Koblenz (Global Adventures): Germany shares borders with more European countries than any other nation on the continent. Its neighbors are Denmark in the north, Poland and the Czech Republic in the east, Austria and Switzerland in the south, France and Luxembourg in the south-west and Belgium and the Netherlands in the north-west. The 137,847 square [...]

Helsinki (Global Adventures): If you are into bikes, you must love Nokia. The Finish communications corporation just introduced a Bicycle Charger Kit for smartphones. Attached to the bike handlebar, the unit charges your phone and perhaps even the GPS (if the A/C power and the adapter match) while you hit your favorite single trail. "With [...]

Grand Canyon (Global Adventures): Visitors can now explore the Grand Canyon National Park on bicycles. Starting May 1, cyclists will be able to rent bicycles from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through the visitor center on the park's South Rim. "Biking is an excellent way for visitors to experience Grand Canyon National Park's South [...]

Guenzburg (Global Adventures): Lloyd Godson did stay 336 hours in an underwater habitat at the Legoland Aquarium in Guenzburg, Germany. The Australian marine biologists did spend most of his time on a stationary bike, trying to ride his way into the Guinness World Records. He produced 2,500 Watt hours of electricity during his stay, the [...]

Switzerland (Global Adventures): The International Cycling Union (UCI) wants to reinstate the doping probe against German rider Jan Ulrich. The governing body filed a formal protest to the Court of Arbitration (CAS) for sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, said UCI spokesman Enrico Carpani. The Swiss Olympic Committee decided last month to halt the investigation into Ulrich’s [...]

Salzburg (Global Adventures): The Tauern mountain range is part of the Central Eastern Alps and features some of the highest peaks in Austria. The Venediger Group includes about 20 mountains ranging from 9,843 to 12,028 feet (3,000 to 3,666 meter), and the Glockner Group features Austria highest peak, the 12,461 feet (3,798 meter) Grossglockner. The [...]

Menlo Park (Global Adventures): Cyclists in 150 cities in the US can now use Google maps to plane their routes. The new feature introduced by Google gives step-by-step directions. Bike-friendly roads, trails and bike lanes show up as a new layer and are outlined directly on the map. Users can simply enter a starting point, [...]