| Adventure travel used to be thought of as | | | | conscious get-up-and-go generation of thrill seekers. |
| backpackers traipsing their way around a county, a | | | | Adventure travel is not about dangerous pursuits |
| continent, or even the world. The challenge was to | | | | though. Although many of these exploits may seem |
| go as far as possible and survive on as little money | | | | risky, you can rest assure that safety is paramount |
| and creature comforts as one could endure. In fact, | | | | for the organizers. Adventure travel is actually split |
| if you weren't roughing it you were demoted from | | | | into two categories: soft adventure and hard |
| the status of traveler to tourist. Many backpackers, | | | | adventure. It doesn't take much to work out which is |
| especially those on the road for long periods, often | | | | which. It's also interesting to note that adventure |
| go off the beaten tack and discover the less touristy | | | | travel is not just popular among the youth who are |
| attractions. However, although many would treat | | | | naturally full of mischief and adrenaline, but many |
| themselves to say an elephant ride in Thailand or | | | | older folks and families groups are also taking the |
| maybe a bungy jump in New Zealand, a lot of the | | | | plunge into more memorable and exciting trips too. |
| back packers tended to chill out and hang out as | | | | I guess that regular travel has gotten to be |
| they lazily plodded from place to place. | | | | somewhat boring and extremely predictable over the |
| In the 21st century, there is a new breed of traveler. | | | | years, especially with the low cost airfares of today |
| We still have the penny pinching backpackers, but | | | | and all those cheap last minute deals on offer. As the |
| they find they don't have to pinch those pennies | | | | traditional destinations have become overcrowded, |
| quite as hard as they once did. As a consequence of | | | | and over commercialized, it's little wonder why so |
| this extra disposable cash, many are being more | | | | many are looking for an alternative type of break. |
| adventurous in their travel plans and some find | | | | So, next time you find yourself staring at the |
| themselves white water rafting in Nepal, | | | | mundane pages of a travel brochure, maybe you |
| snowboarding in Europe, or going on a safari in Africa, | | | | should think about trying hot air ballooning, hang |
| and many other adventurous pursuits. | | | | gliding, diving amongst the corals reefs, or any other |
| Adventure travel is becoming one of the fastest | | | | kind of pursuit that gets you out of the deck chair. |
| growing areas of specialty vacations in the industry. | | | | The options and possibilities for alternative travel |
| You will now see your high street travel agency | | | | have never been greater and remember this; it's not |
| advertising packages tours for the more courageous | | | | just for those in their teens and twenties. |
| holiday maker. These action packed trips are for | | | | Just think, your very next travel trip could have |
| those that perhaps want to trek in the Nepalese | | | | more powerful experience with a great collection of |
| Himalayas, go kayaking, or mountain biking, but don't | | | | photos, a sense of personal achievement and real |
| have the luxury of time like our friends above. It | | | | interesting stories to tell. The only thing stopping you |
| certainly seems like the days of lazing on a beach for | | | | is youself. |
| 2 weeks are being phased out by the new health | | | | |