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Apparently, exploring the sightseeings or trying the local cuisine of the chosen destination is old school now. Even extreme sports such as sky-diving or swimming with sharks is not adrenaline enough. Tourists go for hard-core stuff now – such as simulated kidnapping experience.
Practically, you pay to get unexpectedly kidnapped, bound, gagged and imprisoned for hours. Seriously.
A French company is already offering kidnapping packages.
“It allows you to experience the terror of the real thing,” Craig Shim, Tourism Queensland marketing manager, said.
…Except while you are being abducted, you will know “the real thing” will be over in several hours. If it’s not over, …
Who said travelling is for the youngsters? Seniors now, more than ever, have reasons to reach their dream destinations, and more importantly have lots of advantages as being older. So, why not hit the road?
Nothing can stop the adventure-seeking folks– after all, age is just a number for them and cannot be an excuse to live in monotony and boredom.
Interesting enough, the number of these folks is growing despite the economic downturn–”59 per cent of 55 to 64 year old will not let the current economic downturn hinder their plans to see more of the world,” a recent survey showed. They are also …
Although the travel industry in Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Asia Pacific is scoring fewer tourist visits recently due to the recession, Australia and New Zealand are blooming in the backpacking sector.
Last year, the global travel decreased by four percent, according to the Tourism Research Australia International Visitor Survey. At the same time, the number of backpackers going to Australia increased by two percent, their expenses–by 10 percent, and the total number of visitors in the country, over 15 years of age, was up to 5.17 million.
Per www.news.com.au, “Australia has done what it always does well – held …
