Brought to you by Venture - Events. Expeditions. Adventure.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
Monday, 17 June 2013
Our blog has now moved!
We've shifted our blog on to our website - come and check us out here!
Brought to you by Venture - Events. Expeditions. Adventure.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
Brought to you by Venture - Events. Expeditions. Adventure.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
Sunday, 16 June 2013
Open water swimming in Australia
Now is the time to be planning your trip to the Southern Hemisphere for some open water swimming in the summertime down-under.
Our favourite swims happen along the Shipwreck Coast - easily accessible from Melbourne.
The swimming is good anytime from November through to March, and the major events and races tend to happen in January and February.
Want to join us?
Get in touch and we can talk options for your group's travel - plus we've got some training tips to make sure you're at your peak when you hit the beaches of Australia.
Our favourite swims happen along the Shipwreck Coast - easily accessible from Melbourne.
The swimming is good anytime from November through to March, and the major events and races tend to happen in January and February.
Want to join us?
Get in touch and we can talk options for your group's travel - plus we've got some training tips to make sure you're at your peak when you hit the beaches of Australia.
Brought to you by Venture - Events. Expeditions. Adventure.
We love feedback!
We love getting feedback from people who have been on a Venture expedition with us - particularly when it's good feedback!
Nancy and Marc from Boston in the US recently joined our guide Keiko on a discovery visit to Japan.
On their return home they've sent us a really fantastic letter saying what a great experience that they've had. It's a long letter, but some of the highlights are:
- "Keiko is an expert in the culture, the history and the cuisine of Japan, providing us with a wealth of information and learning that we greatly enjoyed."
- "Keiko brought an international perspective to the discussions and was able to comment on the differences and similarities between Japan and other nations."
- "Keiko related to and honored each individual tour member while organizing us all with the precision necessary to keep a schedule that was at times quite hectic."
- "Keiko was at all times patient, professional and totally reliable, even administering first aid on one occasion with compassion, calm and great competence."
Thanks Nancy and Marc - you've totally made our day!
If you'd like to plan an expedition for your group to join us to discover and experience everything that Japan has to offer, then get in touch and let's start planning it together.
Brought to you by Venture - Events. Expeditions. Adventure.
Saturday, 15 June 2013
Everplaces - a new travel diary?
I haven't quite got my head around Everplaces yet. It's a new app that enables you to create places and write descriptions.
While you're browsing the internet you can bookmark places that catch your eye or interest (using the Everplaces bookmarklet). You can also browse suggestions from other Everplaces users.
In some ways it's a bit like a travel diary combined with a wishlist I guess.
I'm trying it out to see if we can promote the Urban Adventure tours that Venture offers in Tokyo and Kyoto.
Gareth from Venture
While you're browsing the internet you can bookmark places that catch your eye or interest (using the Everplaces bookmarklet). You can also browse suggestions from other Everplaces users.
In some ways it's a bit like a travel diary combined with a wishlist I guess.
I'm trying it out to see if we can promote the Urban Adventure tours that Venture offers in Tokyo and Kyoto.
Gareth from Venture
Brought to you by Venture - Events. Expeditions. Adventure.
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Honeymoon ideas - sea kayaking!
Here at Venture we love making people happy.
Honeymoon trips are a lot of fun - you get to take two people and show them an amazing time, helping them to create some really special memories.
Our active adventures in Japan are really popular with honeymooners - people tend to combine a bit of action and adventure with a bit of relaxing and recuperating.
The photo below is of one of our leaders Dai who is taking a honeymooning couple out on a sea-kayaking adventure around the coast of Okinawa. Great fun!
If you want a few options to think about for your honeymoon, then get in touch! We're no good with relationship advice, but very good at creating a memorable trip!
Gareth from Venture
Honeymoon trips are a lot of fun - you get to take two people and show them an amazing time, helping them to create some really special memories.
Our active adventures in Japan are really popular with honeymooners - people tend to combine a bit of action and adventure with a bit of relaxing and recuperating.
The photo below is of one of our leaders Dai who is taking a honeymooning couple out on a sea-kayaking adventure around the coast of Okinawa. Great fun!
If you want a few options to think about for your honeymoon, then get in touch! We're no good with relationship advice, but very good at creating a memorable trip!
Gareth from Venture
Brought to you by Venture - Events. Expeditions. Adventure.
Fitness challenges can be fun!
Sometimes it's really great to push yourself, to really test what your body can do.
A lot of my friends at the moment seem to be tackling the 'Tough Mudder' races, and there's lots of similar types of events that happen all around the world.
The photo below is of Venture's founder Aaron Davis, tackling a fitness challenge race in the mud of Wales. See how much fun he's having?
Of course your fitness adventures don't have to be all pain and hard work, why not take your team somewhere warm? Somewhere a bit exotic? Somewhere where there's a hot tup and sports massage at the end of the day?
Get in touch and let's start planning your trip together.
Gareth from Venture
A lot of my friends at the moment seem to be tackling the 'Tough Mudder' races, and there's lots of similar types of events that happen all around the world.
The photo below is of Venture's founder Aaron Davis, tackling a fitness challenge race in the mud of Wales. See how much fun he's having?
Of course your fitness adventures don't have to be all pain and hard work, why not take your team somewhere warm? Somewhere a bit exotic? Somewhere where there's a hot tup and sports massage at the end of the day?
Get in touch and let's start planning your trip together.
Gareth from Venture
Brought to you by Venture - Events. Expeditions. Adventure.
Fishing in China
I have a confession to make... I don't really like fishing.
I like the idea of it - calmly sitting and watching your line, contemplating the big questions of life, enticing unsuspecting fish onto your hook, and then barbecuing them up for a feast with your friends...
However the reality generally seems to be a lot of sitting around, waiting for something to happen, drinking beers to pass the time, and being outsmarted by wary fish.
I event tried deep-sea fishing once (thinking that it would be a much more exciting endeavour). Unfortunately it was part of a stag-do weekend. Everyone ended up throwing up as the choppy waves got the better of delicate stomachs.
Putting all of that aside... the people of China know a lot more about fishing than I do. The photo below is from one of our recent trips to China where there is not only some stunning scenery and impressive rivers, but also a long history and tradition of fishing.
Apparently you just need a bit of patience... clearly not my strong point...
If you fancy trying your hand at some fishing in China, then get in touch and let's start planning your group's expedition together.
Gareth from Venture
I like the idea of it - calmly sitting and watching your line, contemplating the big questions of life, enticing unsuspecting fish onto your hook, and then barbecuing them up for a feast with your friends...
However the reality generally seems to be a lot of sitting around, waiting for something to happen, drinking beers to pass the time, and being outsmarted by wary fish.
I event tried deep-sea fishing once (thinking that it would be a much more exciting endeavour). Unfortunately it was part of a stag-do weekend. Everyone ended up throwing up as the choppy waves got the better of delicate stomachs.
Putting all of that aside... the people of China know a lot more about fishing than I do. The photo below is from one of our recent trips to China where there is not only some stunning scenery and impressive rivers, but also a long history and tradition of fishing.
Apparently you just need a bit of patience... clearly not my strong point...
If you fancy trying your hand at some fishing in China, then get in touch and let's start planning your group's expedition together.
Gareth from Venture
Brought to you by Venture - Events. Expeditions. Adventure.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)