Area in the tourism industry involving travel to dangerous places (mountains, jungles, deserts, caves, etc.) or participation in dangerous events
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Caravan travels, the rough way
From time to time I dream about an epic travel on foot from Tangeri to Meccah on the footsteps of Ibn Battuta, where you ride a camel for hours while following a big caravan, dodging bandits and ...
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Competing with local tour operators on a small island [closed]
Ever since I visited the island of Dominica in West Indies two years ago, I've been plotting how to move there. As I am getting close to wrapping some things here in the U.S., including getting the ...
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Are there countries aside from the US where I can go on storm chasing (tornado) tours?
I've been fascinated with tornadoes for a long time, and I've always wanted to go on a storm chasing tour (e.g., http://www.stormchasing.com/). However, I didn't get a chance to go on one before I ...
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Are there organized multiday cave trips in Europe?
Recently i went for a short (1 hour) walk through the caves of Cocaliere in the ardeche in France. During the very touristic trip, although still quite interesting, we were guided passed two tents, ...
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What is the longest distance by car ferry?
I just noticed that there is a ferry from mainland spain to Tenerife. I already knew of the ferry to Iceland.
My question is if there are ferries that travel longer distances than these two?
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Where do they speak Dutch?
I would like to be able to state that I have travelled to all countries where there is a native community that understand and speaks Dutch. So far I have been in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, ...
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How to avoid polar bear in Antarctica? [closed]
I would like to visit Antarctica, but worry polar bear may chase after me.
How to avoid being attacked by polar bear?
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Can you actually do a road-trip in Greenland?
There is of course the epic Top Gear episode where they went for the North Pole.
I came across this short youtube film on some driving the only "freeway" in Greenland. It seems you can drive on ...
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Extreme rope swinging - is this offered commercially at the location shown in 'World's Largest Rope Swing' video?
I saw this video recently on YouTube titled 'World's Largest Rope Swing' and this seems to have been shot with a custom rig set up just for the purposes of this video in Moab, Utah. What I want to ...
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When are the first 'regular' space tourist commercial flights actually due to start?
We've seen promises from "by the year 2000", 2003, floating hotels by 2007, and so on. Now we have the first cargo ship by a private company ACTUALLY dock with the ISS, hooray! SpaceshipTwo with ...
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Huashan Cliffside Path: Accessible for tourists?
Today I saw some very nice pictures of the Huashan Cliffside Path in China:
Now I'm asking myself if this path is accessible for tourists? This means, if I have mountaineering experience can I walk ...
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Riding in a military jet
I remember that there was a possibility that one could take a ride in a military MiG. I think at one point the cost was $15k.
Are there any other places that would allow a person to take such a ...
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Shark diving: Where can I do it in Europe or South America?
I'm looking for some popular places for shark diving in Europe (is this possible at all, never heard of it) and South America. Do I need any special swimming skills or can I do this as a tourist?
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Coverage of unusual activities with travel insurance
If you're planning on doing an unusual activity, that isn't directly prohibited (e.g. "no off-piste skiing"), or indirectly prohibited (e.g. roof riding in India under "illegal activities"), should ...
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How can you get into the San Pedro prison in La Paz? (*and* out again)
The infamous San Pedro prison (El Penal de San Pedro) in La Paz is famous for having no security guards inside, the prisoners run it themselves. Families of the prisoners often live there too, and ...
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What is the LEAST visited country by tourists?
There's always lists on the most popular countries. But in my travels, I've found going against the grain has been super rewarding - places like Chernobyl, in Ukraine, or the desert of Uzbekistan or ...
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Is all of Afghanistan dangerous for travellers?
Recently I have read a few travel books to get some inspiration for the next long summer journey. I was especially reading Lonely Planet travel guides. I was a little bit surprised that they very ...
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What on earth has yet to be explored?
To be clear, yes, we can see everything from Google Earth or other satellite imagery, but that doesn't mean we can explore it. GE can't see into forests, canyons and caves.
Has every mountain been ...
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What's the deepest underwater tour available?
Clearly scuba can only get you so far, and while we've discussed submarine tours in the past, they are just jaunts.
What's the deepest you can actually go as a tourist, and what about if you were ...
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How Can I Travel to the North Pole, Cheaply?
I'm aware that annually there's a North Pole marathon, and that would be one way of getting up there, if exhausting.
What other options exist to get there, preferably economically (the marathon costs ...
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Are some parts of Iraq currently possible to visit for the brave, adventurous, and open-minded traveller?
OK I know Iraq is utterly totally off the vast majority of people's itineraries for the immediate future.
But I am pretty sure I have heard of some extreme adventurous types going there and following ...
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Roughly how long does the Pamir Highway take to do?
I'm heading into Tajikistan on Friday (to Dushanbe). I aim to go around to Khorog and then via the Pamir highway to Kyrgyzstan. I'm unsure as to how long to allow for this part of the trip, or how ...
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Online resources/communities especially for travelling to remote islands [closed]
I'm dreaming of visiting remote islands such as St. Helena or the Kerguelen islands, but mostly don't get past the dreaming stage because I don't really know how to start making it happen. I think ...
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How can I visit Antarctica?
A year ago I was reading some magazine, and found out that there is availability to get a trip to Antarctica.
Unfortunately, there was no info about how I could get there.
Do you know anything about ...
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How can I find a guide that will take me safely through the Amazon jungle?
This was one of our definition questions, but also one that interests me personally: How can I find a guide that will take me safely through the Amazon jungle? I'd love to explore the Amazon but would ...
