What should I do for an adventure?

What is the best place have you traveled to as an Adventure Tourist?

• Hey everyone, I'm interested in adventure travel and all the different types of activities it offers. Because of financial difficulties I have been unable to travel anywhere yet, but not things start to look a bit better so I'm thinking of taking my first trip. I would like to hear your experiences and stories about what do YOU think is the best place to travel for adventure tourism ( activities may include scuba diving, mountain climbing, hiking, bicycling anything that you think is fun and adventurous). Please tell me a bit about the location that you like, how did you get there and your personal story of what you like there. Also why did you choose to go there? you like that type of activity, you liked the place or you just had some extra money and time. If you have a personal blog or a website you would like to share please do, I would love to read them. Thank you all in advance.

• Answer:

  Been 3 times (Antarctica/South Georgia/Falkland Islands) on small ship expedition cruises. Visited several of the research stations in the area. They are always happy to greet visitors! Small ships are allowed to land passengers (100 max at a time) or if 200 passengers max. in 2 groups. Before landing/on return to ship you have to walk through disinfectant tank to kill off any spores etc. and prevent cross infection/contamination.. When landing you always wear wellington boots/waterproof over-trousers as you land in the surf. Large cruise ships cannot land passengers which is the whole point of being there! Heavy fuel oil ships are being or already (not sure which) banned as they are terrified of a shipwreck and contamination of the environment as due to cold the oil would not disperse. Visiting only allowed Nov - Mar (Summer time) as conditions in Winter too severe and greatly increases chance of disaster! Not as cold as expected, but still goes down to -10 some days, other days +5 with brilliant sun and you have to strip off all your cold weather clothes! Fantastic, Incredible, Overwhelming, Beautiful, Mystical are the words you use but are totally inadequate! Twice have been hit by force 11 storms, 85mph gales and 36ft sea swell - think of the film Perfect Storm! Wildlife is incredible, especially South Georgia. Last November spent 8 days there, did not even go to Antarctic peninsular! Sitting in the middle of 200,000 King penguins watching their woolly chicks and all the antics they get up to! Watching the male elephant seals (4 ton of angry blubber!) fighting over their harems in the surf while surrounded by snow covered mountains and glaciers just makes you want to go back again and again!