Outpost61 contents GLOBAL TRAVEL GUIDE 2008
In Every Issue 11 Tripping It’s “plane” to see the jet’s revolutionized travel
12 On the Fringe Nude mountaineering (you read it here first), mega-migration and languages lost
15 Local Knowledge Hangin’ at the mall in Saudi Arabia opens a window into the culture of a closed world
24 Healthpost Test your medical IQ with our Travel Quiz
26 Gourmet du Monde Much ado about garlic: or why we lose our head over this humble, smelly bulb
28 MEC’s The Traveller’s Edge Tips from and for world trekkers
84 World Writes Books to take you there even if you’re stuck here
86 Backpackerz Buzz News from Hostelling International
94 Wright of Way
Features 19 Chill Dudes
Story: Russ Cooper Photography: Colin O’Connor Sandy beaches, salty surf, snow birds? That’s so yesterday. Three compadres turf the tropics and put their vacation on ice in a winter campout in Ontario
31 Global Travel Guide 2008 Editor: Ryan Murdock
From sipping in Sicily and supping in Szechuan, to riding the rapids and hiking the hinterland, here are 60 adventuresome trips for travellers of all stripes
49 Global Volunteer Guide 2008 Editor: Deborah Sanborn
We profile 15 inspirational men and women who have made an art of giving back. Plus, 10 trips that allow you to do the same
71 Traveller’s Gear Guide 2008
From Arctic to desert, from 40 below to plus 40, from town to trail (or no trail), our contributors tested this year’s adventure travel gear and garb, and the results are in
Ian Wright plays soccer in a DMZ, falls in love with the North and, as usual, tells it like it is
PHOTOGRAPHY: COVER, CHRIS CHRISTIE; THIS PAGE, WORLD EXPEDITIONS (TOP), COLIN O’CONNOR (BOTTOM)
Chill Dudes
Three amigos looking for adventure and R & R head out into a winter wonderland and discover ice is nice after all Story by Russ Cooper Photography by Colin O’Connor
A winter twilight: the tent emits a warm glow as Brendan O’Conner (left) and Russ Cooper (right) get the fire going at their campsite on Iris Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park.