Unknown Profession

My name is Alison and I am a high school student. Realistically I know I would not be able to get my dream job right out of college, but I would like to know the direction in which I should go in. I have always been able to appreciate the outdoors, dessert or jungle, every aspect of this planet has fascinated me in nearly every aspect.

I am not afraid of getting dirty, at all. I guess my real question would be: Which profession should I consider if I want to travel the world, get paid well, do scientific research, and better the world with my discoveries, while loving my job? I'm not a very good writer, nor do I enjoy it, but I will if my profession calls for it with no complaints. I'd also like to know what college, and degree plan would prepare me the best for the profession you would recommend for me?

Sincerely, 

A hopeful future explorer

Google Earth and GPS files: trekking and safari routes in the Sinai

All the main trekking and safari routes in the Sinai have been mapped and can be seen with photos online in Google Maps, or you can download the KML files to see the routes in Google Earth, or download the GPX files with the way-points on a GPS device.

The treks are described in the concise guide titled Sinai Trekking And Safari, but even without the book it is fun to explore the routes on your computer screen. This is the first and only resource to the Sinai that covers all the main routes across the peninsula, from coast to coast and to the southernmost tip.

For more info please visit:www.sinaimaps.com

Round Ireland Swim

Ripley will attempt an 850-mile ultra adventure swim round Ireland. It is an enormous challenge mentally, physically and emotionally battling cold, monotony, fatigue, storms, jellyfish, hunger, and isolation.

When successful, he will be the first person to have swum the entire distance around Ireland.He will attempt the arduous task of swimming the 850-miles in a clockwise direction to go with prevailing winds and currents battling the Atlantic Ocean. He will then head across the crown of Northern Ireland and into the narrow Northern Channel heading south through the Irish Sea and Saint George's Channel and into the Celtic Channel. Then it's homeward bound back into the Atlantic Ocean finishing at his start point in Derrynane, County Kerry.Equipped with wet-suit, thermal swim hat, and swim mask, will swim in sea temperatures between 10 17 degrees centigrade, (50 63 Fahrenheit) up to 12 hours per day.

His Round Ireland Ultra Adventure Swim will take him over high Atlantic swells, through furious storms, heavy squalls and adverse weather.The daily routine will be divided into *two-six hour sessions. During the swim, Ripley will feed and drink in the water every thirty to forty-five minutes. Between the two six-hour sessions, there will be hours of rest on the support boat where he will sleep and consume a high carbohydrate, fat and protein diet as well as rehydrating.Ripley will also wear an interactive tracker that will update his position in real time to the Round Ireland Swim website.

Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis In 2011, Ripley will be fundraising in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland (MS Ireland).*-Subject to tidal and weather conditions

Girl Gone Riding

"One girl. Two wheels. Over 20,000 kilometres from the West of Ireland to Siberia. THE JOURNEY On June 15th 2014 I will depart from Dunmore Head, Dingle, Co. Kerry - the westernmost point in Ireland - and ride my motorcycle solo through 20 countries and 20,000 kilometres to Magadan in Russia.

The planned route: Ireland UK France Germany Poland Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Bulgaria Romania Turkey Georgia Azerbaijan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan - Mongolia Russia For updates follow my Facebook Page and blog at GirlGoneRiding.com THE CHARITY As a strong, empowered woman undertaking this adventure in a male-dominated discipline that is motorcycling, I chose to support Equality Now, a fantastic organisation that works for the protection and promotion of the human rights of women and girls around the world. Working with grassroots women's and human rights organisations and individual activists since 1992, Equality Now documents violence and discrimination against women and mobilises international action to support efforts to stop these abuses. THE PHOTOGRAPHYPROJECT

During my journey I will be working on a photography project, collecting faces and stories of women I meet to highlight the issues that Equality Now focuses on: sex trafficking, legal discrimination, FGM and sexual violence. Those photographs and stories will later be published and all proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to Equality Now. "

Changra La from Nirekhi, Khumbu

Hey. has anyone been from Nirekhi peak round to Changra La and down to Gorak Shep in the last few years? I am planning a trip for spring.

I am based in Kathmandu and a also asking locally. I would like info on conditions and route from Nirekhi base camp to the La.

Thanks

Sudan - Discover the Ancient

Sudan - Discover the Ancient!

We will be in Sudan for the next 3 months and would like to go on a trip through the country, we have been there twice but it definitely is not enough to get to more far away places. We would like to combine the desert and bush with the ancient monuments there. The trip will start in Khartoum and last about 3 weeks. We will first make our way up the Nile to visit Old Dongola and little Nubian villages, before heading towards the Meroe Pyramids (an absolutely stunning and magical place) and the 2 remote temples of Musawarat and Naga, before crossing the Bayuda desert to go to the Red Sea, where we would like to dive.

Apparently diving here is pristine, there are shipwrecks and remains of Jacques Cousteaus underwater experiments. All quite exciting...especially if one encounters the hammerhead sharks there!From there we will continue into unknown territory, down towards Kassala and further to the Dinder National Park - said to be a wild and remote area. There are nearly no tourists here, so we would be quite excited to see it.

From Dinder we will make our way back to Khartoum.We will travel in 4x4s and mostly sleep in the desert. Food etc. will be shared.Sudan is a country which is not overrun by tourists, often locals wonder, what one si doing there. Sudanese people are among the most friendly on the whole continent. An ideal base to dive into their culture!Photographers welcome - as its a very photogenic country!