Are you tired of the typical vacation activity of swimming with dolphins? If you are in need of a new adventure then you should definitely try swimming with sharks in their natural habitat!  If you would like to swim with the second most dangerous shark to humans, then you should definitely check out Papua New Guinea, where it is nearly impossible to not have an encounter with a shark, and is known for being a home to the tiger shark. If you would like to take the safer route, and swim with only the seventh most dangerous shark to humans, then there are many places for you. Anywhere from the Cocos Island in Costa Rica, to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, is home to the hammerhead shark.

Rock Jumping

Travel to the northeast Czech Republic to the remote Adrspach- Teplice Rocks, for some rock jumping. This area consists of 11 square miles of sandstone formations that have risen out of the ground. The concept of rock jumping is similar to when kids naturally hop from stone to stone, however there are differences. For one, the landing surface does not feature a flat, easy landing. Typically jumping from rock to rock requires the jumper to hang on to the crevices of the landing wall, similar to a monkey. This activity is of course safe; every jumper has the protection of a thin rope tied around his or her midsection. Thanks to the safety precautions taken, severe injuries have been prevented. The only injuries that are common are a few broken ribs or mere damages to the spines, nothing too big. 

Igloo Hotel

Most people do not want to move up north to live in an igloo, but if you do have a desire for the icy experience, there are igloo villages located in Switzerland and Germany. What’s more fun than living inside a snow and ice based architecture? All furniture is made of ice, so of course you get to sleep on ice, sit on ice, and eat off ice tables. If the comfort of this hotel hasn’t sold you yet, there is even a romantic igloo that you can choose to stay in. It doesn’t get much better than being able to snuggle up with your significant other, on your ice bed, sleeping in full-body snowsuits that limit your range of motion. For when you get hungry, there is a wide range of various cheese fondues served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, which are obviously very appetizing. 

Extreme Hiking

For all of those hiking lovers out there, it just got better! Take a visit to Mt. Hua in China’s Shaanxi Province, and you’re in for some extreme hiking. Forget those hiking trails that are safely on the ground, they are just plain boring. You should try out Mt. Hua, where the trails are narrow, steep, and usually are nothing but old wood boards haphazardly fashioned to the side of the mountain. The chain along the side of the mountain provides a secure handgrip to help you safely maneuver around the wooden boards!

Volcano Boarding

Sliding down a 1600 ft slope of the Cerro Negro Volcano, in Leon, Nicaragua, at 50 mph sounds like a blast right? Of course! I don’t know about you, but I have always wanted to climb to the top of an active volcano and hurl myself down the steep slope on a flimsy piece of plywood. There’s no need to fear the safety of the board because it is reinforced with metal rails on the bottom AND the sides. The orange, inmate jumpsuits that you are required to wear add a nice touch to the safety of this exciting activity. Thanks to the jumpsuits, most make it down the volcano with only a few gashes and deep cuts in their legs and arms. If you ask me this one is a definite try!

Yak Skiing

The fun and exciting sport yak skiing was created by Tibetan, Peter Dorje. If you happen to be traveling around India, make a pit stop in Manali, India, just about two hours from Delhi, and try out this new sport. You may be wondering how this works. In yak skiing, you stand at the bottom of a large slope wearing skis and attached to a rope. On the other side of the rope is a domesticated yak. When ready, the skier, who is holding a bucket of pony nuts, shakes the bucket in front of the yak. In an attempt to get the nuts, the yak catapults itself up the hill at an unbelievable fast speed. Pony nuts are a yak’s favorite treat and very little will stop them from retrieving the nuts. Naturally this activity is appropriate for families with children, because domesticated animals are involved so the children are not to be harmed. Besides that, who wouldn’t want to be catapulted up a hill along side and at the mercy of an animal that ways over a ton?