adventure tourism
Britishnoun
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As adventure tourism has gained popularity worldwide - from climbing Mount Everest to riding a submarine to view the Titanic - tour agencies have also organized group excursions to the remote jungle.
From Reuters ● Jul. 22, 2023
The adventure tourism promoted by OceanGate and others has far fewer guardrails than publicly funded or public-private transportation that affects many more people’s lives.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 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
The grim discovery, by a remotely operated vehicle scouring the sea bottom, also trained attention on high-risk, high-cost adventure tourism, raising questions about the safety protocols followed by companies that run such expeditions.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 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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