Active Travel Adventures podcast I Inspiring Multi-Day Adventure Trips Around the World

Trek Machu Picchu plus Hike and Bike the Sacred Valley of Peru An exciting way to see Europe is by bike!  Today, we cycle along the beautiful Danube river from Passau to Vienna (and you can bike all the way to Budapest!).  It's all downhill, making it a fairly easy adventure.  You can do this trip self-guided, where your luggage is transported to each evening's lodge for you, or you can go on a bo...

15 Benefits of Adventure Travel Adventure travel offers significant benefits over traditional travel.  Learn more on today's show why you should incorporate active travel on your next vacation! SAVE!!!  Consider using ATA affiliates to save!  Visit the Resources   page for ATA recommended tour companies and get exclusive listener discount promo codes. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES   See important links for...

Whitewater Raft the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon Ever wanted to see the Grand Canyon from below?  Instead of hiking down and back up the Grand Canyon, consider RAFTING the Colorado River THROUGH the Grand Canyon!!! Learn all about this beautiful and exciting active adventure on today's show. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES   See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more c...

Hike, Bike and Kayak Adventures in Cassis France I loved Cassis so much that I considered moving there!  Tucked along the Mediterranean Sea in the beautiful south of France (a brief train ride from Marseille!), is Cassis.   I saw mostly French day tourists in this charming and unpretentious fishing village, so you get to experiencce the real France.  The stunning collanques (towering cliffs with c...

Climb Kilimanjaro Part I Definitely a Bucket List adventure for many hikers, climbing Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is an amazing, but DOABLE trek!  The trail is not technical, it is just high (Africa's tallest mountain).  Learn all about this beautiful and challenging adventure on today's show. Save $200 if you go with my affiliate, Active Adventures .     Email me   for an exclusive Active Adventures...

Climb Kilimanjaro Part I Definitely a Bucket List adventure for many hikers, climbing Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is an amazing, but DOABLE trek!  The trail is not technical, it is just high (Africa's tallest mountain).  Learn all about this beautiful and challenging adventure on today's show. Save $200 if you go with my affiliate, Active Adventures .     Email me   for an exclusive Active Adventures...

Amazing Africa Tanzanian Wildlife Safari Whether you plan to combine your adventure with climbing Kilimanjaro or not, one of the world's most EPIC adventures is to go on an African Safari!!!  You will not believe the vast quantity of exciting animals, from lions, giraffes, elephants, rhinos, gazelles and so much more!!!  We cover a trip of a lifetime on today's show. Go with my ATA affiliate to sa...

Great Barrier Reef Plus More Adventure in Australia Go on an adventure in the land down under!  On today's show, we head to Cairns in Australia to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef to see exciting fish and turtles.  We raft the stimulating Tulley River, considered one of the Top Ten most beautiful day rafting trips of the world, and discuss Daintree Rainforest. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important link...

Olympic National Park Explore the three unique environments of Olympic National Park!  From the dazzling cliffs of the Pacific, to the rainforests with seemingly prehistoric trees, to snow capped mountains.  It's one of the US's best National Parks! COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today's show. Get FREE Travel Planners f...

Puglia: Cycle the Stilleto Heel of Italy Go on a wonderful cycling adventure in the lesser touristed stilleto heel of Italy!   Highlights of a Cycle Tour of the Italian Puglia Region Sassi, ancient Matera districts and the Park of Rock Churches Locorotondo and Cisternino, whitewashed villages Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage site Ostuni, an architectural jewel referred to as "the White Town" S...

Where else on the planet can you simultaneously straddle two continents (Europe and North America), and hike in the most unusual and varying landscapes in the world?  Iceland!!!  The competing tectonic plates mean you can actually SEE that the land is ALIVE!   Gasses spout, geysers spray, volcanos explode, lands collide, and springs erupt in this unusual island nation that is tempered by the warmt...

Adventure Travel Planning Guide Planning an adventure can be complicated and has many logistical challenges.  Get helpful tips on planning your next adventure on today's show! COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today's show. Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with link...

Hiking Volcanoes in Nicaragua One of my most favorite trips was a hiking, backpacking and cultural adventure in Nicaragua, considered by many to be the next 'Costa Rica'.   NOTE: It is imperative that you use a trusted guide service at this time as there have been incidents of unrest in recent years and you want to go with someone familiar with the current situation, for your own safety.  I also r...

Hike the famous Annapurna Sanctuary in Nepal - considered one of the world's most beautiful treks! Today we talk with Stan Jacobson, a 72 year old adventurer who trekked in Nepal's incredible Annapurna Mountain range with Active Adventures.  We hear his story about his unforgettable adventure travel holiday. SAVE!!! Go with ATA affiliate, Active Adventures (based in New Zealand).   EMAIL ME for an...

Adventures in the Dolomites of Italy Our well-traveled guest, Annie, tells us that her adventure vacation in the Dolomites was the PERFECT TRIP :  great hiking and cycling adventure, beautiful landscape, fun people, outstanding food and culture and more.  Learn all about it on today's show.   Annie went with my affiliate, Active Adventures .   EMAIL ME for an exclusive Active Adventures Promo Code...

Hike, bike and paddle Patagonia! Patagonia is one of the prettiest places on Earth!  From towering pinnacles to stunning glaciers, amazing food and culture, going on an adventure in Patagonia is a must to add to your Bucket List! Learn all about this beautiful and exciting active adventure on today's show. SAVE!!!  Consider going with ATA affiliate, Active Adventures .   EMAIL ME for an exclusive...

Classic Bucket List trek of the tour du Mont Blanc circuit through three countries:  Italy, France and Switzerland.   The Mont Blanc Trek is considered one of the most beautiful hikes in the world! This adventure can be done as a guided trip, as our guest, Linda Cohen Dickens did with Active Adventures, an affiliate of Active Travel Adventures (but two different companies), as a self-guided trip o...

Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu plus the Amazon Rainforest of Peru HUGE Bucket List adventure on today's show!  We trek the Inca Trail to the Sun Gate before hiking down to Machu Picchu, then we paddle and hike in the Amazon Rainforest (and try to catch pirhannas!) in this exciting adventure. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool inf...

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Hike the West Highland Way : Scotland's Most Popular Long Distance Trail  Take a week to walk the most popular and beautiful long distance trail in Scotland!  You'll walk along the stunning lock Lommond (lake) and experience traditional Scottish culture as you walk from one historic medieval village to the next along established foot paths used by locals and farmers, alike.  Your luggage is transf...