|
For more information, see our
'Documentary'
page.
 Some of our Future Episodes:
-Sons of the Sun: Ancient Explorers of the Americas
-Gold and Galleons: The Quest for Spanish Treasures
-Stones and Secrets: The Oracle of Ancient Etruria
-Lost Realms of the Ancient Sands: The Travels of Burkhardt
Photo Above: Crew shooting footage of little- known
ancient petroglyphs in the bluffs and canyons of the high plains of
southeastern Colorado.
 
Photo Above Left: Creator, Director, and Host Mike Olafson interviews Dan Taylor,
Pilot, Historian, and Aircraft Restorer for Cole Palen's Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in
Rhinebeck, NY.
Right: Mike Olafson and his Bedouin Guide Sufyan Twaissi at the
ancient site of Petra while shooting 'Lost Realms of the Ancient Sands" in
Jordan.
____________________________________________________
Adventures in Print
Now Available:
 The Amulet of Atlantis
by Mike Olafson
An exciting new novel of high adventure that blends history, aviation,
archaeology, espionage, and mysticism in the best tradition of Vintage
Adventure! Set in the jungles of Africa in 1938, this page-turning adventure
is truly reminiscent of Indiana Jones, Dirk Pitt, Doc Savage, and Sky
Captain and the World of Tomorrow. If you enjoy a great "Saturday matinee
read" and want to escape into a world of fantastic adventure, be sure to get
your copy. Available now through major online retailers. Click the
title above for more detail, or click
here to purchase directly from Barnes and Noble.
Size: 6 x 9 ppbk, 272 pages,
suggested retail: $16.95
Coming in Spring 2007:
Forgotten Frontiers
Explorers Lost in the Shadows of History:
1895-1970
by Mike Olafson
Are you familiar with the journey of Michel Vieuchange in 1930 to find the lost city of
Smara in the Rio de Oro? Do you know of A. Hyatt Verrill's attempt to find the lost
golden tablets of the Maya? Do you knowof the "Two Micks" and their adventures fighting the Kukukukus in uncharted
New Guinea in the 1930s? Do you know of Robert Eskridge's exploration
of the Rouriki Jungle on the island of Manga Reva in the 1930s? These
and 16 other rarely remembered adventures await you in Mike Olafson's
exciting new volume of exploration history that will have you glued to your
armchair of adventure. Available Spring 2006. Email us to
reserve your advance autographed copy!
Size: 6 x 9 ppbk, 175 pages, b&w photos, maps, suggested retail: $15.95
Press Box
9/15/05
The Amulet of Atlantis Now Available
Mike Olafson's first pulp adventure novel
is now available through most online retailers. See description above
for more details
5/25/05
Vintage Adventure To Be
Distributed Through Canamedia,LTD.
1/24/05
Digital Video Editing news release. To read, click
here
1/24/05
Panasonic news release
(Click
here, then scroll back for the article dated 1/24/05)
__________________________________________________
History and Mystery" Article!
The Quest for Origins of Ancient
Etruria
 In Summer 2004, our documentary team visited the beautiful and ancient land of Italy to
document a quest for the lost mysteries of the Etruscans. We spent time
with Professor Graziano Baccolini who has discovered
some
interesting theories about the mysterious Etruscan
past that involve ancient oracles, Near Eastern and Egyptian connections, and stones known as 'omphalos' that have
religious and mystical importance. Its a fascinating inquiry-soon to be
an episode of our series.
________________________________________________
Vintage Adventure on Assignment:
Read the latest report from our
Adventure
Journal:
The
Lonely Castle of Monte Reale
 New article about our recent trip to Jordan and our
exploration of this fascinating and lonely Crusader
castle high atop a hill in the Arabian desert. Read about the "steel
of the sands" we found during our visit!
Other Articles in our Adventure Journal:
 Documenting the Quest for Spanish Treasure: A Day in the Making of
Gold and Galleons.
Read about our visit to Florida and our production of
one of our episodes!
 Wings of Adventure: The Skies of
Rhinebeck
We visit a spectacular place where aviation history lives...and flies!
The Quest for
La Caverna del Oro!
Our expedition found the cave with this Maltese cross above it... does it indicate, as
legend suggests, that this is indeed the "Cave of Gold" that the Spanish
Conquistadors mined? Our
Adventure Journal page
has more...
 Petroglyphs of the High Plains: Secrets
in Stone
What do they mean? See a brief glimpse of ancient pictures and astronomical stone
alignments from our visit to southeastern Colorado.
Explore your knowledge of Exploration History!
Enhance your Vintage Adventure visit by challenging your
knowledge of exploration history with this quick quiz! Please write down your
answers (sorry- no high-tech pop-up quiz window here- consider it a vintage
way to take a quiz!) and click 'here' or click on the 'History and Mystery'
stone above for the answers, or to find out more about the booklet and the
other titles soon to be included in this upcoming 'micro' library for
today's modern travelers and explorers on the go!
1. Who is believed to have discovered the North Pole first in 1909?
What other explorer contested this and claimed he was the first?
2. Who discovered Macchu Picchu in 1911?
3. Who made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic? (Its
not who you think- Lindberg made the first SOLO non-stop flight across the
Atlantic.)
4. Who discovered the colossal stone heads in Mexico in 1939 and what
is the name of the civilization these heads are ascribed to?
5. Who were the first 'aquanauts' to voyage to the bottom of the
Marianas Trench- also known as the Challenger Deep? What was the name
of the vessel they used? Who designed it?
6. What seafaring explorer set out to cross the Atlantic in a reed
boat in 1970? What ancient city did he visit that was 265 miles north of his
departure city of Safi, Morocco? The city was known to ancient Romans,
even then, as 'The Eternal City' because of its advanced age.
Can it still be found and visited today?
7. Who discovered the ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro in India in 1924?
8. What author and explorer found, only as recently as in 1992, the
legendary city of Ubar, in the sands of Arabia?
9. Which pistol-packing botanist endured bandits, harsh weather, and savage terrain in 1925 to
pursue a quest to find China's holy mountains?
10. Besides Jacques Cousteau, can you name another pioneer in fhe
field of underwater exploration with a self-contained underwater breathing
apparatus? (SCUBA)
Visit our Vintage Adventure Travel Links! Our travel club is
now closed to new members as we are focusing on documentary production- but
you can still get some great ideas on your next vacation by clicking on the 'Adventures' stone above!
 See
below for an exciting adventure you can explore today!
Is Atlantis Out There?
Its been the quest of countless historians,
explorers, adventurers, and yes, even a few archaeologists. Since the
first mention of this mysterious land by Plato, man has contemplated the
existence of Atlantis, and its possible location. It has occupied an intriguing
reign in the world of fiction as well- in fact, its the main quest in Mike Olafson's new Legacy of Atlantis fiction series. (see above) But did
Atlantis truly exist? For an exciting adventure to decide for yourself, you can join Author/Explorer George Erikson and pursue these lost
mysteries. For more details go to:
www.atlantisinamerica.com,
and tell him the gang at Vintage Adventure sent you! Mr.
Erikson was featured in a special which has aired on the History
Channel. The program documented his work regarding the pursuit of
Atlantis and its history. He has agreed to appear in a future episode
of Vintage Adventure to begin on location in Central America soon. Be
sure to read his book, Atlantis in America, from Adventures Unlimited
Press, available for purchase at most major retail bookstores and most
online bookstores.
NEW! Our new
'Field Bulletins' page will provide a listing of present day explorers,
adventurers, archaeologists and what projects they are currently working on
or planning to do. We will also provide links to any websites they
maintain so you can learn more about their activities. If you wish to post a
project or website you are involved with, please email us at:
guide@vintageadventure.com
|
