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September 7, 2015 Image credit: Luke Redmond My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.” As famous English Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelly wrote in his poem Ozymandias, nothing […]

Adventure Travel Destinations January 6, 2016 By Ildi Amon Religious pilgrimages are not always for the religious, sometimes visiting a sacred site or taking part in a religious pilgrimage can be spiritually significant, historically important or culturally interesting to a non-religious, but open-minded, adventure traveler as well. Here are some of the world’s most important religious pilgrimages […]

Backpacking Tips March 31, 2016 By Ildi Amon Gap years are more popular than ever, with thousands of people taking 12 months off between school and uni, as a break from university or after finishing studies but before heading off to full-time work. It can be great if you need a break from studies, or if […]

Adventure Travel in North America July 31, 2015 By Barbara You love the ocean, lakes and rivers, but swimming is too boring for you? Scuba diving doesn’t even bring a weary smile to your face anymore? Have a look at our list of the most unusual extreme watersports in the world and chose one for your […]

July 31, 2015 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 discouraged by the assumption […]

August 10, 2015 Photo: Jo If you’re a surfer and you’re fed up with all the usual spots to grab a wave, maybe you might want to book a flight to Pyongyang? While North Korea is hardly the tourism hot spot, it seems that a new initiative to give the Asian country a little lucrative […]

June 3, 2016 Three types of boards, three different ways: Bodyboarding, Paddleboarding and Stand-Up Paddling (aka SUP). What are they? What’s the difference? And where can you try it this summer? Grab a board and get on it! Photo By: Jim Pennucci What is Bodyboarding? Photo By: Tom Walker Bodyboarding utilises a much shorter board than […]

Car Rallies September 10, 2015 By Keremcan Ayhan Image Credit: Richard Clark (Digimist) All of us envied Brian O’Conner and Dominic Toretto when they modified amazing cars in order to be the fastest good-hearted villains. Since we don’t have the chance to become Fast and Furious crew members, we should think about how to modify our cars […]

October 19, 2015 Iceland has got to be one of the most incredible places on Earth. Remote and rugged wilderness complete with volcanos, glaciers, ice caves, waterfalls and more. It’s one of the few places you can see the Northern Lights, and it also boasts some of the best high-visibility diving in the world. The capital […]

Adventure Travel in North America July 31, 2015 By Barbara You love the ocean, lakes and rivers, but swimming is too boring for you? Scuba diving doesn’t even bring a weary smile to your face anymore? Have a look at our list of the most unusual extreme watersports in the world and chose one for your […]

July 29, 2015 Countless adventures, and even more breakdowns, await the participants of this year’s tuk tuk adventure known as the Mumbai Xpress which will be kicking off in Mumbai on August 8, 2015. This could very well be the craziest rally you can find in the country of curry and Bollywood! Over the course of […]

August 13, 2015 As far as countries go, Russia has certainly got a reputation as being a place that is a little edgy. Russia is the black sheep of Europe; it’s the World’s largest country by landmass, spanning two continents and a spectrum of temperatures. While many in the West are uneasy about visiting Russia, usually for political […]

Adventure Travel Destinations April 8, 2016 By Keremcan Ayhan If you wonder how it feels riding a rickshaw from Calicut to Mangalore with 38 crazy auto-rickshaw racers, you need to mute your TV, tell your partner to be silent for 15 minutes and read on to learn what happened on the Rickshaw Challenge Malabar Rampage 2016 […]

September 1, 2016 Adventure rally in Georgia continued with the Caucasian Challenge days 6 and 7. The second half of one of the best car rally adventures in the Caucasus region took place between Ambrolauri and the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Image credit: Andras Kaposi The popular adventure rally the Caucasian Challenge continued between Ambrolauri and […]