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Adventure Travel in Sub-Saharan Africa August 18, 2016 By Ildi Amon There can be no doubt that Africa is an enthralling continent that inspires vivid imagery and deep feeling among anyone who’s ventured there. But Africa is a giant continent with everything from beaches, to rain-forests, to deserts, mega metropolises and everything in between. Cultures, traditions, […]

August 7, 2015 You might wonder, if there is still something like real adventure in a place as mainstream and as crowded as Europe. We can tell you: there is! Even though it  is probably significantly harder to get lost in Europe’s wilderness than in the Alaskan one, there are still some destinations, that offer […]

August 12, 2016 For a country known for its vast emptiness, there’s a surprising amount to do. Plus, for many adventure travellers it’s exactly this vast open landscape that is the drawcard and the charm of this land-locked country. So if can feel yourself getting Mongol mania, here’s a guide to adventure travel in Mongolia. Photo […]

August 3, 2015 Trying to escape the tourist crowds and their selfie sticks? Looking for a real adventure? Here are our top 10 destinations to get off the beaten track and find the best tourist free adventure destinations! Kozara, Bosnia and Herzegovina Kozara – Sara Tz Located between the rivers Una, Sava, Sana and Vrbas, […]

December 14, 2015 Siberia is that place often stereotyped as faraway, freezing cold, and devoid of much to see or do. But this description couldn’t be further from the truth (except for maybe the faraway part). Sibera is a vast area of land in the eastern part of Russia of more than 13 million square kilometers […]

July 29, 2015 Riding a horse for thousands of kilometers might have been the norm back in our pre-car days, but it seems that modern life has made endurance riding something of an extreme sport in its own right. While in a car rally or even a motorbike adventure all you need is some preparation, driving […]

October 5, 2015 Due to adverse weather Sarah Outen had to interrupt her epic quest to circumnavigate the northern hemisphere eastwards only by bike, kayak and rowing boat. She found herself in the middle of the Atlantic quickly approaching hurricane Joaquin with wind speeds of up to 60 knots and huge waves, which did not […]

Adventure Travel News September 25, 2015 By Barbara Watching Japanese tourists, the  assumption immediately suggests itself, that the island nation is one of the greatest markets for selfie sticks. Taking advantage of the narcissism of the Japanese, Australia has launched a new app, the world’s longest selfie stick, especially for the national market of Japan. To […]

July 28, 2015 Good news for travelers today, as the Vietnamese government announced on its website that Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung decided to drop the visa requirements for tourists staying up to 15 days for passport holders from 5 more European nations, including Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. This waiver became effective on July […]

September 7, 2015 Going on a safari in Africa is the epitome of adventure. Being in the middle of nature far away from any signs of civilization, tracking animals and sleeping under the African night sky. What has been romanticized for decades, can be quite a dangerous adventure. Our dos and don’ts for your next […]

March 1, 2016 The Pyrenees are kind of considered the poor cousin of the French Alps, yet this is unjustified because the Pyrenees are a glorious mountain range straddling the France-Spain border and offer a more rustic experience than most other European mountain ranges for year-round sports lovers. There isn’t the ritz and glitz of the […]

July 28, 2015 Indonesia, an archipelago consisting of 17,500 islands between the Indian and the Pacific Ocean, is seemingly a tropical paradise. Its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire though makes it a quite dangerous one, since the islands of the nation have the most active volcanoes of the whole ring and has hit […]

November 16, 2015 People who are rock climbing fanatics are generally the types who love nothing more than testing their physical strength on cliff-faces and mountain-sides, usually with the assistance of safety of ropes, foot-holds, and even a partner to assist if there’s a problem. But free climbers and free soloists take this thrilling adventure sport to a whole […]

October 12, 2015 There have been two freaky incidents on suspension bridges this month; one in New Zealand, the other in China. The news comes just a few days after we published an article on scary suspension bridges you DO want to cross, and these two hair-raising incidents are a reminder of just how frightening suspension bridges can […]