Travel & Adventure

Whether you're an occasional or frequent traveler, you want to bring home the photos that will enhance the memories of your journey. Travel & Adventure articles will give you information on what to pack, how to pack it and how to ensure that the photos you take will show the places you visited just as you remember them.

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The Further Adventures of the Explorer Kids
The winners of the 2009 National Geographic Kids Hands-On Explorer Challenge head to Peru.
Farther on up the Road
Because great pictures don't happen according to plan, Bruce Dale welcomes the unexpected.
The Lore of the Landscape
Being really familiar with your gear is only the first step in taking great travel photos.
Sounds Like a Plan
Attention to details has helped make Rosanne Pennella the successful travel photographer that she is. It's a lesson she passes on to her students.
Road Show
Nikon training specialist, Kristine Bosworth, covers the country and sends photography tips from her travels.
Jim Richardson: Travel & Adventure Gear Guide
Do your travel plans include the right gear for all the photo ops you'll encounter? Here's what National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson suggests.

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