Adventure Sports Tourism

Mountain biking in Oman

Demand for adventure sports tourism is on the rise in Oman.

Offering The Perfect Balance Of Relaxation And Adventure

Maldives welcomes first Holiday Inn resort

The first Holiday Inn resort in the Maldives opened today in Kandooma Island on the South Malé atoll.

Heritage And Adventure

Madaba City: a must-visit treasure of Jordan

Madaba City is one of Jordan's treasures; a must-visit location when traveling in Jordan.

NZ Tourism

New Zealand is rich in outdoors and cultural tourism

As I tumbled down the hillside in a gigantic beach ball filled with water, feeling somewhat like I was in a washing machine, it occurred to me that there had to be a better way to experience New Zeala

Relief Workers International

Celebrate the new year by helping others with a humanitarian-aid jeep adventure in Rajasthan

Following up on the success of its inaugural January 2009 trip, Relief Workers International (RWI) will offer a dozen travelers the opportunity to join its second humanitarian aid adventure in the Raj

Land Of Mystery And Adventure

Yemen tourism goes on the road in Europe

The National Dance Academy of Yemen will be performing on Paddington Station throughout the day on Sunday, October 18, supported by a "Henna Lady" and lots of information from the Yemen Tourism Promot

Relief Riders International

Award-winning, humanitarian-based adventure travel company champions new region and develops new humanitarian program

Relief Riders International (RRI) the award-winning, adventure-travel company that leads humanitarian expeditions on horseback through The Thar Desert of India is pleased to announce it is resuming it

Adventure Travel

Gliding of the highest peak in Saudi Arabia

Twenty-two kilometers was the distance between Abha city in Aseer (south of Saudi Arabia) and Al Soda, the highest point in Asir, west of Abha City, 3,000 meters above sea level, and 30 minutes from A

Santiago, Chile

Eco-friendly expeditions by one of the "Best Adventure Companies on Earth," www.cascada.travel

Cascada Expediciones is a Chilean tour operator dedicated to developing eco-friendly trips in Patagonia, Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia.

Lake Titicaca

Smugglers, $67 llama lure tourists to adventurous Lake Titicaca

While shopping 12,500 feet above sea level at a market not far from Lake Titicaca, I discovered that I could buy a llama for about $67, a patty of cow dung for 60 cents and a cat for 30 cents.

Adventure Travel Booming

Travelers eager to experience adventure

The market for expeditions and adventure travel is booming. “Travelers are after something different,” is how David Ruetz, senior manager ITB Berlin, commented on this trend.

Scotland

Like Action and Adventure? Travel to Scotland

If the typical tourist experience bores you to tears and you can't take yet another bus tour, adventure travel just might be for you.

Olympia National Hall, London, March 20 -22, 2009

The Independent Adventure Travel Show attracts top brands

Ultimate Tours Peru, Indo China Trekking, Bundu Basher Tours, Journey Latin America, Travel the Unknown, Oman Dreams, STA, Hotelbeds.com, The Adventurists, and Wicked Campers are among the trail-blazi

Seminar To Focus On Sport And Adventure Tourism And African Diaspora Travel

African Travel Association to host 2nd annual US-Africa Seminar

New York, NY — As part of its effort to build the premier Africa tourism seminar in the United States, the Africa Travel Association (ATA) announced today that it will host the second edition of its

The Snakes Are Waiting

Jungle Snake adventure in the Siam Park jungle

Siam Park is getting ready to open in 2008, and currently they are working on the final phases of decoration and technical trials.

Dedicated Festival Launched To Cater To Growing Demand

Arab world embraces adventure tourism

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Everything in the United Arab Emirates is booming. While the rest of the world enters uncertain times, record oil prices fuel an unrelenting construction and property boom and residents - some 70% are expats - look for ways to spend their petro-dollars.

Alaska

More Alaska tourists seeking out the softer side of adventure travel

As a million cruise ship passengers disembark in Juneau this summer, each with reservations for shore excursions to watch whales, trek on the glacier or kayak Juneau's slice of the Inside Passage, it may seem that adventure travel in Alaska is as popular as ever.

But a closer look at the trips sold by outfitters shows that adventure ... read more

Adventure In Kashmir

Adventure tourism to gain fillip in Kashmir

SRINAGAR - A five-member team of International Mountaineering Federation (IMF) in association with the tourism department of Kashmir promotes trekking destinations in the state.

The relief and terrain of Kashmir offers exciting opportunities for mountaineering in the state. Mountaineering as an adventure sports is fast catching up with ... read more

Oman

Around the world on a Hummer

MUSCAT – Four young men — David Foran and Fintan Gillespie (both from Ireland) and Chuck and Rhys (both from Australia) — who had set out from the steps of the Opera House in Sydney in a black Hummer H2 to travel over 45,000km for roughly six months through 44 countries and across four continents, were in Oman on their way to the final ... read more