Adventures In Travel Expo, New York City

What's Your Ultimate Travel Adventure?

If you're going to be in New York City this weekend, you can find out -- at the Adventures in Travel Expo, the largest active and adventure travel show on the east coast.  It's a great place to discover all types of travel adventures and destinations, whatever you envision that adventure to be.

I'll be attending for my second time and am looking forward to it.   It's a popular event and lots of fun -- as they say on their website, "the New York show attracts over 22,000 consumers and 950 travel agents looking for new and exciting vacation destinations and opportunities that will allow you to experience the world – your way!"

Located at Pier 94 (12th Avenue between 54th and 55th Streets -- they've moved from the Javitz Center this year), the show will offer seminars on a variety of travel topics such as National Geographic Adventure's "The New Magellans -- the First Circumnavigation of the Planet Using Only Human Power" and "All About Africa: Planning Your Next Great Safari." 

There will also be book signings by noted travel experts such as Arthur and Pauline Frommer,  who will also be presenting the Keynote, "Lessons from a Lifetime of Travel."   There will be a variety of activities such as learning to Scuba Dive in the Expo's heated pool (how cool is that?) and an Adventure Ropes Course in which you can experience the thrill of Aerial Zip-Lining as you fly across the Expo floor. 

There's much more, such as a Culinary Theater, a Rock Climbing Wall, lots of prizes and of course, a long list of exhibitors to talk to and gather information from about your dream destinations. 

If you can't get to New York City this weekend (January 13th and 14th), the show will also be held in Chicago, Illinois on January 27th and 28th; Long Beach, California on February 10th and 11th; and Washington D.C. on March 3rd and 4th. 

See you in New York?

Photos courtesy of Adventures In Travel Expo.