Active Travel Adventures curates multi-day world wide adventure travel for reasonably fit folks who prefer to hike, bike, paddle or otherwise stay active for a more immersive experience while they vacation and explore our planet and its people. ATA's mission is to inspire and empower you to lead a bigger life through adventure travel.
Best Travel Podcasts for 2025
Learn about the 25 Best Travel Podcasts for the new year on one of my most popular shows of the year!
In this brief episode, you'll get a quick low down on the winning shows to see if you should add the show to your rotation.
See the COMPLETE LIST HERE
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Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
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Best Adventure Travel Vacations
I've traveled the world over the last eight years, mostly going on active adventure holidays. On today's show, I talk about the very best adventures I taken on all seven continents. On each adventure, we hike, bike and/or paddle as we explore new cultures and landscapes.
Each of these adventures have been covered in depth on the Active Travel Adventures podcast and website and are listed below. Be sure to check them out for more details and to see pics and get more information on planning your next adventure.
SAVE MONEY!!! Most of the trips were adventure travel tours taken with my affiliates, so I can offer my ATA listeners an exclusive discount promo code. Just email me with the affiliate company you are interested in, and I will send you the current discount code: EMAIL ME
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today’s show.
Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES*****
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
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Yellowstone and Teton National Park Adventures
Hike, bike and paddle on two of America's most popular national parks: Yellowstone and Grand Teton in northwest Wyoming!
One today's show, you will hear what you'd see and do, you'll learn about the landscape and wildlife, and details about our guest Irene's trip with my long-time affiliate Active Adventures (EMAIL ME for an exclusive ATA Active Adventures discount Promo Code good for any of their amazing worldwide adventures!).
Yellowstone is the USA's first national park and one of the busiest, so I highly recommend going with one of the licensed operators! They know when to go where to avoid crowds as much as possible, and often know of special places off the beaten path (and have access to them!).
In addition, you'll always have a van waiting for you at the end of a trail or paddle so you don't waste time going back and forth. All the details are taken care of for you so you can relax and enjoy your vacation!
The food and guides are fantastic on this almost exclusively all-inclusive adventure.
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your adventure, photos and more cool info about today’s show.
Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES*****
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
SUBSCRIBE to the Adventure Travel Show (the “How to’s of adventure travel)
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UK's BEST Walking Holidays - Self Guided Hiking Vacations
Walk the charming countryside of England, Scotland or Wales in the United Kingdom on one of these fantastic long distance paths!
Your holiday will be self-guided, so you walk at your own pace on your own timetable, stopping to savor a tea break or grabbing a meal or a pint at the pub. Your luggage is transported to each evening's charming inn, so all you have to carry is your day pack.
Breakfast is included, so either stop for lunch or pack a lunch for your walk, and then enjoy a local restaurant in the historic village that is your home for the night.
Meet plenty of locals and fellow international walkers on these famous and historic old trading paths. Since they were the original route that folks moved from town to town, they naturally chose the easiest route, so most of today's routes are fairly modest - and remember that they don't have many high mountains in the UK regardless! However, you will need to train so your feet and body are used to walking long distances day after day.
Walking holidays have become one of my favorite ways to explore a region. Discover why on today's show.
If you are interested in a walking holiday in Europe, I recommend going with my affiliate One Foot Abroad. Email me for a One Foot Abroad Promo Code ( the OFA Promo Code also works for their sister company, Follow the Camino who can help you plan your Camino).
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today’s show.
Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES*****
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
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Great (and Affordable) Travel Gifts They'll Actually WANT!
Check out these 26 affordable and practical travel gifts your loved ones will actually enjoy and use! You'll probably pick out a few for yourself, like I did:)
See photos and see complete SHOW NOTES HERE.
26 Travel Gift Ideas - 2024
Note that these are Amazon links and at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the podcast and helping to keep it AD-FREE : Thanks!!! Kit
ITEM
COST
LINK
2pk TRAVEL SECURITY CABLES
6.99
Master lock for cables above
5.89
MICROFIBER TRAVEL TOWEL
8.99
CABLE ORGANIZER POUCH
9.85
4 PK SILICONE LUGGAGE TAG
9.99
PORTABLE LUGGAGE SCALE
11.98
CROSS SLING BODY BAG
15.49
SMALL JEWELRY CASE BOX
15.99
ANTHONY BOURDEIN BOOK
17.99
SMART LUGGAGE TAGS 3 PK QR CODE
18.99
STEEL SMART LUGGAGE ID TAG QR CODE
18.99
LIGHTWEIGHT TRAVEL WATERCOLOR SHEETS
19.00
24 PK UNDER EYE PUFFY EYE MASK
19.75
COLORFUL COMPRESSION SOCKS M/W
19.99
BLUETOOTH IOS AND ANDROID BLUETOOTH TRACKER
27.99
1 MII BLUETOOTH WIRELESS ADAPTER
29.99
PORTABLE POWER BANK CHARGER
29.99
PORTABLE NECK FAN
31.99
ULTRALIGHT SLEEPING BAG LINER
33.99
3 PK CAPSULE TRAVEL CONTAINERS
42.00
18 PK TRAVEL CONTAINERS
9.99
RFID PASSPORT PHONE CHARGER
43.99
RFID Wallet (no power bank)
16.99
RFID Neck Bag (no power bank)
24.99
PORTABLE EXPRESSO MAKER
54.90
ESBIT STOVE
29.89
INSTANT ELECTRIC IMMERSION HEATER
14.99
TRAVEL FRENCH PRESS
49.95
PORTABLE TRAVEL ROUTER
59.99
OSTRICH TRAVEL PILLOW MASK
99.00
POLAROID BLUETOOTH PORTABLE PRINTER SET
109.99
AURA DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME
149.00
PAPERWHITE KINDLE READER
159.00
GIFT BAG IDEA: Budget airline carry-on
$24.99
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Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
SUBSCRIBE to the Adventure Travel Show (the “How to’s of adventure travel)
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Vietnam and Cambodia : Saigon to Angkor Wat Cycling Holiday
An incredible way to explore Vietnam and Cambodia is by bike! On today's show, we take a fully guided cycling vacation to see some of the highlights of Vietnam and Cambodia, but since we explore by bike, we get a more authentic experience with the local people with the bonus of avoiding many of the big crowds!
Learn all about this ArtofBicycle.com adventure on today's show. And if you are interested in this or any ABT tour, email me for an Art of Bicycle Promo Discount Code HERE.
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your adventure, photos and more cool info about today’s show.
2025 Trips:
Everest Base Camp : Active Adventures September 8 - 25, 2025
Kyoto to the Sea of Japan : Art of Bicycle Trips October 31 - November 7 $4595 pp dbl occupancy
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Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
SUBSCRIBE to the Adventure Travel Show (the “How to’s of adventure travel)
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Unspoiled Sri Lanka 9 Day Cycling Adventure
See the Best of Sri Lanka on this nine day bicycling adventure travel tour. Ride through little touristed villages (the people will come out to wave at you with big smiles that you are visiting their country), magnificent tea plantations, lush national parks and along pristine coastline. Also take one of the world's most scenic train rides, visit the Buddhist temple that is said to contain Buddha's tooth, the Nine Arch Bridge and so much more!
E-bikes are available in addition to manual bikes.
Our guests, Terri and Ken chose Active Travel Adventures affiliate, Art of Bicycle Trips because of how happy they were with an earlier India cycling adventure. EMAIL KIT to get an exclusive Art of Bicycle Trips Promo Code.
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your adventure, photos and more cool info about today’s show.
Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
Promo Codes and Recommended Tour Companies
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
SUBSCRIBE to the Adventure Travel Show (the “How to’s of adventure travel)
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Kit interviews Umberto di Venosa, founder of Follow the Camino, a tour company focused entirely on assisting 'pilgrims' plan and execute their Camino journey. Umberto gives us expert insight on what you need to think about when planning your El Camino. These can also be applied to any long distance walk or pilgrimage.
Email ATA to get an exclusive 5% Discount using our exclusive Follow the Camino Promo Code. Good for any Follow The Camino or their sister company, One Foot Abroad, self-guided and guided tours! Email Kit HERE.
We discuss important considerations like:
See photos and videos and get more information on the SHOW NOTES page.
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Promo Codes and Recommended Tour Companies
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
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Classic Bucket List Alps trek of the tour du Mont Blanc circuit through three countries: Italy, France and Switzerland.
The Mont Blanc Trek is considered one of the most beautiful hikes in the world! This adventure is the perfect combination of challenge, great food, culture and company. An absolutely wonderful vacation!
On today's show, I go in detail about what you can expect on your Mont Blanc Adventure. I discuss the difficulty, terrain, what special to pack, weather and when to go, the food (!!!) and everything you need to know to see if you should head to Mont Blanc for your enxt adventure travel holiday (and the answer is YES!!!)
This adventure can be done as a guided trip, as I did with Active Adventures,an affiliate of my Active Travel Adventures (but we are two different companies), as a self-guided trip or you can plan the whole thing on your own and according to your budget. See the webpage for more details. Email me for an exclusive Active Adventures $200 off Promo Code good for this or any of Active's exciting adventure travel tours!
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about training for this adventure.
Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
Promo Codes and Recommended Tour Companies
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
SUBSCRIBE to the Adventure Travel Show (the “How to’s of adventure travel)
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How To Save Money on Travel - Part II
We conclude our summer series on saving money yet still going on trips and adventures with Part II of 69 Ways to Save Money on Travel Costs.
Today we drill down on dozens of ways you can save money on Travel. Be sure to get the monthly newsletter so you'll have a printer friendly cheat sheet listing all 69 travel saving tips. No spam promise - unsubscribe anytime. You can listen to Part I of this series here.
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES to see all 69 Ways to save money on travel costs. Download Parts 1 and II of this money saving series. Learn ways to save money FOR travel HERE.
Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
Promo Codes and Recommended Tour Companies
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
SUBSCRIBE to the Adventure Travel Show (the “How to’s of adventure travel)
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How to Save Money On Travel
Today we drill down on dozens of ways you can save money on Travel. Be sure to get the monthly newsletter so you'll have a printer friendly cheat sheet listing all 69 travel saving tips. No spam promise - unsubscribe anytime. You can listen to Part II of this series here.
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES to see all 69 Ways to save money on travel costs. Download Parts 1 and II of this money saving series. Learn ways to save money FOR travel HERE.
Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
Promo Codes and Recommended Tour Companies
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
SUBSCRIBE to the Adventure Travel Show (the “How to’s of adventure travel)
SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations)
Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group
Follow ATA on Twitter
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(C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved
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