What is the timing for Australia and New Zealand to open? Australia just announced their plan to open later this month on February 21st. We expect it will take a bit of time for things to be up and running smoothly; but we will be monitoring it closely. New Zealand will welcome visitors from the […]

If you are an independent adventure traveler like me, cruises may not be on the top of your list.  I could never envision myself taking a cruise. That was until I signed up for a 14-day voyage on the Aranui, a custom-built passenger-freighter with just 103 cabins.  This unique vessel not only brings its passengers […]

One thing we have continued to learn as we navigate these times, is that choosing to travel is a risk that clients have to decide for themselves. One of my clients put it perfectly this week, she said “If you aren’t willing to take the risk that something could go wrong or your trip could […]

Last Updated: May 19, 2022 For travelers who are choosing to travel for milestone events and special trips, we ask you to please do adequate research on the associated risks. By traveling, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and any other airborne viruses. While Outdoor Travel Adventures will do our best […]

Since the start of the New Year, we have had a large number of new booking requests for 2021, 2022 and even 2023 and beyond. We want to be able to provide clients with confidence for the future and also comfort on timing for trip deposits. This is especially needed for locations where borders are […]

Have you ever been sitting in the terminal, watching a luxury car zipping across the tarmac and wondered, “Who is that?”  Most commercial travelers aren’t aware of the luxury option at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) that absolutely puts other luxury options to shame. It’s called PS, a private terminal for commercial flights that […]

It’s been a long road back to planning those dream vacations. Good news! Tahiti prepared early and has played the long game in order to get tourists back to their islands. Since July 2020, clients have had successful vacations to Tahiti. Could now be the best time to plan a trip? We think so. Honeymooners, […]

Tasmania, the tiny jewel of an island off the southeastern coast of Australia, has it all. As a state of Australia, it has the charm and ambiance for which the country is so well known, in addition to an incredible diversity of landscape and scenery, numerous outdoor pursuits, world famous food and wine, and welcoming […]

I’ll never forget how anxious I was as I planned my first trip to New Zealand. Believe or not this was just before we had something called the “Internet”, so books and brochures were the only ways to see what this great country had to offer. Even though I had read about the many adventures […]

In mid-March, I had just finished a great week of visiting resorts in Tahiti when suddenly it was time to return home to a global shutdown. Since then, the world has changed forever, and a new way of traveling is slowly starting to evolve. How we travel will of course change, but the planning and […]

If you’ve been following us for a while, you probably already know – and if you’re a newbie, you will soon find out: we LOVE the Cook Islands. When we travel, we want to be enriched. We want to experience something new that changes our perspective. We don’t want just another postcard worthy location – we want it […]

Local Australia travel experts from Outdoor Travel Adventures, are planning a fundraising event to support Australia during this difficult time. The company who has been specializing in selling unique Australia vacations for almost 25 years felt the need to create an event where the community can come in person to show their support for Australia. […]