Bungee jumping in New Zealand is an experience you'll never forget.
Travel is a fun way to see, do and experience new things; however, travelers can sometimes fall into a pattern of visiting just the most important monuments in each city. While there is certainly value in doing so, some travelers get bored with that option and are always on the lookout for some other types of fun travel ideas, such as learning, sharing, giving back, experiencing other lifestyles and trying extreme sports.
Learn
Learning new things and new skills is a great option while traveling. Imagine taking a French class in Paris, a sushi-making class in Tokyo, a photography course on an African savanna, an ecology workshop in a Costa Rican rainforest, a yoga class on the beaches of Goa, a kickboxing course in Thailand or a wine-making workshop in California. This way you can take full advantage of what each place has to offer but in a fun way.
Share
For a fun and unique travel experience, share it with others who share your passions or life experiences. Sign up for a women-only tour, a singles tour or a wine tour. Another idea is to participate in a home swap. You can share your home with others while you take advantage of a free stay in someone else's home. Besides allowing you to network with locals, you will get an inside view of a local lifestyle.
Help
Voluntourism is a word that combines volunteering and tourism. You can have a unique experience and help a community in another country by participating in a voluntourism project. There are many voluntourism companies and organizations that run short-term projects such as helping to build houses for low-income families, teaching English to local kids and helping to preserve a wildlife area. The projects allow you to give back as well travel and learn about different communities.
Lifestyle
One fun and unusual travel idea is to experience the lifestyle of other peoples, cultures or professions abroad. Imagine temporarily living with Maasai warriors in Kenya as they teach you their fighting techniques, temporarily living in the Egyptian desert with a Bedouin tribe or learning to herd sheep with an Irish sheepherder. There are a number of specialist travel agencies that can help you make these types of travel experiences a reality.
Extreme Sports
Traveling to exotic places for a thrill can be as easy as signing up for a day of extreme sport, particularly one the destination is known for. Imagine bungee jumping in New Zealand, skydiving in Australia, wreck diving in Indonesia and white water rafting in Costa Rica or Colorado. Take a relevant safety course beforehand and then leave some time to rest after the sports event, in case your body needs it.
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