Adventure Travel Questions:
Has anyone read Snowfall in Paris: A Young Woman’s Pursuit of Adventure by Josette Laurence? ?
It’s a travelogue about a young woman whose travels take her from Suriname, a country in South America to San Francisco, CA. From there she picks up and moves to the South of France. She delights in exploring the Provence. From there she journeys to Paris. And in Italy she falls in love.
Snowfall in Paris: A Young Woman’s Pursuit of Adventure by Josette Laurence is a delightful and fascinating travelogue. I received this book some days ago and devoured it. I love it. I enjoyed journeying from country to country with this spirited young woman. I recommended it to all my friends and I highly recommend this book to everyone, especially study abroad students traveling to Paris and the Provence.
Travel San Juan, Puerto Rico: 2 young guys play some great music
Nz Adventure Travel Under Microscope
September 28th, 2009
With 10 young thrillseekers dying in the past 18 months, it is not surprising that the New Zealand Prime Minister has promised an immediate review into the safety standards in that country’s adventure travel industry. With comments such as ‘out of control thrill firms’ and ‘cowboy companies are a growing problem’, this is obviously a huge concern and regulations need to be tightened and cowboy outfits closed down.
Thousands of British travellers, many of them gap year backpackers, flock to New Zealand’s adrenaline sport centres every year, so with the southern hemisphere summer season fast approaching, tourists are being urged to look for the NZ Qualmark logo, which indicates that a company is professional and trustworthy. If an operator has no qualification, then walk away is the best advice.
Also, checking the small print in your travel insurance policy to see that you are covered for what you intend to do whilst on holiday is essential before you go. It is very important to choose a travel insurance provider who tries to give as much information to their customers on what activities are, or are not, covered and what may be done if the right procedures are in place and the correct safety precautions taken. Make sure you understand exactly when and where cover is given.
For diving, check the maximum depth covered and for winter sports check whether off-piste is covered. This also goes for 3rd party liability, for example, if there is any chance you could collide with someone else or damage someone else’s property or equipment while enjoying your sporting activity. Finally, if you find yourself without cover, ask the organisers of the activity to provide cover or consider the purchase of top-up cover if you are involved in hazardous activities and have only basic travel insurance.
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