Travel

I have an extremely long bucket list which mainly consists of countries to check out. I’m happy to report that I was able to check one thing off my Bucket List this past weekend. Bungee jumping is one of those things that I’ve day dreamed about for years now but never really “got around to doing”.

I was headed to Whistler, BC (Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Winter Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games) for a friend’s birthday weekend and decided that it was time to take the plunge.  The jump at Whistler Bungee is a 160-ft drop towards a river and the area is surrounded by beautiful mountain views and trees. Check out the pictures of my experience below.

When I think of medieval fortresses, the first thing that comes to mind is the massive structures scattered all across Europe. I’ve actually had a chance to visit a few of them too, and I found the sheer scale of them incredible. Over the years, we seem to have lost our appreciation for massive, but beautiful looking stone structures – and I’m not talking about skyscrapers. When was the last time you heard of someone building a stone fortress?

Believe it or not, a whole team of artisans, volunteers, and all manner of historians are building a real-life 13th century style medieval fortress, and in

Most of us were too young or not even born in the heydays of the cold war but we do (mostly) know what it was all about from reading about it at school and from watching the countless cold war spy movies (which may or may not be a true picture of the cold war).  When we think of the cold war, we think of those cheesy school videos telling students to hide under their desks in case of a nuclear explosion (like a desk is going to protect you) and of course spies living large, using gadgets, and killing bad guys in movies.  Speaking of spies, if you’re a fan, you need to check out the cold war era Teufelsberg hill in Berlin, Germany.

If it’s your first time visiting Egypt (or any other 3rd world country), you’re in for a bit of a surprise. When it comes to buying things, haggling is the order of the day. See that ticket price? Yeah, didn’t think so. All prices are negotiable, and you can save yourself a bundle by following a few simple rules. After having spent three weeks in the middle east and making every mistake possible, I’ve learned – through trial and error and some good advice – how to get a good deal without pulling my hair out in the process. Believe it or not, haggling in Egypt can actually be fun! 

The imagery here reminds me of ‘War of the Worlds’ or maybe even ‘Star Wars’ but what you see is actually abandoned sea forts off the coast of England. If you are into traveling abroad and exploring unique vacation spots which most of us will never see (or have even heard of), then the Maunsell Sea Forts should definitely be on your bucket list.

These fortified sea towers were built by England during the Second World War as a way to deter and detect incoming air raids by the German navy and airforce. Each fort consisted of seven towers featuring bofors, anti-aircraft guns, searchlight, and a control tower. England built a number of naval and army forts, and while some have been dismantled over the years, the remaining forts still exist and in the 1960’s and 70’s they were used as pirate radio stations to broadcast music and entertainment which BBC refused to air.