37 Adventures For Thrill Seekers (CLUSTER)

Windmill Base Jumping - Adrenaline Junkies Dive from Turbine (VIDEO)

A group of crazy adrenaline junkies in the UK decided that the wind turbine in Swaffam, Kent would make the perfect launch pad in the final round of the 2008 UK Pro Base championships. Apparently this… [More]

Jet Pack Flights - Real-Life Rocketman Clears English Channel (VIDEO)

Hey David Blaine, eat my shorts! Fusionman, otherwise known as Yves Rossy, flew the English Channel today as a real-life rocketman. Fusionman was dropped from a plane, lit the jets and flew 22 miles at… [More]

Travel Mixologists - The Urbane Nomads (GALLERY)

Urbane Nomads is a new travel company offering a range of localities ranging from the fashionable to the unlikely. They have an itinerary list that includes Formula 1 driving in Barcelona, partying in… [More]

Dangerous Travel Destinations - El Caminito del Rey, Spain (VIDEO)

El Caminito del Rey is just a mountain walkway near Malaga, Spain. It was originally built at the turn of the 20th century to let workers cross between two nearby waterfalls. Today, it is the premier spot… [More]

Extreme City Sports - Urban Cliff Diving (VIDEO)

On August 23rd, Hamburg played host to a extraordinary sporting event--urban cliff diving. The world’s top 10 cliff divers were assembled to compete in the 2008 Red Bull Cliff Diving Championship. What… [More]

Travel Hot Spots - The Door to Hell in Turkmenistan (VIDEO)

In the middle of the desert near Darvaz, Turkmenistan, there is a giant hole in the ground that locals refer to as The Door To Hell. One look at this hot spot justifies this distinction. As the story… [More]

Extreme Public Transportation - Giant Suction Cups for Hitchhikers (GALLERY)

Hitch is a device for getting free rides by attaching oneself onto a vehicle using giant suction cups. There are three of them on a reinforced waist harness. A hand suction cup is also available to help… [More]

Giant Wave Jumping - The Latest in Extreme Water Sports (VIDEO)

There isn’t enough money in the world to make me ever want to go wave jumping. Not one part of it fascinates me in any fashion. Jumpers don full-body wetsuits, then look for the biggest waves they can… [More]

Wrestlers as Extreme Travel Hosts - Trish Stratus on the Stratusphere (GALLERY)

Trish Stratus, the Canadian pro wrestler and sometime model has launched her own travel show, Stratusphere. Whether its "glima wrestling in Iceland, muay thai boxing in Thailand, reindeer racing in Norway… [More]

Extreme Eastern European Sports - Czech Republic Rock Jumping (VIDEO)

Rock jumping, or simply jumping, as it’s referred to by local Czech rock jumpers, is the extreme lovechild of base jumping, cliff diving and rock climbing, and its home is in a nature preserve in the northeast… [More]

Extreme Hurricane Street Tubing - Tropical Storm Fay Mishap (VIDEO)

Hurricane Gustav has the web abuzz today, but hopefully the people in Haiti aren't inspired by the extreme hurricane tubing in this video. When life handed these guys Tropical Storm Fay, they hooked up… [More]

Extreme Sports Fusion - Rally Car Racing Meets Snowboarding (VIDEO)

Snowboarding and rally car racing are an unlikely duo. After all, don’t rally cars belong on a racetrack? At the DC Mountain Lab in Park City, Utah, however, there are no rules. The private snowboard park… [More]

Visually Impaired Tours - Cabracega Sensory Adventures in Lisbon (GALLERY)

The newly founded “Cabracega” offers visitors to Lisbon one hour walking tours with blind guides from the ACAPO (Association for the Visually Impaired). Tourists are led blindfolded through the streets… [More]

Flying with Balloons over Brazil - Priest's Publicity Stunt Loses Air (VIDEO)

Hot on the heels of Pixar's Up trailer comes news that a Brazilian priest made it back to the ground after being lifted in the air by hundreds of helium balloons. Unlike in the animated movie trailer,… [More]

Hollywood Themed Travel - Expedia Indiana Jones Packages

Expedia, a leader in online travel companies, is building off the recent Indiana Jones hype with the release of a new travel experience theme. The trips are geared at adventure seekers who want to see… [More]

Pedal-Powered Blimps - Eco English Channel Crossing (VIDEO)

A dedicated French environmentalist and thrill seeker is attempting to cross the English Channel on a pedal-powered blimp. Stephane Rousson, a pilot and extreme sports fanatic, will try to make the journey… [More]

Ancient War Tourism - Atlantis Travel Agency Ads (GALLERY)

This new campaign for Brazil-based Atlantis Travel Agency uses violent backdrops of ancient wars. The imagery depicts what traveling to another country used to entail, and encourages people to visit those… [More]

Adventure Photography - Boone Speed Photography (GALLERY)

A new breed of adventure photo-artist, Boone Speed is inventing a genre all his own, defined by a global scope, a captivating painterly quality to his work and his incomparable capacity to "get the shot"—which… [More]

Venice by Kayak - Ditching Gondolas for DIY Travel (VIDEO)

When you think of Venice, kayaks are probably the last thing to come to mind. However, one athletic traveler decided to bypass the clichéd gondola rides, and instead, paddle his own way around the famed… [More]

Extreme Sports Cameras - Rush (GALLERY)

Who’s going to snap your photo while doing those oh-so-cool moves climbing walls, surfing, skating, or playing with your dog? Well, according to designer Martin Ruegg, with the help of the RUSH camera,… [More]

Ultra Deadly Meals - Tiger Fugu

Some people like to live life on the edge, and while seek their adrenaline through extreme sports, others do it through extreme cuisine. The world's most deadly food is Torafugu or Tiger Fugu, the filet… [More]

Richard Branson's Spacecraft Revealed - Virgin Galactic Spaceflight Systems (VIDEO)

Virgin Galactic founder, Sir Richard Branson, unveiled the new spaceflight system, composed of the WhiteKnightTwo carrier plane and the SpaceShipTwo spacecrafts. "2008 really will be the year of the… [More]

Soldier For A Day - VIP Adventure Packages at Opalroom.com

OpalRoom.com is an online store that retails in Exclusive VIP Gifts. They offer all kinds of off-the-wall experiences - one of which is being a soldier for a day. For about $500USD, customers get to drive… [More]

Floating Luxury Palace - Airborne Strato Cruiser (GALLERY)

Twice as fast as a regular blimp is still slow. But this luxury airship makes it a lot more fun. This prototype Strato Cruiser takes the Richard Branson approach to air travel. Spa treatments, massage,… [More]

Adventure Travel Top Gun Style - Fly Your Own L-39 Jet Fighter (VIDEO)

Want to fly a Russian MiG-29? Train for space flight? or experience zero gravity? With Incredible Adventures, an adventure travel company you can do just that! But what really intrigued me was Hollywood… [More]

Choose Your Own Adventure - Thrill-Seeking Reality TV Show Hits Canada (VIDEO)

If you are addicted to The Amazing Race like I am then you will be happy to hear host Phil Keoghan is bringing a new reality TV show to Canada. NOW or No Opportunity Wasted, as it's called, will help Canucks… [More]

Oregon Man Flies 200 miles in Lawn Chair Powered by 100 Helium Balloons (VIDEO)

After making the trip in nine hours athveraging an attitude of 11,000 ft., Kent Couch the owner of the Stop and Go Mini-Mart in Bend, Oregon, was in good spirits and uninjured. He did however loose his… [More]

Heli Yoga

You already knew about heli-skiing and heli-hiking... but did you know about heli yoga? On a recent trip back to the Canadian Rockies, I discovered that Icefield Helicopter Tours in Alberta has launched… [More]

Survive The Titanic Adventure Slide - Bad Taste Inflatable Fun (GALLERY)

"Can you survive the slide down the 25' high Titanic Adventure slide? Truly a memory to write home about. The dual ramp Titanic slide is a real thrill for both children and adults!" Whilst this is in… [More]

Extreme Hotels - Luxury For Adrenaline Junkies + Building Itself is a Climbing Wall (GALLERY)

The Extreme Group, which is one of the 'fastest growing youth focuse brands,' has launched its first Extreme Hotel. The hotel, located in Capetown is an ultra hip 130 bedroom hotel that features a 5 star… [More]

Helicopter Hotel - Sentry Mountain Lodge

If you need to get away from it all, go to the Sentry Mountain Lodge hotel in remote British Columbia, Canada. You'll need to get there via helicopter, as that's the only way the lodge can be accessed.… [More]

Personal Blimp (VIDEO)

Why bother with commercial blimp travel when you can fly your own personal blimp? On October 27th, the Airship Alberto made its maiden voyage. The personal blimp, which uses hot air, has been in development… [More]

Danger Tourism - World's Most Dangerous Tourist Route (GALLERY)

We've already heard about adventure tourism, which typically involves a mountain bike ride, white water raft action, or another adrenaline based sport. However, danger tourism takes your adventure to… [More]

Deadly Sports - World's Most Dangerous Sporting Event (VIDEO)

The days of the gladiator may be over, but dozens of ultra high risk sports are on the rise, including: BASE Jumping, Free Diving, Cave Diving, Speed Skiing and Street Luging. However, the MOST dangerous… [More]

Take a Balloon Ride up to 85,945 Feet

This photo was taken from an air balloon hovering over 85,000 feet from earth. Note that the balloon was not manned, but this is the next logical step. Why spend millions on a space trip when you could… [More]

Luxury Adventures in Thailand

Adventure travel has gone upscale, thanks to Four Seasons, the hotel company that "invented luxury for the modern traveler". For an exotic vacation that still offers a high thread count, check out the… [More]

GEN H-4 Personal Helicopter (VIDEO)

You know you need this. It's only $35,000 and it's also the world's smallest co-axial helicopter. Buy online at: www.gen-corp.jp (Scroll to the bottom for a video) From Odd Japan: GEN Corporation developed… [More]

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