Best Locations for Your Next Adventure Vacation

Being adventurous is a state of mind and as things of mind tends to be, you can’t switch them on and off. Thankfully being in the midst of a vacation doesn’t have to involve turning away from your adventurous streak.  Here the top destinations for adventurous souls.

Rwanda – Face to Face with Gorillas: - Come face to face with the massive man-like gorillas in the mountains of Rwanda. Less than 700 of these majestic animals are left in the world and hiking the dense jungles and interacting with them is an experience of a lifetime.  After gorilla watching, you can hang up your boots and grab a cold beer to sit back watch the sun go down behind the mountains in Ruwezori Range.

Siberia – Raft on the Bailkal: - One of world’s deepest lakes, Lake Baikal is a massive 3.8 million hectare water body in the middle of Siberia. Spend your day kayaking to the tiny islands within the lake, exploring hidden bays and camping in desolate sand dunes. There is plenty of hot springs in the area to relax after a hard day of rowing.

Australia- Explore an under-explored shore: -Explore the Arnhemland Coast in north central Australia under the guidance of Yolgnu Aboriginal park rangers. This is one of the least developed shorelines and is almost totally desolate except for the few tribes in the area. Traverse the area on foot, a four wheel drive and a helicopter. When you are not exploring the outback, spend time with the local villagers to gain insight into century old philosophies about the area 

Wyoming – Trek the Grand Teton: - The Mountain has long been regarded as a rite of passage for beginner climbers who are trying to take their skills to the next level. There are two other close mountains in the area, and together they have been defined as the ‘best continuous climbing in the lower 48’. The best part is that you don’t have to be an expert climber to undertake the hiking, anyone who is reasonably fit and has 5.8 level multipitch can give it a shot.

Top 3 Solo Travelling Locations

There something deeply liberating and dare I say endearing about exploring a place all by yourself. Maybe it is self-discovery, freedom or simply the thrill of a new experience you have never tried before. Want to go scuba diving? Join a class and go exploring the depths without having to worry about your hydrophobic partner who is sulking on the beach. Want to skip the Museum of Modern Art? Drive right by. However, travelling alone has its pitfalls, the most important of which is safety. This makes the choice of destination all the more vital. Is the country visiting a happy, welcoming place, is it a place where the conversation flows easily even if you are unfamiliar with the language, and most importantly is it a place you don’t feel like an outsider trying to fit in. So, without further ado, here are the top 3 places that have reasons to visit all by yourself and still have loads of fun!

New Zealand: - The common sentiment that all visitors to New Zealand share is that they fell instantly in love with the place. It is described as an enchanting, clean, beautiful, friendly and one of the safest places in the world.  New Zealand is home to more than 300 hostels that offer accommodation as cheap as $10 per person for a night. You can choose from dorm type shared accommodation to private rooms with separate bathrooms. Best of all, the hostels are a great place to meet fellow travellers and swap stories.

UK: -England and Scotland attract hordes of solo travellers every year not without a reason. It has the perfect mix of urban mayhem in the form of cities like London and Edinburgh and quaint countryside towns like Bath, Cambridge and Aberdeen. Accommodations are easy to find, especially in Scotland which has tons of hostels that go as low as $20 per night

Mexico: -Though the country has garnered a bad reputation due to its association with drug cartels, there are still plenty of places within Mexico that are perfectly suited for a solo traveller. The colonial town of San Miguel de Allende is a case in point; the city is home to numerous art schools, great restaurants and affordable accommodations. Oaxaca is another highly recommended destination due to great culture and high energy festivals, not to mention B&B’s starting as low as $13.

So there you have it, some of the best places where you can have fun without worrying about the wants and wishes of a partner. The chosen countries are highly subjective  since ultimately it comes to a person’s interests. Other potential places we would recommend are Australia, Germany and Costa Rica.