Activities
Practical advice from Wikivoyage on safety, health, money, transport, food and more.
Amusement parks
Amusement parks are destinations where there are grouped rides and attractions, with the aim of having as much sensible fun as law, safety and common sense allows. They are especially popular with children but people of all ages can enjoy.
Drones
Drone flight emerged as a hobby during the 2010s, and many travellers bring their drones to take photos or enjoy the sport of flight at a foreign location. However, drone flying is restricted in many places.
Gambling
Gambling with high (or even moderate) stakes is outlawed in many parts of the world. Some places that allow such gambling draw travellers from far away, and might have resorts for gambling.
Geocaching
Geocaching is a popular outdoor recreational activity done all around the world in which the main goal is to locate small containers called "Geocaches" or "Caches", located in specific coordinates that anyone can go out and try locating by themselves while using a GPS receiver or smartphone with a GPS based navigation app.
Guided tours
In many cities, guided city tours are organized by professionals, companies and local organizations for those wanting to explore the city with professional guidance. Travel agencies provide multi-stop guided journeys across multiple destinations, including transportation and accommodation.
Haciendas of Ecuador
Ecuador has historical and renovated haciendas or traditional ranches. Haciendas often cover large areas of land and incorporate agricultural operations and other businesses.
Nightlife
Nightlife includes bars, lounges, nightclubs, and party events. Nightlife is often associated with drinking alcoholic beverages, and age limits are common at nightlife venues.
Outdoor life
Outdoor life includes activities and daily needs outside built-up areas. See agritourism for outdoor life in farmland.
Social dancing
Social dancing can be a way to get to know locals and some aspects of their culture. In this kind of dancing, the point is to participate, contributing to the common enjoyment, not only to be a spectator.
Social dancing in Finland
Dancing is a common social activity in Finland, like in most countries. You can dance at nightclubs, at some restaurants, at some parties, on Baltic ferries and on some cruises – but the most genuine Finnish experience of social dancing is to be had at the dance pavilions, where people are sober and many are quite skilled.
Sports
This topic is mainly about doing sport. See also spectator sports.
Travel photography
See Modern and contemporary art for photographic exhibitions. Whether you look at them as the most expensive photographs you've ever taken, or the least expensive souvenirs you've ever purchased...
UFOs
A UFO is an unidentified flying object. UFOs have been sighted throughout history and around the world (as well as in outer space by astronauts).
Urban backpacking
Urban backpacking is a form of budget travel focusing on flexibility and low cost, usually sleeping in hostels and other budget accommodation. For information on travelling through uninhabited areas, sleeping in tents or cabins, see wilderness backpacking.
Urban sketching
See visual arts for exhibitions of urban sketches and paintings. Chronicling travels by drawing and painting has been a long and storied tradition; common practice amongst art students, amateur hobbyists and master artists, as well as explorers and scouts.
Urbex
Urbex, or Urban Exploring, is the exploration of abandoned and non-public urban locations.