The Top 3 Craziest Things Tourists Do for Fun Around The world
Travelling around the world is an experience unlike no other. Whether it's a honeymoon, a field trip or just because, nothing beats a change of scenery. Well, most of the time...
For some people though, visiting famous destinations and taking photos just isn't thrilling enough, so they resort to extremely 'fun' activities such as...
3.Mountain Biking Down the World's Deadliest Road, Bolivia
Until a new highway was opened in 2007, the 'road of death' claimed about 20 vehicles. It is a 70 km long track which starts 4000m above sea level. Now, only tourists are dumb enough to ride a mountain bike through this road in Bolivia. So far ten people have lost their lives doing so...
2.Gorge Swing at Oribi Gorge, South Africa
If throwing yourself off a rock platform and into an abyss of about 70 metres (it seems endless when you're actually doing it) doesn't make you mess your pants, then nothing can. those who have tried it say you will be laughing and screaming at the same time. We here at YeahIsaidIt think it's more of the latter....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=13s0nWK17iw
1. Pamplona Bull Run, Spain
The Encierro (the running of the bulls) is an event at the heart of the Sanfermines and is a spectacle that would be unimaginable in any other place in the world. It was born from need: getting bulls from outside the city into the bullring (and using you as the bait). Basically, it's a bunch of people wearing white and red running away from a herd of angry bulls.The encierro takes place from July 7th to 14th and starts at the corral in Calle Santo Domingo when the clock on the church of San Cernin strikes eight o"clock in the morning. After the launching of two rockets, the bulls charge behind the runners for 825 metres, the distance between the corral and the bullring. The run usually lasts between three and four minutes although it has sometimes taken over ten minutes, especially if one of the bulls has been isolated from his companions. Yes, that's right. In some parts of the world, running for your life for ten minutes is viewed as being 'fun'...
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| "And over there if you look closely you'll see another giant patch of nothing" |
For some people though, visiting famous destinations and taking photos just isn't thrilling enough, so they resort to extremely 'fun' activities such as...
3.Mountain Biking Down the World's Deadliest Road, Bolivia
Until a new highway was opened in 2007, the 'road of death' claimed about 20 vehicles. It is a 70 km long track which starts 4000m above sea level. Now, only tourists are dumb enough to ride a mountain bike through this road in Bolivia. So far ten people have lost their lives doing so...
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| "is it too late to go to 'the road of glee' instead?" |
2.Gorge Swing at Oribi Gorge, South Africa
If throwing yourself off a rock platform and into an abyss of about 70 metres (it seems endless when you're actually doing it) doesn't make you mess your pants, then nothing can. those who have tried it say you will be laughing and screaming at the same time. We here at YeahIsaidIt think it's more of the latter....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=13s0nWK17iw
1. Pamplona Bull Run, Spain
The Encierro (the running of the bulls) is an event at the heart of the Sanfermines and is a spectacle that would be unimaginable in any other place in the world. It was born from need: getting bulls from outside the city into the bullring (and using you as the bait). Basically, it's a bunch of people wearing white and red running away from a herd of angry bulls.The encierro takes place from July 7th to 14th and starts at the corral in Calle Santo Domingo when the clock on the church of San Cernin strikes eight o"clock in the morning. After the launching of two rockets, the bulls charge behind the runners for 825 metres, the distance between the corral and the bullring. The run usually lasts between three and four minutes although it has sometimes taken over ten minutes, especially if one of the bulls has been isolated from his companions. Yes, that's right. In some parts of the world, running for your life for ten minutes is viewed as being 'fun'...
"That was great, guys! Let's do it again next year!"
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