Some interesting statistics provided by Marybeth Bond, author of Gutsy Women travel books: The average adventure traveler is a 47-year-old female Last year, women spent $55 billion in active wear gear Women-only tour operators has increased 230% in the past six years! As women are setting out on their own more often, more travel agencies and companies are specializing in… Read More
Three Foods I Dare You To Try While Traveling
1. Haggis. It may be a favorite of the Scottish people but to the rest of the world it just sounds gross. Haggis is made by chopping up the liver, heart and lungs of a sheep and mixing them with diced onion, spices and oatmeal. Next, you pack this mixture in a sheep’s stomach, tightly secure the ends and boil… Read More
Are You an Adventure Traveler?
We all like to think that we have an adventurous side, but if put to the test are we up for the challenge? That depends on what the challenge is, doesn’t it? What exactly is adventure travel? Wikipedia defines it as “Adventure travel is a type of tourism, involving exploration or travel to remote, exotic and possibly hostile areas…Adventure tourism… Read More
Ten Trips That Should Be On Your Bucket List
ICE HOTEL 1. Holiday trip: CHRISTKINDLMARKT (Christmas Market) in Munich, Germany is one of the biggest and best yuletide celebrations in the world. Visitors will find beautiful handmade ornaments, crèche dolls, wooden toys, ornate candles and more. Seasonal activities, such as concerts and tree lightings, are abundant. www.muenchen-tourist.de. Another big festival held in Munich, OKTOBERFEST, is the biggest beer celebration… Read More
TEN INCREDIBLE TRIPS
1. Holiday trip: CHRISTKINDLMARKT (Christmas Market) in Munich, Germany is one of the biggest and best yuletide celebrations in the world. Visitors will find beautiful handmade ornaments, crèche dolls, wooden toys, ornate candles and more. Seasonal activities, such as concerts and tree lightings, are abundant. www.muenchen-tourist.de. Another big festival held in Munich, OKTOBERFEST, is the biggest beer celebration in the… Read More