Adventure

December 15, 2015 Pretty soon your Facebook newsfeed will be filled with many of your friend’s photos of their recent skiing or snowboarding holiday, and while there is absolutely nothing wrong with these popular snow sports, if you’re bored of those or looking for a fresh challenge, then these alternative winter sports could inspire you […]

October 28, 2015 You could say this is the ultimate adventure, the most extreme exploration of the unknown that dwarfs (literally) anything done before on Earth: human beings landing – and even living – on Mars. And now a new movie and some high profile space missions have reignited interest in the real possibility of human colonies […]

August 25, 2015 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 the USA. While it […]

June 8, 2016 Adam Sultan may not look like the most typical adventure traveler type as he spent the last ten years of his life working in the signaling department of the London Underground and didn’t plan to circumnavigate the globe beginning from the age 5. However, he is a savvy traveler, gallant adventurer and […]

Adventure Travel Destinations September 9, 2015 By Jennifer Turkmenistan is one of the world’s most mysterious countries, tucked inside Central Asia, this secretive country has the toughest visa requirements in the whole region, so it goes without saying not many people visit Turkmenistan. But visa issues aside, not many people know what Turkmenistan has to offer for […]

August 14, 2015 A daring Canadian has allegedly set a new record in slacklining for the longest free solo highline walk. Spencer Seabrooke, originally from British Columbia crossed a 64 m long slackline, strained between the two cliffs of the Chief North Gully in Squamish. Beneath him 290 m of vast emptiness. The 26 year old […]

Adventure Travel in Oceania March 7, 2016 By Ildi Amon Australia is a major backpacker destination particularly for backpackers from the UK, Europe, the US and New Zealand. However, because Australia is a very expensive country, most backpackers are looking for ways to get the most out of the Aussie dollar by combining a backpacking trip […]

Adventure Travel in Central Asia August 6, 2015 By Keremcan Ayhan Last month, Kazakhstan announced that 19 new nations would be exempted from the visa requirements if they planned their stay not more than 15 days. It meant that travelers from Austria, Britain, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, […]

Adventure Travel in Sub-Saharan Africa October 8, 2015 By Barbara Malawi, already struggling getting its piece out of the tourism cake in competition with neighboring Zambia and Tanzania, has received a further blow to its tourism industry. From October 1st, a significant $75 visa fee has been introduced. It is assumed, that this rather high fee will […]

Adventure Travel News July 28, 2015 By Barbara 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 […]

December 7, 2015 Japan is renowned for many things: sushi, sake, cherry blossom trees and more, but did you know Japan is actually home to more than 500 ski resorts? And it’s actually one of the top destinations for skiers and snowboarders in the world? If you haven’t discovered Japan’s slopes yet, here we go through […]

September 23, 2015 The leaves are slowly changing colors in the northern hemisphere, it is getting cooler and adventure season is over. But wait. Is it really over? Adventure Herald says: no way! Autumn has plenty of adventure potential and we are sure you’ll find some inspiration among our autumn adventures in Portugal. Photo by Nelson L. […]

April 11, 2016 We recently wrote about the weirdest hostels to stay in in the world. That list included spending the night in a jumbo jet, a converted prison, in a cave, and on the rooftop of a Moroccan riad. But it’s not just backpackers who get to stay in ‘unique’ kinds of accommodation. Here […]

January 12, 2016 One great way to combine adventure travel with helping to make the world a better place is do go volunteering overseas. These kinds of trips can be done through an intermediary organization that places you in a volunteer position; although these often don’t come cheap and you actually have to pay for the chance to […]