We have this one life, and we have to make the best of every moment we get, every breath we take. What has stuck with me right from when I was a kid is a mental list of places that possess a strong pull on my heart strings. These places keep tapping the door of my soul time and again just to let me know they still await me. This bucket list is my own weird, peaceful, cosmic, sparkly list of places that make travel a priority. While the rest of the world is busy with their social media drama, I am here full of wanderlust, saving up to travel every nook and corner of the world. I prefer to count passport stamps like badges of honour.To be honest, my bucket list keeps changing every time I see a breathtaking landscape on internet or hear of an amazing adventure. But this world offers so many spectacular sights, it’s hard to narrow them down to just 10. These incredible destinations across the globe are all must-visits for everyone’s travel bucket list. Don’t dream of what might have been – get out there and just do it! …show more content…
But that’s not all you can do on your Nepal trip. There is a lot for culture buffs, who will enjoy the country’s synchronicity with its traditions and roots. Walking around Kathmandu’s medieval city squares will bring you face to face with the city’s fabulous palaces, temples, stupas and shrines. And the best part – Nepal tourism is backpacker-friendly, meaning that whatever you do, it will be easy to stay within budget Nestled amongst the vast Himalayan mountain range, straddling the borders of Nepal and Tibet stands the mighty Mount Everest. The holy grail for many mountaineers, climbers and bucket-list enthusiasts. The privilege of getting up close and personal with this wonder of nature was once reserved for an elite few of experienced and wealthy
Into Thin Air is a non fiction book written by Jon Krakauer which shows the dangers and challenges of climbing this almighty mountain known as Everest. In this extract, he emphasizes on the uncertainty the mountain offers and how the higher you go, the more fatigue will start hitting in. Jon Krakauer’s emphasis on the dangers and difficulties on climbing Everest, purposeful use of diction as well as also contrasting the dangers with beauty, deeply portrays how even in the toughest of times, people should always see the positives and in this scenario he admires the beauty Everest brings. Krakauer reiterates the difficulties/dangers of climbing Everest and how you have to adapt to any obstacles that might come your way.
On assignment for Outside Magazine to report the growing commercialization on the mountain, Krakauer, an accomplished climber, went to the Himalayas as a client of Rob Hall, the most respected high altitude guide on the mountain. The book details the author's expedition up Mount Everest on May 10, 1996, which turned catastrophic when eight climbers were killed on one day by a rogue storm. Krakauer examines what it is about Everest that has compelled so many people, including himself, to throw caution to the wind, ignore the concerns’ of loved ones, and willingly subject themselves to such risk, hardship, and expense. Krakauer, throughout the story shows the reader what it truly means to depend on someone else and to have others depending on you. Written with emotional clarity and supported by his unimpeachable reporting, Krakauers eyewitness account of what happened on the roof of the world is a singular
2. What is at the top of your bucket list? - One thing at the top of my bucket list is traveling to every continent. Unfortunately, traveling isn’t something my family does, the only place we travel to is Egypt and then right back to Virginia. That is why as soon as I’m financially able to, then I will begin traveling to each continent.
Money plays a gigantic part in the economy with Everest. “By 1996 Hall was charging $65,000 a head…” (pg.36). To guides, gross amounts of money paid, Sherpa’s at the base of the mountain went from a small village with no wheels to having the children wearing baseball caps and American branded shirts. This even allowed anyone who could pay, could climb the mountain, even if guides had to drag them up the mountain. There wasn’t as much lack of trust due to the types of people, but their skill level.
Sadly this dream never becomes obtainable and the consequences of realizing this dream were over were
Undertaking Everest If you were given a chance to climb Mount Everest would you take it? Few people are brave enough to endeavor on this journey, Jon Krakauer, being one of them. In “Into Thin Air”, Jon Krakauer retells his journey of climbing Mount Everest and how that experience changed his life. Krakauer effectively applies cultural, physical, and geographical surroundings to show how this expedition affected him negatively and positively.
For example, Sasse views travel as, “...an opportunity to help our kids to get out of their comfort zones, learn to see different social and economic arrangements.” (Sasse 18). Ben Sasse views travel simply as a way to get out of one’s own bubble to learn about the various living situations that people, even a neighborhood away, experience. Therefore, although traveling is not the only way for a kid to be made aware of the different circumstances that people around the world experience on a daily basis, it is one of the most effective ways as they will be able to experience them firsthand. This sentiment holds true in my own life as well as for many others.
Traveling around the world has always been viewed as experience and luxurious. Therefore, only those who are rich can experience it. Of course traveling has become a norm as millennials discover the benefits of it. In Amanda Machado’s “How Millennials Are Changing Travel” article, she conveys that millennials are expanding their vacations and escaping their comfort zone. On the other hand, in Derrick Fung’s “How Millennials Are Changing Travel”, article he asserts that millennials thrive for experiences and are influenced by social media to travel.
Dressed in pink and blue pajamas, satisfied within the confines of his own bedroom, Xavier de Maistre was gently nudging us to try, before taking off for distant hemispheres, to notice what we have already seen” (de Botton 65). People will automatically impose “grid of interest” when walking shortcut which they are greatly familiar with. They admire lives far away from them and don’t have the mindset to organize their experience at the familiar world. With the creation of traveling mindset
Intermediate: Type C, 230wc, narrative Main topic: the climb to Mt. Everest Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth. It is located in the Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal. The summit is 8,848 meters from the center of the Earth. Many have tried to climb the beast mountain. Some have succeeded but some have also failed.
Located at about 26.5333o North and 86.7333o East lies a country which has stood since early 1768. Nepal expands among 56,827 square miles, with flat land in the south, but quite rugged with the Himalayas in the north. Although the country was hit with earthquakes only last year, tourism is one of the main industries in Nepal. Despite devastation, Nepal is filled with unending scenic beauty ("Nepal").
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine Resources: http://www.readersdigest.ca/travel/world/10-death-defying-travel-destinations?id=9
Travelling helps us to know more about different lifestyles, cultures, cuisines and festivals. Visiting new sights and exploring new places increases our knowledge and widens our global perspective. We get to learn so many things about different cultures and customs. It makes us open minded and gives us a new viewpoint about life and it also changes some of our bad habits.
Most people dream about sudden trips to exotic lands or planned voyages to previously familiar locations, but what is it that drives us to seek to leave our home? Why is it that we travel, even if we are completely comfortable in the country we live in? Pico Iyer, in his travel essay titled ‘Why We Travel’ states different reasons why he believes we seek the unknown. One of the points he claims that we travel for the “self and anonymity”. As he expands on this idea, it is clear to the reader that Iyer believes one of the reasons we travel is to be able to be “free of caste and job and standing” in order to better comprehend ourselves.
“With 8 million people flying each day, the concept of travel as a rare escape is outdated. Obstacles that prevented people traveling, like high costs, continue to fall away. For those with the means, travel has become a lifestyle. Barriers like language are disappearing with the advent of smart translation apps. Cheap flights are empowering time-short travelers to jet off for weekends.