Adventure Travel Archives - https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/tag/adventure-travel/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:08:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 5 Books That Inspire Adventure Travel https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/5-books-that-inspire-adventure-travel/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/5-books-that-inspire-adventure-travel/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:30:53 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=13236 Adventure travel is one of the most transformative experiences we’ll have in our lives. It allows us to learn more about ourselves as we take up new adventures. Whether it’s journeying across the ocean in a sailboat or mountain climbing in the Himalayas, travel can push us out of our...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/5-books-that-inspire-adventure-travel/feed/ 1 Review : Monte Carlo for Vagabonds by R.A. Dalkey https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/review-monte-carlo-for-vagabonds-by-r-a-dalkey/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/review-monte-carlo-for-vagabonds-by-r-a-dalkey/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:23:53 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=11962 Back in 1999 R. A. Dalkey experienced his first night of what he describes as wild camping but in fact, is probably more comparable to rough sleeping. What he did realise however is that a small part of him really enjoyed it, even if he was close to getting frostbite....

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/review-monte-carlo-for-vagabonds-by-r-a-dalkey/feed/ 0 Review: Destination Russia by Fabio Bertino and Roberta Melchiorre https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/review-destination-russia-by-fabio-bertino-and-roberta-melchiorre/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/review-destination-russia-by-fabio-bertino-and-roberta-melchiorre/#comments Sun, 28 Jul 2019 17:25:04 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=10927 There are very few countries in the world that are as diverse and at times as inhospitable as Russia.  Imagine one day being able to wander around a city, brimming with life, only to find yourself in absolute wilderness just hours later.  Would you relish these changes? Would you be...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/review-destination-russia-by-fabio-bertino-and-roberta-melchiorre/feed/ 1 Tour du Mont Blanc: How to Prepare for the Hike and What to Expect https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/tour-du-mont-blanc-hiking-trails/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/tour-du-mont-blanc-hiking-trails/#respond Fri, 31 May 2019 08:07:16 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=10862 Tour du Mont Blanc is one of the most exciting and exhausting walking trails in the Alps. The walk starts in Les Houches, a small village about 15 km away from Chamonix. There’s a bus line between these two places. Since it’s a circular route, the trail finished either in...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/tour-du-mont-blanc-hiking-trails/feed/ 0 What Happened to Percy Fawcett and his Lost City of Z? https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/explorer-percy-fawcett/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/explorer-percy-fawcett/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2018 17:30:05 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=10554 Do you consider yourself an explorer? If the answer is ‘yes’ and you haven’t yet read The Lost City of Z it really should be on your list. Likewise, if you are someone that has been obsessed with something; wanted so much to discover the answer to a as yet...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/explorer-percy-fawcett/feed/ 1 Undertake New Adventure Expeditions with Ed Stafford https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/adventure-expeditions-ed-stafford/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/adventure-expeditions-ed-stafford/#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:15:31 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=10431 When I think of adventure expeditions images of men with ice hanging from their beards come to mind.  Adventure travel, in my own head, is set aside for those that try to navigate some unexplored land hoping to be the first to ever complete the challenge in order to win...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/adventure-expeditions-ed-stafford/feed/ 1 Levison Wood Explores The Old Silk Road with Eastern Horizons https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/levison-wood-old-silk-road/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/levison-wood-old-silk-road/#respond Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:32:12 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=10403 When most people consider taking a gap year to travel chances are South East Asia or South America will be high up on their bucket list. For others perhaps a European road trip might spring to mind.  However, how many young adults would consider hitch-hiking the Silk Road with less...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/levison-wood-old-silk-road/feed/ 0 Kilimanjaro: What You Need To Know Before Attempting To Hiking It https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/hiking-kilimanjaro/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/hiking-kilimanjaro/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:33:34 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=10351 Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is an achievement for anyone, no matter how fit or old they are. It’s an achievement unlike many others, and it’s a reward unparalleled by anything else too. The Roof of Africa is a special mountain in the very special country of Tanzania – where you can...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/hiking-kilimanjaro/feed/ 4 Why Antarctica Should be Your Next Adventure Destination   https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/antarctica-your-next-adventure-destination/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/antarctica-your-next-adventure-destination/#respond Mon, 01 Oct 2018 18:57:15 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=10328 A forgotten land of ice, rock, and underwater giants, Antarctica is an adventurer’s paradise. Untouched by the ravages of humans, Antarctica is a virginal landscape where tourists can experience the true definition of wilderness. For people wanting to experience something truly different and unique, Antarctica is one of the few...

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