Putting the adventure back into travel: in the first part of this month's special report, Christian Amodeo traces the origins of adventure travel and speaks to a number of tour operators about what it means today. Then, in part two, he examines some of the most popular adventure-travel activities and presents an extensive list of useful contacts.(Adventure Travel Special) From: Geographical | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2004 Campion Interactive Publishing Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

There you stand, soaked to the skin by raindrops the size of golf balls, your feet slowly sinking into a muddy riverbank. You look down with disdain upon a bamboo raft that your guide assures you is your only way out of the jungle. You're tired, your feet ache and that leech bite on your call is still oozing blood. Among the party there is talk of crocodiles. You stare into the swirling brown water and say to no-one in particular. "I could be on a sunny beach right now."

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