Adventure Travel News August 4, 2015 By Barbara 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 […]

Extreme Travel Adventures December 9, 2015 By Ildi Amon You could spend Christmas at home, doing boring family things with your irritating in-laws and weird cousins, getting socks and other useless things you don’t need. OR you could go on a holiday, which broadens your horizons and ensures you truly will have a merry Christmas. Here […]

Equestrian Adventures & Animal Power September 29, 2015 By Ildi Amon Is it a whale? Is it a shark? No, this beautifully majestic giant of the ocean is actually a huge fish, NOT the scary “Jaws” kind of shark – despite its name. Famous for their spotty complexion and their big mouths they’re filter feeders, meaning they open up […]

Adventure Travel News October 12, 2015 By Ildi Amon There have been two freaky incidents on suspension bridges this month; one in New Zealand, the other in China. The news comes just a few days after we published an article on scary suspension bridges you DO want to cross, and these two hair-raising incidents are a reminder of just […]

Adventure Travel Destinations January 14, 2016 By Ildi Amon We’ve all heard of the most famous of the UNESCO World Heritage Listed sites like Angkor, the Great Barrier Reef, The Great Wall of China, the Pyramids of Giza and so forth. But, there are actually more than 1000 of these sites, and here we’d like to […]

Adventure Travel Destinations April 6, 2016 By Keremcan Ayhan The Rickshaw Challenge Malabar Rampage 2016 continues to exhibit the best traits of adventure travel in Kerala, the God’s Own Country. The daredevil rickshaw racers managed to overcome all the hardships stemming from driving an auto-rickshaw on the Indian roads for miles. Image credit: Christopher Ong (Team […]

Extreme Sports August 6, 2015 By Keremcan Ayhan The mainstream definition of sports suggest that a sports activity should take place in a special area. This is a definition for people who follow the mainstream, enjoying the sweet limits of the comfort zone. However, for adventure travel enthusiasts, best places for adventure travel may serve as […]

Europe Adventure Travel News March 11, 2016 By Zsuzsanna Fustos-Simon A medieval village of Cadzow was found in Scotland during motorway construction works. The construction team made the unusual discovery while they were widening the carriageway of the M74 motorway near Hamilton. The re-explored town is located in South Lanarkshire, called Cadzow until the 15th century, […]

Adventure Travel in the Middle East August 19, 2015 By Barbara Iraq’s Cultural Heritage     Iraq is incredibly rich in cultural heritage, no wonder, since it is one of the cradles of civilization, being part of Mesopotamia’s Fertile Crescent along Tigris and Euphrates. Millennia of human history are documented here, partially still covered by sand, […]

Adventure Travel in South America February 18, 2016 By Ildi Amon 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 […]

Three Wheel Adventures August 18, 2015 By Barbara Mumbai Xpress, a crazy two-week rickshaw adventure across southern India, has kicked off last Monday. From Mumbai to Chennai, teams race in their rickshaws about 2000 km across India’s streets, but not without stops for sightseeing, recreation and to support local schools.     Always competing for the […]

Adventure Travel in South Asia October 6, 2015 By Ildi Amon Goa is the smallest state in India but it packs a big punch! Known for its laid-back vibes, hedonistic all-night trance parties, followed by days spent lazing on the beach. But your visit to Goa can be so much more. Located on the western coast of India, […]

Informed Traveler January 18, 2016 By Ildi Amon Whether you’re going on a short adventure travel holiday, or a longer backpacking trip of months or even years, it pays to stay healthy while travelling. While it can seem impossible with all of the delicious street-food on offer, drinking opportunities galore (did someone say pub crawl?) and […]

Adventure Travel News September 9, 2015 By Barbara 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 […]