Here is a bucket list for 8 of the most adventurous activities you can do in Nepal! From mountain trekking, exploring the birthplace of Buddha, to viewing endangered Asian rhinos and elephants in the wild, this list will spark ideas in the adventurous at heart. Get ready for raw, wild, and third eye-opening experiences in the beautiful land of Nepal.
Atop Mu Gompa, the only sound that existed was that of the wind rushing through the valley and prayer flags flapping in the breeze. Peaceful in its purity. The sheer grandeur of the mountains in our wake and the rivers running left my mind quiet. I'd really and truly never seen anything quite like it. Being so close to Tibet and with its pervasive culture running through the Tsumba people of this valley, I felt that we were getting a sneak peek into Tibet. As if the monks in the monastery and the sound of a conch being blown into the wind weren't enough, a huge white horse appeared like an apparition to stand at the edge of the monastery for hours looking off into the thin mountain air. I thusly named her Majesty and we stood together, humbled, for hours.
Take a hike from Tansen (Palpa) in the southwestern region of Nepal through the forest, down through rice paddies, rivers, small villages, and the towering mountains above to a palace surrounded by incredible nature. Rani Mahal, a Rana palace from the late 19th century is considered to be the Taj Mahal of Nepal, and is notable for it's beautiful white and blue structure nestled against the Kali Gandaki River and river gorge of Ranighat.
A short trip to Morocco featuring the medina of Fes, trekking into the Sahara Desert, Chefchaouen (the blue city), Casablanca, Marrakech, and the Cascades d'Ouzoud.
Down on the southern coast of Portugal lies an area called the Algarve, lined with massive sandstone cliffs carved out by the sea. Popular for surfing, swimming, fishing, and tourism alike, this area will have you enamored with the colorful scenes and secret beach grottos lining the coast. Here is my collection of photos to inspire your travels to the Algarve of Portugal!
Regarded as one of the greatest wreck dives in the world, the 110-meter S.S. Yongala once lay undiscovered on the ocean floor for over half a century after its untimely demise in 1911. Situated between the towns of Townsville and Ayr off the coast of Queensland, Australia, the S.S. Yongala is one of the largest and most intact historic shipwrecks that can be explored under the sea. Being the only reef formation in the region, the ship attracts and hosts a higher density of marine life than you might believe possible.
Hervey Bay on the southeastern coast of Queensland, Australia, is indisputably one of the world’s best places to view humpback whales as they make their migration from Antarctica to the Great Barrier Reef. The calm, protected waters around Fraser Island create the perfect training ground for humpback whales to teach their young behavioral norms, like how to breach, slap their fins on the water, and spurt torrents of water from their blowholes.
