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Discounts on Gear, Guides, and Evacuation

Through Adventures Within Reach and the Adventure Travel Trade Association, our clients can get some great discounts! These offers expire June 30, 2009. GORE-TEX Free shipping on GORE-TEX footwear and other great gear (minimum purchase $30). Go to www.summithut.com/pages/atta and … Continue reading

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Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth

For the second year in a row, Adventures Within Reach (AWR) was designated as one of the “Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth” by National Geographic Adventure. Companies are rated based on Quality of service Sustainability Spirit of adventure Education … Continue reading

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Chicago Adventure Travel Expo January 10-11, 2009

Adventures Within Reach will be at the Chicago Adventure Travel Expo January 10-11, 2009. If you are in the area, we would love to see you! Public Show Hours: Saturday, January 10: 10:30am-5:30pm Sunday, January 11: 11am-4:30pm Location: Donald E. … Continue reading

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Give the Gift of Adventure or Giving Back

Adventure all wrapped up! Is there someone on your Christmas list that likes adventure?  How about someone who is impossible to buy for?  Or maybe someone who cannot fit even one more thing into their tiny apartment? If you know … Continue reading

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Top 10 Reasons to Book with AWR

10. You can live without a Starbuck’s within 3 blocks of you. 9. You don’t want to travel where Paris Hilton vacations. 8. You think blue toilet paper is “neat”. 7. You love exploring new places and learning about other … Continue reading

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Climb for Charity

Many people climb Kilimanjaro as a fund-raising activity for their favorite charity. A fund-raising trek is an adventurous once-in-a-lifetime experience for participants while serving a humanitarian or environmental cause. We can help your charity climb with group rates, by sponsoring … Continue reading

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Flights from Hell

I was recently flying from one city to another with a layover in between. After 11 hours of flight delays in our layover city, they decided to cancel the flight. After standing in line to get re-ticketed (for a flight … Continue reading

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Adventure Travel on Facebook

Adventures Within Reach is now on Facebook! Our page has our latest blog entries slide shows photo albums YouTube videos t-shirts and mugs you can buy a world clock Stop by and become a fan!

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Tour the Himalayas with scholar John Bellezza

Adventures Within Reach is offering two trips with archaeologist John Bellezza in 2009 — one to remote regions of Tibet in May and one to the forbidden kingdom of Mustang, Nepal in September. John Vincent Bellezza is a visiting scholar … Continue reading

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Climbing Kilimanjaro for the Prostate Awareness Foundation

In September 2008, a group of 8 men and women will be climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,340 ft) to raise funding for education and outreach programs for the Prostate Awareness Foundation. This expedition has two primary objectives: 1) raise critically needed … Continue reading

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