Saturday, 26 April 2014

BA’s top 40 countdown

THEY say life begins at 40, and for many, holidays also get better with age. A  British Airways survey found  that being active, having the money to travel, and being commitment-free were among the top reasons why travel gets better with age,


To celebrate its 40th anniversary, British Airways has compiled its list of the top 40 travel experiences.

1.       Make a friend for life at one of Ibiza’s legendary clubs – Pacha, Space, DC10….
2.      Wear something risqué to the Berlin Love Parade
3.      Climb Sydney Harbour Bridge
4.      Recreate the scene from ‘Big’ on the giant piano at FAO Schwarz in New York
5.      Hit the beach for a ‘full moon party’ in Koh Phangan, Thailand
6.      Have a selfie with Mickey Mouse and gang at Disney World,       Florida
7.      Dedicate a day to the Aquaventure Waterpark at the Atlantis in Dubai
8.     Go BASE Jumping in Angel Falls, Venezuela
9.      Belly dance in Morocco
10.  Have a tattoo by Kat Von D at ‘High Voltage’ in Los Angeles
11.   Propose at the ‘Love Lock’ bridge in Paris
12.  Go to the Soundwave Festival in Croatia
13.  Bungee jump from the world’s most terrifying spot - The Nevis, Queenstown, New Zealand
14.  Have a shot of Absinthe in the Moulin Rouge in Paris 
15.   Hike the 26 mile Inca Trail in Peru
16.  Learn to tango in Buenos Aires
17.   Take a surfing lesson in Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii
18.  Work a season at a Kibbutz, Israel
19.  Enjoy a rooftop cocktail at Bar 360 in Dubai
20. Go full throttle with a 4x4 experience in Fraser Island, Australia
21.  Go ‘loco’ at ‘Coco Bongos’ in Cancun
22. Experience Amsterdam
23. Experience Bangkok
24. Take a 829ft ‘Sky Jump’ off the Stratosphere, Las Vegas
25.  Go to a foam party in Ayia Napa, Cyprus
26. Do a ‘Sex and the City’ weekend with the girls in New York
27.  Go on a stag night to Prague
28. Salsa with a stranger at the Rio Carnival
29. Party on the piste at the ‘Snowbombing Festival’ in Mayrhofen, Austria
30. When it opens this summer, take on ‘Zumanjaro: The Drop of Doom’ - the world’s largest roller coaster in New Jersey
31.  Go on an ‘Inbetweeners’ inspired boat party in Malia
32. Go zip lining in Costa Rica’s Selvatura Park
33. Cheer as an aircraft flies over you at Bora Bora beach, Ibiza
34. Dress Harajuku style in Shibuya, Tokyo
35.  Embarrass yourself in front of strangers on the mechanical bull in the Saddle Ranch, Los Angeles
36. Cut loose at the Burning Man festival in Nevada
37.  Feel out of place at spring break in Tijuana, Mexico!
38. Before high blood pressure becomes a problem, take a rickshaw ride in Delhi
39. Gorge in Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York
40. Visit the world famous San Diego Zoo


To coincide with the airline’s anniversary, Amberley Publishing has released British Airways: An Illustrated History by Paul Jarvis (£17.99).

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