Our Top Adventures in Asia
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In Six Days we will be in India.
This past week has been a whirlwind. While we thought that we were very well prepared, there is still so much to do to get ready for an extended trip. Many things cannot be done until the last few days and we have been scrambling and out of control busy. While it is drawing closer with every minute, it doesn’t even feel like in less than we week we will be on the other side of the world. We are too worried about checking everything off of our long to do list.
So instead of complaining, we want to share with all of you the adventures that we are most looking forward to in our upcoming Asian Adventure. To daydream about what we will be doing over the next few months is exciting and overwhelming. We may be starting in India, but we have a lot of countries on our itinerary and we can’t wait to visit all of these destinations.
Our Dream Adaventure in Asia, Riding a Horse in Mongolia
1. Mongolia
Riding a horse through the steps of Genghis Khan
Following the trail of Genghis Khan, we are so excited to ride a horse through his old stomping grounds. To live as an nomad, riding from Yurt to Yurt is a long time dream of ours. It is the number 1 adventure in Asia on our list, but you are going to have to wait until the end of the trip to hear all about it.
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High on our list of Adventures in Asia
2. China
Trekking the Great Wall
Trekking the Great Wall of China is on everyone’s bucket list and we are no exception. We are hoping to visit and trek along some more remote portions of the Great Wall and really explore its history while having a great adventure. .
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3. India
Yoga Instructors Training Course
India is renowned for its yoga and we plan on taking a month long intensive to study and get ourselves back into shape. What better way to kick off the trip than to put ourselves through an extreme physical workout. Not only that, by the end of the month of 10 hour days, we will be certified instructors and be centered, at peace and ready to take on the next leg of our Asian Adventure.
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4. Nepal
Trek to Everest Base Camp
In 1996, we read Into Thin Air
An adventure can always happen in the desert
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Safari in the Gobi Desert
There is something about a desert. In the most barren of places it is where we feel the most alive and find true beauty. The Gobi Desert in Mongolia is a place of legend and an important stop on the Silk Road.
Can you imagine finding a herd of the rare camels that were featured on National Geographics Planet Earth with your own two eyes. We hope that we have that chance.
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A camel safari Adventure
6. India
Camel Trek – Rajasthan
My friend Angie was in India a couple of years ago and fell in love with the poor misunderstood camel. One thing that we are looking forward to is trekking through Rajastan on a camel ourselves. We love camels too and we are looking forward to stepping back in time and living the life of a true Desert Nomad (for a couple of days anyway)
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Excellent White Water Rafting in Asia
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7. India
White Water Rafting the Ganges
I know what you are thinking. The Ganges? Why would you want to white water raft that dirty river? Well up north in the Himalayas the Ganges is pristine and wild. There is nothing more thrilling than riding rapids down an untamed river and to do it on this legendary body of water is a must for us!
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Mountain Bike in Sri Lanka, High on our List
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Mountain Biking in Sri Lanka
We love to cycle, but we really love to mountain bike. It is one of our favorite hobbies and when we found out that Sri Lanka has excellent mountain biking, we added it to our list of adventures. Ride through tea plantations, rubber trees, jungles and mountainous terrains. This is going to be a blast checking out their trails.
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I know what else you are thinking, there are many other great things to see in Asia, like the Taj Mahal, Varanasi, The Three Gorges… the list can go on and on. These are the adventures that we are looking forward to the most, but I am sure that we will change our list on a regular basis as we explore more, find out about other great things to do and meet other travelers that have experienced awesome travels.
For now, with the limited research and preparations that we have done for our trip, these are our favorite upcoming activities.
We love to wing it and I am sure that we will end up off the beaten path traveling to a remote destination and taking part in an obscure adventure that we hadn’t even thought of. Will Dave be wrestling in Mongolia or will we find ourselves taking part in a Pilgrimage?…Most Likely. We just can’t wait to get this Adventure in Asia started!
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Your itinerary looks good and interesting. A mix of rest & adventure.
All the best.
It’s incredible that you guys only have six days left before you head out – I can’t believe how quickly the time passes. Your planned adventures sound amazing and I can’t wait to take this journey with you guys (via blog)!
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How EXCITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!
Ok sorry, I will stop with the exclamations. But that is awesome. I can’t believe I haven’t did *any* of these.
Shannon, looks like we’ve got front row seats. More popcorn?
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I also can’t wait that this adventure starts! I’ll count down the last days with you…
Your plans sounds really great & I’m really jealous! I’m getting wanderlust… itchy feet or whatever words there are in english for fernweh.
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I’m oozing with jealousy!
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Wow-very exciting! We will have to put some of these adventures on our list! Can’t wait to hear about your travels. Safe flight!
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Thanks Jennifer. You have done so many adventures yourselves! Once we settle in, we will definitely be checking out your blog and guides for advice on the countries that we are visiting! Cheers.
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I’m in total agreement and think Candice said it best – I’m oozing with envy! But really looking forward to enjoying it vicariously through reading your blog posts. Andy, pass me some of that popcorn!
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Woo Hoo! I can’t wait to follow along! I am obsessed with Mongolia & India. I think your activities sound awesome! Being certified yoga teachers is pretty cool and an excellent way to start the trip.
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Thanks Bethany. I have wanted to go an take Yoga in India for years, now I am so excited to finally have the opportunity. We really let ourselves get out of shape this year so it will be a nice way to kick our butts back into gear.
Wow…it’s a great nice trip to bike a mountain, trekking uphill may burn much your calories…get shape and healthy, of course….
Wow…it’s a great nice trip to bike a mountain. I think you will definitely enjoy a lot…Thanks a lot for sharing. Keep blogging. Looking forward to reading your next post.
Amazing list!! Can’t wait either! RT @theplanetd: http://ow.ly/Dw0K Our Top Adventures in Asia, Can’t Wait.
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Your trip to all of these wonderful countries seems like the trip of a lifetime. Excellent post with some wonderful pictures.
Thanks Joseph. We are part way through and have so much to see still. We are absolutely loving it!
Just to add, I think that you may have inadvertently used Mongolia twice. The latter instead of the Gobi Desert.
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