The Incredible Internet Guide to Adventurous and Unusual Travel

by Sankey, Michael L.

• ISBN13: 9781889150239
• ISBN10: 1889150231
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK

Summary

A guide to locating and booking extraordinary, unusual, and exotic vacation destinations and activities using the Internet. This reference offers ways to find rugged adventures, unusual family expeditions, sports vacations, historical adventures, and journeys off the beaten path. Softcover. DLC: Travel--Computer network resources--Directories.

Table of Contents

Introduction	i
Travel Agents & Tour Operators	iii
Using this Book	v
Before You Go	vii
Water, Water Everywhere: Sites for Wet Adventures	1	(28)
Whitewater Rafting	2	(6)
Kayaking	8	(3)
Canoeing	11	(3)
Sailing	14	(3)
Tall Ships	17	(1)
Boating	18	(1)
Surfing	19	(2)
Diving & Snorkeling	21	(3)
Ship Wrecks	24	(1)
Shark Watching	25	(2)
Whale Watching	27	(2)
The One That Got Away: Fishing & Hunting	29	(8)
Fishing	30	(4)
Hunting	34	(3)
Those Were the Days: Reliving the Challenges & Romance of Yesterday	37	(14)
Covered Wagons	38	(2)
Civil War Reenactments	40	(2)
Lewis & Clark	42	(2)
Cattle Drives	44	(2)
Working Ranches	46	(2)
Horse Packing Trips	48	(1)
Unusual Historical Adventures	49	(2)
For the Rugged Ones: Rewarding Challenges for the Most Fit	51	(34)
Adventure Racing	52	(1)
Wilderness & Survival Schools	53	(3)
Hang Gliding	56	(2)
paragliding	58	(1)
Jumping	59	(1)
Sky Diving	60	(2)
Mountaineering Guide Services	62	(3)
Mountain Climbing	65	(3)
Hiking & Backpacking	68	(5)
Walking	73	(1)
Mountain Bike Tours	74	(3)
Bicycling	77	(4)
Horseback	81	(1)
Llama Trekking	82	(2)
More Thrilling Action	84	(1)
Fun In the Snow & On the Ice	85	(8)
Heli-Skiing	86	(2)
Dog Sledding	88	(2)
Snowboarding & Skiing	90	(2)
Snow Reports	92	(1)
Adventures for the Soul	93	(16)
Yoga & Meditation	94	(1)
Dance	95	(2)
Gourment Cooking	97	(2)
Photography	99	(3)
Filmmaking	102	(2)
Music Camps	104	(3)
Art & Art History	107	(2)
Cultural Journeys	109	(24)
Community Service Programs	110	(2)
Nature Observation around the World	112	(5)
Ornithological Travel	117	(2)
Cultural Awareness	119	(3)
Foreign Languages	122	(2)
Archeological Tours	124	(2)
African Safaris	126	(1)
Motorcycle Touring	127	(6)
Individual Sports	133	(18)
Golfing School	134	(3)
Tennis Schools/Camps	137	(1)
Drive a Racecar	138	(4)
Aviation	142	(2)
Hot Air Balloons	144	(1)
Motor Bikes	145	(1)
Being An Umpire or Referee	146	(1)
Bowling	147	(1)
Skating	148	(1)
Swimming	149	(1)
Multi-Sport	150	(1)
Team Sports for Fun	151	(14)
Baseball Fantasy Camps	152	(8)
Basketball	160	(1)
Football	161	(1)
Hockey	162	(1)
Soccer	163	(1)
Multi-sport	164	(1)
Unusual Camps & Trips for Kids	165	(12)
Space Camp	166	(1)
Aviation	167	(1)
Football	168	(1)
Horseback	169	(1)
Medieval Camps	170	(1)
Nature Observation	171	(1)
Wilderness & Survival Schools	172	(2)
Acting	174	(1)
Multi-Sport	175	(2)
Special Considerations	177	(14)
For Women Only	178	(2)
Designed for the Disabled	180	(1)
Naturist Travel	181	(2)
Seniors	183	(1)
Haunted Places	184	(1)
Spas	185	(1)
Storm Chasing	186	(1)
Other Unique Adventure Sites	187	(4)
Adventure Tour Operators	191	(14)
Tour Operators	192	(12)
Tour Operators Associations	204	(1)
Incredible Travel Resources	205	(22)
Finding Inexpensive Transportation	206	(5)
Hostels and Elderhostels -- Low Cost Accommodations	211	(2)
Passports	213	(1)
State Department Travel Warnings	214	(1)
Medical Concerns for the Traveler	215	(2)
Currency	217	(1)
Foreign Languages for Travelers	218	(1)
Maps, Weather & Time	219	(2)
Trip Planning	221	(3)
Web Portals	224	(2)
Miscellaneous Useful Travel Sites	226	(1)
Index	227