Tips to Plan Adventure Travel
By Lois Friedland, About.com Guide to Adventure Travel
Here's where you'll find advice for planning adventure travel trips, whether you're going solo, as a couple, with the family or on a tour. Looking for basic "how to" information on planning a trip? Trying to decide what type of adventure you'd enjoy? Do you need health and safety tips for before and after a trip? You'll find all the answers here.
- Travel Guides, Maps and Other Information to Plan Trips
- Health and Safety Tips for Adventurous Travelers
- Find, Plan & Take Family Adventure Travel Vacations
Adventure Travel Basics

Need suggestions for defining your adventure travel style and the types of trips that fit your dream list? Here,too, are sources for planning and packing for a trip, where to find the best adventure travel companies and much more.
- Purchase a Travel Package or Plan Your Own Trip
- Before You Buy an Adventure Travel Package
- How To Obtain a Passport Video
- Do You Need Adventure Travel Insurance?
- Latest Info on What's Allowed In Carry-on Plane Bags
- TSA Approved Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bags and Backpacks
- Want Your Passport Faster? Get It Expedited!
- Adventure Travel - How Much Adventure Do You Want?
- How To Pick and Prep for Hiking, Walking and Trekking Trips
Best Adventure Travel Companies

You know what type of adventure you want, but you're not sure which tour operator offers the best trip for you. Here's where to find top adventure travel companies.
- Top Adventure Travel Companies
- Companies With Top River Rafting Trips
- Where to Go Mountaineering, Rock and Ice Climbing
- Companies Offering Multisport Trips
- Top Picks for Dream Bicycle Trips
- Companies Specializing in Family Adventures
Adventure Travel Gear

Looking for the best sources of adventure travel gear? Looking for gear reviews? Here's where to find them.
Travel Guides, Maps and Other Information to Plan Trips

Guidebook reviews, maps and other sources for planning trips
- Free Language Lessons Online
- Guidebooks Listing the Most Popular and Most Unusual Adventure Travel Trips
- Lonely Planet Travel Books Are Bibles of Travel Tips and Advice
- Track Your World Travels With Maps From Maps.com
- Record Memories in Globetrotter's LogBook
Health and Safety Tips for Adventurous Travelers
Adventurous travelers can find themselves in dicey situations, so it's smart to be as prepared as possible. Here are travel health and safety tips.
- Top Health Tips for Before and During a Trip
- Safety Tips for Mountain Trips
- Access Travel Documents in Online Safe Deposit Box During Trips
- Adventure Travel Survival and Safety Tips
- Avalanche Safety -- Surviving an Avalanche
- Equipment, Supplies and Gifts for Adventure Travel
Find, Plan & Take Family Adventure Travel Vacations

Here are some basics for planning a family trip, plus places to visit lots of families love and companies that can take you there.

