Posts Tagged ‘adventure’
Adventures Outdoor
Monday, September 19th, 2011
Where Should I Go for Adventure Travel Vacations
When thinking of vacations, traditionally we think of fancy hotels, sandy beaches and filling up on too many alcoholic drinks. Or maybe we think of hi-rise buildings, expensive dining, Broadway Theater, and filling up on too many alcoholic drinks. Whatever the picture is, from a tropical Caribbean island getaway, to a cozy Bed + Breakfast near a secluded ski resort, in all likelihood, your vision does not include deep
Adventure travel vacations and overseas adventure tours are fairly new concepts to many people. The idea of a “hiking vacation”, for instance, one where you sleep in eco-lodges, or tents under the stars, where you travel on horseback, or on foot, and where you carry your daily food on your back, these are not the normal activities that come to mind when one thinks of going on vacation. More and more people, however, are slowly changing the notion of what a vacation can and cannot entail.
Overseas adventures are something everyone should experience at least once in a lifetime. There is so much to be said for getting away from the normal, from the mundane, from what you’re used to. Even just going on an adventure outdoors, whether it be as simple as camping out in the backyard, or going on a nature walk around your neighborhood, these easy activities offer us a chance to unwind, to relax, and to appreciate the world that both surrounds us and supports us.
Getting Away
Take this simple concept of enjoying nature and relaxing, or perhaps venting, or even “getting away” from the stresses of life, and expand it to include countless other activities, really anything you can imagine doing outdoors, and there you have one of the key dimension for the idea of adventure travel vacations and overseas adventure tours.
The concepts of traveling, of seeing new places, meeting new people, exploring other realities around the globe, these are concepts that have been around for centuries. But it hasn’t been until the past 20 years that the overseas adventure tours and adventure travel vacations in general have taken-off. Nowadays tour companies create packages for tours that were formally only appropriate for the native intrepid backpacker. Eco tourism has shown itself to be more dynamic at times then the environment, incorporating new and exciting ways of manipulating the tradition hiking vacation.
The Future
And some may ask, “Is this a good thing?”. What about the environment? For that, we’ll have to wait another 20 years and see how both legitimate and “so-called” eco tour operators pan-out.
The original article can be found at Duende Tours: Adventure Travel Vacations
About the Author
Samuel Christ is part of the Duende Tours team. Duende Tours is a highly experienced local multi-sport adventure travel provider of ecologically and culturally-oriented tours in the rainforest of the Mayan World in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. As an international team of Europeans, Americans, and Latin Americans, we have been able to integrate western travel needs and quality standards into a local culture with different living standards and understandings. You can book tours and find a great deal of travel information on www.onejungle.com , the website of Duende Tours.
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Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker (Ice Cream Ball) $44.95 With the unique Play & Freeze Ice Cream Maker, you can make ice cream anywhere! You dont need electricity, just add ice and rock salt in one end and ice cream mix in the other endthen have a ball as you shake it, pass it or roll it! The ice cream mix can be as simple as cream, sugar and vanilla. Try flavors from our recipe list included or make up your own. Made of durable materials, it’s lightwei… |
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Stanley Adventure Vacuum Food Jar (Green, 18-Ounce) $18.99 Keep food hot ’til you’re ready to eat! This food jar features Stanley Classic’s superior vacuum insulation to keep grub toasty for 4 hours and a man-sized spork for eating outdoors. A storage compartment in the stopper keeps matches, money or snacks safe on hikes or at camp. Features: – Keeps food hot/ cold 6+ hours – Double wall vacuum insulation – Storage inside stopper. Holds food/goods – Fu… |
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Accoutrements Reluctant Bride Cake Topper $15.50 This 4-1/4″ (10.8 cm) tall x 6-1/4″ (15.9 cm) long, polystone cake topper is the perfect thing for the couple who found their way to the alter the hard way…. |
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Elmo’s World – The Great Outdoors $7.69 Get ready to explore the great outdoors with Elmo and learn all about wild animals, fish and weather! With a dancing shade, a mischievous drawer, a frisky television, and a playful computer, Elmo’s World is the perfect place for preschoolers to learn all about the world around them. So if you want to know what to wear in the rain, where a fish lives or which animals are wild, it’s time to visit El… |
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Real Wheels: Land, Air and Sea Adventures $4.99 Features include: •MPAA Rating: G•Format: DVD•Runtime: 119 minutes… |
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Barney’s Outdoor Fun [VHS] $6.50 When young Stephen shows up in a khaki vest with a pair of binoculars and a yen to be a forest ranger, it’s Barney’s signal to take the crew to Camp WannaRunnaRound for some hiking, fishing and–of course–plenty of singing and dancing. Once out in the woods, the crew is joined by B.J. and Baby Bop for some catch-and-release fishing and a “Lake Medley.” Next, Counselor Barney shows the kids how to… |
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Barney’s Magical Musical Adventure [VHS] $12.99 Some of Barney’s friends are building a sand castle, and the Purple One treats them to a magical tour of a real one. The day is full of wondrous horses, a dance around the maypole, a tea party, a meeting with the king, and a visit with Twynkle the elf. Songs in this imaginative special include “Castles So High” and “Polly Put the Kettle On.” –Tom Keogh … |
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Sinbad – Legend of the Seven Seas [VHS] $2.79 This movie shows Sinbad – the legend of the seven seas in cartoon form…. |
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Raiders of the Lost Ark [VHS] $2.49 Packed in the original full-color printed cardboard sleeve, this action packed classic thriller VHS tape is in excellent condition…. |
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Big Splash $9.60 Aloha, Everybody! Ready for waves of laughter and adventure? Then put on your floaties, grab your boogie boards and jump in! It’s the hottest day of the year — even Goofy’s chicken noodle ice cream cone has melted into soup! So Mickey and his pals are cooling off at Star Lake. Pete’s hosting a Hawaiian luau, and it just might be the best beach bash ever, but only if YOU can help the gang pick the… |
