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30 Fun things to do before you turn 30

1. Visit Cape Town, South Africa

Your South African visit is not complete until you visit the Mother City.

 

2. Gondola ride in Venice

In my opinion, Venice is the most romantic city in the world.

3. Go Snorkeling in Zanzibar

In the warm, crystal blue waters.

4. Paragliding on Lion’s head Cape Town

What better way of seeing the Mother City than from the bird’s eye view.

5. Shopping in Times Square, Manhattan

Shop till you drop at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, New York.

6. Black River tubing in Tsitsikama

4 Hours of tubing and rock jumping in the flowing waters of the Black River

7. Ziplining in Thailand

This was the longest zip line I’ve ever been to.

8. Skiing in Lesotho

Opt for the opening or closing season festival.

9. Go backpacking in Europe

With countries so close to each other, you can have breakfast in the Netherlands, lunch in Belgium and dinner in Germany.

10. Climb to the top of Table Mountain, Cape Town

Whether it is covered in a blanket of moody clouds or showing off against a crisp cloudless blue sky, Table mountain  is always spectacular.

11. Drive along the Garden Route, South Africa

12. Go see the Rockefeller Tree in New York

This is the biggest Christmas tree you will ever see in your life. It is situated in the Rockeffeler center in New York during the festive season.

13. Cabo da Roca

This is the most western part of Europe. It’s where the land ends and the water begins.

14. Sleep in a cave hotel in  Cappadocia

 

15. Photoshoot in Maboneg, Johannesburg

Thanks to Chrizotography for the wonderful work.

16. Eat at Hard Rock Cafe

They have venues in  74 countries around the world.

17. Celebrate your birthday with strangers in a foreign country

18. Watch the Maasai Dance live

20. Go on a cruise

Something you need to do with a larger group, it’s more fun.

21. Make a traveler’s scrap book

 

22. Try the Tample of Courage in Sun City

 

23. See the Northern light

In any one of the north pole countries.

24. Visit the Mandela house in Soweto

The Hector Pieterson trail and Apartheid museum as well.

25. Visit the Pyramids of Giza in Ciaro

26. Visit the La Sagrada Familia

It is one of Gaudí’s most famous works in Barcelona. It’s a giant church that has been under construction since 1882 and is not expected to be finish any time soon.

27. German Alps

Take a train to Garmisch from Munich to go view the German Alps.

28. Visit Ephesus

And learn about the Roman and Christianity history .

29.See the Eiffel Tower in Paris

I don’t know about guys, but it’s every girl’s dream to go to Paris

30. Bangla Road in Phuket.

 

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