Latest trends suggest that for those family vacationers, for whom Disneyland or any other theme park, for that matter, is a passe, the new buzz is Central America, Africa and Asia.
Going by industry news, it's evident that an increasing number of families is choosing adventure trips to these exotic destinations. Today, many parents want their kids to relish a slice of culture and history. Hence, there's an increasing number of bookings to Panama, Chile, Thailand, China, India, Tanzania, Zambia and other such destinations.
After all, we want kids to visit temples, ride elephants and see the stark realities of poverty than tour amusement parks, ride roller-coasters and indulge in mindless consumerism.
Besides, ego trips getting more and more popular. One would gleefully dive with tiger sharks in Fiji (without a cage!!), snowboarding down an active Chilean volcano or and even scale Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro. There's a desire to do something unique, experience things that were never thought of before. From here stems a strong sense of accomplishment.
So, instead of touring South Beach or Daytona Beach, many families scurry to Panama
to experience ecotourism, and take a peek at the fascinating history of pirates. And who would ignore the 80 km long shopping wonder known as the Panama Canal!
For those touring Asia, China is definitely the first choice. Not just a bite of dimsum at a plush restaurant in Shanghai or Hong Kong or an amble down the great Wall of China, more and more people are getting attracted to the gorges of Yunnan province, the beaches by the South China Sea and the terracotta warriors of Xi'an.
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