Friday, June 1, 2012

How to Have an Active Vacation Adventure

By Kathryn Stevenson


How did you like your last vacation? Did you have a blast? Did you find something thrilling? Was there some relaxing time also or did your last vacation consist of you toting your family around, doing some work around the yard and other household chores? Was your last "vacation" more of a "staycation"? Why not go for something different this year? When you have a small amount of time off, why not check into some of the adventure travels available near your home. Even if you don't want to leave your state, there are many adventures you can try out. If you are just dying to spend your money, why not pamper yourself with a true adventure? Here are some of the adventure travels that have become incredibly popular.|Are you having trouble deciding where to take your next vacation? Are you tired of the same old destinations you usually visit when you have vacation time? At some point you get tired of the same thing - shopping, gambling and lying on the beach, right? Has the thought crossed your mind to take an adventure travels vacation? These are trips that are designed to put you out into nature, to test your boundaries and to keep you active. Many individuals let their savings pile up so they can travel on more far-reaching adventure vacations. Luckily there are some that do not require a lifetime of saving. Here are some good suggestions for your next trip.|For some individuals, a great vacation includes enjoying a beach or a cabin in the woods. They imagine being treated like royalty and not a stressful moment. For some people, a fabulous vacation includes adventure!

These are people who like to stay active. They enjoy mingling with fellow travelers. Does this sound like you? Are you tackling a decision of what kind of adventure travels you want to try on your next vacation? Deciding on an ideal adventure trip can be wearisome. There are so many experiences to be had! Here are some of our best-loved adventure vacations.|Does your family usually eat up all of your vacation time? Are you tired of being made to feel selfish because you want to do something else on your vacation besides sit on a couch and stare at your parents' television? Trying to get over the guilt is hard! At the same time, why should you get to take a vacation you enjoy once in a while? Why not decide to have a real adventure the next time you have some free time? With the weekend adventure options out there you could have your adventure and keep your parents happy at the same time. The following are great adventure travels to try out.|Do you picture yourself as an adventurer? Do you dream of being able to go off and tour a remote location, climb an extreme mountain or try something new? Do you get a rush from pushing your limits and expanding your horizons? If so, why are you settling for a ho-hum vacation? What makes you settle for going somewhere else to sit around and be bored? Why not your heart rate up? No matter what kind of activity you enjoy or what boundary you want to push there are adventure travels out there just waiting for you to book them? Here are some choices for individuals who are tired of repeating the same vacations.

If you like being in the outdoors and trying to survive and live off the land, why not take an Australian Walkabout? These have gained popularity since one of the main characters form the television show Lost attempted to go on one. The original thought for an Australian Walkabout was for you and your fellow adventurers to get out into the Australian Outback on a guided tour. When you go on a walkabout, you are living off the land in its entirety. You hunt and gather all your food, build your shelter from materials on the land and take on all the "elements" that may come your way (weather, animals, etc). It is like extreme camping and can make you feel really good.|You might not realize it, but there some cruises are known as adventure travels. Some available cruises have target destinations, such as Europe or the Greek Isles, which can be excellent ways to journey out and acquire information about the great moments in history and touring historical locations. Don't you want to see where the first Olympic games were held? Don't you want to see Stonehenge? There are plenty of ways to stay active on the boat. These cruises generally have various options for staying busy - like rock climbing and sea diving. There is more to a cruise than lying on the lido deck!|Mountain climbing is an excellent example of extreme adventure travels. The West Coast Mountain Guides take globetrotting adventurers out on climbing excursions on a fairly regular basis. You can select from destinations scattered around the western Canadian provinces. Adventurers can pick from rock climbing, ice climbing or even snow mountaineering. If you are yearning for adventure, they will take you on a journey that involves all three.

Prior to heading out on one of these ventures, however, you must be in the best physical shape possible. Mountain climbing expeditions are not meant for lackadaisical and physically unfit individuals!|Dog sledding is a great adventure! You probably think that going dog sledding can only be done by trained professionals. If you want to race the Iditarod, you'd be correct. For those who just want to have a little bit of fun and a little bit of adventure, the package deals at Alaskan Husky Adventures is just the ticket. This group offers two and three day package deals. You take up your own groceries and sleep in the cabins they provide and during the day you are given lessons on sledding and taken on tours by the trained professionals on staff.|Are you a photography enthusiast? Have you always wanted to photograph the world's most famous vistas? Photo Explorer Tours is an outfit that specializes in that. These are tours around the globe, led by internationally recognized photographers. The company organizes tours of points all over the world. It is fine if you haven't decided on a location you want to visit. Plan your vacation for a time that is convenient for you and then just join the group. Photo World Tours plans site-specific tour, along with specific dates. Just go wherever the tour is going when you have time to take a vacation. Enjoy the spontaneity of it!

Dude Ranches are good trips for the whole family. The Ponderosa Ranch in Nebraska gives you an opportunity for back-breaking work, while at the same time allowing you vacation time on a ranch. You can be a guest in the ranch's cabins. During the day you become a real working ranch hand. Guests ride horseback and help out by rounding up and driving the ranch's cattle from one pasture location to another. In the evening time there are campfire stories. When you have free time, you have several options to choose from, including hunting, fishing, hiking and riding horses. This is a really good vacation for families because they welcome people from all age groups and skill levels.|

If you're up for an extreme adventure travel, why not consider taking a hot air balloon trip somewhere? How about doing some white water rafting? Have you thought about trying Bungee jumping? Some people enjoy a rush of excitement from skydiving. Obviously there are places to do this in almost every town. With an extreme adventure vacation however, you can go skydiving over the Grand Canyon. Explore the Australian outback from high above, in the sky - by taking a hot air balloon ride. When you want to go to extremes the world is your oyster. Many extreme vacationers are attracted to India, for paragliding. Why not explore the skies?|

Are you a hunter but looking for different game to hunt than what is available in your area? Why not get out on a hunting travel excursion?

Most continents have a specialty tours and outfits that will explain how to hunt the game in their neck of the woods. Do you have a desire to go hunting in Africa for the larger-than-life (non-endangered) wild animals? You can bring your dreams to life. Are you into hunting out in the wild west of America? You can even do that. The largest decision you'll have to make for a hunting excursion is picking what you want to go hunting for. After that the hardest thing to figure out is logistics, like: "how can I get all my hunting stuff there or will they have it available?"|

Shark Diving is not really light and easy but it is thrilling! The Shark Diver Company has package deals for adventurers that will allow them to shark dive in Mexico or California. You should know, though, that these types of adventure travels are very expensive. These trips typically cost about three thousand dollars per person. These vacations are typically at least five days in length. Make sure you have your diving certification before you go, though. You don't want to be stuck up on the boat the whole time!|Do you love sightseeing? Do you love being able to tour places you've only read about in books? Why not join a sightseeing adventure travels tour of a location you have always want to visit? Popular destinations include Greece, Rome, Ireland and Scotland, Africa, China and Tibet. Certainly, there is some type of sightseeing tour in nearly every country in the world, so just make a selection of where you desire to go and sign up for a touring trip! Allow someone to guide you through your chosen country's culture and history.

Do you absolutely love food? Do you tantalize the idea of learning about and taste testing cuisine from around the world? Why not do a culinary tour? Italy is, obviously, one of the most popular destinations for foodies who want to experience cuisine in its "native habitat." Ireland, Spain and Greece also have fantastic "culinary tours." These tours not only give you an opportunity to try out the food that has been prepared by a "native" chef, but also allow you to learn to cook a variety of dishes for yourself. This is a terrific adventure travel for a chef on the rise or any lover of food.|Have you ever thought about taking a deep sea fishing trip? Very few individuals think about fishing as an adventure travel. However, when you are in the middle of the gigantic blue ocean fishing is a different sport. Besides wrangling typically larger fish, you are also dealing with the ocean elements. Possibilities are endless when you're out at sea. The type of deep sea fish that you want to catch will help you pick your destination. On the other hand, if you desire, you can also determine the area according to the climate and "home base" scenery. One highly regarding place for deep-sea fishing is Hawaii.|Do you love the thought of spending a few weeks on a motorcycle tour? Sure you could join a motorcycle club at home but where is the fun in that? For avid adventure travelers, they would get merriment from taking a motorcycle trip somewhere much farther away from their homes.

Is there really anything better than a motorcycle adventure in New Zealand and Australia? Harley Davidson offers touring trips of Australia. New Zealand has quite a few companies that offer tours and guided trips that you can take on motorcycle. The hardest thing to do is figure out how to get there. Although, once you arrive, you won't ever want to leave!|Try out a Llama Trek! Anybody can go horseback riding. If you want some fun adventure travels without having to leave the country, check out the Hurricane Creek Llama Treks in Oregon. During the llama treks you camp out and are responsible for bringing your own gear, setting it up, taking it down, packing your llama bags and unpacking your llama bags. You get to choose between walking the trails and leading your Llama with you or riding the Llama in the Oregon wilderness. Can you think of any other time in your life when you are going to get to ride a llama?|Do you dream of seeing large animals in-person? Have you always wanted to see exotic animals in their natural habitats? Why not go on an African Safari. There are tours that visit various locations on the continent of Africa. Pick on of the many trusted companies and let them show you hippos, elephants and giraffes in their homelands. See families of lions and hyenas. View birds that you've only see in the zoo. An adventure travel cut out for an animal love is definitely a Safari.

There are countless ways an "adventure travel" can be defined. For some it involves extreme activities like climbing the tallest mountains in the world or experiencing extreme climates. For some, it involves challenging situations they are not used to in their normal, everyday life - such as cattle driving and hiking in different lands, etc. Still for other people, adventure travels include learning new stuff, while still having a peaceful journey. The short story is: it doesn't matter what your interests are, there is an adventure vacation designed for you!|

Adventure travels do not have to be far-reaching, sky-high and totally outrageous. Some of them include daytime excursions, while coming back to a tranquil environment for the evening. The main purpose of an adventure vacation is to have an amusing time, while being active. Advantageously, there is something for almost every adventurer to participate in - even if there vacation time is limited, in which to accomplish it. Next time you start to make vacation arrangements, why not take the path of an adventurer? You can go to a calming spa for another vacation.|

Not all adventure travels have to be about risking your life. You can have a glorious adventure vacation without bungee jumping, skydiving or praying a shark won't nibble on a cage. At the same time, for the adrenaline junkie, the risks taken are only half the excitement of a adventure based vacation.

The key to having a real adventurous vacation is to get out of your comfort zone while still having an enjoyable time. Go for it!|

While some adventure travels can cost quite a lot, most are pretty affordable. They do not have to be lengthy vacations. Some only last a day or two! Why would you choose to let yourself sit around feeling bored when you could choose to spend your vacation having fun and adventures? There are lots of different adventure travel tours to take; the hardest part of your whole vacation will be deciding what you want to do and where you want to go. Go have fun!|Adventure travels were designed to get people to venture beyond their comfort zones. They help you experience sides of your personality that you don't usually want to experience. Are you bored of sitting on your couch and daydreaming of what life could be like on the other side of the world? Have you always thought about mountain climbing, swimming in the sea with dolphins or camping in the wilds of Australia or New Zealand? These are all attainable by you. You can easily pick what kind of adventure you yearn for and get out and do it. It's easier than you might think it is.




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