Archive for 'Adventure'

Adventure intervening with nature

Adventure intervening with nature

Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by .

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Adventure Tourism cannot survive without environment and environment needs human support to sustain itself. Today tourism is a growing industry. It brings in a lot of money and a lot of countries economies flourish because tourism is their asset. There are two major reasons why a country is successful as a tourist destination. One the [...]

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Youngsters choosing adventure

Youngsters choosing adventure

Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by .

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Combine recreational equipment with hotels and resort facilities and you have a trillion dollar Adventure Tourism industry. Commercial adventure activities only form a part which does have a substantial standing. If we talk about outdoor adventure, adventure sports occupy 1/5th of the global tourism. This stat signifies the importance of adventure in the overall tourism [...]

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Ten questions you should ask your travel operator

Ten questions you should ask your travel operator

Posted on 31. Oct, 2009 by .

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Here is a list of FAQ’s that should come to your mind and you should ask before doing a deal with them. 1. How long has your company been in business? The number of years equates with amount of experience. Obviously an older company is reliable and has extensive information about the adventure places. They [...]

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Indian climate favoring adventure sports

Indian climate favoring adventure sports

Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by .

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Due to the vast size of Indian continent it is difficult to generalize its climate. In northern India Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Punjab experience extreme climate. It means that the summers are very hot and winters are extremely cold. Go down south in Karnataka and you will experience moderate climate throughout the year. The [...]

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Acclimatization – Adjusting to change in environment

Acclimatization – Adjusting to change in environment

Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by .

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Importance of acclimatization: Acclimatization is essential for high altitude activity. An inevitable and normal process is acclimatization. It takes different timing on every individual. Generally people get relaxed and get adjusted before they hike lofty peaks. It is process which is performed while traveling to high elevation lands. This process slowly adapts your body to [...]

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Dams construction affecting rafting sites

Dams construction affecting rafting sites

Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by .

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River Rafting is a sport which has high speed water current as its first pre-requisite. Hence rivers and ocean which have strong currents are chosen as the rafting sites. The rapids that form in the rivers decide how much challenging the rafting will be. The importance of rivers is thus highlighted and is indisputable. There [...]

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7 Best Countries for Adventure Sports

7 Best Countries for Adventure Sports

Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by .

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South Africa Be it the gilded grasslands of Botswana’s Okavango Delta or the dazzling Mediterranean shoreline of Tunisia, Africa has a hoard of adventure activities on offer. As wide and varied it is geographically, it offers limitless prospects for adventure travel of all kinds – from diving and rafting, whitewater to mountain-climbing and trekking. For some [...]

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Adventure sports – Playground of bold and beautiful

Adventure sports – Playground of bold and beautiful

Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by .

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    Women have made it their business to break the barriers and make their marks in places you would least expect them to; adventure sports being one among them. Starting in 1975 when Junko Tabei became the first women to climb the Everest to Jessica Crisp who went on to become multiple World Champion [...]

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Having a healthy break

Having a healthy break

Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by .

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Are you the kind who is running around the clock, trying to balance things at home and work? Do you constantly live under work pressure? Do you have odd eating hours and haphazard eating habit? If you have answered yes to most of the questions then you are in dire need of a break. A [...]

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Traveling is one investment that still has a great return

Traveling is one investment that still has a great return

Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by .

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“Adventure is a path. Real adventure – self-determined, self-motivated, often risky – forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the earth and you will bear witness. In this way you will be compelled to grapple with [...]

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101 things to carry while Backpacking

101 things to carry while Backpacking

Posted on 24. Aug, 2009 by .

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Certainly I will not recommended you to carry all the stuff in one go. Its just a master list so that you do not miss any important stuff on your Trip . Here we go :- 1. Rucksack waterproof cover. 2. Sleeping Bag 3. Karrimat (carry-mat). 4. Trekking Shoes. 5. Water bottle (to carry at [...]

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