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The Best Adventure Vacations

// August 18th, 2009 // No Comments » // Adventure Tours

main_prep_your_adventureConsider going on an adventure vacation to truly lift yourself out of the rut of average holidays and the roads well trodden. Vacations run the gamut from the relaxing to the exciting. Sometimes the excitement that you get out of an average vacation may lack the bite you’d expected. It’s time to look to new avenues to get more out of your vacation than the usual holiday belly and a handful of cheap souvenirs.

Wildlife safaris top the list of adventure vacations. Though certainly ubiquitous in Africa, it is also available in many locations such as Alaska, Ecuador, Croatia, Costa Rica, Peru and a few others. What could be more adventurous than spending the night in a tent under the same sky as lions, leopards, and rhinos? The last thing you hear before you doze of would be the deep throated growls denoting a feeding frenzy and the first thing you see in the early dawn might be pug marks just outside your tent. (more…)

Guide to Sea Kayaking in Vietnam

// June 15th, 2009 // No Comments » // Adventure Tours, Sport Vacations

vietnam_kayakingHa Long Bay
This is the first sea kayaking trip in Asia. Begin in Ha Long city and spend seven days paddling through the emerald-blue water of the Ha Long Bay World Heritage site. Thousands of islands dot the seascape while millions of brightly colored fish swirl through the water below you. You can spend hours exploring the caves and grottoes sprinkled through the larger islands and marvel at the formations of the smaller ones.

Nights could be dropped in a hotel on a different island each night as you paddle your way through them. Fresh seafood is caught daily by the local fishermen and prepared for your meals. (more…)

What can be found on the modern day campsite

// May 30th, 2009 // No Comments » // Adventure Tours

camp siteCamping Is not the same as it was years ago, and things have changed quite a lot. It used to be just a few people in a tent, and they had to bring bottled water, dig a latrine, and build a fire. You can certainly still camp like that if you want to, but there is much more to the modern day campsite than that. Now you can get running water, electrical outlets, and all sorts of things that you can do either on your own or with your family and friends.

Many of the larger campsites have so much to offer that people are really amazed that they haven’t been camping on their holidays all the time. It’s so much cheaper than staying in a hotel, and even though camping isn’t as fancy you can still get many of the same amenities that you would get at a place that’s much more expensive. If you want (more…)

Comparing of tents, caravans and mobile homes when on a camping vacations

// April 23rd, 2009 // No Comments » // Adventure Tours

caravanWhen you want to take a camping vacation, there are numerous ways that you can do it. These include tents, caravans, and mobile homes. No matter which one you choose there is a unique and wonderful experience waiting for you, but the choice you make will also affect how you camp for the time you are there, so think carefully about what kind of camping experience you are really looking for before you make your choice and book your stay. For example, a tent will offer the closest feel with nature, and you’ll be ‘roughing it’ more than you would in any other type of holiday accommodation. That can be good and bad, depending on how much you enjoy that type of lifestyle.

Many campsites have electricity and running water. Some also offer restaurants, pools, and game rooms. Or, you can take your tent and camp out somewhere much more primitive. The choice is really up to you with a tent, which is something that you won’t get with a caravan or mobile home. If a tent isn’t your style, though, you might want to go ahead and move up to a caravan. That way you can have more of the amenities of home without completely sacrificing your camping style experience. (more…)

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