Adventure

Informed Traveler November 17, 2017 By Fiona Announcing to your friends and family that you plan to backpack solo, especially if you happen to be female, is likely to be met with concerned expressions and pleas to reconsider. The act of traveling alone as a woman is surrounded by worries of danger, risk and difficulty but […]

August 3, 2015 Jessica Pociask might well be one of the most adventurous women of our times. At the young age of 35 she is the owner of WANT Expeditions, the world leader in highly personalized, conservation-oriented small group travel, and has lead about 100 expeditions to about 80 countries herself. Being a travel writer […]

September 3, 2015 Tropical Thailand with its paradise-like beaches, the jungle-covered mountains in the north, its fascinating culture and highly praised food, has been a dream destination for many adventurers for decades. And even though tourism becomes more and more mainstream and one resort after the other is produced out of thin air, Thailand has […]

March 29, 2016 Looking for a guide to hitchhiking 101? We’ve got you covered with what hitchhiking actually is, how to hitchhike, and all importantly whether hitchhiking is safe. If you just don’t have enough money to get from point A to point B, or there’s no public transport to your destination and you need […]

October 14, 2015 Few countries equally fascinate and scare Westerners like India does. With completely different culture, religion and history, India can pose quite a challenge to the adventure traveler, but fear not, with our tips for traveling to India you’ll be able to circumnavigate all sandtraps and to solely focus on enjoying the best […]

December 23, 2015 Extreme sports that involve jumping off high cliffs or tall buildings with the aid of some kind of contraption like a hang glider, paraglider, parachute or wingsuit are becoming increasingly popular. It seems that almost each month some kind of new feat is being achieved by a daring daredevil who’s scaling new […]

April 14, 2016 With warmer weather finally just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your upcoming summer-time water sports related adventure travel destinations. Water slides aren’t just for children. Oh no no no no! These insane natural water slides are for people of all ages – especially the young at heart! Photo […]

Watersport Adventures May 25, 2016 By Ildi Amon We often write about all the amazing places you can go SCUBA diving, but you don’t need to go deep to see colorful corals and stunning sponges that are teeming with fish, starfish, clams, nudibranch, stingrays, jellyfish and maybe even some bigger animals! Here are the world’s best snorkeling […]

December 29, 2015 With 2016 here it’s that time of year again to reflect on the year that was and make plans for the coming 12 months. It’s a good time to think about what you want to achieve and how you want to spend your time. Take the time to plan, dear adventure travelers, […]

November 20, 2015 (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 chief scientific officer on […]

May 9, 2016 With summer coming we’re all searching for the perfect seaside destinations. But just what are seas, and how are they different to oceans? Seas are typically sandwiched between oceans and land, and seas are typically at least partially enclosed by land. Here is our guide to the world’s best seas – an […]

April 25, 2016 You never know what you will find living underwater. That’s the thrill of scuba diving, you never know if you’ll find a Moray Eel poking out of the corals, or a sea turtle swimming along, or a jelly fish floating by. Sometimes, however, we know what kinds of big fish are found in […]

February 22, 2016 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 special parties and parades, but usually there […]

December 1, 2015 If you’ve ever travelled in Asia you’ll be familiar with those crazy looking three-wheel rickshaws that look unsafe but seem to keep on chugging no matter what. Now it’s time for you to get behind the wheel of one of these automobiles and explore the exotic countryside of southern India. Join the Rickshaw Challenge […]