Comments on: Why Themed Trips Are Cooler Than You Think

By: Anita

Anita — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 15:30:52 +0000

Fun ideas! I love to trace my ancestors and follow their footsteps on heritage quests–sometimes from birth far away to immigration to destination–finding houses or places they would have known.

By: Wanderlusters

Wanderlusters — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:31:24 +0000

We’ve been travelling none stop for the past two years and have never considered theming our adventures. It looks like an interesting way to spice up the sometimes bland act of visiting ‘tourist’ sites. Plus having a check list of spots to see might be quite exciting and may give more focus to our itinerary!

By: Shalu Sharma

Shalu Sharma — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:29:42 +0000

I am hearing a lot about these themed trips. Its all well and good but you might not be able to do your own things. But its worth trying it out.

By: Celia

Celia — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:25:19 +0000

When our kids were young, we did a Laura Ingalls Wilder literary pilgrimage, which was much more interesting than we’d ever have guessed. We got a substantial dose of American history at the same time.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:29:41 +0000

I think themed trips are a great idea! They would also make great travel memoirs! I’m planning on moving to Europe this year and I’d really like to do one around “castles”

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By: Angelo

Angelo — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:18:51 +0000

I would love to make trips to all the countries that have hosted major soccer competitions (world cup, european cup) in the past two decades and record how such events transform the socioeconomic and cultural landscape.

By: Nik

Nik — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:35:19 +0000

Thats a great idea Amanda, and very inspiring. I’m starting to think about the various wacky things you can “theme” your trips on.

How about Fear Food theme! Hah, all those food they make you eat in Fear Factor are delicacies at other parts of the world… it’ll be cool to visit them and eat the food right with the locals!

Obviously, Lord of the Rings themed trips are all the rage now, judging from the numerous brochures promoting LotR tours when I was back there last Jan..

By: kazari

kazari — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:38:49 +0000

Most of my travel seems to be ‘themed’ recently. My husband loves rock climbing (and I enjoy it, too!) so recent trips have includes side trips to Castle Hill in New Zealand and Fontainbleau in France. I’m waiting for him to suggest a trip to Colorado, next…

Another wacky trip was a friend – she timed her honeymoon to coincide with a belly dance conference she wanted to attend in Cairo.

By: BDex

BDex — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:26:31 +0000

Great article! My first consciously themed travel was a wonderful experience: “Volcanoes, Ruins and Revolution” in Central America. Even with seven weeks, three themes was too many and I fell well short on Revolution. Still, I learned much more than I would have without specific interests and I have a theme waiting for me when I return :)