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The thrill of fulfilling a lifelong dream of playing Pebble Beach, for example, or exploring legendary Scottish castles or mysterious cathedrals is what draws millions of travelers around the world to special interest tours.

Not surprisingly, it also keeps travel companies busy offering new tours and packages (along with popular ecotourism favorites year after year) that enable adventure travelers to ski in Aspen, visit volcanoes in Hawaii, bike through the Swiss Alps, or birdwatch in Australia.

Just up ahead, check out feature stories on the topic along with guides to travel tours that may be of interest to YOU - plus more information on special interest travel tours around the Web.

Happy travels!

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Harry Potter Travel Tours
Travel the Hogwarts train, visit platform 9 1/2, or visit the real-life castles and cathedrals where the popular movie series is filmed. See for yourself why the moody, mysterious landscapes of England and Scotland have suddenly gone Hollywood ...
Too Late for Reims? Try Epernay!
Our planned wine tour of the great cellars in Reims was cut short when we missed the train from Paris. No matter...nearby Epernay was beckoning with a quaint small town charm and authentic French champagne from the cellars of Dom Perigon ...
Travel Guide to the Perfect Cruise
The Perfect Cruise is written by someone who has "been there, done that." Chris Dikmen has sailed on over 30 cruises and 18 different cruise lines within a 36-month period. In The Perfect Cruise, he reveals secrets only someone with his experience can...

also see -> Ecotourism | U.S. Fall Foliage Tours | World Beaches

Historic English Pub Crawl | Weddings In Cancun

Helicoptor Wine Tours from Barcelona

Iceland Northern Lights Tours

More about special interest travel around the Web :

Travel Lady Magazine - Special Interest - A great list of archived features & reviews from the online travel magazine, organized by topic - including beaches, haunted houses, cooking schools, food and wine festivals, luxury travel, single travel, women's travel, and lots more.

Special Interest Cruise Directory - A listing of major companies offering offbeat and specialty cruises around the world with descriptive information, contact details and Web resources.

Specialty Travel Agents Association - See what's available in the world of special interest travel with related news and tours, information on the latest travel trends, and a database of U.S. specialty travel agents searchable by interest or destination.

Specialty Interest Travel - Flyer Talk Forum - Start or join a discussion on this busy message board including topics such as religious pilgrimages, gay & lesbian travel, disability travel, women's travel and traveling with kids.

Special Interest Travel Notes - Feature article on one travel writer's various experience in Greenland, Transylvania, Venice, Spain and Northern Ireland.

also see in Sports & Recreation -> Birdwatching | Biking | Diving

Golfing | Horseback Riding | Hunting | Reenactment