Category: Adventure

  • Adventure: Overlanding

    While you may not have heard of the actual term, you’re likely familiar with the idea of overlanding. Put simply, this is a self-reliant form of overland travel designed to allow access to remote destinations. Here, the journey is the principal goal, not the destination. Typically, overlanding is accomplished with mechanized off-road capable transport (most…

  • Adventure: Cycling

    Cycling is both a popular mode of transport and a favorite adventure activity for travelers around the world. Rather than exploring a destination on foot, travelers climb aboard bikes instead. There are several advantages to biking your way through a destination: you’ll cover ground at a faster pace, feel more connected to the landscape, come closer to…

  • Kayaking: More Room for Fun than You Think

    The first time I saw someone in a kayak, I thought, no way that would be fun for me. I’m too tall to fit my legs in something like that comfortably. Especially for any length of time and especially when paddling. Still, I thought I’d give it a try one time when there was a…

  • Climbing & Mountaineering: Understand the Appeal

    I’m often asked how to describe the experience of mountain climbing—and mountaineering in general—to people who have never been and who may only know the activity through, say, Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air or some movie(s) they say. I can try to convey my own experience, but whenever I get started up, people tend to…

  • Adventure–

    This is an experience-based category. If you want to travel based on your love for cycling, climbing, wildlife, skiing, diving/snorkeling, or hiking, this category will allow you to plan around this interest. In clicking on the link to a particular activity or adventure, users can view the top destinations and experiences by country. We realize…