Travel magazines for every purpose, but which is the best for adventure travelling?

People travel for different kind of purposes. Some are pleasure-oriented, and other are adventure oriented. Someone travel for related to their job, visiting friends and family, relatives, other travel for sunbathing, relaxing and partying, and other for cultural and adventurous experiences. Travel magazines around the world reflect these various needs.

Most of the travel magazines below are all published monthly, and all give general information about travelling around the world rather than particular regions. Few of the magazines cover the most popular destinations for charter tourists. The magazines` main challenge in the competion between them are to find new and interesting destinations to write about.

Which magazine gives the best "travel adventure"? It depend of cours what the readers are looking for. A definition of a high quality travel magazine, according to our terms in Travel Explorations, is a magazine that combine inspiring travel tales, useful information and advise. It should be a guide that show way for others how they can and should experience unique places around the world. Therefore the magazines focus on eksotic and exclusive destinations that can be reached and experienced by most kind of travellers. Some very few magazines published stories and information about realized travel dreams few people can achieve as for example National Geographic sometimes.

By considering several travel magazines in this article, we hope our readers will be able to find out which magazine(s) match best their interests. Here is a overview of some of the world`s travel magazines:

National Geographic Traveler (USA)
Travel version of the renowned geographical interest magazine with equally professional photography.

National Geographic Adventure

National Geographic Traveler
Offers articles and information on tours and destinations worldwide.

National Geographic: www.NationalGeographic.com

Travel + Leisure Magazine
Delivers entertaining travel reporting, access to destination facts, hot travel deals, and hundreds of archived articles.

Wanderlust (UK)
Informative and entertaining with superb photography and an emphasis on adventure and cultural travel.

Geographical - www.geographical.co.uk
Magazine with illustrated articles on people, places, adventure, travel, history, technology, science and environmental issues.

GoNomad - www.gonomad.com
Alternative travel resource center with articles and information on environmental tours, volunteer and teaching vacations, as well as photo gallery and listings organized by activity and destination.

Conde Nast Traveller - www.cntraveller.com
Magazine offers travel ideas, competitions, and guides.

Inside Flyer Magazine - www.insideflyer.com
A magazine devoted to frequent travelers, offering news about business travel and airline, hotel, car rental and affinity credit card programs. Site provides subscription/renewal capabiilty, advertiser information, and news releases. 

Literary Traveler - www.literarytraveler.com
The guide for the Literary Traveler. It`s goal is to explore the world of your literary imagination. Each season its journalists travel to a new destination to try and make meaning of the people and places in our world.

British Heritage

21st Century Adventures
Magazine featuring outdoor articles, forum, editorials and advice.

American Way
Features selected articles from inflight magazine of American Airlines and American Eagle.

Backpacker
Hiking, backpacking, camping, and outdoor wilderness travel website from printed magazine.

Blue Magazine
Source for the adventure lifestyle.

Cognoscenti
Articles, recommendations and reviews on European travel, upscale accommodations, fine wines and gourmet dining.

Destination Elsewhere
Online travel and culture magazine featuring articles from across the world.

DreamScapes
Canadian-based travel publication covering wide variety of international destinations.

Err Travel
Travel reviews based on lessons learned through the misadventures of others.

Far Flung Magazine
Literary travel magazine that offers travel writing, photography, news, safety information, and more.

Greatest Escapes
Guide to travel packages, hotels, restaurants, cruises, and resorts.

Hackwriters
Magazine offering excellent travel writing, lifestyle pieces, political and social commentary, and innovative fiction.

Inside Flyer
Dedicated solely to frequent travelers and their many free award programs.

Journey Woman
Online travel resource just for women.

Lovetripper Romantic Travel Magazine
Features stories on worldwide romantic and honeymoon destinations.

Romantic Traveling
Quarterly newsletter judges travel spots according to romantic potential for couples.

Romar Traveler
Travel journal that gives a more personal view of some interesting places in the world.

Stratos
For those who choose private jet aircraft as favorite mode of travel transportation.

Time Out
Online version of popular travel magazines covering cities in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the U.S.

Travel Blogger
Allows travelers to share their travel experiences with friends and family through their personal online 'blog,' read the online travel magazine, and contribute to online travel forums.

Travel Classics
Online magazine offering literary views of both popular and undiscovered travel destinations.

Travel Picks
E-zine dedicated to finding the best available flight, car, hotel and vacation deals.

Travel Terrific
Online travel magazine specializing in international destinations and provocative journeys.

Travel with a Challenge
Articles, news and advice spotlighting ecotourism, countries and cultures, cruises and train travel.

Travelmag
Monthly online magazine aimed at the independent or adventurous traveller.

Two-Lane Roads Quarterly
Visits offbeat tourist attractions and other roadside delights on America's backroads.
  
Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel
 
Outside  
 
Coastal Living

Arizona Highways Magazine
  
Islands
Specialising in the multitude of beautiful island paradises that exist around the world.
    
Caribbean Travel & Life
 
Robb Report
 
Trailer Life

Cruise Travel
 
Beautiful Itineraries
Experience European Travel & Italys
 
Theme Parks Magazine
  
The Out Traveler
  
Passport
 
National Parks:
The Magazine Of The National Parks & Conser

This overview will continuously be updated with new magazines, additional information, comments and links.

Stein Morten Lund, 30 November 2005

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