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Adventure Travel News August 25, 2015 By Barbara For most humans, it is already an enormous challenge to run a marathon of 42 km, without breaking down after half of the distance. Not so for Scott Jurek, who has recently completed an ultramarathon along the Appalachian Trail all across  the Appalachian Mountains in the east of […]

Adventure Travel Destinations May 2, 2016 By Ildi Amon If you’re a man, or you love manly-type-things, we have an blockbuster line-up of ideas that make our entirely subjective list of the world’s best blokiest holiday destinations. Yes, we’re going to indulge in some gender stereotypes here, but we’re sure, no matter who you are, these holiday tips […]

Adventure Travel in Central America October 9, 2015 By Barbara Now, that we’ve already learned how not to starve or to catch a nasty parasite through our drinking water, it is time to turn our attention to the really unpleasant things: all the little mosquitoes, spiders, ants, ticks, leeches and similarly popular creatures, we just can’t […]

Adventure Travel Destinations July 28, 2015 By Barbara Pack your bags and put the adrenaline on stand by – if you’re looking for a guide to take you to the best places for extreme sports, then look no further than Adventure Herald!  Rock Climbing in Krabi, Thailand Krabi Province in Southern Thailand, located on the shore […]

Adventure Travel in South America February 16, 2016 By Ildi Amon Before the fasting period of Lent (that leads up to the Christian celebration of Easter), many Christian countries and cultures find a way to celebrate Carnival. The Carnival period is usually in February and March – sometimes starting as early as January 6 – when there are […]

December 21, 2015 It’s been a big year in adventure travel and extreme sports, and as 2015 draws to a close we look back on some of the big events that have shaped the year that was, for many intrepid travelers and adventurous souls. Our year in review includes both good and bad news events, natural wonders […]

Adventure Travel in Western Europe February 8, 2016 By Ildi Amon Before the fasting period of Lent (that leads up to the Christian celebration of Easter), many Christian countries and cultures find a way to celebrate Carnival. The Carnival period is usually in February and March – sometimes starting as early as January 6 –  when there are […]

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 Destinations November 7, 2017 By Fiona Photo by: rawpixel.com In recent years, the millennial generation (defined as those born roughly between 1982 and 2002) has been blamed for killing a number of industries in cold blood. Scarred by the Great Recession of the late 2000s and early 2010s, Generation Y’s spending habits are quite different than those […]

Adventure Travel Destinations August 11, 2015 By Jennifer Who says city breaks have to be boring? While zipping over to Paris or London, even New York, can be an adventure in itself, a few days’ break in a big city hardly makes the books for adventure travel. However, as travelers and adventurers, we like to think […]

Adventure Travel Destinations August 3, 2015 By Keremcan Ayhan Hasankeyf Prepares to Become a Modern Atlantis Today, the construction of Ilisu Dam threatens the existence of the beautiful town of Hasankeyf, located in Batman Province of Turkey, in the Southeastern part of the country. According to the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works of Turkey, the dam will […]

Adventure Travel Destinations August 16, 2016 By Keremcan Ayhan Famous adventure car rally in Caucasus, Caucasian Challenge has taken a start from Istanbul, the ancient bridge between continent Europe and Asia. 4,000 km-long run will take the participants to the Armenian capital Yerevan. From the hustle and bustle of Istanbul roads to the steep mountain passes […]

Glaciers, as well as being amazing phenomena for us to behold, are extremely precious as they hold the majority of the world’s freshwater supply.  If they were to all melt tomorrow, the world’s water levels would rise by a whopping 70 meters. At present, many of the world’s glaciers are…