What did you do for your last vacation? Did you have fun? Did you find something thrilling? Was there some leisure too or did your last vacation consist of shuttling your family around, doing yard work and other chores? Would you consider your last "vacation" a "staycation"? Why not try something new this year? When you have a small amount of time off, why not check into some of the adventure travels available near your home. Most likely, there are many adventures to be had in your home state. If you have the money, why not get out on a true adventure? Here are some crowd-pleasing adventure travels.

Do you love photography? Do you yearn to photograph world famous monuments? Photo Explorer Tours is a company that will make it happen for you. These are tours around the globe, led by internationally recognized photographers. The company plans tours of places all around the globe. If you haven't decided where you want to go, that's fine. You can make plans for your vacation during a convenient time for you and then just join another group. Photo World Tours plans specific tours, places, and dates. Just join another tour group and travel with them when you have available time off. Have fun with being spontaneous!

Dude Ranches can be terrific excursions for the entire family. In Nebraska, the Ponderosa Ranch is a labor-intensive and vacation ranch. You can be an occupant in the ranch's guest cabins. During the day you become a real working ranch hand. Guests ride horseback and help out by rounding up and driving the ranch's cattle from one pasture location to another. In the evening time there are campfire stories. When you have free time, you have several options to choose from, including hunting, fishing, hiking and riding horses. This is a great vacation for families because people of all ages and skill levels are welcome.

Do you daydream about spending a few weeks on a motorcycle adventure? Sure you could join a motorcycle club at home but where is the fun in that? For true adventure travel lovers, the joy is in taking a motorcycle trip in a land far away.

Could there be a better alternative than going on a motorcycle excursion in New Zealand and Australia? Harley Davidson offers touring adventures of Australia. New Zealand has offers from many different companies for tours and guided trips that allow you to just hop on a motorcycle. The toughest thing is reaching your destination. Although, once you arrive, you won't ever want to leave!

Adventure travels are not required to be large-scale, posh and preposterous. Sometimes they involve taking daytime adventures while returning to a relaxing setting at night. The main goal of an adventure vacation is to just have a thrill and get your blood rushing. Fortunately, there are adventures for just about everyone - even if they only have a couple days worth of vacation to accomplish it.

When you start to outline your next vacation, why not consider taking a walk on the adventurer's side? You can select the tranquil environment of a spa for your next vacation.