September 14, 2015 Europe’s top north-western corner on the Baltic Sea is often forgotten about while many struggle to pin point it on a map. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are countries that can offer much to adventurous travelers with adrenaline pumping activities from driving across a frozen sea to bungee jumping out of a cable car. If […]

August 13, 2015 The free standing Kilimanjaro with its snow covered peak is a challenge for every hiker. Now an 85 year old great grandmother, Anne Lorimor from Arizona, has successfully conquered Africa’s highest mountain as the oldest woman to ever reach its summit. With her impressive hike she has shown fellow seniors that life […]

September 22, 2015 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the launch of a new multiple entry tourist visa for Thailand (METV), which will be available from 13th November 2015. The visa will cost 5000 baht (approximately 124€) and enable the owner to exit and enter Thailand as often as he wants to, within a period […]

Adventure Travel News November 26, 2015 By Duvessa (Image Credit – Glenna Barlow) Fyodor Konyukhov, the famous Russian adventurer, has recently revealed that he will be flying solo around the world in a balloon, without making any landing. If he succeeds, he will break American traveler Steve Fossett’s record, who was the first person to do […]

Europe Adventure Travel News November 21, 2017 By Fiona Last month, professional rock climber Angela Eiter made history.  She successfully free climbed the ‘La Planta de Shiva,’ in Villanueva del Rosario, Spain, one of the world’s most difficult ascents and was the first woman to ever do so. Hailing from Imst, Austra, Angela ‘Angy’ Eiter, age 31, […]

August 17, 2015 The plane of Trigana Air Service, which went missing on Sunday in Indonesia, has finally been found by a search plane, just about 12 km from its destination. Villagers from the Bintang Mountains in the Papua province reported, that they had seen a low flying airplane, which had crashed into the mountains. […]

March 22, 2016 You can go backpacking any time you choose – even in your 70s! But a great period to go is in your 20s where you’re often more adaptable, trying to figure out what you want to do in life, and before major responsibilities kick in. In your 20s, you’ve got your whole […]

Adventure Travel Destinations November 16, 2017 By Fiona Asia is a wonderful continent for adventurous travelers, with its incredible buzzing cities, dirt cheap and fantastic food, and rich culture and history. And when it comes to adventure activity destinations, there are too many to choose from. While many are well known to westerners, and receive a lot of […]

Adventure Travel News August 5, 2015 By Barbara The fight between snowboarders and skiers in Utah, a fight that is as old as the invention of the boards itself, enters the next round in the Alta Ski Area. The local resort, which has been opened in 1939, is one of the oldest in the country, but […]

February 25, 2016 There’s probably not much scarier that facing a big wall of water as it comes racing toward you at break-neck speed. For surfers who are on top of their game and who want a challenge they’re likely to want to grab their board and jump right in and conquer their fears. So what […]

February 10, 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 […]

Adventure Travel News August 27, 2015 By Barbara Tropical storm Erika is approaching the Northern Caribbean with winds up to 45mph. It is expected to slow down, but tropical storm warnings have been issued for Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Culebra, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saba and St. Eustatius, St. Kitts and […]

August 6, 2015 Croatia has become Europe’s summertime darling with its rocky coastline, turquoise waters and popular beaches and islands, but it looks like things are smoky on the horizon as the headlines spout out: Croatian tourism under threat from wildfires. Recently, hundreds of Croatian firefighters  battled against raging wildfires on the Adriatic coast and along the […]

Adventure Travel News November 20, 2015 By Duvessa (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 […]