Unadventurous Adventures in Nepal
Gone are the days when an expedition to Mount Everest was only for hard-core adventure travelers: We already know you can make cell phone calls there. Now you can book the Classic Everest trek which the British tour company World Expeditions say is "for those who are short on time and do not wish to camp." It's a 12-day climb out of Lukla and seems like a really soft way to see a bit of the Himalayas.
To their credit, they haven't changed their entire program to suit busy businessmen who want a Mount Everest-conquering picture on their office desks. Kayaking along the coastline and interior riverways of Belize sounds a bit more hard-core, and the 31-day trek in Nepal to the Mera and Island Peak mountains is properly billed as being "for the ambitious adventurer". But half their trip blurbs include the phrase "if you're short on time". If they're not careful, adventure travel will become "short on adventure".
Related Stories:
· Where Cell Phones Now Dare to Tread [Jaunted]
· Adventure Travel coverage [Jaunted]
· World Expeditions [Official Site]
[Photo: Dey]
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