Category Archives: Travel News and Tips

Photo Workshop Classes — in Death Valley, Arches and Badlands

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin

For all your outdoor photography buffs, here’s a chance to shoot — and learn — with one of the best. Award-winning nature photographer Carol Polich is holding six “in the field” Western photo workshops beginning in late March-early April with … Continue reading →

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Strangely Fascinating Hotels Around the World

Posted on December 30, 2011 by admin

  In your travels to places far and new, think adventure when it comes time for finding a place to stay.  Flavor Wire, an online publication, recently showcased 12 utterly bizarre hotels, many of which probably lack wifi or a … Continue reading →

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Weighing Options for an Overnight Stay in Riverside, California

Posted on December 12, 2011 by admin

A quick check on Expedia lists a number of affordable hotels in Riverside, California– which is about an hour’s drive east of Los Angeles (when the traffic is forgiving). The top hotel is the adobe-style Mission Inn Hotel & Spa; … Continue reading →

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El Camino De Santiago Path (“The Way”)

Posted on October 13, 2011 by admin

It’s not often that RailRiders trumps Hollywood. Several years ago, RailRiders customer John Hussey walked 600 miles along the historic–and extremely popular– El Camino De Santiago path. The journey by foot for most trekkers starts in the French Pyrenees and ends … Continue reading →

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“Your Great Clothes Deserve Great Soap….”

Posted on August 1, 2011 by RailRiders Gang

Ross Wittgren
, of Chicago, sent in this useful tip when it comes time to clean your RailRiders pants and shirts. My wife discovered this several months ago and it really is a great product.  Safe for the planet as well … Continue reading →

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Extreme Sailing Comes to Boston

Posted on June 17, 2011 by John D

Hi, it’s me, John D with an invitation to see some great sailing action. My sister is producing an Extreme Sailing event in conjunction with Boston Common Magazine that is going to be insanely fun to watch and attend. Yes, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Camp Here!: Two Worst Places to Hang Out in Yosemite

Posted on May 17, 2011 by RailRiders Gang

Look at this photo. Beautiful alpine lake. Gorgeous mountain backdrop. Nature’s very own picture-perfect postcard. But think again. Looks can be awfully deceiving. The small lake in this photo is Wilma, near the Pacific Crest Trail and inside Yosemite National … Continue reading →

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Ever Been to Vanuatu in the Middle of the South Pacific?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by admin

Julian Jamison, who is a Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and Lecturer in the Harvard Economics Department, loves to travel–a function of his job and own personal passions. He often sends us short email dispatches and … Continue reading →

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New Blog “Zero Drop” For Minimalist and Barefoot-Style Runners

Posted on March 14, 2011 by RailRiders Gang

There’s a new blog devoted to the sizzling hot less-is-more shoe trend affecting runners everywhere. It’s called  Zero Drop. The catchy name refers to the height difference between the shoe’s heel and toe area; and with barefoot or natural running, … Continue reading →

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Fly the Unhealthy Skies

Posted on March 4, 2011 by RailRiders Gang

A recent article in the New York Times points to the sanitary problems of cramming passengers into the cramped quarters of an airplane. It was much easier to ban cigarette smoking than it is to eliminate germs, pathogens, and airborne … Continue reading →

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Nepal’s New Living Goddess — Kumari Mateena Shakya

Posted on January 20, 2011 by RailRiders Gang

The very young Nepalese living goddess, Kumari Mateena Shakya, appeared in  Kathmandu on January 19, 2011. Kumari, who appears in public only thirteen times in a year on special occasions, is worshipped by both the Hindus and Buddhists as a … Continue reading →

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Papahanaumokuakea: Hawaii’s Newest Marine Sanctuary

Posted on January 10, 2011 by RailRiders Gang

We’ll get to how the name is pronounced in a moment, but first this: The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument recently became the first UNESCO World Heritage Site to be designated in the United States since 1995. Encompassing the islands and … Continue reading →

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America’s Cup Will Be Held in the SF Bay: A Wind-Whipped, Natural Amphitheatre

Posted on January 10, 2011 by RailRiders Gang

The 34th America’s Cup won’t happen for two years, but organizers have already begun its planning, which includes mapping out a spectator-friendly course. The international sailing competition will take place in August and September of 2013 and will last at … Continue reading →

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The Five Most Dangerous Ski Runs in the U.S.

Posted on December 31, 2010 by RailRiders Gang

Five of the thirteen most dangerous ski runs in the world are right here in our backyard. No need to jet off to Italy, Austria, or Chile once you’ve updated your life insurance policy. You can defy death or injury … Continue reading →

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“Navratilova ‘Just Couldn’t Breathe’ on Kilimanjaro” and Had to Be Rescued…

Posted on December 15, 2010 by RailRiders Gang

Associated Press newsflash headline for December 12, 2010 read, “Navratilova ‘Just Couldn’t Breathe’ on Kilimanjaro.” The short article went on to say that the 54-year-old tennis great had to be carried down from Africa’s highest mountain on a stretcher after … Continue reading →

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Travel Safety Alert Issued for Northern Mexico–Don’t Drive or Go in Convoys

Posted on November 23, 2010 by RailRiders Gang

Thinking of traveling by car through northern Mexico over the holidays or anytime soon? You might reconsider, or at least, travel in a convoy. This is based on a recent safety alert issued by the Mexican government. The announcement, which … Continue reading →

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Star Search

Posted on November 15, 2010 by RailRiders Gang

The next time your buddy is giving you serious grief for bringing along an iPhone on your backpacking trip, here’s the best way to silence the dude: give him a demo of this new killer astronomy app called Star Walk … Continue reading →

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The Cruise Ship from Hell

Posted on November 14, 2010 by RailRiders Gang

We imagine that when RailRiders customers take to the sea, it’s certainly won’t be aboard a cruise ship the size of a Manhattan hotel.  So it’s with some degree of salty schadenfraude that we recently kept abreast of the happenings … Continue reading →

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To Join or Not to Join a Gym?– Weighing the Financial Costs and Benefits

Posted on November 7, 2010 by RailRiders Gang

Gyms are a funny place. Depending on time of day and year, health clubs are either percolating with souped-up testosterone or  quieter than a Christian Science reading room. Because of the “New Year, New You” mantra annually drummed into our … Continue reading →

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What We Are Reading: The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing

Posted on September 29, 2010 by RailRiders Gang

Endurance is something all hikers know about. Just ask those who devote up to half a year walking the length of the Appalachian Trail or  Pacific Crest Trail. But endurance is something even the casual weekend hiker has familiarity with. … Continue reading →

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Search, Rescue, then Press “Send”

Posted on August 21, 2010 by RailRiders Gang

Rather than alleviating danger, technology has turned into a regular nightmare for search and rescue teams in U.S. National Parks. The chief culprit is an increasingly wired  public’s reliance on technology such as cellphones, GPS gizmos, and sat phones,  rather … Continue reading →

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California Adventure Vacation Do’s and Dont’s

Posted on July 31, 2010 by RailRiders Gang

If you are planning that long-awaited trip to the California coast or backcountry, all the guidebooks might not give you the real inside story on places to avoid or hidden gems to explore. For that reason alone, hikers, cyclists, and … Continue reading →

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How to Survive a Mountain Lion Attack

Posted on July 24, 2010 by RailRiders Gang

Want to be avoid being mauled  and eaten by a mountain lion in the great outdoors? Then the smartest thing you should do is scram before ending up as scat. So says Richard Coss, a University of California at Davis … Continue reading →

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Bataan Memorial Death March

Posted on July 20, 2010 by RailRiders Gang

Long-time RailRiders fan Glenn Sveum did the Bataan Memorial Death March in 2009. It has an interesting history. Let us explain. But first we have to travel back in time to World War Two. The original 60-mile Bataan Death March … Continue reading →

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How to Clean a Pelican Drenched in Oil

Posted on June 6, 2010 by RailRiders Gang

The pelican is a large comical-looking water bird with its steam-shovel throat pouch used to scoop up water and small fish. But what’s been happening to the Flintstoneque bird due to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is no laughing … Continue reading →

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