Europe

Whether its waterborne activities on the Mediterranean, hiking or climbing in the European Alps, skiing in Switzerland and Austria, exploring the volcanic landscape of Iceland, dogsledding in Norway, or biking in Tuscany, Europe offers literally decades of amazing experiences in a relatively tightly confined location.

Some of the most iconic bucket-list adventures exist in Europe making it unsurprisingly popular: Climbing iconic Mont Blanc, The Eiger or the Matterhorn; Hiking the GR20 in Corsica; sport climbing on more than 3400 rock-climbing routes at Kalymnos in Greece; exploring the Peak and Lake Districts or ski touring the Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt.

With a multitude of flights and access worldwide to the European continent, this is one of the most accessible destinations on earth.  While there why not immerse yourself in local culture by learning or perfecting your language skills in your downtime between adventures.  Likewise, food aficionados will go wild for the wine, cheese, gelato, and cured meat tasting across the countryside.

The Bavarian Alps are as famous for climbing and skiing as donning lederhosen and raising a mug at Oktoberfest. Fishing ski touring and wilderness exploring are de rigueur in Scandinavia, as is cruising around Lake Como by bike.