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adventure tourism

British  

noun

  1. tourism involving activities that are physically challenging

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But some humanitarian aid groups have criticized adventure tourism in the Darien, saying marketing trips as if they were a test of survival skills is in bad taste and distracts from the suffering of migrants.

From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2023

However, the flight also comes as extreme or adventure tourism is increasingly scrutinized after the implosion of the OceanGate deep-sea exploration submersible, which killed all five passengers aboard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023

After my road trip, I flew out of Queenstown, in the south, the adventure tourism hub of the country.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2023

She described herself as a lover of travel and adventure tourism.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2023

Climate change is making adventure tourism more challenging and sometimes riskier, travel industry bodies, tour operators and experts have told the BBC.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2022

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