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Himalayan Adventure Sale

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Trekking in Nepal with Peregrine Adventures.

Planning a Himalayan adventure?  Peregrine Adventures is now offering special deals on its range of 2011/12 Himalayan adventures.

One of the adventure travel company’s most popular Nepal treks is the 14-day Annapurna Dhaulagiri, a moderate grade trek in the Annapurnas.

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Cool World Expeditions

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Looking for a small group trekking or adventure holiday?  Then check out UK travel company World Expeditions.

The company offers 500+ stand-alone itineraries ranging from small group active adventures and expeditions to cycling and walking tours to cultural journeys.

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Peak Escapes To Slovenia

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Julian Alps, Slovenia.

The Julian Alps in Slovenia are a lesser known mountain travel destination.  Adventure travel company Upland Escapes offers September specials to this region of the European Alps.

The company is offering a 10% discount on an Original Escape from September 15-30, 2010 and 5% discount for a No-Frills Hosted Escape for the same period.

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Says Upland Escapes:

“(The Julian Alps, Slovenia), the little-known corner of the European Alps boasts epic walks, stunning limestone mountains and crystal-clear emerald-green rivers. This evocative region is steeped in WW1 history and carefully protected – keep your eyes peeled and you may be lucky enough to spot boar, lynx, wolves and even brown bears.”

In recent years, Upland Escapes has won a Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Award 2009 (Best in a Mountain Environment) and winner of the TTG Travel Award 2007, ‘Scream if you’re Green’ Award.

The company says it aims to “minimize the negative impacts and maximize the positive benefits” in four key areas:
• Local economies;
• Local society and culture;
• Environment and
• Climate.

For more info, check out UplandEscapes.com.

Image courtesy of Upland Escapes

A Barefoot Traveler In Singapore

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Sigiriya Rock, Sri Lanka.  Photo credit: Barefoot Traveller

UK travel company Barefoot Traveller has opened a new Singapore office.

Known for its tailor made holidays, the company has expanded Asia-Pacific holidays. They can range from a family adventure in New Zealand; a detox getaway to India to a wedding in Sri Lanka followed by a honeymoon in the Maldives.

Here are a couple special offers by Barefoot Traveller:

  • Sri Lanka, August 1 to October 31, 2010. A chance to see some of Sri Lanka’s most popular sites including Sigiriya Rock, Dambula Rock Temple, Kandy and Polonaruwa in a 5-night tour and 2-night beach stay at the Heritance Ahungalla resort.
  • Koh Samui, September and October. A weekend of chilling out includes 2 nights at Beach Republic; a Sunday BBQ buffet; a 60 minute aromatherapy massage for two and a Food and Beverage voucher for 1,000 THB.

For more info, visit the Barefoot Traveller site.

Cool Adventures With Aurora

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Fancy a new adventure in 2011?

Adventure travel company Aurora Expeditions offers exciting ship-based, global adventures.

Recently, they launched their High Arctic 2011 schedule of voyages to Spitsbergen, Greenland and Iceland.  These voyages include “Spitsbergen Odyssey”; “Iceland & Greenland Explorer” and “Jewels of the Arctic.”

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Seeing India Differently

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Photo credit: Ananda in the Himalayas

Are you planning a trip to India?  Then you might want to check out travel company Hadrian Travel’s See India Differently founded by traveler and Mumbai resident Mark Trayling.

“See India Differently peels back the layers of this magnificent country to reveal a vibrant destination with opportunities for relaxation, escape, wildlife safaris and adventure,” says Trayling.

For globetrotters who crave experiential travel,  the company customizes luxury travel itineraries and pre-screens all vacation offerings.

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