So my wife and I both turn 50 within 45 days of each other. We intend to celebrate with a special trip, but as fairly experienced travelers who love mountains, but not beaches or cities, we have somewhat exhausted the major spots. We’ve done Canada, Alaska, the Alps, Chile, Argentina and Iceland, and are kind of stuck trying to come up with a place to go.
Anybody been to Bhutan? We’re considering Sweden/Norway, as we have never made it above the Artic Circle. Antarctica? Mongolia?
I’ve never been but one of my coolest former work clients went to Bhutan and has a great online photo album that makes it looks amazing - she loved her trip there:
Great pics. Might not be a place for foodies, but there was more there than a trip to Yosemite. If you owned a jeep I’d suggest the Jeeper’s Jamboree Rubicon Run from Georgetown to Rubicon Springs and finishing at South Lake Tahoe. Unfortunately, it’s July 27, 2017. Great food, alcohol, fishing and views.
There are some beautiful small towns all along the Pyrenees on both sides of the border. The culture is also very unique in regards to Spain/France. Relatively easy to get to and lots of good places to eat.
I don’t see any other Asian destinations on that list. Have you been to Japan yet? Yen just dropped again and Kyoto is among the most beautiful cities in the world.
In Hokkaido, check out Daisetsuzan National Park and Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. I had an amazing trip through that part of Japan that included some great mountain hiking. It might take a little extra effort but I think it would be possible to avoid eating fish. Hokkaido’s lamb and beef is excellent.
I would strongly recommend Norway. A holiday along the fjords/mountains of the west coast in summer has been on our bucket list for a while now. Wonderful people, incredible scenery and great food, although not eating fish takes away a fair bit of that. I’ve spent a fair bit of time in Oslo in my youth and loved it.
David - The anti-atlas mountains just outside Marrakech. I can give you more details if interested. Great mountains, Berber culture, very beautiful, snow, Marrakech, the Sahara, great beach villages.
Theo