Normally I don't review commercial endevours on this page, but this one is so unique I just had to. Fly With Us is a Russian company that sells flights in L39s, MiG-21s, MiG-29s and other military planes. But that's not the really cool part. Get this, they claim that during your flights you will be allowed to take control of the plane! Naturally, how much control you get will depend on your skills, but even just a couple seconds would be incredible. I don't have any experience with this company, but just the thought of flying at Mach 2 and doing 9g turns in a Mig-29 blew my mind...
If you choose to fly with them, you do so at your own risk. I do not have any connection with that company, nor do I know anything about their legitimacy or safety record.
The Coral Forest organization is dedicated to actively protecting the coral reefs of the world. This web site helps their effort by educating people about the needs of the coral reefs and what we can do to help preserve them.
Are you into hiking out in the back country? Here's your source for information about places, gear, trip reports, travel, clubs, etc.
How's this for an adventure? A group of people are retracing Leif Ericsson's route from western Greenland to L'Anse aux Meadows. They are making this journey in a knarr (wooden ship) built from 1,000 year old plans. This site tells all about their plans, their current location, and the current weather conditions. The best part is it also contains photos and journals of the trip so far. If you visit this site, plan to stay for quite a while...
Thinking about taking a vacation in Arizona? Planning on visiting the Grand Canyon? What to relocate to Arizona? Here's the Official Site of the Arizona Tourist Bureau. They have some cool photos and lots of information for the tourist. Arizona is a great place to visit. They have lots of awesome views and fascinating things to see. (I've been there.)
Here's a large collection of stories about a widow travelling through China, Thailand, India, Kenya, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, etc. She has a considerable number of stories and photographs. If you stop by, check out her section called "A look at where I've been."
If you'd like to read a great story, check out the New Zealand Mountain Biking story at this web site. It makes you want to run right out and buy tickets to New Zealand!
Earthwatch International organizes and sponsors expeditions and research teams which investigate all sorts of interaction between mankind and nature, and various types of natural/environmental phenomena. They are constantly looking for volunteers to join research teams around the world. If you'd like to spend a few weeks in Namibia studying cheetah or in South Africa studying whales or anywhere else in the world studying anything, this is the site for you. When you visit this site, check out the expeditions link from the homepage. I think I'm going to have to try at least one of these expeditions!
I don't know if this site is still being updated (the current issue is many months old) but it is still a fun visit anyway. The author has provided a few interesting stories and photos about nature and his journeys.
Gregoire Philippe is giving away his large collection of underwater photographs! He has placed them on the web copyright free. (I think I'll probably use a couple here at this site.) Anyway, if you want to see some cool underwater shots, drop by and give him a visit!
Looking for an adventurous travel experience? Need an outfitter? AdventureQuest is an index of guides, outfitters, etc. They list over 1,000 adventure travel tours around the world.
AdventureTime Magazine is an extreme sports ezine that strives to get more people doing extreme sports. It's full of informative and humorous articles written in an irreverant fashion. If you're interested in the extreme, stop by and check them out.
This site contains a short story about "A Quest For Riches in Sumatra." Of course, the author was not looking for monetary treasure but natural; rare animals, plants, etc.
Ever been to Mongolia? Well here's a site describing a Jeep trek through Mongolia by a group of television journalists. It is a year old and some of the links and images no longer work. However, it is still an interesting read.
If you're thinking about traveling, here's a good place to start looking for information. The Travelers' Club includes a large, categorized index of travel related web sites.
This site is all about Scott Yost's six week visit to Nepal. He's included a detailed travel log and some really cool photos. You won't regret your trip through his site.
If you have some time and a decent connection to the internet, check out Trailshead. It is a little "graphics heavy," but is still a fun stop on the information super-slow highway. They have some cool stories and plenty of cool photos from many different types of adventures.
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP) is a site that delivers just what its title promises. Whether you are planning to go hiking in Switzerland or fishing in Alaska, stop by GORP first! GORP is a large collection of articles and information about all sorts of outdoor activities and locations.
Claiming to be "The Unofficial Guide to the Colorado River in The Grand Canyon," the Grand Canyon River Running web site has plenty of information and links for anyone thinking about rafting the Colorado. In addition, they have some great stories and lots of photos. If you stop by the site, make sure you check out their stories at "A Trip Through the Grand Canyon."
In addition to some good adventure stories, AdventureGoat Online provides a nicely categorized directory of hundreds of adventure related web sites. This is a great place to start an adventurous web surf.
Skydive WWW is a great site for experienced divers. They have boogie listings, photos, videos, stories, articles, drop zone listings, etc. Most of their content is simply links to other sites, but this is a great place to start your skydiving web surf no matter what you are looking for...
Thrill Seeker is a directory of "extreme sports" web sites. They include links to sites about skydiving, SCUBA diving, rock climbing, etc. If you are looking for an adventurous web surf, here's a good place to start!
The Virtual Cave is a great place to learn about all sorts of interesting cave formations. This site explains how many different cave formations came to be. For example, do you know the difference between aragonite and calcite? The author (Djuna Bewley) does a good job of explaining the processes, and showing photos from around the world as examples.
What an inspiring collection of stories and photographs! Makes me want to run out and dive again. This is a great page, I suggest you check it out.
Outside Online is the web version of the magazine Outside. They provide lots of reviews, information, articles, links, etc. I highly recommend stopping by and checking them out!
Skydive! Archive is The skydiving web site. If you need any information about anything having to do with skydiving, stop by the archive first! You will probably find the information you need right there. If you don't, you'll probably find a link to what you need.
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