#12 Start your own business
Whether it’s a vegan cupcake bakery or Lord of the Rings fan fiction factory, don’t wait to start your own enterprise! Join the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates and take the leap and write up that business plan! via:likes
#11 Go for a swim in Australia
… with crocodiles! Thrill-seekers have travelled down under to swim up and next to massive saltwater crocodiles. Tourists can climb into a clear acrylic “cage of death” and cozy up to the largest crocodile species on earth. via:likes
#10 Drive through Manhattan
We know what you’re thinking — why would anyone want to do that? As challenges go, there are people who face this every single day. Why not take on this challenge on a visit to the Big Apple and experience for yourself what it’s like to drive like a Grand Theft Auto character on the run? via:likes
#9 Look up that boy or girl
… from your fourth grade class that you were too shy to talk to. Maybe you’re out to confess your childhood feelings, or you just want to see if he or she remembers you. Make a Hollywood movie scenario a reality. Disclaimer: there’s no guarantee he or she is still as cute as you remember. via:likes
#8 Reach the earth’s deepest seabed
Not only did he make “Avatar” and “Titanic”, James Cameron also became the first person in 50 years to reach the Mariana trench, which is the deepest seabed in the world. Take a one-man submarine and journey those miles down! via:likes
#7 Swim with sharks
Forget “Jaws” (and “Jaws II”). Go for a truly thrilling underwater adventure in the Cocos Island sea mounts in Costa Rica. Or get close to giant whale sharks in Isla Mujeres to see their patterned yellow dots and stripes on their skin. via:likes
#6 Compete in the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon
This non-Ironman triathlon is held annually in Norway. A swim starts from the loading bay of a car ferry from the water of Hardangerfjord to Eidfjord. There, competitors then jump onto their bikes and cycle 180 kilometers through the mountains (uphill for 40 kilometers!). Then, they run 42.2 kilometers through the local mountain Gaustatoppen. Talk about an extreme workout to train for. via:likes
#5 Race in the Tour de France
With Lance Armstrong stripped of his titles, it’s time to jump in and take the bicycle race by storm. The tour has been compared to climbing three Mount Everests or running a marathon for three weeks. With only two rest days, the tour is the ultimate in any bicyclist’s fantasy of races. via:likes
#4 Learn a new language
…for each new major country you visit! Maybe you’ve always wanted to see a bullfight in Spain? Then take up Spanish lessons! Dreamed of attending an haute couture fashion show in Paris? Learn French! Always wanted to ski in Hokkaido, Japan? No problem, take up Japanese! There’s always a new language to learn. via:likes
#3 Visit all 7 continents of the world
Travel the globe and leave your footprint on every one of earth’s great landmasses! No matter what country you choose to visit, make sure to make it at least once to Asia, Africa, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia… and North America if you’re reading this from outside of the United State or Canada! via:likes
#2 Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
More people have died trekking up Mount Kilimanjaro than Mount Everest, but why not attempt this dormant volcanic mountain? The highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro is also the highest free-standing mountain in the world at nearly 20,000 feet above sea level. via:likes
#1 Climb Mount Everest
With a peak at almost 30,000 feet above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest mountain on earth, located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. Why not go big or go home and join the ranks of the world’s most experienced and accomplished mountaineers in climbing Mount Everest? via:likes
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