Thursday, September 11, 2008

Just What Is Adventure Travel?


What is Adventure Travel? To some it used to mean travel reserved for thrill seekers -- shooting rapids, canyoning, zip-lining, glacier traversing. But, true adventure travel doesn't just embody the high-thrill mode.



True adventure travel is where your travel becomes an adventure. It is exploring something new. It is going places where the tour bus doesn't run. It is getting in touch with other cultures. To taste adventure, you don't need to hang over the edge of a cliff or rush pell-mell down a scree slope on a mountain bike. Instead, you need to open your eyes to the world around you. Slow down a bit and truly enjoy life and the adventure it brings us when we are receptive.



Look for the little things. The early morning mist over a Tyrolean village as you stroll across a picturesque meadow. The smell of fresh mown hay in the midday sun. The sound of cowbells tinkling on a nearby hillside. It's all an adventure.

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