Family Adventures Travel

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Most people enjoy a good adventure. Not everyone, however, thinks that they are capable of embarking on one.  When most people think of adventure travel an image of a single unshaven man in the jungle with a machete (or a fedora and a whip) comes to mind. Conversely, the term “family travel” conjures images of  all inclusive vacations to theme parks like Universal Studios and Disney World where adventure is simulated by tricking the senses with complex machines that actually employ intricate safety measures.

Not all adventure travel is dangerous. Most of it is actually educational. Today little of the world remains unexplored and families are just as capable of going on a good ol’ fashioned adventure into the unknown as the bearded explorers of days past. These trips also provide an opportunity for parents to broaden their children’s knowledge of the world in a way that’s exciting and contribute to a life-long curiosity in other cultures and the natural world. Here are a few trips designed to do just that.

Madagascar
After seeing the popular Dreamworks animated movies based on this exotic island, what child would not be excited about visiting the world’s fourth largest island? Madagascar has an abundance of exotic fauna and flora including seven of the ten varieties of the iconic Boab trees, the endemic lemur, and the exotic colour-changing chameleon. Smaller wildlife highlights include the hissing cockroach, Dracula ands, and the Giraffe-necked weevil–enough to satisfy the appetites of even the most entomological-mined youngsters. With a reputation as an educational destination that will keep even the most distracted child entertained, family-oriented tourism has become well-developed.

Thailand
Floating markets, golden-roofed temples, white-water rafting, cave-kayaking, elephant riding, jungle trekking, ancient ruins, and world-class zippiness are all on the itinerary for a good visit to Thailand. That’s before even thinking about the incredible cuisine and white-sand beaches. A boom in tourism over the past two decades has enabled this country of exotic adventure to develop more and more resources for family-oriented travels. Now, the best of both worlds is available; Mysterious ancient culture and spectacular jungle tours with all of the comfort and amenities necessary to cater to the needs of young children.

Galapagos
After Darwin’s fabled trip to the archipelago that he called “a little world within itself,” the name Galapagos began to conjure in people vague ideas of exotic life and natural science. This holds as true today as it did when Darwin first visited, thus the Galapagos may be the most popular destination in the world for family nature tours. Here your children can be exposed to incredible sea life, flora, and fauna, as you cruise between islands on a yacht, snorkel and kayak in the sea, and walk among some of the best-protected and most distinct ecosystems in the world.

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