Overview
Sights And Activities
Planning Your Trip
Accommodations
Outdoor Recreation
Cultural Essentials
Beyond Tourism
Basics
The Great Outdoor Recreation Page (www.gorp.com) provides excellent general information for travelers planning on camping or spending time in the outdoors.
Thailand’s national parks are among its best kept secrets. From deep jungle to sparkling beaches, thousands of acres of land in more than 100 parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and nature reserves across ...more
Staying warm, dry, and well hydrated is key to a happy wilderness experience. For any hike, prepare yourself for an emergency by packing a first-aid kit, a reflector, a whistle, high-energy food, extra ...more
Organized adventure tours offer another way of exploring the wild. Activities include hiking, biking, skiing, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, climbing, photo safaris, and archaeological digs. Tourism bureaus ...more
The safest bet when searching for tour guides is to use companies that meet TAT regulations . Reputable operations should make reports from former customers available. Trekking companies, guides, and ...more
Most scuba agencies require that you have a Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) certification in order to dive with them. The Open Water Diving course is the beginner course; its “performance-based” ...more
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