Come to Do Adventure Travel Trips on the Cheap

These days travelers, aren’t looking to just go on vacation – they’re craving an adventure. Not only areAmericans traveling abroad more, but the adventure travel industry is booming. In 2013, the Adventure Travel Trade Association reported a 65 percent yearly uptick in this niche travel market since 2009. This year, the ATTA reported a 10 percent increase in adventure travel tourism revenue in North America compared to the previous year.

For those unfamiliar with the term, adventure travel encompasses any hands-on activity that enables travelers to get out and experience the world around them. It‘s a type of travel that challenges people to get out of their comfort zones by directly engaging with a destination and its culture. For Christine Sarkis, senior editor at SmarterTravel, adventure travel is physical. “You’re not only seeing it but you’re sweating it and feeling it.” Kevin Raub,a writer at Lonely Planet, said it can also be emotional. “The relationships you forge with other travelers, as well as the interactions with locals, are both priceless and unforgettable.”

These days travelers, aren’t looking to just go on vacation – they’re craving an adventure. Not only areAmericans traveling abroad more, but the adventure travel industry is booming. In 2013, the Adventure Travel Trade Association reported a 65 percent yearly uptick in this niche travel market since 2009. This year, the ATTA reported a 10 percent increase in adventure travel tourism revenue in North America compared to the previous year.

For those unfamiliar with the term, adventure travel encompasses any hands-on activity that enables travelers to get out and experience the world around them. It‘s a type of travel that challenges people to get out of their comfort zones by directly engaging with a destination and its culture. For Christine Sarkis, senior editor at SmarterTravel, adventure travel is physical. “You’re not only seeing it but you’re sweating it and feeling it.” Kevin Raub,a writer at Lonely Planet, said it can also be emotional. “The relationships you forge with other travelers, as well as the interactions with locals, are both priceless and unforgettable.”