adventure tourism

Why some travelers seek out the world's most dangerous locales

Why some travelers seek out the world's most dangerous locales

Some say it's stupid, others say it's worth it -- not everyone gets put off by government travel warnings
Redeeming sights in the world's 'worst cities'
Tbilisi

Redeeming sights in the world's 'worst cities'

These cities may have been ranked among the least liveable in the world, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing there worth seeing
Tourism comes (slowly) to Chile’s best-kept secret
Chiloe Island stilted houses

Tourism comes (slowly) to Chile’s best-kept secret

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A new airport is poised to bring modern tourism to little-visited Chiloé Island. Locals wonder what being “discovered” will mean for them
'Doomsday tourism' thrives in Mexico

'Doomsday tourism' thrives in Mexico

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International marketing campaign for Mayan ruins draws 50 million tourists
Where to watch whales around the world
whale watching

Where to watch whales around the world

Beluga, blue, humpback, minke -- the planet's best whale-watching sites offer leviathan photo ops ... and lots of splashing
Antarctica: The final frontier of travel
Antarctica

Antarctica: The final frontier of travel

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Double the size of Australia, but frozen and hostile to humans, is the southern continent set to boom as a tourist destination?
7 of China’s coolest outdoor activities
China's coolest adventures

7 of China’s coolest outdoor activities

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Dive through a lost city or flip between Shanghai skyscrapers -- China is growing as a thrill seeker's destination
London to Tokyo in 90 minutes, via space

London to Tokyo in 90 minutes, via space

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One more contender joins the great space travel race, planning super-quick sub-orbital flights
3 ways to navigate into Glenworth Valley's festivals for free
Glenworth Valley

3 ways to navigate into Glenworth Valley's festivals for free

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Abseiling, kayaking and bushwalking courses could have you savoring the musical delights of Peats Ridge, without buying a ticket

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