Thursday, December 28, 2006

Offbeat Activities to Consider

  • Sky Diving in New Zealand : Try Skydiving from Whenuapai Drop Zone in Auckland. Auckland Skydivers offers a 12,000 feet jump from a Cessna.

  • Storm Chasing : Chase 74mph Hurricane with Brisbane Storm Chasers.
  • Visit an Active Volcano : Go Costa Rica and make 6 mile trek to Active Volcano. Arenal Volcano is an active volcano. Visit the Volcano Observatiry Lodge at night if u cant make the trek.
  • Watch the Aurora Borealis : No Sonet Luminiere to beat this one at the North Pole.
  • Candle Light Dinner at Great Wall of China : The Imperial Tour Company will organise a dinner to remember.
  • Take the Highest Bungee Jump in the World : N2 Highway in South Africa, along the Garden Route at Tsitisikamma Forest Village MArket is the world's highest single span bridge. Catwalk in full body harness to the edge of the 216 metre arch above the river Bloukrans.
  • Visit the Highest Lake in the World: Lumpongdeng or Turtle Island at 4000 ft above sea level is in the Umiam Lake in Meghalya. Quite close to Majuli. Planned as nature resort. No lights to give the island true feel of wilderness.
  • Tea Tour in Darjeeling : Glenburn Goomtee and Makaibri have converted their Bungalows into Tourist Heavens. The Cochrane Place in Kurseong has activities centred around tea including Tea Facial and Tea Jacuzzi.
  • Have Dinner in the Sky : In Belgium Contact event Management Company Dinner in the Sky and they will organise a crane to hoist a table for 22 diners, 50 metres high. 3 Persons including Chef,Waiter and Entertainer sit in the Middle. If u want a live band, they just add anothe crane.

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