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Top 10 Deadliest Vacations For Adrenaline Junkies

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Top 10 Deadliest Vacations For Adrenaline Junkies 10. The Island of Skellig Michael - This island in the Atlantic Ocean is at a distance of 11.6 km to the west of the Iveragh Peninsula in Ireland and it was occupied since the sixth century by monks. 9. Tectonic Plates Diving in Silfra, Iceland - The clearest water on earth is in Silfra, Iceland, where you can dive or snorkel in the exact place where the continental tectonic plates between Eurasia and North America divide. 8. Expedition to Chad, the “Dead Heart of Africa” - Chad, the fifth largest country in Africa, has a desert zone to the north, an arid central belt and a savanna to the south. Due to its distance from the sea, the country received the name of the “Dead Heart of Africa.” The physical structures that stand out are the Ennedi Plateau and the Tibesti Mountains and they are also the main tourist attractions for those seeking a new experience. The Ennedi desert holds several rock spires which can be climbed and people such as Jimmy Chin went to give it a try while also making a great video presentation about the area with The North Face. 7. Reaching and exploring Tristan da Cunha Island - The island is a part of the British Overseas Territory and was discovered by the Portuguese explorer Tristao da Cunha in 1506. It is considered the most remote place on earth since the closest land to it is in Africa at a distance of 1,750 miles. Due to the location of the island, it is the home of less than 300 inhabitants and there is no airport to get you there. To add to that, the locals are quite reticent to allowing anyone to visit the island. You need a statement of purpose to visit, one that must be approved by the government of the island. 6. Trekking through the Borneo Jungle - The third largest island in the world, Borneo, is divided between Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia and it hosts one of the oldest rainforests in the world, considered to be 140 million years old. Most of the island is covered by the rainforest and the abundant rainfall made its flora one of the most diverse in the world with 11,000 species of flowering plants. 5. Exploring the Kingdom of Bhutan - The Kingdom of Bhutan remains one of the most difficult places to visit due to the strict governmental control that force you to plan the trip a month in advance. There are a lot of areas where you cannot be accommodated and thus you might have to walk for days before getting to a village, but the landscape is certainly worth the effort since the eastern Himalayan region combines steep and high mountains with deep valleys. 4. El Caminito Del Rey, the Most Dangerous Footpath - The English translation of El Caminito Del Rey is “The King’s little pathway.” This pathway isn’t “royal” in its size or comfort. It crosses the steep walls of a gorge in the El Chorro Village in Malaga, Spain and it was just reopened recently after extensive renovations. It was closed after five people died trying to pass it in 2000 and this led to the closing of what was called “the world’s most dangerous footpath.” 3. Trekking the Sahara Desert - This would have been almost impossible to trek a while ago since it is one of the harshest environments on the planet and the largest hot desert with a surface of 9.4 million square miles. “Sahara” means “Great Desert” in Arabic and it covers most of North Africa having a size that is comparable to that of the continental U.S. Not all of it is infertile and there are around 1,200 species of plants growing in its oases. 2. Climbing Mount Everest - The highest mountain in the world is also the most dangerous, with a peak reaching 8,848 meters above sea level and alpinists are trying each year to test their strength and experience here. You can climb from the southeastern side of Nepal or from Tibet and, although the climb itself isn’t considered highly challenging, it is the lack of oxygen, wind and avalanche hazards that make it as difficult as it is. 1. Trekking through Snake Island, Brazil - The major cities of Brazil are quite dangerous by themselves due to the high homicide rate, but they are still safer than some of the more remote places such as Ilha da Queimada Grande which is also called the Snake Island. The island is located just off the coast of Sao Paulo and it is estimated that around 4000 Golden Lancehead vipers currently live on the island. The snakes are an endemic species and are considered one of the most venomous in the world, but are considered endangered since this region is their only habitat. Source- http://www.therichest.com/expensive-lifestyle/location/the-10-deadliest-vacations-for-adrenaline-junkies/ Music - Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300034 Artist: http://incompetech.com/