Some places around the world are easily associated with one iconic activity or another. England has its afternoon tea rituals; Argentina, its sultry tango; and Hawaii, the sport of surfing, a gift from the islands’ first inhabitants.
A new Bing Travel slide show depicts some of these legendary experiences around the world. These are must-do activities — such as enjoying the beach in Los Angeles, quieting the mind in a Japanese garden, or making a pilgrimage to the Statue of Liberty in New York City — that should be sampled by any visitor who wants to get a feel for the places they travel to. Call it the global travel buff’s lifetime checklist.
We think the best of these distinctive experiences are the ones that aren’t limited primarily to tourists. When an activity is enjoyed equally by locals and visitors alike, that’s when it’s a real icon of its homeland.
Which of these essential travel experiences are on your own life list, and which ones have we left out? Share your thoughts with other travelers in the comments section.
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Great list! I still have many more to do. A pity that it is very US centric.
need to be included with more countries..
Hot air ballooning in Napa Valley
Dog-sledding in Alaska
Parasailing in the gulf of mexico
I have been on many of these that are listed and while they were all wonderful NOTHING tops a 2 day mule ride into the Grand Canyon! Ride the mules down, spend the night at Phantom Ranch and then ride the mules back up. The most exhilarating vacation EVER!
mardi gras, visit the cemeteries, have your fortune told, drink a hurricane, etc in New Orleans!
What a bore - been there done that! Taj Mahal, Xian warriors, Wang Lung sulphur springs, St Petersburg, XingSan Dui.....these are on real travellers lists.
Climb the pyramids in Mexico.
Swimming with the dophins in Mexico also helmet diving on a reef in Mexico
Riding the Peak Tram or the Star Ferry in Hong Kong.
Fly up Hells Canyon in a Jet boat. Make sure you go in the summer so you dont mind a taking on a wave in the middle of class 4 and 5 rapids. And have to go all the way to the dam!
Times Square!
Angkor Wat in Cambodia
Danube River cruise
Moscow, St.Petersburg and Siberia
Yangtze River cruise
Himalayas in Tibet/Pakistan/Nepal
Galapagos, Chile, Brazil and Argentina
Antartica
The Maritimes, Montreal, Quebec
Ethiopia and re-vist Egypt
Turkey-Revisit Istansbul, go to Cappodoccia
Finally re-visit Paris over and over and over
oktoberfest
