10 Reasons to Take an Adventure Travel Vacation at Least Once in Your Life

Nikole Stewart |

Updated: Mar 17, 2025

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Are you ready for a thrill? Then take an adventure travel vacation.

Adventure travel doesn’t have to include mountain climbing, bungee jumping, or white water rafting — although it can. Whether you’re looking for new cuisines, immersing yourself in foreign culture, or meeting new people, adventure is everywhere.

Whether you dream of Bali or the Aurora Borealis, Timbuktu, or Tokyo at midnight, the time to start planning your adventure travel vacation is now. So, why should you take an adventure travel vacation?

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1. You Can

image of the wing of a plane flying over a beach town on the ocean from the view of the plane window. One of many reason to take an adventure. — Credit: Unsplash

Our ancestors could only dream of flying around the planet in one day. Now we can travel farther in an hour than most humans ever did their whole lives just from flying. You have access to an amazing ability to travel. You owe it to yourself and your ancestors to do the things that they never could.

2. You Want to Have Fun

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Do you remember the last time you screamed in joy or terror? Or laughed so hard you cried? Have you purged your life of fun, play, and pleasure in exchange for responsibility and work? It’s time to revive your inner child.

3. You Need Some New Stories

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Your wild high school/college days are past, and it’s time to add some exciting new stories to your repertoire. Bonus: You get to live them first.

4. Adventure Is in Your Blood

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If you’re reading this post in America, then it’s quite likely that either you or your family embarked on a grand adventure to get here. The desire to experience new horizons is in your blood. Heed the call.

5. You’re Hungry

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Eating amazing new dishes and trying new food is one of the highlights of any journey. Leave your go-to meals at home and throw your palate onto the world. You’ll come back with new favorites — and you’ll share them with your friends.

6. Your Younger Self Wants You To

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Take a moment to have a mental chat with yourself, circa 18 years old. Chances are, she wants to see the world. She longs for adventure, to experience the great unknown. Don’t let her down.

7. It’s Been too Long Since Your Last Trip

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Whether you need a relax-on-the-beach adventure in Southeast Asia (I suggest Bali) or a soul-searching mountain trek in the Himalayas, it’s been far too long since you did something amazing. Life is only getting shorter. What are you waiting for?

8. There’s No Time Like the Present

Image of a digital clock at a train station, there's no time like the present for your travel adventure. It's time to stop putting it off and go for your trip now. — Credit: Unsplash+

Do you keep postponing your trip? Are you waiting for your finances or until you are emotionally, physically, or mentally ready? Then you’ll never go anywhere. Quit making excuses. Start making reservations.

9. You Want to Learn Something New

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How about mastering a new skill? Another one of the best reasons to take an adventure travel vacation is to learn more. As adults, we like to create a comfortable bubble of mastery around us. Break out of your comfort zone, and it will grow.

10. You’ve Always Dreamed of Experiencing…

Image of hot air balloons in Cappadocia, Turkey. An inspiring place to consider if you're looking to turn your vacation into a true adventure. — Credit: Unsplash+

It doesn’t matter if it’s a cliché destination or a super weird, far-out trip — just plan the trip. Go with friends, go with a group, go alone if you have to. Just go.