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.
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.
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 trainng,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 trainng,which may include a fast ride on wire close to the ground.
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.
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.
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.
Photo -- Woman riding a bike through a village in Vietnam
A local woman rides her a bike through a village in Vietnam
A local woman rides her a bike through a village in Vietnam
Photo - Violinist on street in Bucharest, Romania
Violinist on street in Bucharest, Romania
Violinist on street in Bucharest, Romania
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
Photo -- The Village Museum in Bucharest Romania
Photo -- The Village Museum in Bucharest Romania
Photo -- The Village Museum in Bucharest Romania
Picture of a parrot in Peru's Amazon jungle
A parrot nibbles on a snack provided by workers at a jungle lodge next to the Amazon River in Peru
A parrot nibbles on a snack provided by workers at a jungle lodge next to the Amazon River in Peru
Photo- A rustic barn in the Romanian countryside
Photo- A rustic barn in the Romanian countryside
Photo- A rustic barn in the Romanian countryside
Zipline Tours at Whistler
Summer or winter, you can take a zipline Tour in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. It's a nice break from skiing at the resort with North America's longest vertical, or after a day of hiking or playing golf.
Summer or winter, you can take a zipline Tour in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. It's a nice break from skiing at the resort with North America's longest vertical, or after a day of hiking or playing golf.
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.
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?
Picture - Old Fortress on Hillside in Romania
Picture - Old Fortress on Hillside in Romania
Picture - Old Fortress on Hillside in Romania
Photo -- Old Woman in Bucharest, Romania
Photo -- Woman in Bucharest, Romania
Photo -- Woman in Bucharest, Romania
Photo - Jewish Synagogue in Brasov, Romania
Photo - Jewish Synagogue in Brasov, Romania
Photo - Jewish Synagogue in Brasov, Romania
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.
Photo -- Cam Ranh Bay, the site of battles during the Vietnam War, today is a popular beach in Vietnam
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.
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.
Photo - Romanian Church
Photo - Romanian Church
Photo - Romanian Church
Photo - Angkor Wat is a massive Khmer temple in Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo - Angkor Wat is a massive Khmer temple in Angkor, Cambodia
Photo - Angkor Wat is a massive Khmer temple in Angkor, Cambodia
Photo - A farmer moves his 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
Ho Chi Minh Museum, Vietnam
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.
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.
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.
Photo -- Man and child in horse drawn wagon 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
Photo -- Hanging Heliconia and Other Flowers Grow Wild on Molokai, Hawaii.
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.
Photo -- Colca Canyon, Peru, the Second Deepest Canyon in the World.
A bridge crossing Peru's Colca Canyon, the second deepest canyon in the world.
A bridge crossing Peru's Colca Canyon, the second deepest canyon in the world.
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.
Photo - Street market in a Romanian city
Photo - Street market in a Romanian city
Photo - Street market in a Romanian city
Photo -- Vietnamese woman in a small boat on Perfume River in Vietnam
Vietnamese woman in a tiny boat on Perfume River in Vietnam
Vietnamese woman in a tiny boat on Perfume River in Vietnam
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.
Photo -- Swimming at Moaula Falls on Molokai, Hawaii
Swimming at Moaula Falls on Molokai, Hawaii
Swimming at Moaula Falls on Molokai, Hawaii
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.
Photo -- Temple in Hue, Vietnam
A shrine The temples in a temple in Hue, Vietnam
A shrine The temples in a temple in Hue, Vietnam
Fall Getaways
These fantastic fall getaways are as close to home as the covered bridges shaded by colorful fall foliage in New England and as far away in distance and atmosphere as the world's biggest camel fair in Pushkar India.
These fantastic fall getaways are as close to home as the covered bridges shaded by colorful fall foliage in New England and as far away in distance and atmosphere as the world's biggest camel fair in Pushkar India.
Photo -- Store in historic center of Bucharest, Romania
Photo -- Store in historic center of Bucharest, Romania
Photo -- Store in historic center of Bucharest, Romania
Photo - Sighisoara, Romania is on the UNESCO World Heritage Center list
Photo - Sighisoara, Romania is on the UNESCO World Heritage Center list
Photo - Sighisoara, Romania is on the UNESCO World Heritage Center list
Photo -- Woman working in taro field on Molokai, Hawaii
Woman working in taro field on Molokai, Hawaii
Woman working in taro field on Molokai, Hawaii
Photo - The Imperial City in the Hue Citadel in 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.
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
Photo - Hand-painted scenes on an old wooden church in the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania
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.
Photo -- The Lodge at Molokai Ranch, Molokai, Hawaii
The Lodge at Molokai Ranch, Molokai, Hawaii
The Lodge at Molokai Ranch, Molokai, Hawaii
Voluntourism.Com - A Web site
Voluntourism.com is a gateway to learning more about taking volunteer vacations, and the site lists specific trips that let you combine volunteerism and travel.
Voluntourism.com is a gateway to learning more about taking volunteer vacations, and the site lists specific trips that let you combine volunteerism and travel.
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.
Photo - Church in Bucharest, Romania
Photo - Church in Bucharest, Romania
Photo - Church in Bucharest, Romania
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.
Photo - Bucharest glassmaker
Photo - Artisan Glassmaker in Bucharest, Romania
Photo - Artisan Glassmaker in Bucharest, Romania
Photo - 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
Photo - Woman carrying chickens and food in buckets in Vietnam
Women in the Vietnamese villages often carry food and even live animals in two buckets that hang from a stick on her shoulders.
Women in the Vietnamese villages often carry food and even live animals in two buckets that hang from a stick on her shoulders.
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.
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.
Image - Machu Picchu at Dawn
Image - Machu Picchu at dawn
Image - Machu Picchu at dawn
Picture - Climbing 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
Photo -- Riding in a Horse-drawn Wagon at the a Coffee Plantation on Molokai, Hawaii
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
Theftproof Travel Camera Strap
PacSafe's theft-proof travel camera straps keep cameras and binoculars safe from 'slash-and-grab' thieves. The company has a neck strap for cameras and shoulder straps for laptops and other bags.
PacSafe's theft-proof travel camera straps keep cameras and binoculars safe from 'slash-and-grab' thieves. The company has a neck strap for cameras and shoulder straps for laptops and other bags.
Photo -- A View of the Ruins in Ollataytambo, Peru
A View of the ruins in Ollataytambo, Peru through an ancient archway
A View of the ruins in Ollataytambo, Peru through an ancient archway
health tips
Here are sources to find travel safety and health tips, such as which vaccinations you may need for your trip, plus tips for staying healthy while on vacation.
Here are sources to find travel safety and health tips, such as which vaccinations you may need for your trip, plus tips for staying healthy while on vacation.
Photo of Peruvian Weaver and Daughter in Cusco, Peru
A Peruvian weaver un Cusco work while her daughter watches.
A Peruvian weaver un Cusco work while her daughter watches.
Last Minute Adventure Travel
If you're looking for last minute adventure travel deals visit LastMinute.com for a big selection.
If you're looking for last minute adventure travel deals visit LastMinute.com for a big selection.
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?
A Baby Ocelet at a Jungle Lodge in Peru
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
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.
Photo- 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
Girlfriend Getaways & Trips
You're a prime candidate for an all girls getaway if you want a temporary time-out from dealing with kids,a husband or work. Here's a list of companies that offer girlfriend getaways where it's okay to think about yourself first!
You're a prime candidate for an all girls getaway if you want a temporary time-out from dealing with kids,a husband or work. Here's a list of companies that offer girlfriend getaways where it's okay to think about yourself first!
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.
Photo -- Honeymooners on a hike at Moaula Falls on Molokai, Hawaii
Honeymooners on a hike at Moaula Falls on Molokai, Hawaii
Honeymooners on a hike at Moaula Falls on Molokai, Hawaii
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.
Austin-Lehman Adventures
Looking for a company that offers personalized, reasonably priced adventure travel trips that are limited to 12 people? Here's where to learn more about Austin-Lehman Adventures
Looking for a company that offers personalized, reasonably priced adventure travel trips that are limited to 12 people? Here's where to learn more about Austin-Lehman Adventures
Evergreen Lodge at Yosemite
The fall packages at Evergreen Lodge at Yosemite promise an antidote to urban stress. The Lodge near the western edge of Yosemite National Park is a good base to go hiking, biking, fly fishing or rock climbing in Yosemite.
The fall packages at Evergreen Lodge at Yosemite promise an antidote to urban stress. The Lodge near the western edge of Yosemite National Park is a good base to go hiking, biking, fly fishing or rock climbing in Yosemite.
Photo - A Family in a Boat on the Perfume River in Hue, Vietnam
Boats are the main means of transportation for many families who live along Perfume River in Hue, Vietnam. Visitors can cruise the river in vibrantly colored dragon boats.
Boats are the main means of transportation for many families who live along Perfume River in Hue, Vietnam. Visitors can cruise the river in vibrantly colored dragon boats.
Photo -- Learning about taro fields on a cultural hike on Molokai, Hawaii
Learning about taro fields on a cultural hike on Molokai, Hawaii
Learning about taro fields on a cultural hike on Molokai, Hawaii
Photo - Artisan stonecutter carves a sculpture in Hue, Vietnam
An artisan stonecutter carves a sculpture in Hue, Vietnam
An artisan stonecutter carves a sculpture in Hue, Vietnam
Utah's Olympic Park
The Utah Olympic Park is a playground for adventurous winter travelers. If you want to zip down a bobsled run behind a world cup bobsled pilot, try skiing down one of the nordic ski jumps or take an extreme zipline ride here's the place to visit. If you simply want to learn more about the 2002 Winter Olympic Games you can take a tour while your friends test themselves in these special sporting venues.
The Utah Olympic Park is a playground for adventurous winter travelers. If you want to zip down a bobsled run behind a world cup bobsled pilot, try skiing down one of the nordic ski jumps or take an extreme zipline ride here's the place to visit. If you simply want to learn more about the 2002 Winter Olympic Games you can take a tour while your friends test themselves in these special sporting venues.
Utah Olympic Park Museums
Utah Olympic Park, venue for the bobsled, luge, skeleton and Nordic ski jump competitions, has three museums featuring the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, and Park City, Utah's history of skiing.
Utah Olympic Park, venue for the bobsled, luge, skeleton and Nordic ski jump competitions, has three museums featuring the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, and Park City, Utah's history of skiing.
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.
Photo -- World's Highest Sea Cliffs on Molokai, Hawaii
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
Photo -- Tents in The Beach Village at Molokai Ranch
Tents in The Beach Village at Molokai Ranch
Tents in The Beach Village at Molokai Ranch
Vietnam Trips & Vacations
Vietnam is a feast to your eyes and other senses because the countryside and the living styles are so different than in the United States. Trips to Vietnam, especially biking and walking vacations, are offered by several adventure travel companies.
Vietnam is a feast to your eyes and other senses because the countryside and the living styles are so different than in the United States. Trips to Vietnam, especially biking and walking vacations, are offered by several adventure travel companies.
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.
Photo -- Roasting Coffee at Coffees for Hawaii Plantation
Roasting Coffee at Coffees for Hawaii Plantation`
Roasting Coffee at Coffees for Hawaii Plantation`
Photo -- Tour of Coffees of Hawaii on Molokai,Hawaii
A tour of Coffees of Hawaii on Molokai,Hawaii
A tour of Coffees of Hawaii 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.
Prep for Family AdventureTrips
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.
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.
Picture of giant condors flying 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.
Fisher Price Active Gear
Parents who enjoy taking the kids to national parks, on hikes and camping will appreciate this Fisher Price's new Active Gear line.
Parents who enjoy taking the kids to national parks, on hikes and camping will appreciate this Fisher Price's new Active Gear line.
Meeting Wild Animals
If you’re hiking or mountain biking in the woods, up a mountain or in the desert and you see wildlife always keep in mind that they are original inhabitants, not you!
If you’re hiking or mountain biking in the woods, up a mountain or in the desert and you see wildlife always keep in mind that they are original inhabitants, not you!
Picture of Giant Condor Flying 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.
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.
Image - 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
Image - View from the Sun Gate 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
Reach Humans for Service
Get Human is a website loaded with specific directions when calling to reach human beings in customer service at hundreds of places ranging from travel companies and airlines to phone, car and insurance companies.
Get Human is a website loaded with specific directions when calling to reach human beings in customer service at hundreds of places ranging from travel companies and airlines to phone, car and insurance companies.
Working Cattle Ranches
If you're the horseback rider who wants to play cowboy for a week vacation at a working cattle ranch or join a cattle drive.
If you're the horseback rider who wants to play cowboy for a week vacation at a working cattle ranch or join a cattle drive.
Photo of Machu Picchu, Peru, at Sunrise
Photo of Machu Picchu, Peru, as the sun rises
Photo of Machu Picchu, Peru, as the sun rises
Photo -- 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
Mule Skinner on Mule Ride to Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokai, Hawaii
Amazon River in Peru at Dawn
Boating on the Amazon River in Peru at dawn
Boating on the Amazon River in Peru at dawn
Photo of residents in Cusco, Peru, celebrating the winter solstice with parades
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.
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.
Package or Solo
This piece discussed the differences between purchasing a travel package and planning the adventure travel trip yourself.
This piece discussed the differences between purchasing a travel package and planning the adventure travel trip yourself.
Photo -- St. Philomena Cemetery at Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokai Hawaii
St. Philomena Cemetery at Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokai Hawaii
St. Philomena Cemetery at Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokai Hawaii
Photo -- The Guided Mule Ride to Kalaupapa on Molokai, Hawaii
The Guided Mule Ride to Kalaupapa on Molokai, Hawaii
The Guided Mule Ride to Kalaupapa on Molokai, Hawaii
Peru picture-- 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.
Peru picture-- The winter solstice festival in Chivay, a town at the edge of Colca Canyon.
Photos -- Ancient Puebloan Ruins at 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.
Bike Gear and Clothes
Avid bikers claim these "must take" bike gear and clothes will increase your comfort while riding during your next bicycle trip.
Avid bikers claim these "must take" bike gear and clothes will increase your comfort while riding during your next bicycle trip.
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.
River Rafting - - River Rafting
River rafting is a lot of fun. Whitewater river rafting offers thrills, chills, and even an occasional spill. You'll find great river rafting rides in water from Alaska and Colorado to Peru and Fiji.
River rafting is a lot of fun. Whitewater river rafting offers thrills, chills, and even an occasional spill. You'll find great river rafting rides in water from Alaska and Colorado to Peru and Fiji.
Helicopter Tours
Hovering overhead in a helicopter ensures unique views.
Hovering overhead in a helicopter ensures unique views.
Finding Sky High Adventures
Here are seven entertaining ways to view the earth from up high.
Here are seven entertaining ways to view the earth from up high.
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?
Photo -- Horseback riding on the beach on Molokai, Hawaii
Horseback riding on the beach on Molokai, Hawaii
Horseback riding on the beach on Molokai, Hawaii
Photo - Wall Frieze of Elephant on Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo - Wall Frieze on Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo - Wall Frieze on Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Adventure Travel & Travelocity
When you're seeking adventure travel trips at good prices try Travelocity.
When you're seeking adventure travel trips at good prices try Travelocity.
Travel Deals on Auction Sites
If your travel dates are flexible, check out these auction sites for deals and discounts on adventure travel (and more sedate) – vacations.
If your travel dates are flexible, check out these auction sites for deals and discounts on adventure travel (and more sedate) – vacations.
Deals at Big-Name Travel Sites
Even the big-name travel sites, as well as ShermansTravel.com and TravelZoo.com are good routes for searching out bargains for adventure travel (and more sedate) – vacations.
Even the big-name travel sites, as well as ShermansTravel.com and TravelZoo.com are good routes for searching out bargains for adventure travel (and more sedate) – vacations.
Photo -- An Ancient Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo -- An Ancient Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo -- An Ancient Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo -- Big Wind Factory Kitemaker on Molokai, Hawaii
Big Wind Factory Kitemaker on Molokai, Hawaii
Big Wind Factory Kitemaker on Molokai, Hawaii
Picture-- Iglesia de Ichupampa, a Church in Peru's Colca Canyon
Iglesia de Ichupampa is just one of several catholic churches in Colca Canyon, Peru
Iglesia de Ichupampa is just one of several catholic churches in Colca Canyon, Peru
Picture -- The Ride to Colca Canyon, High in the Peruvian Andes
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.
Heli-ski & Cat-ski Magazine
Where do you go to find the best and most experienced helicopter and snowcat skiing operations? The Heli-ski & Cat-ski Journal is a coffee table-style magazine (and a website)where you'll find colorful articles, photos and more information about the 95+ operators around North America.
Where do you go to find the best and most experienced helicopter and snowcat skiing operations? The Heli-ski & Cat-ski Journal is a coffee table-style magazine (and a website)where you'll find colorful articles, photos and more information about the 95+ operators around North America.
Ski Vacations at Ski.com
Ski.com offers great vacation deals for anyone who wants a winter adventure.
Ski.com offers great vacation deals for anyone who wants a winter adventure.
Greg Tufflemire Flies Above Copper Mountain Resort's Catalyst Superpipe
Freestyle skier Greg Tufflemire Flies Above Copper Mountain Resort's Catalyst Superpipe
Freestyle skier Greg Tufflemire Flies Above Copper Mountain Resort's Catalyst Superpipe
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.
Keep Travel Documents Safe
KeepYouSafe.com has a great concept: Storing copies of your travel documents and other vital records in an online safe deposit box. The company claims all information is encrypted using the same encryption technology that the military employs to protect sensitive data.
KeepYouSafe.com has a great concept: Storing copies of your travel documents and other vital records in an online safe deposit box. The company claims all information is encrypted using the same encryption technology that the military employs to protect sensitive data.
Rock Ice Climbs in Montana
Here's some insider information on the best places to go rock and ice climbing in Montana, from locals who spend their days scaling cliffs.
Here's some insider information on the best places to go rock and ice climbing in Montana, from locals who spend their days scaling cliffs.
Picture -- Church in Small Village in Colca Canyon, Peru, Is Being Restored
A church in a small village in Colca Canyon, Peru , is being restored.
A church in a small village in Colca Canyon, Peru , is being restored.
Picture -- Farming on Terraces in Remote Colca Canyon, high in the Peruvian Andes
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.
Image - 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
Image - Hiking in Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders, Viewed from the Sun Gate
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
How Adventurous are You?
Before booking an adventure travel trip decide what type of adventures you can handle and enjoy.
Before booking an adventure travel trip decide what type of adventures you can handle and enjoy.
Scuba Diving in Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands are one of the premier dive locations in the Caribbean because the seabed falls away in a series of walls very close to the shore.
The Cayman Islands are one of the premier dive locations in the Caribbean because the seabed falls away in a series of walls very close to the shore.
Diving off Curacao
On Curacao, one of the ABC islands that are surrounded by reefs, you just have to walk offshore and swim a few minutes to see colorful coral. There are more than 60 marked sites on this island in the southwestern Caribbean.
On Curacao, one of the ABC islands that are surrounded by reefs, you just have to walk offshore and swim a few minutes to see colorful coral. There are more than 60 marked sites on this island in the southwestern Caribbean.
Emperor Penguins
The movie, "Happy Feet," danced its way to box-office records. And, did you see the "March of the Penguins" movie that focuses on how Emperor penguins survive in their hostile environment? Take a Quark Expeditions' Snow Hill Island Safari and you can watch Emperor penguins care for their fluffy chicks.
The movie, "Happy Feet," danced its way to box-office records. And, did you see the "March of the Penguins" movie that focuses on how Emperor penguins survive in their hostile environment? Take a Quark Expeditions' Snow Hill Island Safari and you can watch Emperor penguins care for their fluffy chicks.
Travel -UN World Volunteer Web
The United Nation’s World Volunteer Web is an online global clearing house for volunteerism. Here, you'll find links to organizations running volunteer vacations and trips, information about the annual Volunteer Day and more.
The United Nation’s World Volunteer Web is an online global clearing house for volunteerism. Here, you'll find links to organizations running volunteer vacations and trips, information about the annual Volunteer Day and more.
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
Image - The Sacred Rock at Peru's Machu Picchu, One of the World's Great Wonders
Photo - Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo - Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo - Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Wild Planet Adventures
Wild Planet Adventures promises exhilarating encounters with exotic wildlife.
Wild Planet Adventures promises exhilarating encounters with exotic wildlife.
Girlfriend Getaways TV Show
Are you psyched to escape from dealing with kids, a husband or work? If so, you’re a prime candidate for an all girls getaway. A new television show, [b]All-Girl Getaways[/b], shows you the type of adventurous trips other women are planning, along with tips to make it easy for you and your female friends to plan a vacation.
Are you psyched to escape from dealing with kids, a husband or work? If so, you’re a prime candidate for an all girls getaway. A new television show, [b]All-Girl Getaways[/b], shows you the type of adventurous trips other women are planning, along with tips to make it easy for you and your female friends to plan a vacation.
Appalachian Mountain Club
If you're looking for a one-stop source of information about hiking trails in the Northeast, places to stay while on the trail, and group hiking trips, you'll want to check out the Appalachian Mountain Club.
If you're looking for a one-stop source of information about hiking trails in the Northeast, places to stay while on the trail, and group hiking trips, you'll want to check out the Appalachian Mountain Club.
Prep for Hiking/Walking Trips
Hiking, walking and trekking vacations are a lot of fun. Here are suggestions for choosing and getting ready for your trip.
Hiking, walking and trekking vacations are a lot of fun. Here are suggestions for choosing and getting ready for your trip.
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.
Freestyle Skier does a flip during the Siver Young Gun Open at Copper Mountain Resort, Colorado
Freestyle Skier does a flip during the Siver Young Gun Open at Copper Mountain Resort, Colorado
Freestyle Skier does a flip during the Siver Young Gun Open at Copper Mountain Resort, Colorado
Photo -- A Boy Amuses Himself as He Waits for His Mother
A boy in Ollataytambo, Peru, entertains himself while waiting for his mother.
A boy in Ollataytambo, Peru, entertains himself while waiting for his mother.
Picture of Riding a Pony in Colca Canyon, Peru
Riding a pony on the steep trails in Colca Canyon, Peru
Riding a pony on the steep trails in Colca Canyon, Peru
Picture of 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.
Avalanche Safety
If you're a skier, snowmobiler, snowboarder or hiker who likes to explore the backcountry in the winter what do you know about avalanche safety? Here is where you can learn more about surviving an avalanche.
If you're a skier, snowmobiler, snowboarder or hiker who likes to explore the backcountry in the winter what do you know about avalanche safety? Here is where you can learn more about surviving an avalanche.
Image --a Llama Up Close and Personal 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
Picture - Temple complex at Angkor Wat in Cambodia
Picture - Temple complex at Angkor Archeological Park Picture -in Cambodia
Picture - Temple complex at Angkor Archeological Park Picture -in Cambodia