Tagged: rock-climbing

Going Off the Beaten Path in Nevada with Free Solo Climber Alex Honnold

This transcript is taken from a recent interview with Alex Honnold for the Frommer’s Travel Show Podcast. Alex Honnold is one of the world’s most celebrated climbers. In June 2017, he…

Pioneering Daredevils of Rock Climbing Are on Top at New Yosemite Museum

The sheer granite cliffs of California's Yosemite National Park are the "center of the rock-climbing universe," according to the nail-biting 2018 documentary Free Solo, which follows…

These Spine-Tingling Mountaineering Photos Were Just Named the World’s Best

The majesty, adventure, and heart-pounding, knuckle-whitening dangers of mountain climbing have been captured in all their dizzying glory by the winners of an annual photography…

Great Outdoor Things to Do in Phoenix, Arizona

One thing you learn very quickly about Phoenix: these people really get what it means to live outdoors.On the first morning of a recent trip to the Valley of the Sun, I came across…

How to Protect Yourself Against Travel 'Phishing' Scams

A stolen bag. Lost cash. A missing passport.It had all the hallmarks of a trip from hell. And the e-mail, which ostensibly came from a reader I had corresponded with back in 2008,…

6 Travel Issues the Next President Should Care About

Whether you're a Democrat, Republican or pondering a protest vote for an independent presidential candidate in November, what you do at the ballot box may be meaningless as far as…