Adventure Travel Reviews

Great travel quotes are timeless.

They are energizing reminders of why we leave our nests and venture to unfamiliar places. When we need inspiration, or feel tired or homesick, let these quotes remind us of why we travel: to grow and discover ourselves, and to experience how different the world is from home, but yet similar.

We pick some of the south-west’s interesting exploits for the autumn period.
Bristol is one of the UK’s most buzzing cities when it comes to culture and activities, and this autumn is no different.

You’ve just finished school, college or university, and you’re slightly at a loss over what to do with yourself. You’ve applied for those important internships and entry-level jobs, but no one is getting back to you. What can you do in the mean time?

Last updated: June 26, 2010.

A round-up of GAP Adventures tour discounts, limited-time offers, coupon codes, trip promotions, specials and contests.

Whether you’re pondering your first adventure, planning your next trip, or looking for beautiful places to dream about, here are three sources for travel inspiration.

You can use these sources to explore destinations you’re curious about, activities you’ve never done, and places you don’t think are possible to get to for the average traveller.

Do you feel there’s more to travelling than all-inclusive resorts, but not sure what that is or where to look for it?
I once thought travelling was only about relaxing on resorts, seeing nice museums in big cities, or going to Disney World. These only travel promotions I came to know of when I was growing [...]

You had a great time on your group tour and really bonded with one of the travellers in your group.

At the end of the trip, you vowed to keep in touch and exchanged emails.

When you get home you can’t find the slip of paper with their email. You cross your fingers and hope your new friend contacts you. Three, four weeks go by and you don’t hear from them.

Deciding between planning a trip yourself or taking a group tour?

Having planned my own trips and been on small group adventure tours, group tours have many benefits.

With a group tour you save time on planning, see more than you could on your own, share your experience with like-minded travellers (particularly if you’re a solo traveller) and can give you peace-of-mind when it comes to safety.

Do you feel you’re missing something in your life, perhaps an essential experience or an understanding of what ‘really matters’?

Here are 9 signs you’re ready to wander beyond the familiar and to discover experiences that may change your life.

Get closer to your next adventure trip by regularly building your travel fund.

By saving a little at a time, and selling unused things, you may have the money to travel sooner than you think. Using the following tips, I taken 1-2 major trips every year for the last 3 years. I hope these tips will bring you closer to your next trip.