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Active Travel Adventures

Active Travel Adventures

By: Kit Parks
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 Looking for a FUN adventure for your next vacation? Active Travel Adventures curates multi-day world wide adventure travel holidays for reasonably fit folks who love to hike, bike, paddle or otherwise stay active for a more immersive experience when they vacation and explore our planet and its people. These are all adventures that YOU can do, especially if you train (I'm 64, so if I can do it, so can YOU!). It's easy to find the right adventure for you: We cover mild adventures like cycling (flat) the historic and beautiful Netherlands, to taking an African safari, to taking a walking holiday from one medieval village to the next on historic paths in Europe. And if you are up for a bigger challenge, then check out climbing Kilimanjaro, trekking to Everest Base Camp or Annapurna in Nepal's majestic Himalayan mountains, or hiking the Mont Blanc circuit through Italy, France and Switzerland. But most adventures we cover are rated a 3 out of 5 for difficulty. Examples include (eBikes available) cycling Greek islands or island hopping from Split to Dubrovnik in Croatia (both while sleeping on a cool ship!), hiking in Banff, the Dolomites, Patagonia, or trekking to Machu Picchu. Long distance hikes we cover include the Coast to Coast and Cotswold Way in England, the West Highland Way in Scotland and other famous UK trails. Of course, we often cover doing an El Camino, including the French Way (Camino Frances), the Portuguese Way, the Primitivo, the original way from Oviedo. We've even BIKED the El Camino! We have also walked the Camino's sister trail, the Kumano Koda trail in Japan. If you like the water and to paddle, we've rafted the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon (and we've hiked the Grand Canyon, too!) as well as through Canyonlands National Park. We've rafted the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, as well as day trips as part of other trips on the Pacuare River in Costa Rica and the Tulley River in Australia. We've also snorkeled the Galapagos Islands and the Great Barrier Reef! Naturally, we cover the amazing National Parks, including Olympic, Acadia, the Grand Canyon, Arches, Zion, Arches, Rocky Mountains and more! Sometimes we even travel on horseback, including in Iceland, Ireland and other exciting destinations! Often the trips are multi-activity, like the ones in New Zealand, Italy, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Costa Rica. On multi-activity trips, we mostly hike, but we usually do some biking and paddling as well. Sometimes we go on expedition cruises, like to Antarctica, the Falkland and South Georgia islands or to Greenland. Here we hike and get to paddle among the icebergs, while traveling on a small ship for closer access to the amazing landscape! On occasion we backpack and camp, but mostly we day hike and stay in comfortable inns at night. We have backpacked St Olav Ways in Norway, the Kungsleden trail in Sweden, in Iceland and Greenland, as well as section hiked the Appalachian Trail, or 'AT'. We visit exotic countries like Bhutan, Vietnam and Thailand. In short, we cover the world's most exciting adventures that regular people can do on their vacation. Sometimes, we cover skills that you need in order to go on an adventure, from traveling solo, how to choose a tour company, how to save money for travel, how to save money ON travel, and outdoor skills you need to learn (also check out our sister podcast, the Adventure Travel Show podcast (ATSP) for deep dives into adventure skills). ATA's mission is to inspire and empower you to lead a bigger life through adventure travel. Travel the Active Travel Adventures way! Be sure to visit the ActiveTravelAdventures.com website where we make it easy to find the right adventure for you! You can search by time of year you can travel, what activity you want to do and which continent you want to visit. Learning about all the outdoor skills from ATSP are available to check out there as well. We aim to be your one stop shop for adventure travel! One the website, you can see photos and videos of the adventure covered, plus get more information about the trip covered. You can also get a FREE Travel Planner for each adventure by signing up for our once a month newsletter.© 2025 All rights reserved Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • Adventures in Utah's Mighty 5 National Parks

    Adventures in Utah's Mighty 5 National Parks
    Jun 5 2025

    Discover the extraordinary red rock canyons, unbelievable arches and other unique landscapes of Utah's "Mighty 5" National Parks!

    We visit Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks, plus the cool town of Moab. Our guest, Ally, tells us about her hiking adventure with ATA affiliate Active Adventures [BONUS: Email Kit to get an exclusive Discount Promo Code to save on your Utah or any Active tour!]

    COMPLETE SHOW NOTES Get details, see photos and more on today's show here.

    Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.

    CONTACT KIT

    Resources

    Promo Codes and Recommended Tour Companies

    Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.

    Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!

    Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!


    Amazon Kit's Picks     Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)SUBSCRIBE to theAdventure Travel Show (the “How to’s of adventure travel)

    SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations)

    Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group

    Follow ATA on Twitter

    Follow ATA on Instagram

    Follow ATA on Pinterest

    (C) Active Travel Adventures LLC - All Rights Reserved
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Choosing a Portable Water Filtration System for Your Outdoor Adventures

    Choosing a Portable Water Filtration System for Your Outdoor Adventures
    May 29 2025

    Don't get sick! Learn the different ways to purify any source of water on today's show with a portable water filter system. You'll learn the different chemical and mechanical means of purifying lake, stream and river water. Be safe and hydrated by choosing the right water treatment system for your outdoor adventures! I've had giardia - one of my most UNPLEASANT experiences:) Learn from my mistake!

    COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for choosing the right portable water treatment system for you, plus more cool info about today’s show.

    Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.

    CONTACT KIT

    Resources

    RECOMMENDED TOUR COMPANIES

    ******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES*****

    Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.

    Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!

    Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!

    Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)

    SUBSCRIBE to the Adventure Travel Show (the “How to’s of adventure travel)

    SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations)

    Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group

    Follow ATA on Instagram

    Follow ATA on Pinterest

    (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved
    Show more Show less
    18 mins
  • How to Choose, Fit and Pack Your Backpack

    How to Choose, Fit and Pack Your Backpack
    May 22 2025

    Backpacks can be your most expensive gear choice so choose wisely to get the backpack that is best for your body and budget. Learn how to fit a backpack and just as important, how to properly pack it on today's show.

    COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important information and links for choosing, fitting and packing your backpack.

    Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.

    CONTACT KIT

    Resources

    RECOMMENDED TOUR COMPANIES

    ******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES*****

    Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.

    Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!

    Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!

    Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)

    SUBSCRIBE to the Adventure Travel Show (the “How to’s of adventure travel)

    SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations)

    Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group

    Follow ATA on Instagram

    Follow ATA on Pinterest

    (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved
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    17 mins
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