Looking for more than your average trip to Europe or Asia? If so, Adventure Travel is where its at. X-treme sports, shark diving, air combat school, Russian special ops training and African jungle safari's are just a few of the amazing adventures available when it comes to Adventure Travel. Not sure what type of adventure you would enjoy most? Then check out the testimonials from travelers who have already been there and done that. Try www.gorp.com and click on the continent you are most interested in exploring, then read up on the list of articles specific to each country in that continent. So instead of emailing your friends back home about your overnight train ride to Amsterdamn, tell them you just finished hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro.
By Andrew Donovan

Hostel Bookers
A couple of things make this website stick out from the rest - simplicity of use and no booking fees. Wherever you arrive at the website you’re only ever one click away from finding youth hostels, and the fact there’s no registration or membership required also saves you time.

With thousands of youth hostels and budget hotels in 1,500 destinations worldwide, a travel news and event section, and guides to most destinations, Hostel Bookers is a pretty decent backpacker and student travel resources. The website is efficient and informative, and you can search hostels by price or customer ratings. Hostel Bookers also run a free group booking service for groups of 10 or more people.

Adventurecenter.com
Adventure Center is your source for grassroots style travel experiences at very affordable prices. Select from over 700 adventure trips to more than 100 countries. To start planning your next adventure, go to AdventureCenter.com or call 1 (800) 227-8747.

Incredible-Adventures.com
This is truly an extraordinary site. Incredible Adventures offers exceedingly exciting travel options. It offers trips such as Aircombat adventures, Shark Diving, Russian Ops and Strikemasters over Sydney. Imagine the chance to be trained as if you were a part of the Russian Army! It’s a site that can provide the adventures of your dreams! The pictures are a great bonus to help you visualize what you’re getting into. It’s very easy to navigate through the site -- the only downfall is that they don’t handle your air travel. If you’re an X-treme Sports type of traveler you need to visit this site.

BootsnAll
If you’re in search of an adventure you will definitely find it here. This website is a traveler’s paradise, offering exotic locations in remote and less-traveled destinations. BootsnAll provides packages for groups and individuals looking for a world adventure or a cultural experience. The packages offered range from a relaxing spa trip in Thailand to an intense hike up Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa. Be prepared to be blown away by the huge assortment of destination possibilities. When you browse through the destinations, don’t forget to check out the personal stories past travelers have left on the site -- testimonials can help you choose the perfect get-away. Detailed agendas for each trip are provided right on the site, a big bonus considering you won’t have to hunt around all to know exactly what you'll be getting if you book with BootsnAll.

<RealAdventures.com
This site organizes its trips by the traveler’s goals, whether you want to learn, witness culture, experience the wildlife or participate in active adventures. Their international destinations are accessible via a color-coded map on the home page that is both aesthetically appealing and seemingly easy to use. Once you begin delving deeper into the site, however, things get a bit confusing. Different button take you to the same pages. If you use this site be sure to browse for its eclectic opportunities for adventure travel, but don’t get frustrated when you get taken for a loop because you end up on the same page again and again!

<Gorp.com
A very informative and thorough website. Their "Gear Guy" provides all sorts of information from camping tips and trailside recipes to footwear advice. Don’t be startled when the membership page appears -- they want visitors to sign up for their monthly mailing list. Overall this site provides a wide assortment of adventure travel options, such as riding an elephant in Chitwan or road biking in Ireland. Gorp is simple to navigate because destinations are broken up by continent. Under each continent, the site offers articles about specific countries, so be sure to read up before you choose your destination. If you need help or just a little direction check out their "Popular Locations" page.

Iexplore.com
This site is has been voted #1 by Forbes magazine for adventure travel for five consecutive years and its obvious why. iExplore offers flexibility trips called 'exclusives' which give travelers control of their trips. Unfortunately, you pay for what you get; their exclusives are four- and five-star travel packages and can be very pricey. Check out iExplore's "Hot List" for their most popular destinations. Their partner site, www.IgoUgo.com, provides an expert community as well as traveler’s journals. Click on that link if you need guidance or some expert advice. iExplore's packages are incredible and they provide all the information you need to know before booking your adventurous student travel vacations.

AdventureTravelTips.com
The web address describes this site to a tee because it provides links for an array of travel tips. If you need help finding sites to answer your travel questions or you just don’t know where to go in the massive selection of travel sites on the World Wide Web, check out Adventure Travel Tips. You can almost use this site as an adventure travel search engine.