Active Travel Adventures

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The Active Travel Adventures podcast inspires and empowers you to lead a bigger life through adventure travel. We scour the planet for the most fun and beautiful active vacations, whether it’s climbing Machu Picchu, rafting the Colorado river through the Grand Canyon, walking the El Camino in Spain, or bicycling the stiletto heel of Italy. The common denominator is that you have to MOVE: either hike, bike, paddle and/or horseback ride for part of each day! The bar is set that my reasonably fit 58 year old body can do these adventures and so can YOU! These adventures aren’t crazy hard or dangerous like climbing Mount Everest… they are doable, epic fun vacations for those that are in decent physical shape. Most have a difficulty rating of 3 out of 5, so if you’re in reasonable shape, particularly if you are willing to train a bit, you can do these trips! All adventures offer a fascinating and unique way to immerse yourself in another culture or destination.

Episodes

Venice Italy City Travel Planning Guide

Welcome to Venice Italy, one of the most romantic cities in the world!  It is also the gateway to the majestic Dolomite mountains, or the Dolomitis as the Italians call them. Plan to spend several days exploring the canals and alleyways of magical, historical Venice.  Take a canal boat ride with a gondolier -yes, it’s cheesy touristy, but still, it’s something you need to experience. Eat your way through Venice tasting all the amazing delicacies
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Extend Your Stay! City Planning Guides

When time and budget permit, take the time to explore the major cities that you are flying in to in order to take your adventure travel holiday! While an indepth exploration of a major city is impossible in just a few days, most of the time, if you plan an extra 3-4 days (preferably more!), you can get a good feel for a city, it’s history and its people. Below are some City Planning Guides
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Independent Travel Through the Balkans : Montenegro, Bosnia, Serbia, Kosovo, N Macedonia, and Albania

I spent several months exploring most of the Balkan states of Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia.  Learn about this fascinating and complicated region as well as my favorite tips for independent travel wherever you are heading below and on the podcast. My Favorite Travel Tips for Independent Travel Lodging:  Search: Best neighborhood to stay insert city to see the safest and coolest neighborhoods near the attractions you most want to see
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Peru Adventures : Machu Picchu, Amazon River, Sacred Valley and more!

Hike, Bike and Paddle Peru’s Most Popular Attractions On today’s episode, we climb Bucket List Machu Picchu, bike the stunning Sacred Valley and paddle in the Amazon River basin (and fish for piranhas!).  We explore the Incan empire of Peru and its history and learn about the local culture today.  We visit the Spanish colonial city of Cusco and hike up to Sacsayhuaman at sunset to peer down on Cusco at sunset.  It’s an incredible
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Horseback Iceland Riding Adventure

Iceland is famous for its Icelandic horses, so what better way to explore this magical country than on horseback!  Today, we visit Iceland’s outstanding mountains, waterfalls, hot springs and beaches on the back of an iconic Icelandic horse. You’ll learn when to go, what you’ll see, what to pack and who should consider an active riding trip in Iceland. Photo credits:  Ruth Hooten and Active Riding Trips Horseback Riding Iceland On a horseback riding tour
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