Questions tagged [adventure]
Exciting or risky places, modes of travel, attractions, experiences that typical tourists would avoid but which others specifically seek out.
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What essential documents and gear should I bring for a motorcycle trip in India?
I am looking to join an Umling La tour in India during August, and trying to get a list of travel essentials and documentation to pack for the trip.
By my self study, I am currently ready with these ...
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London to Hong Kong over land [duplicate]
Taking into account trouble with the Trans-Siberian route, I am looking to travel via train (or similar, including car or bus) from London to Hong Kong, by traveling to Turkey, then to Tashkent via ...
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Suggestions for Outdoor Activities in Cambridge? [closed]
Obviously my plans are delayed with the current situation - but I was meant to go and meet up with a friend who's going to be living in Cambridge later this year. I'm looking for some cool outdoor ...
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How can I legally visit the United States Minor Outlying Islands in the Pacific?
The United States Minor Outlying Islands (USMOI) are nine islands or groups thereof, eight of which are remote outposts in the Pacific Ocean with no permanent residents (the other is in the Caribbean)....
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Shark Cage Diving: What are the shark populations like in April at Oahu, Hawaii? [closed]
In the spirit of Shark Week, I wish to ask a shark-travel question for an upcoming trip. I am hoping to do some shark cage diving while on a vacation to Hawaii next April, and I was wondering which ...
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Paragliding late afternoon/sunset available in Interlaken, Switzerland (Bernese Alps)?
Of course a crown jewel to any visit to the Alps is ascending the "Top of Europe" via Europe's highest train route, Jungfraujoch.
However, I only have one full day in the Interlaken area, and I ...
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Are there any flights which fly above the Bermuda Triangle?
The Bermuda Triangle is a mysterious place on earth where hundreds of ships and flights have reportedly gone missing.
Do flights and ships still currently travel through the Bermuda Triangle region?
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Is October a decent time to whalewatch for orca pods in Vancouver, B.C.? Question about migratory patterns in the Pacific Northwest?
Is October a decent time to see orca pods in Vancouver, B.C.? I've gone whale watching in early spring in Seattle, Washington; mid-summer in Monterrey, California; and lower Alaska in late summer, ...
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Is it possible to go from Battambang to Phnom Penh by bamboo train?
Looking for some information about Cambodia, I have read this here:
Despite the lack of normal train services there are bamboo trains or
noris running around Battambang, and you can also travel on ...
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A swim to die for — where in the world can I do one?
Several years ago I entered the Escape From Alcatraz triathlon as I wanted to swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco.
Source: http://www.dolphinclub.org/swimming/escape/
I was scheduled to go on a work ...
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How can I visit 'Null Island'?
So while Null Island is one of the most 'visited' places on Earth, the island itself doesn't exist - it's a geocoded point added to the Natural Earth map, among others, to indicate the latitude/...
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Self-planned driving tour of Iceland [closed]
We've just booked tickets for a mid-May visit to Iceland. We have 5 full days so we want to visit the Golden Circle and the sites of the South Island. We've looked at booking a self-drive tour with a ...
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Can I sign up in advance for a Joint Security Area tour that departs from Imjingak?
All Joint Security Area tours (staying on the South Korean side) I have seen depart from Seoul (example 1, example 2, example 3).
Is there any way to sign up in advance for a Joint Security Area tour ...
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Adventure sports in Germany [closed]
We are going to a backpack trip across western Europe and we want to give our adrenaline gland the rush of life time.
So, please suggest some places (and nearby cities) where we can do stuff like sky ...
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Can you still do train surfing in India?
There are many pictures online of train surfing - where you ride on top of the train, and it hasn't always been illegal in some countries (you'd certainly get arrested here in Sydney).
I've found at ...
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