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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

ATA 25 | Tanzania Wildlife Safari

Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Cultural Exchange

  People who have been on the Mount Kilimanjaro trip have the option to add on a cultural and wildlife safari. Seth Quigg, International Program Director and Co-Founder of Wildland Trekking, talks about the safari wildlife experience and the cultural experience of camping with the Maasai, a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. With the bonds formed through his years of living in Tanzania, Seth offers an extraordinary tour
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Trek Kilimanjaro Part Two: Summit and down

Trek Kilimanjaro : Part Two of our Climbing Kilimanjaro series Our second part starts as our guest, Cindy Vranken, reaches the summit of Kilimanjaro and tells the tale of her rather exciting and unexpected trip back down to civilization.  If you missed Part One, you can check it out here.  Our Part One webpage has all the nitty gritty details you need to know about climbing Kilimanjaro and dealing with altitude (including altitude sickness).  Be
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Travel Advisories and Travel Safety Tips

Nicaragua Update:   Things have changed dramatically since the release of my 2017 Nicaragua episode (which I have pulled due to the current civil strife and do NOT recommend visiting until things settle down down there!).  In today’s episode, learn about what’s going on in Nicaragua right now and get tips on how to check the current status of any country you are considering visiting.  In today’s episode, we speak with Mary Charleson of www.CarryonQueen.com who
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ATA 23 | Climbing Kilimanjaro

Climb Kilimanjaro in Tanzania

  Kilimanjaro is Africa’s tallest peak at 19,341′ (5895m) and Ulhuru Peak is the world’s tallest free-standing mountain. While climbing Kilimanjaro is not a technical hike, it is difficult due to its altitude. To maximize your chances of summiting, you need to train. Since this dormant volcano begins on the plains, the trek involves climbing through five ecosystems! In this episode, Kit Parks interviews Cindy Vranken who is a total inspiration. Overweight, out of shape, and missing her mojo, this non-hiker, non-exerciser
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ATA 22 | Pisgah North Carolina

US National Forests : Pisgah NC

  The US National Forests are free national treasures, most of which you can hike, bike, paddle and horseback ride. There are over 150 national forests containing almost 200 million acres of land just ripe for exploration and discovery. Some of the forests are very primitive, while others have campgrounds and Visitor’s Centers. Today, Kit Parks explores the beautiful Pisgah National Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Making her trip easier and more organized,
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