Adventure Destination Travel is on the rise
Each year the news reports are filled with details of the latest attempt on Mount Everest. Tragically one in four who attempt to reach the summit suffer a mishap of injury or death. Still, as worldwide baby boomers age, a certain percentage of them insist on challenging their environment.
This has lent itself to a proliferation of what is referred to as adventure travel. While most adventure travel is lacking in the life and death peril of an assault on Everest there still remains the element of excitement on these journeys. Research assembled quarterly reports that the following are the most popular adventure travel destinations as of November 1, 2008.
A Nile River cruise with full view of the Pyramids and The Sphinx holds the number one spot for travelers seeking a modicum of fervor during their vacation. Danger lurks as torrid waters and heavy vessel traffic often send passenger into the sandy water.
Hiking the Simatai section of China’s Great Wall is not the same as standing atop the more visited sections. Visitors earn views of China past and present by virtually crawling the steep inclines on this part of China’s Great Wall.
Ranked as the third most visited adventure travel location worldwide is Australia’s Great barrier reef. Water sports lovers should well be aware that while most sharks would rather eat fish than snorkelers, there are a few that do not take time to note the difference.
The Amazon Rain Forest, Grand Canyon and Sahara desert round out the top 6 place to find travel excitement. One wonders what kind of individual seeks to emulate Lawrence of Arabia with a trek into the Sahara desert?
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