Adventure Travel Blogs

In India on Wednesday there is the small matter of a cricket game. Some are saying it is literally a matter of life or death and that it will affect millions of people. They are right; at mid-day the coin will be tossed to decide who will try to defend India's history and heritage. The marquis is up, the menu completed, the Singha chilled. The competition will be fierce, many people will support the game and others forced to endure the deafening commentary as the local school in Bandhavgarh trie...

What a difference a day makes. Following several days of generally grey, overcast skies we awoke to a whole new world. During the night the Sea Spirit had carried us across the Bransfield Strait and then up a channel which runs between the Palmer Archipelago and the Antarctic Peninsula. She had also brought us to glorious sunshine which bounced off the snow-encrusted slopes either side of the ship. Mind...

Normally it takes me a while to calm down from gushing wildlife documentaries which are full of romantic nonsense and ludicrously facile solutions. This week's fascinating rites of passage on BBC following Broken Tail's extraordinary last journey was superb. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ysjds/Natural_World_20102011_A_Tiger_Called_Broken_Tail/) Well produced, hauntingly filmed and poignantly presented it followed the remarkable journey of this young tiger to its ultimate demise 150...

Hi! My husband and I are booked for this trip  in April, and are really looking forward to it.We would appreciate any tips/advice from anyone who's done this trip- we've been to India before, so are aware of the poor standards of hygiene and poverty. Look forward to hearing from fellow travellers.  ...

Tonight I have been researching my trip whilst my partner watches a sci-fi film. Can't understand why he doesn't want to come with me. It looks amazing, I'm so excited I might burst before I go....