Banos, Tungurahua
destination
Posted about 5 years ago
Banos
Zipline in...Want to zipline across a massive canyon and directly over a 250-foot waterfall, all for less than $15? Baños is for you. Rent a bike for under $5 and ride the Ruta de las Cascadas, stopping to zipline at one of several locations.
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Xi'an, Shaanxi
destination
Posted about 5 years ago
Xi'an
Ride a bike on an ancient city wall in...Rent a bike for around $7, and bike 13.7 kilometers around China's best-preserved city walls, taking in gorgeous views old and new the entire way.
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Nuévalos, Aragón
lodging • outdoors
Posted about 5 years ago
Monasterio de Piedra
Hike behind a waterfall in...You'll forget you're in Spain as you hike a series of easy trails taking you to numerous stunning waterfalls, including a dramatic, thunderous cave behind La Cola de Caballo, one of Spain's largest cascades.
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Arequipa, Arequipa
destination
Posted about 5 years ago
Arequipa
Climb a 19,000' volcano in...Finding a truck to rent or a driver is the hard part. Once you do, simply drive up a rough dirt road for 15 miles, park at around 4,000 meters, and head up an easy scree or snow slope to the 6,000-meter summit.
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Vinales, Pinar del Rio
destination
Posted about 5 years ago
Vinales
Explore caves in...Cuba is not all beaches and cigars. Viñales boasts numerous caves, including Indian Cave and Cueva de Palmarito, my two favorites. They're easy to explore with a guide, and stunningly beautiful.
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Chefchaouen, Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
destination
Posted about 5 years ago
Chefchaouen
Feel blue in...Only four hours from Fes, this all-blue city is absolutely stunning. Grab your walking shoes and explore. Every door, every step, every archway is Instagram-worthy.
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Lima, Callao Region
destination
Posted about 5 years ago
Lima
Look at human remains in...Feeling creepy? Head to El Convento de San Francisco in the heart of Lima, and take the guided tour to look at the bones of 25,000 people, often arranged in hauntingly beautiful patterns.
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Dubai, Dubai
destination
Posted about 5 years ago
Dubai
Be on top of the world in...In a single day, you can take an elevator to the top of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, then drive close to, and hike to, the summit of Jebel Jais, the highest mountain in the UAE, and take a zipline down.
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Lolim, Northern Region
outdoors
Posted about 5 years ago
Murchison Falls National Park
See giraffes hugging in...This national park boasts one of the most impressive arrays of species. In a single day, we saw lions, elephants, hippos, alligators, and a pair of giraffes hugging.
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Bend, OR
destination • experience
Posted about 5 years ago
Newberry National Volcanic Monument - Deschutes NF
Visit the moon in...In the heart of Oregon, this otherworldly National Monument boasts a huge obsidian flow, lava fields, lava cast forests, lava tube caves, and volcanoes you can drive to the top of.
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Caves Branch, Cayo District
destination
Posted about 5 years ago
Caves Branch
Rappel into a sinkhole in...This 300-foot sinkhole, aptly known as the Black Hole Drop, requires you to rope up, and then step backwards over a cliff into nothingness. My friend Kachine lost a shoe in the process, but otherwise it's scary but safe.
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Santiago, N.L.
lodging • shopping
Posted about 5 years ago
Aldea Matacanes
Swim underground in...Hike. Canyon. Rappel. Jump off waterfalls into caves. Swim underground for 200 feet. All this under the bright Mexican sun. Bring your sunblock!
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Sankt Peter-Ording, SH
destination
Posted about 5 years ago
Sankt Peter-Ording
Lounge on white sand beaches in...Who knew that Germany was a beach destination? This quaint yet lively beach town boasts some of the most beautiful white sand I've ever seen. Have a drink at one of several beachside restaurants and take it all in.
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Guayaquil, Guayas
destination
Posted about 5 years ago
Guayaquil
Hang with thousands of iguanas in...In an unassuming park in the middle of Guayaquil, Parque Seminario, thousands of iguanas roam all over the grass and trees. They're friendly. Go hang out with them.
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OR, United States
outdoors
Posted about 5 years ago
Thor's Well
Swim with the fishes in...See a hole in the ocean in...This hole in the lava shelf creates a thundering reverse waterfall every 5 seconds close to high tide. It's only a short quarter-mile hike from the road, but needs to be seen to be believed.
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จ.ภูเก็ต, Thailand
destination
Posted about 5 years ago
Phuket
These postcard-worthy islands boast towering cliffs, secluded beaches, teeming schools of incredibly beautiful fish, and some of the most beautiful emerald waters you've ever seen.
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Escuintla, Guatemala
outdoors
Posted about 5 years ago
Pacaya
Roast marshmallows in a volcano in...Bring your marshmallows and your roasting stick. Halfway up this blackened volcano not too far from Guatemala City, you'll find steaming lava vents. Sometimes you can even see the lava's glow. Roast away.
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Corozal District, Belize
outdoors
Posted about 5 years ago
Ambergris Caye
Snorkel in...Eels. Rays. Sharks. Incredible coral reefs. Brightly colored fish. They're all right here, and snorkeling is dirt cheap.
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The Bahamas, BS
restaurants
Posted about 5 years ago
Pier 1 Bahamas Restaurant
Feed sharks in...Come for the sushi. Stay for the incredible shark feeding frenzy right off the patio, three times a night.
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Seltjarnarnes, Iceland
destination • experience
Posted about 5 years ago
Golden Circle Iceland
Iceland boasts the original geyser, for which the geologic formation is named. Its neighbor, Strokkur Geysir, erupts violently every ten minutes. The Golden Circle also features world-class waterfalls, such as Gullfoss, as well as hot springs like the Blue Lagoon and continental rift valleys.
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