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Informed Traveler March 11, 2016 By Ildi Amon Backpackers are typically pretty young, sometimes taking a gap year from studies, or heading off for a first big solo trip straight after uni. Generally backpackers go away for quite a while, so they’re not blowing their savings on two decadent weeks in Vegas – they’re trying to […]

Adventure Travel Destinations July 28, 2015 By Jennifer Our Earth is an amazing place, and one we often take for granted. While globalization has placed a McDonalds on each street corner and it feels like tarmac has eaten away all the bad roads we crave for our motoring adventures, nature is still an amazing place and […]

Adventure Travel Destinations August 11, 2015 By Jennifer As a heatwave engulfs the Middle East, Iran hasn’t had it easy. In Bandar Mahshahr in the Persian Gulf, thermometers shot up to a whopping 74°C (165°F) “heat index”, which is the measurement of how hot it feels for the body, on Friday, 7 August 2015. The temperature might […]

Adventure Travel News August 19, 2015 By Barbara Lonely Planet has released what can be called the ultimate bucket list for every traveler: a list of the world’s best sights, assembled by  Lonely Planet’s globetrotting community of travel experts. The Lonely Planet guide to the world’s top tourist destinations lists 500 mega sights, but also not so […]

Adventure Travel in Eastern Europe October 27, 2015 By Ildi Amon For many people Transylvania is intrinsically linked with the stories of the vampire-toothed Count Dracula, living deep in the remote Carpathian Mountains. While it’s indeed possible to visit Dracula’s Castle (more on that later), there’s much, much more to this mysterious part of Northwest Romania […]

Adventure Travel in Southeast Asia October 13, 2015 By Ildi Amon Borneo is an island in Southeast Asia that many think of as a remote, wild and unexplored place for the super adventurous. And while this is, in many ways, correct Borneo is surprisingly easy for fun-loving tourists and intrepid travellers to explore. Whether you’re adding this island to […]

Adventure Travel News July 31, 2015 By Barbara Even though Aboriginal experiences, an important part of the Australia’s tourism industry, can add that little extra to a trip to the continent, hardly any international tourists participate in travel experiences and activities connected to Aboriginal Australia and culture. According to the Australian tourism board, most tourists are […]

Adventure Travel in Eastern Europe November 18, 2015 By Ildi Amon When it comes to skiing in Europe, it might not be the first country to come to mind (who can compete with France and Switzerland, right?) but Poland should not be underestimated for the ski resorts it contributes to the European winter experience. Most skiing […]

Backpacking Tips March 24, 2016 By Ildi Amon No matter your age, or if you have a child or a job, or even if you want to travel with your dog, there are still ways you can hit the road with a backpack and still manage these commitments. Here are the best backpacking tips for some […]

Motorbike Adventures July 11, 2016 By Ildi Amon One of the best ways to sightsee is with the wind blowing through your hair on the back of a motorcycle. These are the essential motorbike ride routes for adventure travellers that you must do before you die! Photo By: Ben Townsend Amalfi Coast, Italy The Amalfi Coast […]

Adventure Travel Destinations December 29, 2015 By Ildi Amon Need inspiration for where to go on holidays this coming year? Here is our top list of the top 16 places for adventure travelers to visit in 2016. Photo By: neiljs Greenland Greenland made both Lonely Planet’s and National Geographic’s lists of places to visit in 2016, […]

Adventure Travel Applications November 20, 2017 By Fiona There has been a lot of discussion in recent years about the possibility of entering a new space age and questions of just where in space we will go, when we will do it and who will take us there. Will travel to Space be a possibility for […]

Adventure Travel in Central Asia January 12, 2016 By Ildi Amon Unless you’re a geography nerd, there are some parts of the world that are a lot less familiar to most of us than others. While most of us could probably point to Italy on a map, how would you go with Tajikistan? If this question has […]

Motoring Adventures October 15, 2015 By Ildi Amon There’s probably little that compares to the exhilaration of driving one of the fastest cars in the world. Especially when it’s not just any old car, but one of the most supremely technical and beautifully engineered pieces of auto equipment. Although most car-lovers watch the best drivers on earth compete at […]