Morocco Aid

Over 2,000 people have died after an earthquake shook Morocco last Friday night, making it the biggest quake in 120 years. Many were on trekking trips near the epicentre in the High Atlas Mountains. Just like you or I could have been.

LET’S HELP MOROCCO

• How to help earthquake victims in Morocco by donating to the Red Cross, Global Giving or UNICEF.

• Another way to help is to visit when it becomes safe. Local guides are devastated by the events and many have declared bankruptcies.

  • Skyhook is helping guides organise new tours to bring visitors back to the region to stitch up an expanding economic hole.

• Get inspired by the stunning beauty of the High Atlas Mountains.

THIS WEEK’S NEWS

• The world’s oldest ultramarathon runner is 81 and he’s racing against death by pushing his body to its absolute limits.

• Here are heart-stopping photos of the world-record slackline attempt.

• France announces unlimited rail pass for €49 per month from next year.

• Watch the world's first ski descent of K2 in the Himalayas.

• Bioluminescent algae bloom creates glowing waves in California.

• Eurostar's newest train route gets you from London to the French Alps.

• A Super Slide, a popular climbing spot in Yosemite closed due to a 200-foot crack in the cliff.

TRAVEL GIVEAWAYS & DEALS

• Dream job: Yelp is looking for its first travelling Chief Food Photographer, offering $10,000. You can tour the United States to photograph dishes at local restaurants.

• Get free first-class flights: Luxury Regent Seven Seas Cruises adds first-class upgrades to 27 voyages in 2024, if booked by October 31, 2023.

• Aurora Expeditions is offering 50% off its Patagonia Discovery Trek when it's booked together with one of its Antarctic voyages by September 30, 2023.

• Virgin Hotels offers up to 20% off with its "Stay Awhile and Save" promo for extending your stay by two nights or more.

• Millennium Hotels and Resorts offers 15% off stays through the end of the year that are booked by September 30, 2023.

• Stay at this Scottish castle from £117.

• Booking.com is offering getaway deals at 15% off or more through September 28, 2023.

• Flight sale UK: 

  • Direct return flights from London to LA from £350.

  • The list of discounted flights to Europe sale ends tonight.

• Flight sale USA: 

  • Delta Airlines just started a sale on flights to Sydney, Auckland, and Tahiti for autumn and winter this year.

  • Frontier Airlines' GoWild! All-you-can-fly pass just went on sale. It’s a $299 pass for flights till February 29, 2024.

GEAR OFFERS

• Trekking gear: REI Outlet has started an autumnal sale already.

• Sandals: Perfect for camping evenings, these pillow-soft sandals are 43% off right now.

• Outdoor essentials: German brand Heimplanet has a 15% off sale with a CAMP15 discount code. This is an amazing offer since they have tents worth $1,000.

• Shoes: These award-winning trail running shoes are on rare sale.

OUTDOOR TECH & TOOLS

• App: This bloke has created an app that helps you find a phone signal when you’re off the beaten track. The first ten people who email [email protected] will get a free year's subscription.

• App UK: Download this Safer Seas & Rivers Service app to check the coast is clear before taking the plunge.

UNIQUE ADVENTURES

• After exploring Patagonia's backcountry and enjoying the windswept landscapes of Torres del Paine, return to EcoCamp Patagonia's gorgeous domes for a fireside coffee.

• Free adventure: Heritage Open Days offers over 5,000 free cultural and historic events till September 17, 2023.

OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES

• Get your adventure fix locally. Watch the nudging Seven Summits of My Neighborhood with Brendan Leonard and his mum.

• Great Pacific Crest Trail documentary online.

• Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast with journalist Shelby Stanger highlights people who've followed unique paths to bring their extraordinary ideas to life.

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