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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Oceanside (Global Adventures): The 29th Annual Race across America (RAAM) is scheduled to kick off on June 8 with women and men aged 60 and over, followed by solo men on June 9 and teams on June 12. Racers will start in Oceanside, California and finish in Annapolis, Maryland. Solo racers will make the 3,000-mile [...]

France (Global Adventures): The European season of road cycling stage races traditionally kicks off with the Paris-Nice race. In 2010, the top riders of 22 teams will compete in the 799 Mile (1,285 kilometer) race, starting on March 07 in Montfort-l’Amaury. The route moves through the Loire Region to Limoges before turning back to the [...]

Des Moines (Global Adventures): The 38th edition of the Des Moines Register’s Annual Great Ride Across Iowa (Ragbrai) is coming July 25 through 31, 2010. Ragbrai was started in 1973 by columnists Donald Kaul and John Karras who thought it would be fun to ride their bikes across the state of Iowa.  They invited people [...]