http://www.traveljunkiejulia.com By Julia Dimon Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:35:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For more amazing photos, visit www.burnmonkey.com So Burning Man is only a little over a week away...and I'm getting excited! I'm in scramble mode, trying to pack all the gear necessary for what will be my very first Burn. I've got the desert goggles, I've got the boots, I've got the ... http://www.traveljunkiejulia.com/first-time-at-burning-man-will-i-survive/ If you dream of trekking with mountain gorillas, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the place to be for gorilla gazing. Located in the South Western part of Uganda, Bwindi is home to some 320 mountain gorillas. Visitors keen on eco-tourism  should flock to this World Heritage site for a close-up ... http://www.traveljunkiejulia.com/trekking-with-mountain-gorillas/ Wrapped in a rainbow poncho, I peered over the side of the giant airborne picnic basket. Gliding in a hot-air balloon over the moon-like landscape of Cappadocia was surreal. With its predictable wind currents and static landscape, Cappadocia, located southeast of Istanbul in Turkey’s central Anatolia, is one of the ... http://www.traveljunkiejulia.com/high-in-turkey-%e2%80%93-hot-air-balloon-ride-in-cappadocia/ It’s not everyday I find myself free diving for conch in the Caribbean ocean but there I was - flippers, mask and snorkel - hunting for my lunch.  This style of boating trip around cays and private islands (many of which have been used for sexy Victoria Secret photo shoots), ... http://www.traveljunkiejulia.com/best-places-to-stay-and-play-in-turks-and-caicos/ Legs bound, stomach queasy, it was too late to chicken out. Standing on the ledge of a deep gorge, tied to ropes and harnesses, I was at the gorge swing, summoning the nerve to jump. The gorge swing experience offered by a locally-run company The Zambezi Swing, is ... http://www.traveljunkiejulia.com/gorge-swing-in-zambia/ It’s a technological scavenger hunt; an activity that has Nancy Drew wannabes out in the field with their GPS, hunting for hidden treasures. Geocaching, as it is called, is a hobby similar to orienteering. It’s done by entering a set of co-ordinates into a Global Positioning System ... http://www.traveljunkiejulia.com/geocashing-in-new-zealand/ Real or fake, that is the question. In Bogotá, Colombia’s capital city, phony green gems are as plentiful as coffee beans. Though Colombia produces some 65 per cent of the world’s emeralds, not all of them are legit. At the base of Monserrate cable car, tucked away behind local handicrafts and ... http://www.traveljunkiejulia.com/real-or-fake-emeralds-in-colombia/ They call it a drinking club with a running problem....the Hash House Harriers in Beijing meet every week to jog the streets of this bustling Chinese capital city, mingle with some folks and pound a lot of beer. This social movement can be found all around the world with more ... http://www.traveljunkiejulia.com/hash-house-harriers-in-beijing/ Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Donghuamen Night Market in Beijing boasts dozens of stalls selling some of the world’s most exotic snacks: from silk worm, to scorpion, starfish to centipede, I tried it all....watch the video, just released on MSNBC! What would you say is ... http://www.traveljunkiejulia.com/watch-me-eat-lambs-penis-centipedes-and-scorpions/ Scooting around Madrid by segway is a great way to see the sights! Check out this MSNBC video, which highlights a different type of Spanish sightseeing tour.... http://www.traveljunkiejulia.com/segway-tour-of-madrid/