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When you look back over the last thirty years in adventure travel, you can't help but notice how things have changed - but also how some things stay the same.
In the '70s we lauded the arrival of the new mega-jets, lead by the ubiquitous 747 'Jumbo Jet'. Then there are the new huge cruise liners, capable of carrying thousands of passengers in total luxury, complete with shopping malls, restaurants and casinos. So spoiled are they, many even choose to stay aboard when the vessel berths at a new port or destination.
Now the travel research and marketing gurus are extolling the 'new' travel passions and elite package holidays. Words and phrases like "transformational experiences" and "experiential travel" tossed about by the latest experts like a cure for the common cold.