From Forbes:

If the options for your next vacation come down to the usual beach relaxation period or volunteering at an elephant shelter in Thailand, which would you choose?

Should the pachyderms sound more appealing than sipping a Mai Tai in Ko Samui, you're not alone. Exciting, interesting and a little bit strange are elements that travelers are currently seeking in their vacations, experts say.

Some travel agencies are even specially marketing bizarre locations, total culture immersion and one-of-a-kind experiences as package deals. A quarterly survey called TravelHorizons, conducted by market-research group YPartnership, says that although...

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