Step outside, and the world is at your feet! Top 10 Must-Do Travel Experiences in a Lifetime

By MOOK Scenic Spots / Liao Weiren
 
The world is vast—but step out, and it's right beneath your feet! Here are the top 10 must-do travel experiences in a lifetime—add them all to your list!

1.See the Northern Lights
 
A luminous phenomenon caused by high-energy charged particles colliding with atoms in the upper atmosphere under the high-latitude sky—whether in the northern hemisphere’s Canada, Scandinavia, Iceland, Norway, or the southern hemisphere’s New Zealand, Australia, and Argentina, these are all perfect spots to view the aurora. It’s said that those who see the aurora will be lucky for life.

2.Skydiving
 
At an altitude of 10,000 feet, falling at speeds of 200 miles per hour while taking in breathtaking views of the Earth, and experiencing the thrill of freefall—travelers who want to try this will need a strong heart. Places like Dubai’s Palm Island, Hawaii in the USA, Cairns in Australia, Queenstown in New Zealand, and Interlaken in Switzerland are all beautiful destinations for skydiving.

3.Take a hot air balloon ride
 
Soar gently in a hot air balloon as the scenery below gets smaller and smaller, the sun rises on the horizon, and hundreds of other balloons float through the sky—it’s a romantic and spectacular sight you must experience in person. Turkey’s Cappadocia, Tanzania’s Serengeti, Myanmar’s Bagan, the UK’s Bristol, and Switzerland’s Château-d'Œx are all great spots for hot air balloon rides.

4.The Great Migration
 
Every year between July and October, countless wild animals on the African savannah embark on their annual migration, led mainly by buffalos, antelopes, zebras, and wildebeests traveling from Tanzania to Kenya. You may even witness lions, leopards, hyenas, and crocodiles hunting.