If you want a completely different kind of adventure tour, then one of the best places to do this is Malaysia. This exotic and gorgeous place has unbelievable bio diversity and a extremely tough terrain that is challenging to both extreme and light adventurers.

The jungles in Malaysia are lush green vegetation filled evergreen forests, where tribes from the 15^th century still live. One of these tribes is the Penans from the place Borneo. These ethnic people live an hunter gatherer nomadic life. It is thrilling to visit these tribes and be part of their daily lives. You can also trek to the few remaining uncut places of the forest that are unexploited by wood harvesting.

Another very unrealistic place here in Malaysia is the Mulu jungles. These jungles have extensive trekking places and world heritage sites like the many historical art, architecture and clear water caves. You can also climb the Pinnacles of the mount Hulu which is like no other mountain.

The former two locations cannot beat this third location in adventure spirit.  This is the Sacred Mount murud. This mountain has its own eco system that changes as one goes higher up the mountain and has many friendly native tribes, Many zoologists and botanists flock to this place to explore the various species of plants and insects.

The celebrity professional rower Roz Savage has successfully completed her trip across the pacific in three stages. This three year stint across the pacific solo has come to an end which means her lifelong dream has finally fulfilled.

She updated her blog after reaching the coast and was concerned about the number of people being there to greet her. But her fears came to a startling end as there were more than 5000 people there to greet her. She was given a heroes welcome upon reaching the coast with other rowers going out to greet her and the locals dressed in their traditional clothes to greet her. But she was not allowed to enter New Guinea unless her visa papers and other formalities were fulfilled before coming on port; hence she had to spend one night on a luxury cruise liner. She rested there for a night and rowed to the shore a day later after fulfilling all the formalities of the country. Her plans are now to spend a few months in this island of New Guinea and spread environmental responsibilities among the local population.

Are you in your December years and looking for a nice place to get away?  Perhaps you’ve recently retired from your job and you’re looking for a nice spot to celebrate your accomplishment.  Or maybe you recently lost a loved one and need some place to go and recuperate.  In any event, it’s important to research and plan ahead.

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Have you ever wished that you could fly a fighter jet and break the sound barrier? Well go down to Russia then. The Incredible Adventures group with some kind of arrangement with the manufacturers of MiGs can give you the ride of your life in a real military jet.

It was in 1993 that this group was set up to give the ultimate flying experience and fulfill longtime dreams of many individuals. This jet flies over the town of Nizhny the third largest Russian city and also over the capital of Russia, Moscow. The flight lasts for several hours and is worth every last penny that you pay for his incredible trip. The flight departs from The Nizhny novogord Plant base and it is the premier supplier of aircrafts and its parts to all over the world. You have a choice to either fly in a MiG 29 or MiG-31. The incredible adventurers group is officially authorized to provide flights to tourists from Sokol. The incredible adventures group has an office in Florida which can be used to book this adventure along with hotels and anything else. Just head out here and make your dream come true.

Professional Rower Roz Savage is back on the third and the last leg of her across pacific solo row. The other two legs were between San Francisco and Hawaii in 2008 and from Hawaii to Tarawa in 2009. And now she has begun her journey from this tiny island in the pacific to Australia. But reports of her heading to Madang are appearing since the tracker with her seems to be heading in that direction. So it looks like her pacific voyage will end just 260 miles off her target destination and maybe she will come back next year to finish this little destination too. It is a thrilling ride for the rower with the completion of her lifelong commitment fulfilling and she becoming the first woman in the world to cross the pacific by rowing. This project was the focus for her since 5 years, which is finally taken shape. Along with being an adventurer, she is also an avid environmentalist with being declared the eco hero for 2009.

For almost all of the climbers and adventurers travelling to the magnificent and mighty Himalayas, the most common place of departure is Kathmandu. The journey to Kathmandu is far from a short drive. To get here from Nepal the only means of travel is by the horrendous road and it takes more than 2 days of constant travelling to get here. To add insult to injury, there are no motels on the way and the only place you get to sleep is in the car.

When you arrive to Kathmandu, you will not be satisfied with what you find a hot and humid place with mediocre hotels.  One of the best of the mediocre hotels is the Manag Hotel, which is a comfortable and serviceable one. The power goes very often and the rooms get quite hot, which goes very often here. The shops in the Thamel district have a good collection of climbing gears and places to eat. It cannot be denied that this is a very interesting place with friendly people. But it’s the mountain that is on every travelers mind and this place is of little interest. They just stay here for a while to rest and replenish and then move on to the experience of their life.

The Tour d’Afrique 2010 race has just concluded and the winners were a Australian man and a German female.

The tour ended in the Cape Town which began from Cairo in Egypt. The participants had to travel about 1200 kilometers and 120 days across the continent of Africa through the toughest terrains known to man. This is a physical and metal challenge like no other with extreme dedication and will from participants. The participants have to pass through terrains that are beautiful yet treacherous. The mandate’s for the tour are multiple with the intention of testing the human spirit, raising awareness about the conditions of Africa and finally to raise funds for environmental protection by promoting bicycles.

The race was won in an overall time of 398 hours by the Australian Stuart Biggs and the second was South African Jethri de Decker with a time of 414 hours. In the woman’s category the German Gisela Gartmair won the first place with 404 hours. Some 55 participants took part, some of them mostly to experience the natural beauty of the African countries like Sudan, Nigeria, Zambia, Namibia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa and many other outcries.

A long running competition in the town of Vile is the Teva Mountain games. This is a long standing tradition of this region where on offer are some of the best in the areas of outdoor games. They are here to claim the crown of the king or queen of the mountain.

There are a series of intense races where the competitors race, paddle and run against each other in sporting events that include rafting, kayaking, mountain biking, cycling, bouldering, climbing, trail running, half marathon, and stand up paddling. The winner is the one person who participates and wins the most number of events. It can be either a he or a she. And an event called the Ultimate Mountain Challenge will have a series of 4 events; the times in these events will be used to pick the winner.

The event also has many lifestyle related events such as photography, film school competition, film festival, music, exhibitions, family village and the Teva Mountain ball. Amy free concerts are organized here for the participants and the attendees that include celebrities and local artists.

The games are supposed to start from June 3^rd and will go on till 6^th. It is considered the most demanding and intense multisport event of all time.

European adventure travel?

I am looking for a company that provides guided adventure tours in Europe. I would like some adventure, climbing, biking, snorkeling, etc but also touring the country. My first coice is Spain, but anything you recommend will be helpful.
Thanks!