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Category : Adventure
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Adventure Travel & Climate Change
11. February 2016Nature is the main criteria based on which adventure tourists choose their destination. These natural settings however are constantly exposed to environmental changes. The UNWTO (2014, p.75) identifies two dimensions of risk concerning climate
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Bruce Poon Tip: Beyond the Triple Bottom Line
10. February 2016Bruce Poon Tip, the founder of G Adventures, explains his business model.
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Sustainability and Economic Growth
9. February 2016Adventure tourism encourages sustainable practices. According to ATTA (2013), “adventure travelers ranked areas of natural beauty as the most important factor in choosing their last destination, followed by the activities available and the
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The Rickshaw Run
7. February 2016The ingredients for an adventure according to The Adventurists: A developing country, a start point, an inappropriate vehicle, and a major party at the end (for those who make it to the finish line, that is). Alternatively, a horse for
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The Adventure Tourist
In their Global Report on Adventure Tourism (2014) the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) indicates that there are not only differences between hard and soft adventure activities, but also different types of adventure tourists who
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The Psychological Dimensions of Adventure Tourism
According to Swarbrooke (2003, p.14-16), adventure is “where participants are voluntarily putting themselves in a position where they believe they are taking a step into the unknown, where they will face challenges, and where they will discover
