Riots in Greece: Is any country ever off limits?

Mark P    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts     extreme destinations, greece riots, war zone

The riots in Greece bring it home how unstable a world it is in which we live. Tens of thousands of people, it has been reported, have taken to the streets. While their complaint is not with us, the adventure sports tourist, their actions may put off potential holiday-makers.

People like security: it’s secure. Holidays, for most, are periods of rest and recuperation. They may incorporate sporting activities – though riot drills and water cannon wakeboarding are not usually pencilled in.

In reality, even countries once ravaged by war, conflict, and famine have been appearing on tour operators’ radars for some time. Take, for example, Cambodia and Vietnam, now two highly popular backpacking bases. read more

Top 10 Wreck Dives Worldwide

Tim B    Top 10 Adventure Sports Travel Lists     coral reef, Scuba Diving, wreck dive, wreck diving

For many divers, wreck diving presents a tantalising challenge. Wrecks are ghosts of the past preserved on the seabed, which also connect the underwater world with life on solid ground. The majority of wrecks are military ships, offering divers a glimpse into a life that most know little of. Wrecks become artificial reefs, so can often be found covered in coral and teeming with fish. Wrecks tend to be in deep water, and so are sometimes only suitable for experienced and technical divers, but interesting wrecks are found at shallower depths, too.

1. Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands

Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands is home to a variety of wrecks, most are from the German High Seas Fleet of nearly 100 battleships, which was scuppered here after the First World War. Visibility can be up to thirty metres -very high for UK waters. read more

Strikes and baggage charges: Do we have to fly anyway?

Mark P    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts     Adventure Sports, baggage charges

News that British Airways staff could again be looking to strike is bad news for travellers. We all have some sympathy for workers facing job cuts – life isn’t easy for most of us at the moment – but when strikes affect our precious adventure getaway, patience wears thin, quickly.

For the intrepid adventure sports fanatic air travel has never been easy: try checking in two boards and three sails, as well as your rucksack. And no, no matter how hard you try, that 7ft polished wave cutter is not fitting in the overhead locker. read more

Top 10 Safari Destinations

Tim B    Top 10 Adventure Sports Travel Lists     kruger, masai mara, mount sinai, okavango delta, safari, tanzania, tigers, top 10

A safari features on most people’s bucket lists. Watching a pride of lions saunter a few metres away from you, a tiger cross the road in front of your 4X4, or a herd of elephants gently filling up your telephoto lens – a safari promises extraordinary experiences. There is something truly magical about seeing the moon shining through the skeletal branches of a lonely tree on a stretch of grassland, or viewing a hippopotamus baking in the sun with egrets perched on its back. The word safari comes from ‘Ar safar’, Swahili for journey. Let the urban jungle take a backseat as you embark on a journey of a lifetime through grasslands, forests and deserts.

1. Tanzania

A 2000-feet deep crater brimming over with wildlife, one of the world’s most diverse eco-systems and ancient baobab trees – every aspect of Tanzania presents a traveller with photo opportunities worthy of a National Geographic magazine cover. read more

Top 5 reasons to visit Panama

Lianne    Tribe Adventure Travel Blogs     Adventure, Panama, Travel

Panama is the southern most country in Central America, bordering Costa Rica in the north and separated from Colombia by the infamous Darian Gap to the south. Dense rainforest walks, Pacific palm fringed beaches, the Islands of Bocas del Toro, the Panama Canal, the Sand blas Islands & of course Panama City are just some of the experiences Panama has to offer.

But why accept our word for it?! Kevin from Barefoot Panama, one of our member operators based in Panama, gives us his top 5 reasons to visit Panama. For more information on what Kevin and his team have to offer visit their home page