The DC Traveler

Interested in adventure travel?  Want to vacation to an exotic destination? Planning a quick get-away, but not sure where to go?

The Adventures in Travel Expo in Washington, DC is an ideal place for travelers to explore destinations, visit with foreign and domestic travel and tourism bureaus, and learn about exotic places to visit.  No matter if it’s a short trip weekend trip by car or a global adventure, there’s all kinds of fun places to explore and lean about.

With a couple hundred exhibitors and lots of hands-on activities -  scuba dive in the 18,000-gallon heated pool, climb the rock wall or ride the aerial zip line, it’s sure to excite your travel spirit.

Enjoy a few free music, dance and cultural performances from performers and cultures from around the world.

Some of the travel celebs that will be at the show include:

• Host of “Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern,” on the Travel Channel.  He travels the globe and samples strange foods such as rotted shark, jelly-rolled pork, donkey tail and fish stomach. His keynote presentation is Saturday, 1–2 p.m. on the Adventure Travel Theatre stage.
• Author of the travel bestseller 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, Patricia Schultz

See a video of last year’s show.

Adventures in Travel Expo
Washington D.C. Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001 (map it)

Dates and Times – Saturday and Sunday, March 29 & 30, 2008. Hours – Sat. 10:30-6:00, Sun. 11:00-4:30

Tickets – Adults – $15.00, Kids under 16 with adult – free. Online tickets – $10.00.

Nearest Metro Subway Station – Mt. Vernon Square/7th St./ Convention Center, Yellow and Green line.  The Metro stop is located in the Convention Center.

Parking – Metered street and paid garage parking is available.

Images – from personal collection – © 2008 – Jon Rochetti

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