Choose Your Own Adventure

If you could plan your own vacation what would you do? Maybe you would climb to the top of a mountain and parachute down it, or maybe you would just try kayaking through whale infested waters. People are tired of the same old vacation spots and resort towns, they want a bit of adventure and they want it their way. Well, whatever your dream vacation would be, you can now have your cake and eat it too. Boulder, Colorado, is leading the way in dream vacation planning allowing guests to explore nature any way they want it.

The Women’s Wilderness Institute of Boulder, has started booking custom trips for its clients. Recently, one group of women wanted to climb to the top of Edward’s Crack in Wyoming and complete an instructed yoga class when they reached the top – not something most travel companies could arrange. The group of friends happily shelled out $500.00 a piece and received meals, tents, gear, and a yoga instructor in order to make their unique vacation plans come true. A spokeswoman for the institute reported that custom-travel plans have nearly doubled over the past few years as more and more people seek adventure their own way. If you are seeking this type of adventure, another company specializing in great outdoor vacations is Austin-Lehman (www.austinlehman.com). Austin-Lehman will lead your group on a mountainous adventure or a simply trail hike in the midst of nature, it’s all up to you. Try something different this year, avoid the resorts and the palm trees and head out to nature to experience the great wild a la carte.