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September 3, 2015 Cover photo by Vicente Villamón. Slovenia is a small country tucked in between Austria, Italy and Croatian. For many just a passageway to the beaches of Croatia or the ski resorts of Austria, it is still an alpine insider tip for those who love hiking and mountain biking adventures. So if you are […]

October 1, 2015 The Sahara is a magical and mystical place. But while it’s the desert of all deserts, many don’t know that parts of the Sahara are quite easily accessible from touristy hotspots such as Morocco and Egypt, and there’s loads of adventure sports to try in the Sahara. So what can you do other […]

January 26, 2016 You might think that people who love daring extreme sports don’t have too many worries. The perception is that they tend to harness their fear and just go for it. But if you’re a bit of a “Safety Sam” that doesn’t mean that you can’t do extreme sports. Quite the opposite – […]

January 16, 2018 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 melting at […]

August 3, 2016 Is a holiday for you incomplete without a deaf-defying, hair-raising adventure? If so, these are some of our favourites among the world’s scariest tourist attractions from Asia to Africa and even Europe! Photo By: Joepyrek Devil’s Pool, Zambia Photo By: Joepyrek Would you bathe at the edge of one of the biggest […]

January 15, 2018 Outside of the bustling vibrant towns and cities of this North African kingdom, there is plenty of active and outdoor adventure to be had in Morocco whose landscape almost appears to have been designed for adventure and exploration. Here are some active and outdoor adventures in Morocco you’d be crazy to miss! […]

May 25, 2016 Things change. Things are always changing and the world, as a living and breathing organism, is always on the go. While climate change and other human factors are changing iconic places like the Great Barrier Reef at record speed, other places are changing socially, while yet others (like Palmyra in Syria) have […]

January 8, 2018 The weather is frequently a topic of conversation because of how often it can change. The weather phenomena on this list, however, are rare, breath-taking and something you’ll really want to talk about if you get the chance to witness them. Find out which adventure travel destinations you need to visit in order to […]

June 28, 2016 Car rallies don’t always have to be hyper competitive. Some of the funniest car rallies in the world are more about having a bit of a laugh and challenging yourself when things go wrong. But despite these amusing car rallies sounding sometimes absurd, don’t be fooled – once you hit the road, […]

November 28, 2017 New adventure tourism developments in India are taking place in various regions across the country, in activities that include water sports, aero sports and ecotourism. Photo by: A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF Dehradun – Water and Aero Sports In Dehradun, training will be provided to local youths in adventure activities. A project which will […]

August 12, 2015 As our friends on the Caucasian Challenge get ready to hit the road next week, we meditated on the fact that sometimes car rallies are quite the test of endurance. So much can go wrong, and when you’re on a rally, whether you’re in the Alps or in the Gobi Desert, you’re […]

July 22, 2016 Get around some of the hottest tourist destinations using one of the funnest adventure sports. Here are the world’s most famous roller blading destinations for summer. Photo By: Fabien Brooke New York City, United States Photo By: Lawrence Lu The grandest city of earth, New York, elicits many images: yellow taxis, Carrie Bradshaw, […]

May 17, 2016 Standing under a giant waterfall will have you in awe of mother nature, and the power of gallons of water thundering down the side of a gorge or cliff-face. We’ve already written about insane natural water slides, but what are the world’s biggest waterfalls that are actually some of nature’s most beautiful […]

Adventure Travel News November 20, 2015 By Duvessa (Image credit: Endurance 100 Expedition) 100 years ago, an expedition to the South Pole, called the Weddell Sea party, led by Sir Ernest Shackleton, had to abandon their ship Endurance as it got icebound and consequently halt the journey midway. Relatives of Sir James Wordie, the Scottish geologist and […]