Adventure Travel: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Carry-on Plane Bags
Here's an update on the rules because the Transportation Security Administration, including the amount and you can carry gels and liquids in your carry-on plane bag. Plus, details on where to get continually updated info.
Here's an update on the rules because the Transportation Security Administration, including the amount and you can carry gels and liquids in your carry-on plane bag. Plus, details on where to get continually updated info.
When is Christmas
When is Christmas this year? Plan your Christmas and Holiday Week vacations ahead using this 2008 - 2017 guide.
When is Christmas this year? Plan your Christmas and Holiday Week vacations ahead using this 2008 - 2017 guide.
Street Musicians Play in Bucharest, Romania
Violinist on street in Bucharest, Romania
Violinist on street in Bucharest, Romania
A parrot shares quarters with guests at an Amazon jungle lodge
A parrot nibbles on a lunchtime snack provided by workers at a jungle lodge next to the Amazon River in Peru
A parrot nibbles on a lunchtime snack provided by workers at a jungle lodge next to the Amazon River in Peru
Top Adventure Travel Companies
Your choice of an adventure travel company could ensure wonderful vacation-- or a memorable time but not-so-good memories. Here's a selection of reputable companies offering adventure travel trips.
Your choice of an adventure travel company could ensure wonderful vacation-- or a memorable time but not-so-good memories. Here's a selection of reputable companies offering adventure travel trips.
Yellowstone in the Winter
Visiting Yellowstone in the winter you can snowmobile or cross country ski past steamy clouds drifting from hot springs, watch Old Faithful erupt framed by the setting sun, photograph bison from the safety of your snow coach and watch wolf packs through a spotting scope.
Visiting Yellowstone in the winter you can snowmobile or cross country ski past steamy clouds drifting from hot springs, watch Old Faithful erupt framed by the setting sun, photograph bison from the safety of your snow coach and watch wolf packs through a spotting scope.
Top VolunTourism Sources
These Web sites and companies are the best sources for travelers who want to find and book volunteer travel, service-based travel, or a vacation with a volunteer components
These Web sites and companies are the best sources for travelers who want to find and book volunteer travel, service-based travel, or a vacation with a volunteer components
Coca-Cola's Expedtion 206
Coca-Cola has named a team of three adventurous young adults as “Happiness Ambassadors” to travel around the world to find out what makes people happy. The team, chosen partly by a world-wide vote during which fans registered their preferences on the Coca-Cola site, will travel 275,000 miles and visit 206 countries in 365 days.
Coca-Cola has named a team of three adventurous young adults as “Happiness Ambassadors” to travel around the world to find out what makes people happy. The team, chosen partly by a world-wide vote during which fans registered their preferences on the Coca-Cola site, will travel 275,000 miles and visit 206 countries in 365 days.
Indiana Jones Adventure Trips
The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull movie starring the brash adventurer Indiana Jones, opens May 22. Lots of tour operators are offering trips that follow the adventurer’s footsteps, or let you have similar experiences (without being chased by the bad guys).
The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull movie starring the brash adventurer Indiana Jones, opens May 22. Lots of tour operators are offering trips that follow the adventurer’s footsteps, or let you have similar experiences (without being chased by the bad guys).
Zipline & Canopy Tours
Once, considered an exotic way to view nature from above, now days, you can find a zipline adventure (sometimes called a “canopy tour”) in dozens of places around North America, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Peru, new Zealand and many other countries. Click here to see if there's a zipline or canopy tour where you're taking your next vacation.
Once, considered an exotic way to view nature from above, now days, you can find a zipline adventure (sometimes called a “canopy tour”) in dozens of places around North America, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Peru, new Zealand and many other countries. Click here to see if there's a zipline or canopy tour where you're taking your next vacation.
Heavenly Zipline
Heavenly Mountain Resort in California claims it has the longest zipline in the United States. During the 80-second ride, you're guaranteed spectacular views of Lake Tahoe and the ski slopes you underneath as you descend.
Heavenly Mountain Resort in California claims it has the longest zipline in the United States. During the 80-second ride, you're guaranteed spectacular views of Lake Tahoe and the ski slopes you underneath as you descend.
Burning Man
Burning Man. Is it a festival? A Pagan rite? An event? Trying to define the annual Burning Man gathering is like trying to describe what an art festival designed around a bonfire looks like.
Burning Man. Is it a festival? A Pagan rite? An event? Trying to define the annual Burning Man gathering is like trying to describe what an art festival designed around a bonfire looks like.
Types of Adventurous Travel
Check out these ten unforgettable types of adventure travel. These adventurous travel experiences range from scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef or hot air ballooning over a desert in New Mexico to kayaking with the kids in the Pacific ocean by Vancouver, Canada.
Check out these ten unforgettable types of adventure travel. These adventurous travel experiences range from scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef or hot air ballooning over a desert in New Mexico to kayaking with the kids in the Pacific ocean by Vancouver, Canada.
Older Women in Bucharest, Romania, Often Wear Subdued Garb
Photo -- Woman in Bucharest, Romania
Photo -- Woman in Bucharest, Romania
Trip Deals and Bargain Sources
Here are great sources for trip deals, discounts and bargains for adventure travelers. Of you are looking for last-minute deals, discounts or bargains for your next trip, Adventure Travel has got you covered.
Here are great sources for trip deals, discounts and bargains for adventure travelers. Of you are looking for last-minute deals, discounts or bargains for your next trip, Adventure Travel has got you covered.
Ancient Fortresses Dot the Countryside in Romania
Picture - Old Fortress on Hillside in Romania
Picture - Old Fortress on Hillside in Romania
Spring House was a multi-story home for ancestral Puebloans in Mesa Verde
Photo gallery of ancestral puebloan ruins and hiking at Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Photo gallery of ancestral puebloan ruins and hiking at Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Take a Zipline or Canopy Tour
Are you taking a zipline or canopy tour on your next vacation and would love to know just what to expect? It's a trendy activity, especially in Costa Rica and a growing number of mountain resorts, from Whistler to Park City. But before you hook onto a line and start zipping, reputable zipline tour operators give you basic training,which may include a fast ride on wire close to the ground.
Are you taking a zipline or canopy tour on your next vacation and would love to know just what to expect? It's a trendy activity, especially in Costa Rica and a growing number of mountain resorts, from Whistler to Park City. But before you hook onto a line and start zipping, reputable zipline tour operators give you basic training,which may include a fast ride on wire close to the ground.
Romania Has Many Lovely Churches
Photo - Romanian Church
Photo - Romanian Church
Extreme Zip Lines, Canopy Tour
Zip Lines are strung among trees throughout America. If you're looking for adrenalin highs during aerial rides, just take a zip line tour. Whether you're living in or visiting Hawaii, California, New Hampshire, Alaska or dozens of the other states here in the U.S., odds are excellent there will a zip line or canopy tour within easy driving distance.
Zip Lines are strung among trees throughout America. If you're looking for adrenalin highs during aerial rides, just take a zip line tour. Whether you're living in or visiting Hawaii, California, New Hampshire, Alaska or dozens of the other states here in the U.S., odds are excellent there will a zip line or canopy tour within easy driving distance.
Homes and Churches from Around Romania Are In The Village Museum
Photo -- The Village Museum in Bucharest Romania
Photo -- The Village Museum in Bucharest Romania
Barns With Thatched Roofs Dot The Romanian Countryside
Photo- A rustic barn in the Romanian countryside
Photo- A rustic barn in the Romanian countryside
Angkor, a UNESCO Heritage Site in Cambodia
Photo – Man in Tree Wrapped Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo – Man in Tree Wrapped Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Hiking in Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Wonders
Image - hiking on the trail to the Sun Gate in Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Image - hiking on the trail to the Sun Gate in Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Picture of Ancestral Ruins High on a Cliff in Mesa Verde National Park
Photo gallery of ancestral puebloan ruins and hiking at Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Photo gallery of ancestral puebloan ruins and hiking at Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A Sun Gate View of Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Massive Angkor Wat Is theCenterpiece of Angkor, Cambodia
Photo - Angkor Wat is a massive Khmer temple in Angkor, Cambodia
Photo - Angkor Wat is a massive Khmer temple in Angkor, Cambodia
Jewish Synagogue in Brasov, Romania
Photo - Jewish Synagogue in Brasov, Romania
Photo - Jewish Synagogue in Brasov, Romania
Voluntourism.org - Travel
Voluntourism.org is a gateway to learning more about taking volunteer vacations, and the site lists specific trips that let you combine volunteerism and travel.
Voluntourism.org is a gateway to learning more about taking volunteer vacations, and the site lists specific trips that let you combine volunteerism and travel.
The World's Highest Sea Cliffs Form a Natural Barrier for Kalaupapa Peninsula
The world's highest sea cliffs guard Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokai, Hawaii
The world's highest sea cliffs guard Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokai, Hawaii
Hot Spring in a River Near West Yellowstone
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Cam Ranh Bay, site of battles during the Vietnam War, is a popular beach today
Today Cam Ranh Bay, the site of battles during the Vietnam War, is a popular beach with locals and tourists.
Today Cam Ranh Bay, the site of battles during the Vietnam War, is a popular beach with locals and tourists.
Take Copies of Key Documents
Always travel with photocopies of your passport, credit cards, driver's license, health insurance information and otherimportant travel documents. If your purse or wallet is stolen, it's easier to replace everything if you have photocopies of the originals that show the passport and card numbers.
Always travel with photocopies of your passport, credit cards, driver's license, health insurance information and otherimportant travel documents. If your purse or wallet is stolen, it's easier to replace everything if you have photocopies of the originals that show the passport and card numbers.
Mountaineering
Mountaineering encompasses the sports of rock climbing, ice climbing, trekking and scaling the world’s tallest mountains. Here you’ll find links to different types of, and sources for mountaineering, rock climbing and ice climbing.
Mountaineering encompasses the sports of rock climbing, ice climbing, trekking and scaling the world’s tallest mountains. Here you’ll find links to different types of, and sources for mountaineering, rock climbing and ice climbing.
A Pervian weaver works on her hand loom
A Peruvian weaver un Cusco work while her daughter watches.
A Peruvian weaver un Cusco work while her daughter watches.
Sighisoara is a UNESCO World Heritage Center
Photo - Sighisoara, Romania is on the UNESCO World Heritage Center list
Photo - Sighisoara, Romania is on the UNESCO World Heritage Center list
Snowmobiling on the trail system in West Yellowstone
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Voluntourism with i-to-i
i-to-i is a company that sends more that 5,000 people a year to volunteer at local projects around the world and immerse themselves in local cultures. These travelers choose voluntourism – combining traditional travel with volunteer work – to help make a difference both in their lives and others.
i-to-i is a company that sends more that 5,000 people a year to volunteer at local projects around the world and immerse themselves in local cultures. These travelers choose voluntourism – combining traditional travel with volunteer work – to help make a difference both in their lives and others.
How to Start Scuba Diving
Scuba diving through gardens of colorful coral surrounded by a cloud of fish is like touring an underwater art museum. But before you start scuba diving past coral walls 90-feet deep, or with dolphins or sharks, there's a lot you need to learn.
Scuba diving through gardens of colorful coral surrounded by a cloud of fish is like touring an underwater art museum. But before you start scuba diving past coral walls 90-feet deep, or with dolphins or sharks, there's a lot you need to learn.
Spruce House
Photo gallery of ancestral puebloan ruins and hiking at Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Photo gallery of ancestral puebloan ruins and hiking at Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi Tells A Different Story of the Vietnam War
Winners write history. The Ho Chi Minh Museum is a stylish museum that traces this leader's deeds in Vietnam before and during the Vietnam War. A home he lived in is also on exhibit.
Winners write history. The Ho Chi Minh Museum is a stylish museum that traces this leader's deeds in Vietnam before and during the Vietnam War. A home he lived in is also on exhibit.
Vietnamese Woman Floats Down the Perfume River in Vietnam in a Tiny Boat
Vietnamese woman in a tiny boat on Perfume River in Vietnam
Vietnamese woman in a tiny boat on Perfume River in Vietnam
People Hike Down the Sun Gate Trail to Peru's Machu Picchu's Main Ruins
Image - People hiking Down to Ruins at Machu Picchu, Peru
Image - People hiking Down to Ruins at Machu Picchu, Peru
Giant Condors Fly on Updrafts in Peru's Colca Canyon
Giant condors swoop on updrafts in Peru's Colca Canyon, the second deepest canyon in the world.
Giant condors swoop on updrafts in Peru's Colca Canyon, the second deepest canyon in the world.
The Imperial City in the Hue Citadal, Vietnam
Vietnamese royalty lived in the Imperial City in Hue for hundreds of years. The walled Hue Citadel was the scene of key battles during the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War. When the American soldiers took over the Citadel they reportedly found aging concubines still living in one of the buildings.
Vietnamese royalty lived in the Imperial City in Hue for hundreds of years. The walled Hue Citadel was the scene of key battles during the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War. When the American soldiers took over the Citadel they reportedly found aging concubines still living in one of the buildings.
Smith Turbo Fan Goggles
Ever have your goggles fog while skiing down a mogul run and you can no longer see the slope, or have them go white in a powder storm? Smith’s Turbo Fan Prodigy, Phenom and Knowledge OTG goggles are a blessing for people who love snowsports and sweat a lot, but even more so for people who wear glasses that constantly fog.
Ever have your goggles fog while skiing down a mogul run and you can no longer see the slope, or have them go white in a powder storm? Smith’s Turbo Fan Prodigy, Phenom and Knowledge OTG goggles are a blessing for people who love snowsports and sweat a lot, but even more so for people who wear glasses that constantly fog.
Fumaroles on Yellowstone's Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
TSAlocks
TSA approved locks will keep your suitcase closed as it works its way through the baggage system when you're taking a flight. The Transportation Security Administration guards have the keys to open them, if they want to look inside.
TSA approved locks will keep your suitcase closed as it works its way through the baggage system when you're taking a flight. The Transportation Security Administration guards have the keys to open them, if they want to look inside.
Red Bull Crashed Ice Adventure
Ever hear about the Red Bull Crashed Ice, an adventure race on skates? The race takes place on a 550-meter ice-track that not only winds its way through the Old Quarter in Quebec City, but includes a series of high-speed hairpin turn s, big-air jumps, drop-offs, and gaps.
Ever hear about the Red Bull Crashed Ice, an adventure race on skates? The race takes place on a 550-meter ice-track that not only winds its way through the Old Quarter in Quebec City, but includes a series of high-speed hairpin turn s, big-air jumps, drop-offs, and gaps.
5 Fantastic Family Vacations
Taking the kids on a family trip ensures vacation memories you can talk about around a dinner table.
Taking the kids on a family trip ensures vacation memories you can talk about around a dinner table.
Bison in Yellowstone National Park
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Narrow Gauge Hot Spring in Yellowstone National Park
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Get Your Passport Expedited
Want your passport faster? Here's how to get your passport application expedited, when you need that document so critical to traveling abroad in a hurry?
Want your passport faster? Here's how to get your passport application expedited, when you need that document so critical to traveling abroad in a hurry?
Checkpoint Friendly Bags
Tired of pulling your laptop and other electronic gear out of your carry-on bag or backpack? TSA won’t make you take your laptop out of these checkpoint friendly bags and backpacks.
Tired of pulling your laptop and other electronic gear out of your carry-on bag or backpack? TSA won’t make you take your laptop out of these checkpoint friendly bags and backpacks.
Winter Festivals
Wrapping a winter vacation around a winter festival gives you the basis for a great trip to resorts or regions that love to party when there's snow on the ground.
Wrapping a winter vacation around a winter festival gives you the basis for a great trip to resorts or regions that love to party when there's snow on the ground.
10 Summer Family Vacations
When temperatures climb in the city, head to the mountain resorts for beat-the-heat family vacations.
When temperatures climb in the city, head to the mountain resorts for beat-the-heat family vacations.
Intrepid Travel Adventures
Intrepid Travel is a niche adventure travel company that focuses on taking travelers off the beaten track in Asia, and in the Antarctica. Many of their trips are cheap, because travelers stay in the same accommodations as locals do.
Intrepid Travel is a niche adventure travel company that focuses on taking travelers off the beaten track in Asia, and in the Antarctica. Many of their trips are cheap, because travelers stay in the same accommodations as locals do.
Yellowstone's Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Historic Center of Bucharest, Romania
Photo -- Store in historic center of Bucharest, Romania
Photo -- Store in historic center of Bucharest, Romania
Volunteer Travel - - Earthwatch
On a volunteer vacation or trip with the non-profit Earthwatch Institute even the drier aspects of science will come alive.
On a volunteer vacation or trip with the non-profit Earthwatch Institute even the drier aspects of science will come alive.
Travel with Volunteer Abroad
Voluntourism – combining traditional travel with volunteer work – is a growing trend. The Volunteer Abroad Web site lists many routes for finding interesting trips around the globe that let you travel with a purpose and immerse yourself in local cultures.
Voluntourism – combining traditional travel with volunteer work – is a growing trend. The Volunteer Abroad Web site lists many routes for finding interesting trips around the globe that let you travel with a purpose and immerse yourself in local cultures.
Cross Country Skiers Enjoy Winter in Yellowstone
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Harvesting Hay in the Romanian Countryside
Photo - A farmer moves his hay in the Romanian countryside
Photo - A farmer moves his hay in the Romanian countryside
Multifunction GPS Watch
The Suunto X9i is a multifunction GPS watch that avid outdoorsmen, hikers and multi-sport enthusiasts who play in the wilderness will love. It interfaces with National Georgraphic TOPS mapping software, shows your current speed and distance, has an altimeter and thermometer, plus lots more.
The Suunto X9i is a multifunction GPS watch that avid outdoorsmen, hikers and multi-sport enthusiasts who play in the wilderness will love. It interfaces with National Georgraphic TOPS mapping software, shows your current speed and distance, has an altimeter and thermometer, plus lots more.
The Sacred Rock at Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Image - The Sacred Rock at Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Image - The Sacred Rock at Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
TravelRest Travel Pillow
TravelRest has literally stretched the concept of an inflatable travel pillow, with its patented ergonomic shape. We found the uniquely shaped TravelRest travel pillow much more comfortable than the comparably priced, conventional pillows we've used during long airline flights and car trips.
TravelRest has literally stretched the concept of an inflatable travel pillow, with its patented ergonomic shape. We found the uniquely shaped TravelRest travel pillow much more comfortable than the comparably priced, conventional pillows we've used during long airline flights and car trips.
Scuba Shore Dives
If you love to go scuba diving, but are happiest walking off the shore and sinking into the water instead of jumping off a dive boat, you'll find these islands appealing. Each one has a variety of shore dives opening up underwater coral gardens and clouds of fish.
If you love to go scuba diving, but are happiest walking off the shore and sinking into the water instead of jumping off a dive boat, you'll find these islands appealing. Each one has a variety of shore dives opening up underwater coral gardens and clouds of fish.
Metrosafe 200 Shoulder Bag
The Pacsafe Metrosafe 200 travel shoulder bag is, quite simply, the best travel purse I've used during my years of exploring the world. The anti-theft features give me a sense of security on busy city streets. The bag's inner pockets keep my passport, credit cards and iPhone secure, but I can quickly reach everything else I've packed into various pockets.
The Pacsafe Metrosafe 200 travel shoulder bag is, quite simply, the best travel purse I've used during my years of exploring the world. The anti-theft features give me a sense of security on busy city streets. The bag's inner pockets keep my passport, credit cards and iPhone secure, but I can quickly reach everything else I've packed into various pockets.
Church in Bucharest, Romania
Photo - Church in Bucharest, Romania
Photo - Church in Bucharest, Romania
Lamas and People Meet in Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Wonders
Image - Llamas and People Share the Ruins in Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Image - Llamas and People Share the Ruins in Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Snowmobiler flies over a lip on a mountain in Montana near Yellowstone
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Locals Shop at Street Markets in Romanian Towns
Photo - Street market in a Romanian city
Photo - Street market in a Romanian city
Family Hiking in Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Image - Dad and Child Hiking in Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Image - Dad and Child Hiking in Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Photographing a Bison From the Safety of Your Snow Coach
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Sherpa Cams on Mt. Everest
If you want to see exactly what climbers on Mt. Everest face watch through cams that sherpas have attached to their helmets while climbing Mt Everest.
If you want to see exactly what climbers on Mt. Everest face watch through cams that sherpas have attached to their helmets while climbing Mt Everest.
Adventurous Tourists Are Visiting Cambodia's Angkor
Photo – temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo – temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
The winter solstice is a time for parades in Cusco, Peru
In Cusco, the gateway to Macchu Pichu, residents celebrate the winter solstice with many parades and festivities.
In Cusco, the gateway to Macchu Pichu, residents celebrate the winter solstice with many parades and festivities.
Yellowstone is home to foxes, wolves, bison and other animals
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Frosty Trees are Coommon in Yellowstone in the Winter
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Anza-Borrego Desert Park
AS the cool sandstone walls got closer and closer together until I was forced to remove my backpack and turn sideways to wiggle through, I understood why it was called a slot canyon. I was hiking in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California's largest state park
AS the cool sandstone walls got closer and closer together until I was forced to remove my backpack and turn sideways to wiggle through, I understood why it was called a slot canyon. I was hiking in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California's largest state park
Waterfall in Yellowstone National Park
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Winter in Yellowstone is more than Old Faithful – It is Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing and Animal Watching Too.
Llamas Wander Around the Ruins at Machu Picchu, Peru
Image - Llamas Wander Around the Ruins at Machu Picchu, Peru
Image - Llamas Wander Around the Ruins at Machu Picchu, Peru
The temples in Hue, Vietnam, have colorful shrines
A shrine The temples in a temple in Hue, Vietnam
A shrine The temples in a temple in Hue, Vietnam
Machu Picchu at Dawn is Spectacular
Image - Machu Picchu at dawn
Image - Machu Picchu at dawn
Travel With Gap Adventures
Gap Adventures, which made National Geographic Adventure magazine’s top “Do It All” outfitter list again in the February, 2009, issue, offers a choice of more than 1,200 small group adventure travel trips to all seven continents.
Gap Adventures, which made National Geographic Adventure magazine’s top “Do It All” outfitter list again in the February, 2009, issue, offers a choice of more than 1,200 small group adventure travel trips to all seven continents.
5 Swiss Alps Day Hikes
Looking for details on taking great day hike in the Swiss Alps? Greg Witt, author of "Ultimate Adventures: A Rough Guide to Adventure Travel", owns an adventure travel company that specializes in hiking, trekking, and photographic adventures in the Alps. Here are his suggestions.
Looking for details on taking great day hike in the Swiss Alps? Greg Witt, author of "Ultimate Adventures: A Rough Guide to Adventure Travel", owns an adventure travel company that specializes in hiking, trekking, and photographic adventures in the Alps. Here are his suggestions.
Panels on a Wooden Church in Bucharest, Romania
Photo - Hand-painted scenes on an old wooden church in the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania
Photo - Hand-painted scenes on an old wooden church in the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania
Wilderness Survival Schools
Is a Wilderness Survival School course for you? Gadgets, from a GPS to a Spot Satellite Messenger to all-weather clothing can help in some situations. But, what about when you’re so far off the beaten track, or hurt, and you’ll need to spend a night or more in the wilderness? These courses might teach you how to turn a potential nightmare into something bearable.
Is a Wilderness Survival School course for you? Gadgets, from a GPS to a Spot Satellite Messenger to all-weather clothing can help in some situations. But, what about when you’re so far off the beaten track, or hurt, and you’ll need to spend a night or more in the wilderness? These courses might teach you how to turn a potential nightmare into something bearable.
Families Travel in Wagons in Viscri, Romania
Photo -- Man and child in horse-drawn wagon in Viscri, Romania
Photo -- Man and child in horse-drawn wagon in Viscri, Romania
Internationl Expeditions Trips
International Expeditions offers small-group eco-tours and nature travel trips to exotic locations including the Amazon, Egypt, Galapagos, India and Kenya during the annual animal migration.
International Expeditions offers small-group eco-tours and nature travel trips to exotic locations including the Amazon, Egypt, Galapagos, India and Kenya during the annual animal migration.
Native Indians Sell Hand-woven Blankets at Travelers in Aguas Calientes, Peru
Image - Native Indians Sell Blankets by Train in Aguas Calientes, Peru
Image - Native Indians Sell Blankets by Train in Aguas Calientes, Peru
People Gather at Machu Picchu, Peru to Watch the Sunrise
People Gather at Machu Picchu, Peru to Watch the Sunrise
People Gather at Machu Picchu, Peru to Watch the Sunrise
Exploring Temples in Angkor, a UNESCO Heritage Site in Cambodia
Photo – Visitor in Temple at Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo – Visitor in Temple at Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
A Family is Bringing Cultivation of Taro Plants Back to Molokai
Woman working in taro field on Molokai, Hawaii
Woman working in taro field on Molokai, Hawaii
Artisan Glassmakers Have Studios in Bucharest, Romania
Photo - Artisan Glassmaker in Bucharest, Romania
Photo - Artisan Glassmaker in Bucharest, Romania
Tours are in Wagons on the Coffees of Hawaii Plantation on Molokai
Riding in a Horse-drawn Wagon to tour the coffee fields at Coffees of Hawaii Plantation on Molokai, Hawaii
Riding in a Horse-drawn Wagon to tour the coffee fields at Coffees of Hawaii Plantation on Molokai, Hawaii
Adventure Races for Adventures
Adventure races are the ultimate experience for many adventure travelers. But, did you know that are adventure races for extreme athletes and amazing races for ordinary folks, too?
Adventure races are the ultimate experience for many adventure travelers. But, did you know that are adventure races for extreme athletes and amazing races for ordinary folks, too?
Travel With Maps from Maps.com
Maps.com bills itself as the world’s largest map store - and the selection of maps, guidebooks, globes and map accessories is astonishing.
Maps.com bills itself as the world’s largest map store - and the selection of maps, guidebooks, globes and map accessories is astonishing.
Free Language Learning Tips
Looking for free language learning tips? Shirish Nadkarni, CEO of Livemocha, a website that offers free language lessons from native speakers, offers tips for brushing up on your language skills before traveling internationally.
Looking for free language learning tips? Shirish Nadkarni, CEO of Livemocha, a website that offers free language lessons from native speakers, offers tips for brushing up on your language skills before traveling internationally.
Canopy Tours
If you want to swing from tree to tree for up-close views of the birds and animals that live there take a canopy or zip line tour. One way you walk on a swaying bridge strung between two trees; the other route you are zipping on a cable strung between trees. Either choice will put you anywhere from 20- to80 feet in the air.
If you want to swing from tree to tree for up-close views of the birds and animals that live there take a canopy or zip line tour. One way you walk on a swaying bridge strung between two trees; the other route you are zipping on a cable strung between trees. Either choice will put you anywhere from 20- to80 feet in the air.
Mule Skinners Lead the Trip Down the Cliff to Kalaupapa
Mule Skinner on Mule Ride to Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokai, Hawaii
Mule Skinner on Mule Ride to Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokai, Hawaii
REI Adventures Active Trips
REI Adventures offers great active travel trips, such as canoeing on a lake here in the U.S., cycling in Vietnam, or sea kayaking and hiking in Croatia. And, these are just a few of the 90plus weekend-to-multiweek trips offered by REI Adventures, part of the REI that has more than 80 stores in the U.S. chock-full of equipment and clothing for adventure travelers.
REI Adventures offers great active travel trips, such as canoeing on a lake here in the U.S., cycling in Vietnam, or sea kayaking and hiking in Croatia. And, these are just a few of the 90plus weekend-to-multiweek trips offered by REI Adventures, part of the REI that has more than 80 stores in the U.S. chock-full of equipment and clothing for adventure travelers.
Climbing the Steep Steps of Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia
Climbing the dozens of steep step to get into Angkor Wat temple
Climbing the dozens of steep step to get into Angkor Wat temple
Angkor's temple complex covers about 40 miles around Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo - Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo - Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Dig This - - an Adult Sandbox
Kids play with toy bulldozers and excavators in a sandbox. At Dig This, adults play with real bulldozers and excavators building roads, digging ditches and moving rocks in the first heavy equipment arena in the United States.
Kids play with toy bulldozers and excavators in a sandbox. At Dig This, adults play with real bulldozers and excavators building roads, digging ditches and moving rocks in the first heavy equipment arena in the United States.
A baby ocelet gnaws on a backpack in a Peruvian jungle lodge
A baby ocelet gnaws on a backpack at a jungle lodge in Peru
A baby ocelet gnaws on a backpack at a jungle lodge in Peru
Nature & Wildlife Adventures
Nature and wildlife adventure travel trips are growing in popularity. Would you like to dive with whale sharks, watch thundering herds during the annual animal migration in Africa or track wolves with your camera in Yellowstone National Park.
Nature and wildlife adventure travel trips are growing in popularity. Would you like to dive with whale sharks, watch thundering herds during the annual animal migration in Africa or track wolves with your camera in Yellowstone National Park.
Viewing Llamas Up Close at Machu Picchu, Peru
Image --a Llama Up Close and Personal at Machu Picchu, Peru
Image --a Llama Up Close and Personal at Machu Picchu, Peru
Riding a Mule Down a Steep Cliff on Molokai, Hawaii
The Guided Mule Ride to Kalaupapa on Molokai, Hawaii
The Guided Mule Ride to Kalaupapa on Molokai, Hawaii
Cliff Diving
Cliff diving - soaring off cliffs up to 80-feet high into lakes and oceans is an extreme sport, for sure. Here's where to learn more about cliff diving and see some great images of cliff divers soaring into lakes and oceans.
Cliff diving - soaring off cliffs up to 80-feet high into lakes and oceans is an extreme sport, for sure. Here's where to learn more about cliff diving and see some great images of cliff divers soaring into lakes and oceans.
Hot Air Balloon Festivals
When hundreds of hot air balloons rise en masse at a balloon festival, it's among the most colorful events on earth. Here's a gateway to some of the most spectacular hot air balloon festivals.
When hundreds of hot air balloons rise en masse at a balloon festival, it's among the most colorful events on earth. Here's a gateway to some of the most spectacular hot air balloon festivals.
Take a Bobsled Ride
A bobsled ride down the track at Utah Olympic Park, site of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, takes less than a minute but you'll go 70 miles an hour or faster.
A bobsled ride down the track at Utah Olympic Park, site of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, takes less than a minute but you'll go 70 miles an hour or faster.
Top Terrain Parks Resorts
These six resorts have outstanding terrain parks and pipes for skiers and snowboarders.
These six resorts have outstanding terrain parks and pipes for skiers and snowboarders.
Molokai Ranch Has Tents on Platforms at the Beach Village
Tents in The Beach Village at Molokai Ranch
Tents in The Beach Village at Molokai Ranch
Giant condors fly in Peru's Colca Canyon
Giant condors fly in Peru's Colca Canyon, the second deepest canyon in the world.
Giant condors fly in Peru's Colca Canyon, the second deepest canyon in the world.
Tips for Family AdventureTrips
Looking for tips to plan a famikly adventure trip? Choosing and preparing for a family adventure trip that everyone, from your 5-year-old to your teen, will enjoy can be a family venture. Here are some tips for finding and getting ready for your first family adventure travel trip.
Looking for tips to plan a famikly adventure trip? Choosing and preparing for a family adventure trip that everyone, from your 5-year-old to your teen, will enjoy can be a family venture. Here are some tips for finding and getting ready for your first family adventure travel trip.
Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Burning incense in a Buddhist temple in Hue, Vietnam
Worshipers burn incense in a Buddhist temple in Hue, Vietnam
Worshipers burn incense in a Buddhist temple in Hue, Vietnam
Whitewater Riverboarding
Surfing through class 4 or 5 rapids lying face down on a riverboard makes rafting look tame. Riverboarding is definately an extreme whitewater experience.
Surfing through class 4 or 5 rapids lying face down on a riverboard makes rafting look tame. Riverboarding is definately an extreme whitewater experience.
A Peruvian woman and her donkey
A Peruvian woman in Colca Canyon guides her donkey who is carrying wood for fuel.
A Peruvian woman in Colca Canyon guides her donkey who is carrying wood for fuel.
New Hampshire Zip Line Tours
Alpine Adventures zip lines and treetop canopy tours show you northern New Hampshire from above. Take your choice between racing your friends as you ride dual zip lines, or taking the Treetop Canopy Tour, a six-zip line trip.
Alpine Adventures zip lines and treetop canopy tours show you northern New Hampshire from above. Take your choice between racing your friends as you ride dual zip lines, or taking the Treetop Canopy Tour, a six-zip line trip.
Farming on Pre-Inca Terrraces in Colca Canyon
Peru picture -- Photo -- Farming on Terraces in Remote Colca Canyon, high in the Andes.
Peru picture -- Photo -- Farming on Terraces in Remote Colca Canyon, high in the Andes.
The Air is Fragrant From Wildflowers Lining the Hiking Paths
Hanging Heliconia and Other Hanging Heliconia and Other Flowers Grow Wild on Molokai, Hawaii.
Hanging Heliconia and Other Hanging Heliconia and Other Flowers Grow Wild on Molokai, Hawaii.
Popular Family Vacations
These adventure travel companies offer entertaining family vacations that are so popular these trips are repeated almost yearly. It doesn't matter if you want to take the kids on a family beach vacation, an overseas trip, an all inclusive family vacation, an affordable trip or a luxury experience, you'll find it here.
These adventure travel companies offer entertaining family vacations that are so popular these trips are repeated almost yearly. It doesn't matter if you want to take the kids on a family beach vacation, an overseas trip, an all inclusive family vacation, an affordable trip or a luxury experience, you'll find it here.
Women's Travel Club
The Women's Travel Club offers adventure travel trips that set women in exotic locales, on sandy island beaches and in sophisticated cities.
The Women's Travel Club offers adventure travel trips that set women in exotic locales, on sandy island beaches and in sophisticated cities.
Festival Celebrating the Winter Solstice in Chivay, Peru
Peru picture-- The winter solstice festival in Chivay, a town at the edge of Colca Canyon.
Peru picture-- The winter solstice festival in Chivay, a town at the edge of Colca Canyon.
Horsebackriding in the Surf on Molokai, Hawaii
Horseback riding on the beach on Molokai, Hawaii
Horseback riding on the beach on Molokai, Hawaii
A Woman Living in a River Village in Cambodia Travels by Boat
A Woman Living in a River Village in Cambodia Travels by Boat
A Woman Living in a River Village in Cambodia Travels by Boat
Angkor's Temples Are All Different But Fascinating to Explore
Photo -- An Ancient Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo -- An Ancient Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Winter Lodging in Yellowstone
Yellowstone in the winter is an astonishing sight. Spend a few nights in the park, staying at the Old Faithful Snow Park Lodge or the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel.
Yellowstone in the winter is an astonishing sight. Spend a few nights in the park, staying at the Old Faithful Snow Park Lodge or the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel.
Inbounds Backcountry Ski&Ride
Looking for places where you can find extreme backcountry-style skiing or snowboarding experiences but inbounds at resorts so there's avalanche control and ski patrollers around? Look no farther: Here's a list of some of the best places that expert skiers and riders love to explore.
Looking for places where you can find extreme backcountry-style skiing or snowboarding experiences but inbounds at resorts so there's avalanche control and ski patrollers around? Look no farther: Here's a list of some of the best places that expert skiers and riders love to explore.
Volunteer Travel
Voluntourism -- combining a vacation or trip anywhere in the world with a few days or weeks volunteering is one way a growing number of travelers are making a difference. How do you decide if volunteer travel, whether it's spending a day at an African preserve feeding lion cubs or two weeks helping build a town hall in a third-world country, is for you?
Voluntourism -- combining a vacation or trip anywhere in the world with a few days or weeks volunteering is one way a growing number of travelers are making a difference. How do you decide if volunteer travel, whether it's spending a day at an African preserve feeding lion cubs or two weeks helping build a town hall in a third-world country, is for you?
Buddhist monks praying in a temple in Hue, Vietnam
Buddhist monks praying in a temple in Hue, Vietnam
Buddhist monks praying in a temple in Hue, Vietnam
Go on a Dog Sled Tour
Snuggle into the sled and let your musher control the 10 dogs leading your sled along a winter trail. Or, you could control the dogs yourself on some dog-sled tours. You can go on a dog sled tour anywhere from Minnesota to Alaska.
Snuggle into the sled and let your musher control the 10 dogs leading your sled along a winter trail. Or, you could control the dogs yourself on some dog-sled tours. You can go on a dog sled tour anywhere from Minnesota to Alaska.
Pacsafe Anti-theft Travel Gear
If you want to keep anything from your passport and camera to huge backpacks safe, Pacsafe has the anti-theft travel gear for you.
If you want to keep anything from your passport and camera to huge backpacks safe, Pacsafe has the anti-theft travel gear for you.
Aquarium Scuba Dives & Snorkel
Nose-to-nose with a 250-pound grouper, the scuba diver waved at the crowd on the far side of the glass in the aquarium. Did you know aquarium scuba diving and snorkeling programs are offered at more than 10 aquariums in the U.S., as well as in other countries?
Nose-to-nose with a 250-pound grouper, the scuba diver waved at the crowd on the far side of the glass in the aquarium. Did you know aquarium scuba diving and snorkeling programs are offered at more than 10 aquariums in the U.S., as well as in other countries?
Hikers Learn About Planting Taro in Halawa Valley on Molokai
Learning about taro fields on a cultural hike on Molokai, Hawaii
Learning about taro fields on a cultural hike on Molokai, Hawaii
Volunteer Travel Association
Looking for a volunteer vacation? International Volunteer Programs Association is a consortium of international volunteer programs that have one- or two-week to six-month programs.
Looking for a volunteer vacation? International Volunteer Programs Association is a consortium of international volunteer programs that have one- or two-week to six-month programs.
Visiting the Cemetery at Kalaupapa, Once the Colony for Cast-out Lepers
St. Philomena Cemetery at Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokai Hawaii
St. Philomena Cemetery at Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokai Hawaii
PacSafe Travel Purses
PacSafe offers secure and light travel purses in several sizes ranging from the smaller citysafe 100 model to the spacious metrosafe 300 shoulder bag. The shoulder straps and purse bottoms are slashproof and clips attached to zippers keep thieves from sliding hands inside the purse.
PacSafe offers secure and light travel purses in several sizes ranging from the smaller citysafe 100 model to the spacious metrosafe 300 shoulder bag. The shoulder straps and purse bottoms are slashproof and clips attached to zippers keep thieves from sliding hands inside the purse.
Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
Sky City, which tribal members say is the oldest continuously inhabited village in the US, is the spiritual and cultural hub of the Acoma Pueblo. You don't have to leave the US to experience a different culture, just visit the Acoma Pueblo,55 miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Sky City, which tribal members say is the oldest continuously inhabited village in the US, is the spiritual and cultural hub of the Acoma Pueblo. You don't have to leave the US to experience a different culture, just visit the Acoma Pueblo,55 miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Wall Frieze of Elephants at Angkor, Cambodia
Photo - Wall Frieze on Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo - Wall Frieze on Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Mountain Travel Sobek
Mountain Travel Sobek is a leader in adventure travel. This company introduces active travelers to the world’s best adventure destinations, from Alaska to Antarctica, from Zanzibar to Zambia, believing any fit, active, flexible person can embark on a walking expedition with a small group to the highest mountains in the world, when led by experienced outdoor guides who know the region intimately.
Mountain Travel Sobek is a leader in adventure travel. This company introduces active travelers to the world’s best adventure destinations, from Alaska to Antarctica, from Zanzibar to Zambia, believing any fit, active, flexible person can embark on a walking expedition with a small group to the highest mountains in the world, when led by experienced outdoor guides who know the region intimately.
Traveling to Colca Canyon, Peru Includes Driving Over 17,000-foot High Passes
The ride from Arequipa to Colca Canyon, Peru, goes over high mountain passes, with a 20,629-foot-high volcano in the distance.
The ride from Arequipa to Colca Canyon, Peru, goes over high mountain passes, with a 20,629-foot-high volcano in the distance.
Flying Trapeze Lessons
You don't have to be a circus performer to learn how to swing through the air on the flying trapeze. Today, there are several schools in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Baltimore and other major cities offering flying trapeze lessons.
You don't have to be a circus performer to learn how to swing through the air on the flying trapeze. Today, there are several schools in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Baltimore and other major cities offering flying trapeze lessons.
A Kitemaker Creates a Custom Windsock at the Big Wind Factory on Molokai
Big Wind Factory Kitemaker on Molokai, Hawaii
Big Wind Factory Kitemaker on Molokai, Hawaii