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Article: Forget the beach - and try a spot of adventure; British tourists are showing a sense for adventure in their holiday choices, says Nicky Burridge. And the trend looks set to escalate.
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- January 15, 2000
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From staying in an igloo to trekking up a volcano, going on a cattle drive to jungle camping - British tourists are becoming increasingly adventurous in their choice of holiday.
Once it was almost taken for granted that a summer holiday involved two weeks lying in the sun, but as we spend more of our working lives sitting behind desks, people are looking for exciting holidays that are more physically demanding.
And this can mean anything from a gentle walking tour in France, where your luggage is carried for you, to trekking along the Inca trail with ...