Top Best 10 things You must Try before You Die

1. Cycle Bolivia’s Death Road

Riding the ‘Death Road’ in Bolivia might literally be the last thing you do before you die. The 64km North Yungas Road that runs from La Paz to Coroico has been known as ‘The world’s most dangerous road’ since 1995, and hundreds of people have lost their lives in accidents over the years. This includes backpackers on an adrenaline rush – 18 tourists having died biking the route since 1998.

But as long as you take the corners sanely and remember that brakes are there to be used you should be fine, and dozens of cycle companies in La Paz offer the thrilling day trip that takes you from the snow and ice of the La Cumbre Pass at 4,600m to the sub-tropical Coroico at 1,200m.

This is proper adventure cycling: narrow road, tight bends and 600m drop-offs with no guard rail. It’s adventurous. It’s exhilarating. It’s epic. Going down has never been better.

2. Skydiving

Parachuting, or skydiving, is a method of transiting from a high point to Earth with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent with the use of a parachute/s. It may involve more or less free-falling which is a period during the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal velocity.

The first parachute jump in history was made by André-Jacques Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute, on October 22 1797. Garnerin tested his contraption by leaping from a hydrogen balloon 3,200 feet (980 m) above Paris. Garnerin's parachute bore little resemblance to today's parachutes, however, as it was not packed into any sort of container and did not feature a ripcord.^[1] The first intentional freefall jump with a ripcord-operated deployment was not made until over a century later by Leslie Irvin in 1919. While Georgia Broadwick made an earlier freefall in 1914 when her static line became entangled with her jump aircraft's tail assembly, her freefall descent was not planned. Broadwick cut her static line and deployed her parachute manually, only as a means of freeing herself from the aircraft to which she had become entangled.

3. Explore the Amazon Rainforest

These days you can navigate the Amazon using Google Maps, so why would you bother rocking up in person? Well, despite modern tech, deforestation and TV documentary saturation there’s still a timeless, mystical romance about the Amazon.

The South American rainforest is a lush, majestic world that evokes a childlike spirit of adventure. It’s got anacondas and piranhas. It’s got jaguars. It’s got indigenous tribes that still haven’t had any contact with the outside world, a bit like some parts of Wales. Get an old boat and an old guide, head down river and you’ll feel like Bruce Parry, minus the film crew.

In an age of disposable travel apps and zeitgeisty backpacking trends it’s cool to know that exploring the Amazon is still one of the top things to do before you die, and always will be. Unless they destroy it to grow soy beans

4. Bungee Jump in South Africa

On every bucket list you need adrenaline activities. It’s the rules. Skydiving, white-water rafting, rock climbing; the options are almost endless. All these ideas are great, although at gapyear.com jumping off a completely solid bridge attached to bit a rope is one of our favourites.

The Bloukans Bridge bungee on the border of South Africa‘s Western and Eastern Capes is the world’s highest commercial bridge jump. 216m above the river, the jumps are organised by Face Adrenaline. They haven’t had an accident since 1997, so you’re in fairly safe hands.

You might be thinking you can’t do this. Maybe you’ve got vertigo. You’re an introvert. You don’t ‘like’ adrenaline. Well, in 2010 South African Mohr Keet, 96, did the jump. If he can do it, you can. No excuses.

5. Diving with Shark

Shark cage diving is underwater diving or snorkeling where the observer remains inside a protective cage designed to prevent sharks from making contact with the divers. Shark cage diving is used for scientific observation, underwater cinematography, and as a tourist activity. Sharks may be attracted to the vicinity of the cage by the use of bait, in a procedure known as chumming, which has attracted some controversy as it is claimed to potentially alter the natural behaviour of sharks in the vicinity of swimmers.

Similar cages are also used purely as a protective measure for divers working in waters where potentially dangerous shark species are known to be present. In this application the shark-proof cage may be used as a refuge, or as a diving stage during descent and ascent, particularly during staged decompression where the divers may be vulnerable while constrained to a specific depth in mid-water for several minutes. In other applications a mobile cage may be carried by the diver while harvesting organisms such as abalone.

6. See the Northern Lights

The most beautiful sky light in the wold know as Aurora or The Northern Lights. Must try before you die. You will never see something like this. This is much more beautiful in reality. The bright dancing lights of the aurora are actually collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere. The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. They are known as 'Aurora arboreal' in the north and 'Aurora austral is' in the south.. 

Aurora displays appear in many colors although pale green and pink are the most common. Shades of red, yellow, green, blue, and violet have been reported. The lights appear in many forms from patches or scattered clouds of light to streamers, arcs, rippling curtains or shooting rays that light up the sky with an eerie glow.Northern Lights can be seen in the northern or southern hemisphere, in an irregularly shaped oval centered over each magnetic pole. The lights are known as 'Aurora arboreal' in the north and 'Aurora austral is' in the south. Scientists have learned that in most instances northern and southern auroras are mirror-like images that occur at the same time, with similar shapes and colors.

7. Visit all seven Continent 

What will be more exciting than traveling all the seven continents in the world. Get to know new people and their living standard which helps knowing all different people living in the same world. Also the more it is exciting and enjoyable a journey the more it is expensive. So taking care of all the things you should decide about traveling the whole world or so called seven Continents. 

8. Visit all seven Continent 

Make a friend that will live in your heart forever when you experience the highlight of your day, a one-on-one dolphin encounter.

Learn about dolphin behavior and communication. Wade into the dolphin lagoon. Come nose to bottlenose with one of these fascinating and intelligent animals, take hold of its dorsal fin and hold on for the ride of a lifetime.

The highlight of a visit to Discovery Cove is the opportunity to swim with a bottlenose dolphin during a 30-minute interactive adventure. Accompanied by a trainer, small groups of guests wade into shallow water and become acquainted with their dolphin through hugs, kisses and rubdowns. Then, taking the adventure one step further, guests interact with their dolphin in deeper water for an exciting dorsal fin tow ride back to shore.

9. Go on Safari in Kenya

Africa. It’s plagued by poverty, famine, war and AIDS. Which is rubbish. But it’s also a vibrant place full of life, hope and culture. It evokes the rich imagery of pioneering explorers like David Livingstone, and vivid scenes from novels like Heart of Darkness. Oh, and there’s wildlife. Lots of wildlife.

You could go on safari in a lot of places in Africa. Like Botswana. Mozambique, maybe. That Kruger Park in South Africa isn’t too shabby. But Kenya is one of the most iconic safari experiences on the continent. Probably the world. You’ll be blown away by the vast arid plains, rivers and woodlands filled with Africa’s Big Five (lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard).

A list of things to do before you die should definitely include seeing some majestic creatures in their own natural habitats. This is what it’s all about; just you, your fellow safariers, the magic of nature, and, yes, a guide with a massive shotgun.

12. Run with the Bulls in Pamplona

Bull-fighting is part of Spain‘s rich, proud cultural heritage. Or it might be cruel torture to entertain the bloodthirsty masses. Basically, it’s controversial.

The annual running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona is slightly less controversial. Slightly. At least 15 people have died since 1910, and hundreds of people get injured during each seven-day festival. Some might even argue it’s on their list of things to get banned before they die.

But we reckon that might be a tad cynical, and lots of people agree; every year thousands of locals and tourists take to the streets to test their courage against the rampant half-ton bulls. Join them.