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Adventure Travel Destinations September 7, 2015 By Jennifer When we think of tropical island paradises, we hardly consider them to be good hiking spots, but at Adventure Herald we decided to do a round up of the best hikes in some of the world’s most beautiful islands and archipelagos. So if you wish to go hiking […]

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 4, 2015 Will Iran soon lose an important part of its cultural heritage? While three decades ago, the typical hammam still attracted several dozen visitors daily, today the owners of the few remaining Iranian hammams are happy to be serving three customers a day. With almost every Iranian household being equipped with showers and […]

November 20, 2017 Thrillseekers in the UK are in for a treat as a Bear Grylls Theme Park is set to open in 2018. Photo by: Lwp Kommunikáció Inspired by the TV adventurist’s global escapades, Bear Grylls Adventure is a 20 million pound investment and will be a permanent feature at Birmingham‘s National Exhibition Centre. A former […]

September 9, 2015 The Middle East is being hit by a huge sandstorm, caused by a low pressure system over the region and sand blowing in from the east, for several days now. It originated in Syria on Monday and made its way towards Jordan, Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday. Also parts of Egypt, Cyprus […]

April 20, 2016 Many of the Balkan countries have had their fair share of troubles, particularly in the 90s where various wars broke out in the region. And, while you can still see the scars in many of these former-Yugoslavian countries, and it’s important to visit museums and significant sites relating to these wars to understand these […]

August 8, 2016 Train journeys can be exciting and romantic, and while sometimes they are just a functional way to get around as you travel, some train trips are in a league of their own. If you’re in Europe this year, check out some of the most enchanting train journeys in the world. Here are […]

July 29, 2015 Poaching is not a new threat for Africa, but increasingly it doesn’t only endanger the wildlife itself, but also the wildlife watching sector of tourism. Since the situation is increasingly escalating, The United Nations Tourism Organization recently made an appeal to governments and tour operators for greater efforts in supporting the fight […]

August 11, 2016 Sri Lanka is an island to the south of India, and it’s often overlooked. But this island wedged between the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, has incredible tropical landscapes, beautiful beach resorts, an assortment of adventure sports, and of course wonderful cultural sights to explore. We recently wrote about Sri […]

November 24, 2017 The Son Tra Peninsula, located on the edge of Da Nang is a flourishing area of tranquillity and pristine nature which attracts visitors to explore its evergreen forest, diverse wealth of wild flora and fauna and beautiful beaches. It is home to over a thousand plant species and nearly 400 animal species, […]

Adventure Travel in Eastern Europe August 17, 2015 By Barbara Picture: Roman Harak The Chernobyl Disaster has changed the development of our civilization and the way we see nuclear energy forever. Still today, almost 30 years later, there is an exclusion zone of 30 km radius around the power plant in Central Ukraine, that can’t be […]

December 15, 2017 Traci Lynn Martin is setting a kayaking record on a surf ski in an attempt to circumnavigate all five Great Lakes in a calendar year. Image credit: brian0918 As the harsh winter weather takes hold, 50 year old Traci Lynn Martin is pushing through a record-setting kayak journey, getting ever closer to the end […]

September 2, 2015 Image credit: blueant808 Has it ever occurred to you that the animal you saw in a zoo can be a hero actually? We are not talking about teenage mutant ninja turtles. Last week a pack of mules and a horse rescued a hiker couple in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Hawaii Volcanoes National […]

Adventure Travel in Oceania April 21, 2016 By Ildi Amon New Zealand is situation on two islands, known as the North Island and South Island. Both islands have a different feel with the north being a bit flatter, made up of farmland, coastal areas with beaches and quaint little coastal villages. It has many cultural sites […]