Best Adventure Activities

by Dave on March 31, 2009 · 5 comments

Abseiling a 20-meter waterfall in New Zealand
Abseiling a 20-meter waterfall in New Zealand

If you´re planning a trip around the world, it probably goes without saying that you´re an adventurous person (or couple).  Here are a few of my favorite adventures in chronological order!  You can find most of the related posts by accessing the Adventure Sports category in the Archives.  Alternatively, search for the related posts via country in the Archives, or by keyword in the search field.

  • Canyoning – near Auckland, New Zealand
  • Heli-hiking Franz Joseph Glacier – South Island, New Zealand
  • 107-meter Canyong Swing – Queenstown, New Zealand
  • 2-day Fraser Island 4×4 tour – Australia
  • 3-day sailboat trip with intro SCUBA dive – The Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Atop 4,330-meter Indrahar Pass in northern India
Atop 4,330-meter Indrahar Pass in northern India
  • Annapurna Sanctuary Trek – near Pokhara, Nepal
  • Paragliding – Pokhara, Nepal
  • 3-day rafting trip – Khali Gandaki River, Nepal
  • 3-day 4×4 tour – northern Sikkim, India
  • Indrahar Pass Trek (4,330 meters) – near McLeod Ganj, India
Petting tigers in Thailand
Petting tigers in Thailand
  • Firing a 9mm Beretta – Phuket, Thailand
  • Rock climbing – Van Vieng, Laos
  • River tubing – Van Vieng, Laos
  • Petting (big) 11-month old tigers – near Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • Muay Thai training – Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • Hill Tribe trek – near Chiang Mai, Thailand
Great White Shark
Great White Shark
  • Cage diving with Great White Sharks – Gansbaai, South Africa
  • Sandboarding – Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
  • 4×4 ascent of Sani Pass and hike – Lesotho and South Africa
  • Unarmed game walks  – Okavango Delta, Botswana

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5 Comments

marina villatoro March 31, 2009 at 6:08 pm

you know what’s weird, costa rica thinks they are the kings of canopy and ziplines. but now i have proof:)
great article, i am dying to go to new zealand. however, i do have to say, costa rica is a great place for adventure travelers, too!
The Travel Expert(a) and an Expat with a Twist

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marina villatoro March 31, 2009 at 1:08 pm

you know what’s weird, costa rica thinks they are the kings of canopy and ziplines. but now i have proof:)
great article, i am dying to go to new zealand. however, i do have to say, costa rica is a great place for adventure travelers, too!
The Travel Expert(a) and an Expat with a Twist

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Dave April 3, 2009 at 6:08 pm

I went to Costa Rica for a few weeks in 2005 and can attest to its greatness as an adventure travel destination! I did a zipline near the Montaverde Cloud Forest, hiked around volcanoes, and got clobbered surfing on the Pacific coast.

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Dave April 3, 2009 at 1:08 pm

I went to Costa Rica for a few weeks in 2005 and can attest to its greatness as an adventure travel destination! I did a zipline near the Montaverde Cloud Forest, hiked around volcanoes, and got clobbered surfing on the Pacific coast.

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