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Erika
I am 28...married 10 years w/ 4 kids. I am making a list of things to do before I turn 30 (May 2010). What should I add?
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1. Set foot on each of the seven continents. Antarctica might be a tough one, but once youâve reached all seven you can truly call yourself a world traveler.
2. Cross a country on a bicycle. A bicycle tour takes some planning, but it beats being separated from a country though a passenger-side window.
3. Ride something bigger than a horse. Trekking through the jungle on the back of a two story tall elephant will surely be something you remember forever.
Photo by Ben Ditto
4. Live like a local for a month. The experience of visiting native peoples will give you way more insight into another way of life than two years hopping from one backpacker ghetto to the next.
5. Visit a ârealâ blues bar in Chicago. What better way to leave musicâs commercialism behind and find the soul of the blues?
6. Learn another language. This is definitely a weighty and time-consuming proposition, but there are plenty of resources out there to ease the process.
7. Go heli-skiing. The access to snow and terrain via heli is different (read: better) that anything else youâll ever experience.
8. Travel India by train. With its extensive rail network, this mode of transport is the best way to see one of the worldâs most colorful and diverse countries.
9. Climb one of the worldâs Seven Summits. Climbing mountains is not for the faint-hearted, but everyone has had a dream of standing atop one.
10. Dive with a whale shark. Swimming with these gentle giants is among the most powerful wilderness experiences in the world.
11. Participate in a Carnival parade in Brazil. You havenât had a good night out until youâve been to the biggest party in a nation of big parties.
12. Dance Tango in Argentina.
13. Surf. Itâs not about being a ripper but just catching waves.
14. SCUBA in the Great Barrier Reef. The largest coral reef in the world is a must for dive enthusiasts. It is the worldâs most unique aquatic environment.
15. Publish an article about your travels. Part of traveling is sharing your experiences with others. Plus, getting published might be easier than you think.
Photo by Creative Corners
16. Volunteer abroad for a month.
17. Follow in the footsteps of your favorite travel book. What better guide than a book that inspired you to travel in the first place?
18. Take a bush plane ride into Africaâs interior. These lightly visited regions are filled with unique cultures and diverse wildlife.
19. Cross a glacier on foot. Traversing these fast-disappearing natural wonders is an adventure that future generations might not be able to experience.
20. Visit the source of one of the worldâs great rivers. Great rivers, like the Nile, have humble beginnings.
21. Climb an active volcano.
22. Buy a boat and learn to sail. Before the Brothers Wright, everyone traveled by wind power. Itâs still the most sustainable way to travel there is.
23. Follow your food from field to table. Most people in the world still eat what they have picked with their own hands. Why not get back to these basics?
24. Bathe in the Ganges. What better way to experience the spiritual heart of India?
25. Travel around the world. Sure, you could do this without ever setting foot outside of planes and airports, but few people ever truly traverse the entire globe. Round the world tickets are great for budget-minded wanderers.
Photo by James Dorsey
26. Photograph an endangered species. Aside from an image you can keep for a lifetime, it will remind you, and others, how fragile life can be.
27. Participate in Burning Man . As they say: âTrying to explain Burning Man to someone who has never been is like trying to explain color to a blind person.â
28. Spend 24 hours alone in the jungle.
29. Learn how to make a national dish. What is the one and only thing that everyone has in common? Eating.
30. Teach English in a foreign country. Sure, itâs a way to fund your travels, but also the experience of a lifetime.
31. Attend a music festival in another country.
32. Cross a country using only public transportation. See a country the way most of its people do: from the window of a bus, train, or ferry.
33. Spend the night in a storied/historic hotel. You might not even have to leave town to experience a night of classic atmosphere.
34. Attend the Olympics. Whatever you say about the commercialism of the Olympic Games, they are one of the biggest events on the planet.
35. Meet your favorite (living) travel writer. Theyâve inspired you; now thank them for it.
36. Travel to Germany to experience Love Parade. Itâs one of the biggest festivals, attendance-wise, on the planet.
Photo by astropixie
37. Partake in a Japanese Tea Ceremony. This timeless tradition is at the heart of Japanese culture.
38. Join a caravan in the Sahara. See how people can thrive in one of the worldâs harshest environments.
39. Go to Oktoberfest. The meeting of over 6 million beer afficionados and drink
1. Set foot on each of the seven continents. Antarctica might be a tough one, but once youâve reached all seven you can truly call yourself a world traveler.
2. Cross a country on a bicycle. A bicycle tour takes some planning, but it beats being separated from a country though a passenger-side window.
3. Ride something bigger than a horse. Trekking through the jungle on the back of a two story tall elephant will surely be something you remember forever.
Photo by Ben Ditto
4. Live like a local for a month. The experience of visiting native peoples will give you way more insight into another way of life than two years hopping from one backpacker ghetto to the next.
5. Visit a ârealâ blues bar in Chicago. What better way to leave musicâs commercialism behind and find the soul of the blues?
6. Learn another language. This is definitely a weighty and time-consuming proposition, but there are plenty of resources out there to ease the process.
7. Go heli-skiing. The access to snow and terrain via heli is different (read: better) that anything else youâll ever experience.
8. Travel India by train. With its extensive rail network, this mode of transport is the best way to see one of the worldâs most colorful and diverse countries.
9. Climb one of the worldâs Seven Summits. Climbing mountains is not for the faint-hearted, but everyone has had a dream of standing atop one.
10. Dive with a whale shark. Swimming with these gentle giants is among the most powerful wilderness experiences in the world.
11. Participate in a Carnival parade in Brazil. You havenât had a good night out until youâve been to the biggest party in a nation of big parties.
12. Dance Tango in Argentina.
13. Surf. Itâs not about being a ripper but just catching waves.
14. SCUBA in the Great Barrier Reef. The largest coral reef in the world is a must for dive enthusiasts. It is the worldâs most unique aquatic environment.
15. Publish an article about your travels. Part of traveling is sharing your experiences with others. Plus, getting published might be easier than you think.
Photo by Creative Corners
16. Volunteer abroad for a month.
17. Follow in the footsteps of your favorite travel book. What better guide than a book that inspired you to travel in the first place?
18. Take a bush plane ride into Africaâs interior. These lightly visited regions are filled with unique cultures and diverse wildlife.
19. Cross a glacier on foot. Traversing these fast-disappearing natural wonders is an adventure that future generations might not be able to experience.
20. Visit the source of one of the worldâs great rivers. Great rivers, like the Nile, have humble beginnings.
21. Climb an active volcano.
22. Buy a boat and learn to sail. Before the Brothers Wright, everyone traveled by wind power. Itâs still the most sustainable way to travel there is.
23. Follow your food from field to table. Most people in the world still eat what they have picked with their own hands. Why not get back to these basics?
24. Bathe in the Ganges. What better way to experience the spiritual heart of India?
25. Travel around the world. Sure, you could do this without ever setting foot outside of planes and airports, but few people ever truly traverse the entire globe. Round the world tickets are great for budget-minded wanderers.
Photo by James Dorsey
26. Photograph an endangered species. Aside from an image you can keep for a lifetime, it will remind you, and others, how fragile life can be.
27. Participate in Burning Man . As they say: âTrying to explain Burning Man to someone who has never been is like trying to explain color to a blind person.â
28. Spend 24 hours alone in the jungle.
29. Learn how to make a national dish. What is the one and only thing that everyone has in common? Eating.
30. Teach English in a foreign country. Sure, itâs a way to fund your travels, but also the experience of a lifetime.
31. Attend a music festival in another country.
32. Cross a country using only public transportation. See a country the way most of its people do: from the window of a bus, train, or ferry.
33. Spend the night in a storied/historic hotel. You might not even have to leave town to experience a night of classic atmosphere.
34. Attend the Olympics. Whatever you say about the commercialism of the Olympic Games, they are one of the biggest events on the planet.
35. Meet your favorite (living) travel writer. Theyâve inspired you; now thank them for it.
36. Travel to Germany to experience Love Parade. Itâs one of the biggest festivals, attendance-wise, on the planet.
Photo by astropixie
37. Partake in a Japanese Tea Ceremony. This timeless tradition is at the heart of Japanese culture.
38. Join a caravan in the Sahara. See how people can thrive in one of the worldâs harshest environments.
39. Go to Oktoberfest. The meeting of over 6 million beer afficionados and drink
Single Sea Kayak or Single Kayak..Which one do you recommend for someone who never kayaked before?
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Emily: you are coming close to abusing your privileges on Yahoo Answers by hustling boats that you sell. Keep it up and we'll report you. It's OK to suggest the boats, but not to keep posting links to your own store.
To the original poster. YOur question is a little confusing. Did you mean to ask whether you should use a solo sea kayak or a solo recreational style kayak? The commonly seen short wide, open cockpit boats are called recreational style. They are intended only for small ponds and slow streams. They are not safe or competent for large windy lakes, waves, fast moving or deep rivers or open water in coastal areas. You also can't use them for whitewater.
It would be better if you posted what you would like to do with a kayak, what sort of waters you would like to paddle, where you live, what your height and weight are (kayaks need to be sized to the user) and what your budget is. There is a huge range of styles in kayaks -- not ALL sea kayaks are skinny and unstable. With proper instruction, touring or sea kayaks are actually very easy to paddle and much more versatile and safe than recreational style kayaks. Short wide boats may feel "safe" on flat water but they are more liable to get blown around by wind and capsized by waves and powerboat wakes. More people get in trouble or even die in accidents in them than in sea or touring kayaks.
And there is not such a thing as a "beginner" kayak any more than there are "beginner cars" or "Beginner bicycles". You need to get the model that is best suited to what you want to use it for. In fact, the cheap bulky short plastic kayaks that you find in discount stores don't really paddle like a real kayak so you can't learn very much from using them. It's like you will never learn to ride a mountain bike by riding a kids tricycle.
If you have not kayaked before you should take some lessons or go on a few guided trips with an outfitter. Nobody should buy a kayak without getting some instruction in technique and safety instructions. Find a good outfitter in your area, one who offers on the water demos and lessons, and talk to them about what you want to do. They'll be able to help guide you to the right boat and equipment.
Emily: you are coming close to abusing your privileges on Yahoo Answers by hustling boats that you sell. Keep it up and we'll report you. It's OK to suggest the boats, but not to keep posting links to your own store.
To the original poster. YOur question is a little confusing. Did you mean to ask whether you should use a solo sea kayak or a solo recreational style kayak? The commonly seen short wide, open cockpit boats are called recreational style. They are intended only for small ponds and slow streams. They are not safe or competent for large windy lakes, waves, fast moving or deep rivers or open water in coastal areas. You also can't use them for whitewater.
It would be better if you posted what you would like to do with a kayak, what sort of waters you would like to paddle, where you live, what your height and weight are (kayaks need to be sized to the user) and what your budget is. There is a huge range of styles in kayaks -- not ALL sea kayaks are skinny and unstable. With proper instruction, touring or sea kayaks are actually very easy to paddle and much more versatile and safe than recreational style kayaks. Short wide boats may feel "safe" on flat water but they are more liable to get blown around by wind and capsized by waves and powerboat wakes. More people get in trouble or even die in accidents in them than in sea or touring kayaks.
And there is not such a thing as a "beginner" kayak any more than there are "beginner cars" or "Beginner bicycles". You need to get the model that is best suited to what you want to use it for. In fact, the cheap bulky short plastic kayaks that you find in discount stores don't really paddle like a real kayak so you can't learn very much from using them. It's like you will never learn to ride a mountain bike by riding a kids tricycle.
If you have not kayaked before you should take some lessons or go on a few guided trips with an outfitter. Nobody should buy a kayak without getting some instruction in technique and safety instructions. Find a good outfitter in your area, one who offers on the water demos and lessons, and talk to them about what you want to do. They'll be able to help guide you to the right boat and equipment.
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