Image credit: The Expedition British adventurer Jason Lewis is the first extreme adventurer who circumnavigated the globe relying solely on human power. In other words, Lewis traveled around the world without using a vehicle with an engine and a watercraft with a sail. His achievement has been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the […]
Photo: nick farnhill The South African Byeronie Epstein has won the Mongol Derby 2015, the world’s longest and toughest horse race, after only 7 days with a lead of 30 seconds. The Mongol Derby, which started on 5 August, is an equestrian endurance race over 1000 km. The race course goes along the old […]
Have you been to Kyrgyzstan yet? Photographer and video maker Jeremy Ullmann captures the country’s untamed landscape and its welcoming people in his new video “Kyrgyzstan – The Land of Horses and Hills ”. Kyrgyzstan is one of the Central Asian countries with the easiest visa process, since citizens of Europe, Canada, Australia and the […]
It is time to review your bucket list of peaks to climb, since a decade old dispute about the name of North America’s highest mountain will be settled soon by the Obama administration and Mount McKinley will be renamed to Denali. Meaning “high,tall”, this was how 6168 m high Mount McKinley was called by the […]
Image credit: Ivan Lian UK’s smallest town Llanwrtyd Wells hosted one of the weirdest sports competitions in the world for the 30th time on Sunday. Around 130 people jumped in the murky water in order to be the World Bog Snorkelling champion. The rules of the competition are quite strict. The participants have to keep their […]
Australia is a continent that just oozes adventure. Whether you have to combat crocodiles, the most venomous snakes in the world or walkabout the vast outback or dive with sharks in the open ocean, Australia has much to offer the most dedicated adrenaline junkie. So get yourself Down Under for the best adventures in Australia! Living the […]
Travel to Iran could become a little easier in a not too distant future. According to the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, the Middle Eastern country is working on a visa waiver program with 28 countries to which it has sent out visa waiver requests, in order to boost tourism. The ultimate goal […]
Image credit: Predrag Vuckovic Shipwrecks are not necessarily the most dangerous diving spots; however they are thrilling destinations due the mystery that carry. Moreover they can be even profitable if you can find a wreck as the Schmitt family did. A month ago, the Schmitts who work for 1715 Fleet Queens Jewels LLC, found a […]
Image credit: Clay Gilliland Thailand is planning to reconstruct the rail link with Cambodia in order to provide a better transportation system in the Mekong sub-region. Cambodian Interior Minister Sar Kheng is currently visiting Thailand in order to attend a meeting with Thai and Cambodian governors. The agenda of the meeting is the ways to develop […]
Deserts are some of the most fascinating landscapes we can find on earth. They come in countless shapes and colours. But they are not only beautiful, but also dangerous. Again and again careless travelers die a cruel death, that could easily be prevented by following some basic rules. Our little survival guide for the desert […]
In adventure travel news, n innovative new natural desert reserve spanning 10 percent of the total area of Dubai has been launched in the UAE. The Marmoon Desert Reserve Project is set to be the site of several ecotourism projects and conservation efforts contributing to the protection and nurturing of the environment,…
In adventure travel news, n innovative new natural desert reserve spanning 10 percent of the total area of Dubai has been launched in the UAE. The Marmoon Desert Reserve Project is…
