January 16th, 2013
The tourist department on the Isle of Man are embracing their natural terrain to increase the pull of extreme sports enthusiasts from across the world. Featuring rugged fells and mountain terrain, as well as picturesque rivers and lakes, the island is perfect for sports such as mountain biking, off-roading, open water swimming and plenty of […]
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January 9th, 2013
Janaury saw the 44th Bavarian Sled Racing Championships take place. 90 competitors took to the snow to compete in this traditional German adrenalin-fuelled race, in which thrill seekers use their ‘Hornschlitten’ (horned sledges) to propel themselves down the hill at speeds of up to 100KM per hour! I can envisige some bumps and bruises with […]
January 3rd, 2013
A unique event was held in Nepal as The Elephant Festival took place to raise conservation awareness and to help drive back toursim. The elephants were entered into a beautie pagent, raced against eachother and faced off in a game of football for the event’s finale. The elephants used a regular sized football, with 2 […]