Monday, March 19, 2012

How to be an explorer

by Jini Reddy

Ever watched those TV shows about adventurers heading off into the unknown and wondered how to be an explorer just like them?

Well, exploration is no longer the preserve of a rarefied few. Organizations like the Royal Geographical Society and Explorers Connect have been set up to make exploration inclusive, open to anyone with a sense of adventure.

It?s not all about physical endurance either: below are 10 exploration-based tours to little-known parts of the world that the gentleman (or lady) adventurer in the street can join.

The catch? You need a big, jiggly piggy-bank: adventures of a lifetime don?t come cheap.

1. Journey down the Congo River

Journey down the Congo RiverIts heart may be dark, but the sunsets are sublime.
The ambitious undertaking was inspired by the travels of 19th-century explorer Henry Morton Stanley and the Joseph Conrad classic, "Heart of Darkness."

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