 |  | | ALA's 10 Best Bike Rides & Save $300 on Select Fall Vacations | | Meet ALA Guide Kasey Austin & Spotlight on August-September Adventures |
| July 14, 2008 |
|  | | Save $300 on 3 Fall Trips | Don't let the rising cost of transportation impede your vacation plans! ALA takes a chunk out of your travel costs when you choose from one of three fall vacations.
What: Receive $300 off the cost of your trip per person to help with travel expenses
When: Book by 8/01/2008 and travel by 10/12/2008
Where: Choose from -
- Okanagan Valley - Canada's Wine Country Adventure (valid for departures: Sep 07, 2008 & Sep 14, 2008)
- Utah Bryce Zion - Red-Rock Wonders Adventure (valid for departures: Sep 28, 2008, Oct 05, 2008, & Oct 12, 2008)
- New Mexico – Poblanos, Peaks & Pueblos Adventure (valid for departures: Sep 07, 2008 & Sep 14, 2008)
Get all the details here >>
Call 1.800.575.1540 to book your Fall Vacation now!
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 | | Meet ALA Guide Kasey Austin | Kasey Austin, daughter of co-founder and director Dan Austin, has grown up on adventure travel. The people that have impacted her the most over the years while traveling with Austin-Lehman have been the ALA guides. At 12 years old, she wrote an article called Kid's Talk About Adventure Travel in which she stated that she wanted to be a guide when she grew up. Her day has finally come! This year, Kasey will be guiding an Austin-Lehman Yellowstone Adventure, which she is "totally stoked about!"
Learn more about Kasey on her guide profile page >> |
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| | Austin-Lehman Website Wins Communicator Award
We've been refining and fine-tuning our website to make it as informative and user-friendly as possible. These efforts were recently recognized by the 2008 Communicator Awards announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts when the ALA website won a Silver 2008 Communicator Award of Distinction.
Find out what makes the ALA website special >>
Dennis's Photo Corner
In the first shot, the cool-looking blue-shoed, red-jerseyed cyclist’s face, arms, and hands are in near-perfect focus, while everything else in the picture says exactly what I was seeing as I shot it – action...
Photography Motion Tips: Shooting Pan-Blurs >> |
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| | August and September Departures – Don’t Miss Your Chance for Fun in the Sun | | Family Rafting in the Canadian Rockies |  | With glacier hikes, river rafting, biking, rock climbing and horseback riding, your Banff & Lake Louise vacation is the ultimate family adventure. By night, enjoy a hearty meal and the comforts of a Summit Spa, a wood-burning fireplace, a claw-foot tub…
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| | Montana - Perfect for Family Adventure |  | Take in breathtaking views of Paradise Valley from atop your horse, soak your feet in an alpine lake, take a dip in a secret hot spring, and raft the longest free-flowing river in North America. You and your children are guaranteed to love this vacation...
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| | Costa Rica - Beach, River, & Rainforest |  | Discover the area as a local naturalist guides the way. Learn about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica's tropical rain forests as you come face-to-face with spider, howler, and white-faced monkeys. Zipline through tree canopies, raft the Pacuare river, and dine on local gourmet cuisine...
Learn more here » |
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| Zambia Safari - Spot the Big 5! |  | Spot lions, buffalo, zebra and much more, on morning and afternoon safari drives with expert bush guides. Enjoy the opportunity to explore on foot with a keen-eyed guide. Feel the pace of Africa under foot along the Luangwa Valley’s lagoons, rivers and woodlands.
Learn more here » |
| | Kayak & Culture on Vancouver Island |  | Discover the heritage of the First Nations People (Native Americans) that thrived on Vancouver Island long before James Cook arrived. Fill your days with activity as you you bike, hike, and kayak this pristine natural area and dine on fine food and wine in the evenings.
Learn more here » |
| | Washington Cascades - Best of the Northwest |  | North Cascades National Park has it all, except for the crowds! Hike wildflower strewn peaks, bike through deep valleys, and view cascading waterfalls. Visit Leavenworth, home to some of the finest Bavarian shops and restaurants this side of the Alps.
Learn more here » |
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| | AUSTIN-LEHMAN ADVENTURES FEATURED RECIPE | | There's a reason why our guests rave about our food. Whether served campfire-side or at a 5-star restaurant, our artfully prepared local eats are sinfully delicious! | Local Bites: Gazpacho Soup
Trip: Costa Rica – Luxury Tropical Getaway |  | | Method: | - Chop the tomatoes, celery, onions, sweet pepper and cucumber in batches in a food processor, until vegetables have the consistency you desire.
- Mix thoroughly with the remaining soup ingredients.
- Chill in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 8 hours.
- Add more lemon juice before serving as desired.
- Serve in freezer chilled soup plates with a gently laid spoon of each garnish. Decorate the center with 3 cilantro leaves.
| Click here for the whole Gazpacho Soup recipe.
Recipe compliments of Lapa Rios Restaurant.
View all of our Local Bites recipes here! |
| | Ingredients | - 4-5 ripe tomatoes chunks
- 1 large stalk celery with leaves, in chunks
- 1/2 lb. white onions, quarter red
- 1 green 'n sweet pepper in chunks
- 1/2 lb.cucumber chunks with peel, seeds removed
- 1/4 C. cilantro leaves, minced
- 1/4 C. parsley, minced
- 1 Tbsp. fresh garlic, minced
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1/2 C. Lemon juice to taste
- 2 tsp. salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp. ground white pepper
- 1 tsp. hot sauce or Tabasco sauce
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