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 40^th 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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