Outside of the bustling vibrant towns and cities of this North African kingdom, there is plenty of active and outdoor adventure to be had in Morocco whose landscape almost appears to have been designed for adventure and exploration. Here are some active and outdoor adventures in Morocco you’d be crazy to miss! Photo by: PierreHaut License: […]
Here at AH, we like to get off the beaten track. These are just some of the incredible and underrated wonders of the world that are waiting for you to discover them. How many have you visited? You’ve heard of the great pyramid of Giza, Macchu Pichu and Stonehenge and maybe you’ve visited some of the […]
Photo by: rawpixel.com In recent years, the millennial generation (defined as those born roughly between 1982 and 2002) has been blamed for killing a number of industries in cold blood. Scarred by the Great Recession of the late 2000s and early 2010s, Generation Y’s spending habits are quite different than those of previous generations. As a result, those murderous […]
There can be no doubt that Africa is an enthralling continent that inspires vivid imagery and deep feeling among anyone who’s ventured there. But Africa is a giant continent with everything from beaches, to rain-forests, to deserts, mega metropolises and everything in between. Cultures, traditions, and peoples are also diverse across borders and sometimes within. […]
Northern Africa has been going through some turmoil recently, but for adventure travellers there are still some great options in Morocco, Egypt and even parts of Tunisia. Of course you should always check up-to-date travel warnings, but if it’s safe to go you should discover the gems in all of these countries, at least once […]
Lately the Middle East and North Africa have been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. But for backpackers who are ready to jump in the deep-end and visit some of the most vibrant, and historically and culturally important sites in the world then read on! There are still many countries in the Middle […]
Before the fasting period of Lent (that leads up to the Christian celebration of Easter), many Christian countries and cultures find a way to celebrate Carnival. The Carnival period is usually in February and March – sometimes starting as early as January 6 – when there are special parties and parades, but usually there is one specific […]
We’ve all heard of the most famous of the UNESCO World Heritage Listed sites like Angkor, the Great Barrier Reef, The Great Wall of China, the Pyramids of Giza and so forth. But, there are actually more than 1000 of these sites, and here we’d like to introduce some of the little-known heritage sites that […]
The pleasures of the world’s best wreck dives are many and varied. It could be to challenge yourself in terms of depth, buoyancy and navigation; or to discover what sea-life has made the sunken object home. For other divers, wreck dives are about seeing a snapshot of history, or to discover what objects might be hidden deep on the seabed. Those […]
The Sahara Challenge 2015 starts today in Spain’s Toledo with the drivers’ eventual goal of Marrakesh in Morocco. The 10-day route will see participants drive more than 3000 kilometeres in their old-style cars through parts of the Sahara desert, and other spectacular European and North African landscapes. Participants can choose to use a car from the Vintagent […]
In adventure travel news, n innovative new natural desert reserve spanning 10 percent of the total area of Dubai has been launched in the UAE. The Marmoon Desert Reserve Project is set to be the site of several ecotourism projects and conservation efforts contributing to the protection and nurturing of the environment,…
In adventure travel news, n innovative new natural desert reserve spanning 10 percent of the total area of Dubai has been launched in the UAE. The Marmoon Desert Reserve Project is…
