in Search of Polar Bears
Posted on September 30, 2008 in Community Highlights
This Thursday, 62 people will soar over Everest in the first-ever Himalayan skydiving event. High altitude, extreme cold, and flimsy parachutes may not appeal to every traveler, but plenty of IgoUgo members have accomplished equally incredible feats... Continue reading Five Amazing Travel Feats
Posted on September 25, 2008 in Community Highlights
Alaska is synonymous with cruises, but what if you want to avoid a boatload of tourists? Or you want to visit between fall and spring, when the Northern Lights dance but cruise ships hibernate? Here’s how IgoUgo members navigate without a jumbo ship... Continue reading Seven Ways to See Alaska Without a Cruise Ship
Posted on September 17, 2008 in Community Highlights
Africa inspires intense wonder, but it’s not unusual for first-time visitors to wonder equally about which part of the vast continent to see. Members shed light on the question to help you find the storied light of Africa and the trip of your dreams... Continue reading Intro to Africa: Eight Countries for First-Timers
Posted on August 12, 2008 in Community Highlights
We’d guess that most travelers spend more time Kayaking plane tickets than kayaking rivers and oceans. But the paddle events underway in Beijing reminded us of all the IgoUgo members who have dipped their boats into the world’s most beautiful waters... Continue reading 10 Favorite Places to Kayak
Posted on July 24, 2008 in Community Highlights
Don’t try these activities at home. While traveling? Well, have at them! Just as the IgoUgo photographers who snapped—or starred in—these pictures are thrilled to live on the edge, we’re thrilled they shared their adventurous photos with us... Continue reading Don't Try This at Home: Wild Vacation Photos
Posted on March 14, 2008 in Community Highlights
If just thinking about the onslaught of July’s heat makes you sweat, plan ahead for a summer flip-flop: visit a place where snowy slopes signal summer. Sound cool enough? Read about IgoUgo’s favorite chilly hot spots... Continue reading Cold-Weather Trips for Hot Months
Posted on February 21, 2008 in Features
National Geographic Adventure knows a thing or two about finding authentic outdoor activities. Here, the magazine tells IgoUgo travelers why their next visit to Nevada shouldn’t begin and end with Vegas. Reno is on the rise... Continue reading Reno, Nevada: Adventure Hub of the Future
Posted on November 30, 2007 in Community Highlights
After last week's cruise-ship sinking, many people are asking if Antarctica tourism is dangerous for both travelers and the continent itself. IgoUgo writers who have been there share tips for safe and rewarding trips to the end of the earth... Continue reading The Intrepid Traveler's Antarctica Checklist
Posted on October 2, 2007 in Elsewhere on the Web
These days, people everywhere are obtaining travel’s Holy Grail: the formerly elusive around-the-world trip. Here, the RTW sites you need to see before you, well, see the sights... Continue reading Tales and Tips for Around-the-World Trips
Posted on July 9, 2007 in Community Highlights
IgoUgo reviews with titles like “Carsickness Attacks!” and “Disappointment” may not normally leave us cheering, but we still feel like celebrating every grueling chapter of one member’s marathon climb for charity, all in honor of a fellow IgoUgoer... Continue reading Update: Stomping Out Sickness
Posted on April 3, 2007 in Community Highlights
Some of the areas that best highlight the strength of the IgoUgo community are our Message Boards, and one recent exchange stands out as indicative of the bonds that tie our members together beyond travel... Continue reading Stomping Out Sickness