Take in the beauty of New Zealand by touring its landscape of storybook mountains, icy glaciers, spectacular fiords, primeval forests and unbelievable coast lines.
Ready to experience some wild nature? Consider heading deep into the Amazon jungle, where you can fish for piranha, take a zip line through the rainforest, and find out who has the best blow dart skills.
The Galapagos archipelago is populated by animals such as the Giant Tortoise, Marine Iguanas, Blue-Footed Boobies, Waved Albatross, and playful Sea Lions.
Experience the full spectrum of adventure on an explorer safari. Explore the land on foot, with local tribesmen leading you to rare flora and fauna sightings and sharing tall tales around the campfire.
Orlando is called "The City Beautiful" for good reason. Sunny beaches, great year-around weather, and a plethora of first-rate theme parks and activities make Orlando a very attractive destination for groups seeking a fun-packed vacation.
The opportunities for exploration, sightseeing, and outdoor activities are virtually limitless. Drive the Pacific Coast Highway, explore wine country, or visit Palm Springs and Joshua Tree.
New Orleans serves up plenty of excitement for a weekend getaway. Those interested in delving deeper into Louisiana's history and culture will find further exploration outside the city rewarding.
You can explore U.S. National Parks effortlessly by car. Many top-notch National Parks make for a worthwhile weekend getaway, including Zion, Yellowstone, and Bryce Canyon.
Traveling by motorhome was an easy, fun, and convenient way to explore a wide diversity of activities and topographies on the South Island of New Zealand.
A spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime trip to South Africa to attend a wedding in Cape Town, including a safari in Krueger Park and 5 days exploring the Garden Route.
You don't have to rough it to enjoy the National Parks in Utah. The Sorrel River Ranch, right in Moab, proved to be a great base for rafting, hiking, and repelling. Telluride (3 hours by car) was a great side trip from here as well.
Women's only surf camp was tiring, fun, scary and refreshing...with less pressure and more fun having female instructors. The accommodations at the Ritmo Hotel included all meals, free yoga, and an outdoor spa complete with crickets' serenading.
Memorial Day weekend festivities in a resort setting, with golf, hiking, biking, swimming, and a scenic drive to Galena Summit as the principal activities (aside from the group hanging out at their vacation rentals).
This small fishing and hunting lodge, with its charming, simple and comfortable cabins surrounding the main lodge, has been a peaceful wildnerness and fishing family getaway for this family for over 50 years.
Four friends escaped to Mt Robson, British Columbia for 5 days, hiking the 26km Berg Lake trail and enjoying unbeatable vistas of lakes, meadows, waterfalls, glaciers, and (of course) intrepid wildlife.
A fun-packed two week trip to Maui, the family found the condo at the Hyochi Nikko to offer many advantages over the mega hotels, with nightly barbecues by the private beach and unobstructed island views. Daytime activities included swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, a ride down Haleakala volcano, repelling down water falls, a submarine ride from Lanai, Luaus, and more.
From complete strangers to incredible friends, these four people had the chance to see Ukraine as few tourists have, exploring a new culture and a new countryside, brought together by a weekend of adventure in a Ford Focus rental car with blaring Russian pop music.
Buckskin Gulch is the longest continuous slot canyon in the world, a red rock smorgessborg of delight, with no way out for 12 miles. A major storm made this group's hastened exit from the canyon a thrilling adventure!
This article, printed in USA Today in September 2005, covers ten popular adventures available at a good price: Machu Picchu, the Himalayas, Northern Thailand, Egypt's Valley of the Kings, and more. All are excellent options.