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Luxe Rafting Baja

Photo: Towing a raft to to shore in the Sea of Cortez

Blast through Baja's Loreto Bay National Park on a speedy inflatable raft.
Rafting Baja primer


Reader Photo Album

See amazing trip photos from our readers. Or send us your favorite pics.
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Hiking the Great Wall

Photo: Matthew Power on China's Great Wall

After reading "Astride the Dragon's Back," plan your
own Great Wall hiking excursion by downloading
our map and Adventure Guide.
Get the Great Wall map


Gear: Fall Apparel

Our fall apparel guide gives the goods for an all-purpose wardrobe come rain, shine
or campsite downtime.
Plus: The latest GPS units.
Check out the fall gear


Exotic Explorer Cuisine

Photo: Scorpion on endive

An explorer-inspired menu
of scorpions and tarantulas comes to a table near you.
See the exotic eats


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A Taste for Adventure?
Reported Sara Goudarzi   Photograph courtesy of Redwood Creek Wines
Photo: A medly of crickets and scorpions
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A medley of scorpions and North American crickets are roasted and nestled in pepper jelly and cream cheese in pastry cups. Rurka strives to stir salvatory glands by striking a balance between making the foods look familiar and yet thrillingly unusual.

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