As you probably know, we’re big advocates of ecotourism and what Nyungwe National Park is doing through the Nyungwe Nziza Project. The Nziza Project is aimed at transforming the Park and surrounding communities into a viable ecotourism destination, capable of generating employment and equitable income for the local communities. The [...]
A trail from Alaska to Argentina offers an almost continuous landmass of beauty that is filled with diversity. One man decided to take a motorcycle trip through all of it in 500 days. He then summarized all of it in a nine minute Youtube video to show some of the [...]
Tucked deep in the heart of Africa in southern Rwanda is Nyungwe National Park (NNP), one of Africa’s newest Parks and, at 1000 square kilometers, the largest protected mountain rainforest on the continent. The Park offers a rare and important habitat for many species, including 280 bird species, 13 primate [...]
By Courtney Lambert Summer is here people, it’s time to break out those meticulously sculpted bikini bods and hit the road for beach, beer, sunburn and glory. But, hold it right there amigo- forget beaches filled with sweaty bodies and the 80-year-old men that proudly strut their G-strings. Instead, here’s [...]
By Heidi Guenther Road trips are one of my favorite adventures. You can change ecosystems, dialects, and political ideologies all over the course of 8 hours. That being said, you can also find yourself full of backaches, neck cramps, and an incredible amount of soreness just from sitting still in [...]
One day, at the age of 13, I decided to become a vegetarian. And I remained this way for the next 13 years. I became a vegetarian because of animal rights, but my reasons for staying veggie changed and evolved over the years; just as I changed and evolved over [...]
We’re at it again and this time, we’re giving away a handful of our Camsafe Venture Series bags! This time it’s a photo contest and there are plenty of winners. Send in your photos from around the world, rocking our awesome gear, and get ready to win! Below is some [...]
Here we go again! What would Pacsafe be if we weren’t doing another giveaway. This time it’s on Pinterest and we’re giving away a Venturesafe GII bag every Monday and Friday. Did you get that? EVERY Monday and Friday in Feb! Instructions are simple (to the left) just repin your [...]
Experienced travelers know that luggage in-transit is a hot target for theft. In fact, 29 million bags were tampered with in 2010. At JFK Airport alone, 200 thefts to checked luggage happened daily. Most thefts are done with a simple ballpoint pen jabbing into the zipper like this… Over the [...]
There’s a certain draw to Kenya’s safaris that make it a popular tourist destination. For one, Kenya’s Masai Mara Ecosystem holds the highest lion densities in the world. There are over two million wildebeest, zebra and Thomsons Gazelle that migrate through Kenya, and the country is home to over 95 species [...]