Asia, the world’s largest continent, has some of the biggest and best rafting on the planet. Home to great rapids, an array of landscapes and ancient cultures Asia rafting holidays are as varied as the continent itself. From the Himalayas…
Want to experience one of the few remaining great adventures on the planet? Travelling overland from London to Sydney is a momentous undertaking but hugely rewarding. There are as many activities to try as there are miles to cover on…
Fancy exploring a different culture, a unique country and stunning scenery all on two wheels? Then read this guide to Laos cycling and mountain biking holidays, as the highlands and lowlands of this lovely country offer a special experience. Laos…
Madventure is an adventure travel company offering unique expeditions at affordable prices. The Madventure London to Sydney Overland tour is perhaps our most popular trip and visits 31 countries in 31 weeks travelling in a custom-built overland expedition vehicle. An…
Packing in the job and setting off round the world on a motorbike is a dream for many of us. Sam Manicom is one of the few people that actually turned the dream into a reality. Thankfully he’s documented many…
Most people know that Vietnam is home to spectacular scenery, scintillating cuisine and a rich culture but less known is the fact it’s a world class cycling destination. Biking holidays in Vietnam take in all of the above and plenty…
Overland tours are an incredible way to see the world. It’s only by travelling overland – either in or on a bus, car, train, horse or your own two feet – that you can really experience a place, meet people…
With the snow covered mountains of the Himalayas, active volcanoes of the Pacific rim and vast expanses of jungle to the South and Tundra to the North it’s no wonder Asia trekking holidays are as diverse as they are popular.…
An Asia overland trip has to be up there in anyone’s list of classic journeys. The trail was blazed first by the hippies who found their way out of Europe, through the Middle East, and into India and Nepal. Hundreds…
The tiny kingdom of Laos sits tucked away between several better-known neighbours, including Thailand and Vietnam. It is a landlocked, mountainous country where time seems to have stood still. Outside the capital Vientiane, much of it is very remote, with…
Laos is a tiny country in the hills north of Thailand. It feels almost like a secret: little villages sit on misty mountainsides, where people live among the rice paddies. It is a calm kind of place, where life moves…
Is there a better way of really seeing and getting to know a country than on two wheels? Sure a car might travel greater distances but it’s so impersonal, Trains might be faster but you’re confined to the track. On…
Real travel is about more than sterile airport departure lounges and identikit hotel rooms. To really experience travel you have to go overland, in dilapidated trains, on furnace-like buses and with deathwish taxi drivers. Nowhere is this more true than…
Laos is a landlocked country, and an unfortunate quality of landlockedness is that it’s not generally conducive to good surf. The only exception to this could be somebody from Michigan, USA who would claim that the great lakes produce some…
