More adventure vacations than I can handle
A grab bag of exotic international travel ideas
When I read about trips like this, I want to get my suitcase
packed right away. I am referring to an article in today's
Travel Daily News
(http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newid=27114&subcategory_i
d=80)about recent new travel packages offered by members of the
Unites States Tour Operators Association. Here are some
examples: --"EUROPE Immerse yourself in local culture while
living and cooking like the locals on Culinary Experience tours
where you learn a bit of the language, about the culture and
cuisine, as well as shop for food." --"NORTH AMERICA Cruise
Alaska and see it from above on Zip line/ forest canopy tours in
Ketchikan, go rappelling in Skagway, or take a heli-hiking trip
near Denali National Park. Add adventure to an escorted U.S.
motorcoach trip with a day of river rafting." --" ASIA Travel to
Tibet or take a tour visiting the fabled Silk Road. Visit the
Himalayas, learning about Buddhism and Tibetology, journeying
back in time to a place still slowly waking up to the present.
Rugged adventure seekers can travel in a small group of 12 to 16
guests, seeing Tibet, Mongolia, and Bhutan and spending nights
in traditional ger camps as they follow in the Footsteps of the
Khans, crossing Mongolia`s sweeping steppes and desert plains.
Sample a Wildlife Safari in India, exploring the extraordinary
Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary in addition to three other reserves
where the legendary Bengal tiger can be found. " --"AFRICA
Travelers can explore Ethiopia`s rich cultures and its Orthodox
Christian tradition visiting ancient forts and monasteries that
date back to the 12th Century, including legendary Lalibela with
its Tomb of Abraham. Against a Mediterranean backdrop some of
the best-preserved Roman ruins in the world are uncovered as the
tour follows ancient trading routes between Libya and Egypt. "
As much travel ads as I receive every day, I have to say these
tours sound wonderful to my spirit of adventure. But which one?
Decisions, decisions.... The Guerrilla Traveler COPYRIGHT