ADVENTURE JUNKY APP ANNOUNCES ‘PEAK EXPERIENCES OF 2019’
Eco-traveller app – Adventure Junky – today announced its ’50 Peak experiences of 2019’. Curated by Adventure Junky co-founders Nigel Malone and Fuchsia Sims, the list is their take on the coolest, greenest travel experiences on the planet.
From stand up paddle boarding the Amazon, digging for dinosaurs in Alberta, silent whale watching under the northern lights, to the world’s southernmost trek in Tierra del Fuego, Adventure Junky’s ’50 Peak experiences of 2019’ will make even the most seasoned traveller rethink their next adventure.
The ’50 Peak’ list is also acknowledgement and praise for those featured Operators and Destinations leading the way in sustainable travel. Each one has put care for the environment and communities they operate in at the forefront of their thinking and actions – be it conserving habitat, eliminating single use plastic, to offering 100% carbon neutral travel.
“Our ’50 Peak’ represent the future of travel and tourism – a snapshot of an industry that works not only to enhance the traveller’s personal wellbeing, but equally that of the people and places they visit. We encourage all travellers to get behind the operators and destinations you see in our ‘Peak 50’ and put them first in your travel choices.” Fuchsia Claire Sims, Co-Founder Adventure Junky
In branding the ‘Peak 50’, the Junkys took a leaf out of influential psychologist Abraham Maslow’s book. He originated the term ‘Peak Experience’ in 1964, defining it as ‘a rare, exciting, elevating, even magical or mystical experience’.
Adventure Junky will be running a series of competitions throughout the year giving travelers a chance to win a ‘Peak 50’ experience, simply by bucketlisting it on the Adventure Junky App. Full competition details will be released in February, but travellers can start now by downloading the App and bucketlisting adventures by tapping the ‘Bucket’ icon on the adventure.
For a visual snapshot of the ’50 Peak experiences of 2019’ visit:
http://www.adventurejunky.com/peak2019
For the full ’50 Peak experiences of 2019’ download the Adventure Junky App:
http://www.adventurejunky.com/apps
More about Adventure Junky
The Adventure Junky App makes a game of sustainable travel practices, awarding you points for completing low impact experiences and showcasing destinations and travel operators that offer them. Friends can play against one another for bragging rights, compete for prizes, and or the title of ‘Earth’s Number 1 Adventure Junky’.
Adventure Junky’s game aspects (points, patches, leaderboards) tap directly into our competitive spirit, keeping users focussed on their travel goals – just as Fitbit does for walking, and Strava for cycling. The app also harnesses our love of sharing the experiences and invites you to become a co-creator of the game. Over half of the 1,000+ adventures on the app are user-generated.
But Adventure Junky is more than just fun and games. With over 3 million travellers crossing international borders every day, overtourism is already leading to the degradation of natural wonders and protests in major cities. With that number set to double by 2030, the need to make a conscious shift toward more sustainable travel has never been greater.
Adventure Junky is a proud member of the Adventure Travel Trade Association and offers ATTA Members additional benefits in its Marketing Partnerships, including a 10% donation to the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund. Adventure Junky is also an Affiliate Member of the The Long Run, and has an Ambassador role on the Transformational Travel Council.
Learn more at: www.adventurejunky.com
