International adventure
travel: Safaris, balloon
tours, swimming with dolphins,
bicycling down volcanos,
trekking in the Himalayas,
Walmart on Christmas Eve - the
list is almost endless. This
will not be a comprehensive
listing of all the adventure
opportunities out there.
Instead, here is just enough
to whet your appetite.
My Own International
Adventure Travel
Long before hitchhiking
across the country at
sixteen-years-old, I had a
taste for adventure. At
fourteen, a friend and I
bicycled 300 miles in a few
days during one summer. At
seventeen, I went
international with my
adventuring, hitchhiking from
Michigan to half-way across
Mexico. Over forty now, I no
longer put out my thumb - not
very often, anyhow - but I
still love to travel.
More recently, my
international adventure travel
took me to Ecuador. While
there I climbed to the
furthest point from the center
of the Earth. Everest is
highest above sea level, but
due to the Earth's bulge at
the equator, the peak of Mount
Chimborazo, at 20,600 feet, is
farther from from the center
of our planet. The top is all
snow, ice, and glaciers.
My guide didn't speak
English, and thought I was a
mountaineer. I had once used
an ice axe and crampons to go
forty feet up a sledding hill,
in Michigan. The rest of the
story is on the website, but
you can get information and a
guide by talking to almost any
hotel manager in Riobamba,
Ecuador.
Go On A Jungle Book Safari
In southern Nepal, In the
Royal Chitwan National Park,
you can see tigers, leopards,
rhinos, and sloth-bears. And
where better to see them from
than the back of a large
elephant? The tours are lead
by naturalists and park
rangers. Stay in the
comfortable Safari Lodge and
take daily tours into the
jungle.
Take A Mongolian Horseback
Trek
Travel with one of the
great nomadic and horse-based
cultures of the world. The
trips take you beyond tourist
routes, and you can customize
your trek to fit your schedule
and budget. These tours are
run from an office in
Mongolia, and they provides
experienced guides that are
multi-lingual.
Go Rock Climbing In Rio
Want an outdoor adventure
and city nightlife? Try a rock
climbing tour in the city of
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. You'll
find routes for all skill
levels in the Sugar Loaf, Urca,
Corcovado and Pedra da Gavea
mountains. Tours include
bilingual instructors,
equipment rentals, and
transportation, and start at
under $100 per person.
Swim With Dolphins In The
Croatian Sea
Escape from the cold this
winter, to the Cres-Lošinj
group of islands, which is
known for it's mild climate.
Mali Lošinj on the island of
Lošinj is known for its
health resort, but recently,
the area is becoming famous
for the bottle-nosed dolphins
that have made their homes in
the clear and clean waters of
the Cres-Lošinj group of
islands. Mingle with them by
boat or in your swimsuit.
Climb Mount Kinabalu
Mt. Kinabalu (4101m) is the
king of the Borneo
sub-continent. It rises 3000
feet higher than other
mountains in the area; far
above the jungle. It attracts
international climbers of all
skill levels, who scramble,
climb and trek in its unique
jungle-alpine enviroment.
Kinabalu is in a world
heritage site that boasts a
wide variety of plants and
animals. Experienced guides
will take you trekking, or
take you to the top.
About The Author
Steve Gillman hit the road
at sixteen, and traveled the
U.S. and Mexico alone at 17.
Now 40, he travels with his
wife Ana, whom he met in
Ecuador. For more on
international adventure, and
to read their stories, tips
and travel information, visit:
http://www.EverythingAboutTravel.com.
