For those looking for a remote South Pacific island getaway without the jet lag or designer price tag, the fishing village of Yelapa nearby Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is a perfect alternative and great eco-friendly destination. A great spot to hide out for the week or for a day trip from Puerto...

If you're a big fan of the Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy, then a holiday or vacation to New Zealand is for you.  When director Peter Jackson spotted Alexander Farm in Matamata during an aerial search of the North Island for the best possible locations to film The Lord of The Rings, he...

Visitors to Jamaica looking for big excitement with little physical demand will want to try one of the destination's many soft adventure options. These attractions and outdoor adventures offer travelers new experiences, exposure to Jamaica's unique culture and natural wonders. "Jamaica has the...

"Bear at 3 o'clock!" someone would yell to a flurry of movement towards the right side of the buggy and windows being lowered.  Our tour group was a mix of retirees, young professionals, solo travellers - but none could hold his or her childlike excitement every time we caught sight of a...

There's a reason why Churchill is ranked as one of the top "1,000 Places to See Before You Die."  During the fall, this small sub-arctic town on the shores of the Hudson Bay becomes the Polar Bear Capital of the World - and trust me, there are bears everywhere.  Now, while some peope...

If you find yourself face-to-face with a polar bear in Churchill, Manitoba - what do you do?  "Don't run and don't play dead," says Brad Josephs, a highly experienced naturalist and certified "bear junkie" who has been an expedition leader with Natural Habitat Adventures (www.NatHab.com)...

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to commandeer an open-top Jeep and tour around the countryside of an authentic tropical paradise, look no further than Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas. Arriving at the Grand Bahama Nature Tours compound around 9:30am, heavy rain clouds loomed in...

Ah, the adventure traveller.   He's young, buff, loves roughing it in the Outback or the Serengeti, on the road for weeks at a time. Wrong, wrong, wrong. "People have this impression that adventure travel appeals to a very narrow demographic," says Steven Larkin, president, North...

Home to bungee jumping, naked rugby, zorbing and cave tubing The people of New Zealand, affectionately known as Kiwis, are well-known for their adventurous spirit. After all, this is the place where commercial bungee jumping-the insane act of tying your ankles to a post and leaping off a bridge...

Jackrabbits. Roadrunners. IBM executives who dropped out of the rat race to be trail guides. I found them all at horse ranches in Arizona. My first one was at Circle Z Ranch in Patagonia near the Mexican border. After reading about it in the New York Times Travel, I was sold. I booked a flight...