How was your last vacation? Did you have fun? Were you entertained? Was there some quiet time too or did your last vacation consist of being the taxi for your family, working on the yard and other household chores? Was your last "vacation" actually a "staycation"? Why not do something different this year? When you have a few days off why not try one of the many adventure travels that is available in your local area. Even if you don't leave your state limits there are still plenty of adventures to be had. If you have the money, why not get out on a true adventure? Here are some adventure travels that are well-known favorites.

Mountain climbing is an excellent example of extreme adventure travels. The West Coast Mountain Guides take adventuring tourists out on climbing expeditions on a regular basis. You can select from destinations scattered around the western Canadian provinces. Excursionists have a choice of rock climbing, ice climbing or even snow mountaineering. If you're looking for a thrilling experience, they will take you out on a trip that involves all three.

Before you even think of going on one of these trips, you need to consider getting in the best physical shape you can. Mountain climbing feats are not for the lethargic and physically unfit population! Are you a lover of seeing new sights? Do you love the thought of being able to explore the places you've only read about in books? Why not take a sightseeing adventure travels tour of somewhere you've always wanted to see? Highly favored tourist spots include Greece, Rome, Ireland and Scotland, Africa, China and Tibet. Unmistakably, there are sightseeing tours in almost every country in the world, so just make a choice of where you want to visit and sign up for one of their touring trips! Let someone guide you through your chosen country's culture and history.

Do you absolutely love food? Do you enjoy learning about and trying cuisine form around the world? How about going on a culinary tour? For obvious reasons, Italy is among the most popular of destinations for food connoisseurs who want to have the experience of tasting cuisine it its "native habitat." Ireland, Spain and Greece also have amazing "culinary tours." These tours not only give you an opportunity to try out the food that has been prepared by a "native" chef, but also allow you to learn to cook a variety of dishes for yourself. This is a great adventure travel for an up and coming chef or any food connoisseur.

Adventure travels don't all have to be reckless and death defying. You can have a glorious adventure vacation without bungee jumping, skydiving or praying a shark won't nibble on a cage. At the same time, for the adrenaline fueled, that risk is half of the fun of any adventure based vacation.

The trick to taking a truly adventurous vacation is to challenge yourself while still having fun. Do it!