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The number of older imaginative explorers making use of their experience and skills by taking volunteering holiday tours has dramatically grown, according to Saga.
Reacting to the announcement that InsureandGo has witnessed a 23 per cent rise in long-stay travel insurance being taken out by people aged over-35 since 2008, Saga's spokesperson Paul Green believes that an influx of volunteer travellers to locations like South Africa, Nepal and St Lucia has impacted on these figures.
There is nothing that can compare to a South African sunset, according to one adventure holiday fan, who has just returned from volunteering in an animal shelter based in the country's Drakensburg Mountains.
Adrienne Frandsen explained to Kingston This Week that "words cannot do it justice" and neither can a small digital camera.
She also revealed that her experiences at Moholoholo Animal Rehabilitation Centre were equally rewarding and the group she travelled with has found it difficult to get back to reality after having such a wonderful time in South Africa.
A good-value holiday does not necessarily mean it has to be cheap, it has been suggested.
For a number of adventure holiday enthusiasts, value is not defined in monetary terms, the Times reports.
According to the newspaper, a number of travel groups have indicated that there is a growing trend among holidaymakers to seek out more "life-enriching" experiences.
"People are looking for more value, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are cutting their travel budget," Sarah Smalley, managing director of market researcher GfK Ascent, told the publication.
