Extreme Sports January 2, 2018 By Fiona Pablo Signoret, an 18-year-old French athlete who also goes by the pseudonym The Kid, has set the world record for longest blindfold slackline walk. Photo by: Magda.pp The impressive feat was completed as part of the 2017 International Highline Challenge at Shimenguan Geopark near the city of Dali, China. Slacklining […]

Adventure Travel News November 12, 2015 By Duvessa The Nordic nation of Sweden, which was so far very generous to the hundreds of thousands of refugees travelling to Europe in search of shelter, has finally changed its mind. After taking in refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and some countries of Africa throughout 2015, Sweden to impose […]

Adventure Travel in Western Europe February 23, 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 […]

Adventure Travel in Central Asia September 28, 2015 By Ildi Amon Climbing to the highest point on earth is as alluring to many people as it is dangerous. Yet, no matter how many stories we hear about the perils of climbing to the summit of Mount Everest there are still, of course, those willing to take […]

Adventure Travel in the Middle East August 13, 2015 By Keremcan Ayhan Photo credit: Gaza Surf Club Surfing is included in the list of extreme sports due to possible risks like getting devoured by waves or shark attacks. However, if you get on your surfboard on the Mediterranean coast off the Gaza Strip, your adrenaline level might be a […]

Adventure Travel Destinations August 28, 2015 By Keremcan Ayhan Image credit: Predrag Vuckovic Shipwrecks are not necessarily the most dangerous diving spots; however they are thrilling destinations due the mystery that carry. Moreover they can be even profitable if you can find a wreck as the Schmitt family did. A month ago, the Schmitts who work […]

Adventure Travel News February 1, 2018 By Fiona Great adventure travel news this week, which marks a historic occasion with Chile creating 10 million acres of national parks in the form of five new national parks coupled with the expansion of three others. A conservation victory, this is also said to be a record breaking land transfer from a private […]

Adventure Travel in South America March 4, 2016 By Ildi Amon South America is huge, and you won’t be able to see too much of it in just a few weeks of backpacking in South America, BUT set aside 6 to 8 months – or even a full Gap Year – and now you’re talking! Travel in […]

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 August 28, 2015 By Keremcan Ayhan Image credit: Predrag Vuckovic Shipwrecks are not necessarily the most dangerous diving spots; however they are thrilling destinations due the mystery that carry. Moreover they can be even profitable if you can find a wreck as the Schmitt family did. A month ago, the Schmitts who work […]

Adventure Travel News November 28, 2017 By Fiona 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 […]

Adventure Travel Destinations January 15, 2016 By Zsuzsanna Fustos-Simon Have you ever heard the term ‘survival holiday’? A small Greek island offers you a real castaway experience with every aspect of surviving. Alimia is for you, if you are planning to experience something really unusual during your holiday or simply got fed up with the boring sightseeing tours and lying on […]

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 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 […]