Archive for the ‘Adventurous & Dangerous Destinations’

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    Dangerous yet Beautiful Cities
    Has it ever happened to you, when you were busy admiring a monument or architectural structure and someone comes chats with you, get friendly and go? You might be thinking that dude was so good or the local here are really friendly. You catch a cab to come back to hotel and put your hand inside your pocket to remove your wallet, but at your surprise, wallet is missing! You search ever pocket in your pants or shirts, but couldn’t find it. Then you try to recall did I removed somewhere and left it or did someone bumped into me? After some brainstorming, you finally recall that you met someone and he must have picked YOUR wallet. Most of the tourists and traveler experience these kinds of things, getting mugged, robbed, pickpocket, luggage being stolen, etc. Thieves always find innovative ways to hustle the tourists, as they are new  [...]
    Posted at February 1st, 2010 at 12:02 am
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    Cruise Control Destinations In The World – White Water Rafting
    If adventure is fodder for your soul, then White water rafting is the ideal experience for you with a bountiful dose of thrills and chills to add to the fear factor. For an adrenaline rush try the Vaal River that commences from Pars or the Crocodile River in Johannesburg with rapid grade 1-3. The Mckenzie River in Oregon or the Tongariro River, Garth Oakden is famed for its continuous class III rapids. Himalayas and many rivers in North India provide rare rafting experience. For the penultimate experience try the 40-mile long stretch of Futaleufu River in Chile which cuts across the north tip of Patagonia which offers the world’s most tricky class V rapids. The Bio Bio rafting expedition has been increasingly turning out to be all the rage in Chile with throngs of rafters exploring the excitement and the kick of it. The mile-wide  [...]
    Posted at July 4th, 2009 at 12:07 am
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    Plummeting Paradise Destinations – Bungy Jumping
    If you are looking for a break from the mundane activities and hum drum of usual vacationing and want to transition into an adventure-ridden, innate, pulsating, off-the-cuff holiday then check out these viable alternatives. If you like being flung off a dais at heavy speeds from raging heights, suspended mid-air upside-down, then check out the bungee jumping options at its birth place, Coasta Rica where its old Colorado River Bridge at 80 meters high and Penas Blancas offer good options. Check out the ‘Parabungy’ option in Cairns where one can experience the ultimate Bungy jump with splendid views of the Great Barrier Reef, tropical haven and the beaches. Try the feet at Taupo, New Zealand or the premier bungee bridge at 148 feet high and touch the waters at the Kawarau River. The Auckland Bridge Bungy or Rotorua Bungy proffers  [...]
    Posted at July 3rd, 2009 at 12:07 am
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    Perilous Beach Destinations – Beware Of The Mighty Jaws
    Scores of travellers throng endless beach coastlines to unwind in the sun-kissed white sands or immerse in the pristine waters for a dip or surfing stint. But many are taken unawares by burly currents or fatal shark attacks. Though many seemingly wise people claim that one’s probability to undergo shark fatalities is as rare as winning a lottery, there are many areas one must tread with careful concern. The basic thumb rule is not to venture in the early hours of dawn or dusk as it is the preferred time to feed. The New Smyrna Beach in Florida is the shark helm of the world with copious breed of Bull Sharks, Spinners and Blacktips spanning the shallow waters for a quick bite. With more than hundred cases of shark-man fatal encounters with nearly 20 bites on record. Despite this harrowing fact the place is open to all. The beaches  [...]
    Posted at July 1st, 2009 at 08:07 pm
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    Dreaded Dandelion Beaches
    The sea wasp also known as the stinger or box jellyfish is deemed the penultimate malice on earth above creatures like the black widow spider or rattlesnake to name a few. A single jellyfish has enough venom to take nearly 60 lives. This threat is prevalent throughout the year in the coast waters and islands in Thailand with places like Phang Na, Koh Mak where the relative of the box jellyfish, the Irukandjis prevail. These four tentacled, chironex-type has been sited from North Wales in UK to as far as Capetown. Even the UNESCO World Heritage listed Great Barrier in Australia which is a prime tourist magnet is closed for swimming during the months from November and May due to this menace with some places having special safety nets that are kept open. One can find the dreaded box jellyfish that has caused nearly 60 fatal cases in  [...]
    Posted at July 1st, 2009 at 12:07 am