in recent decades, as the travel-related media has grown, we have seen the development of a breed of travel writer adventurers. These people travel off the beaten track and then share their experiences with the less adventurous armchair traveller through their writings. Such writers include Newby and Ttesiger. However, today new forms of travel writer adventurer are being seen. First, women are entering this previously male-dominated profession, notably Dervla Murphy. Second, such writers are often now looking for a new angle or fresh approach. This may involve travelling around the world on a bicycle or following a particular theme, such as retracing the footsteps of previous generations of adventure travellers. Third, they are becoming notably less serious and "worthy" in tone, and more humorous and 'tongue-in-cheek !' in character. Finally, the adventure in the travel writing does not always come from the physical environment any more- it can also come from human beings, as with writers who record their travels with young hedonistic party animals and soccer hooligans, for example.