Europe

Three great Portugal mountain biking holidays image by Portugal Bike

3 Great Portugal Mountain Biking Holiday Ideas

One of Europe’s oldest countries, Portugal is known for its mix of rugged landscapes and traditional rural lifestyles. Explore 300 million-year-old battered Atlantic coastlines and jagged slate mountains on some great Portugal mountain biking holidays. *Originally published in September 2014…

Haute Route one of the best treks in France passes the Matterhorn in Switzerland Pixabay royalty free image of
Interlaken one of the 12 best bungee jumps in Europe Bungy European style flickr CC image by Alan Light

12 best bungee jumps in Europe: Bungy European style!

Since the first commercial bungee was set up by AJ Hackett in New Zealand in 1986 the sport has exploded – or perhaps we should say bounced – in popularity worldwide. Europe has been no exception with over 100 sites…

SUP Stockholm one of the Best Adventures in Sweden Wikimedia CC image by Frankie Fouganthin

Best Adventures in Sweden: Top 10 Swedish Outdoor Activities

The best adventures in Sweden make any holiday to this wild and beautiful Scandinavian country extra exciting. From water sports to winter sports the abundance of nature and variety of landscapes make it a great country to get adventurous. To…

Top 10 dropzones in Europe Wikimedia image by Pannali

Top 10 dropzones in Europe: Skydiving European style

With more than 550 dropzones it is tough to decide where to skydive in Europe. But with many beautiful, historic destinations that ooze culture and throb with nightlife, skydiving European style is about much more than the freefall experience. So,…

Best island adventures: Activities on Tripadvisor’s top 10 islands Flickr CC image of Maui windsurfing in Hawaii by Mauishooter
Best UK treks flickr cc image of Pennine Way by walkinguphills

Trekking Holidays in the UK: 5 British Treks Not to be Missed

There are some fairly spectacular and beautiful places in the world but there is something about the British Isles that has a unique appeal. Don’t worry, we’re not about to go all swivel-eyed patriotic on you. But these 5 British…