It also means surviving on local food, and camping under the stars on air mattresses provided by the travel company. Anne de Jouffroy traveled to the Celebes Islands off Indonesia, hiking up to seven hours a day to reach isolated villages that had never seen tourists. It's almost like therapy. Your feet may be killing you, but within 24 hours, you've totally forgotten your city routine. Danger never crossed her mind, she said.
People know what they've bought.
Moore said Explore Worldwide, whose 1995 bookings rose to 15,000, a 20 percent increase over 1994, kept abreast of potential risks through the British Foreign Office and local agents. The adventure travel tour operators interviewed said they decline all responsibility in the case of an accident, but do their best to ensure the safety of their clients. One bad experience and your company goes down the drain. The French Foreign Ministry said it is not responsible for incidents involving tourists in high-risk areas, though it warns tour companies and French nationals of hazards. Each person makes his own decision.