Topic: Very serious life advice: please help!

Ok, so I'm planning a holiday overseas, and I can't figure out which one would be better:

1) train-trippin' around the Middle East

2) hiking through Mongolia

3) chillin' in Rio

To the folks that haven't been to these places - which sounds most interesting to you, and why? To those that have done any/ all of these - got any experiences to share?

Or, does anyone have any alternative suggestions? I like my holidays to be fairly adventurous, so hit me with the wild fun that you've had overseas, but 1) it has to be legal adventures (so no, Thailand is out of the question) and 2) please don't suggest war zones. I would happily work in Mogadishu as a foreign correspondent, but dodging bullets is not exactly what I would consider fun.

If you want adventure go hiking of course. Sorry I can't help very much, but that's what I would do if I was in your place. why? because there's nothing more amazing than nature itself, and when will you have the chance to do something that cool again?

cillin in rio of course

Oh and a complete shot in the dark here - anyone have the slightest clue how a media person could sneak into North Korea?

O_o no idea how you cant go or leave that place

Oh, it's possible to holiday in North Korea. Unfortunately they do do background checks on people who apply for visas and... Well, the country tends to be hostile towards journalists.

I would love to see pyongyang. I don't really consider it a holiday destination, sadly my job rules it out.

@Olympic you could use a warp whistle. I suggest world 4.
But I would suggest hiking, as it is both adventurous and relaxing(until a bear attacks you anyway )

chillin in rio is a good adventure you chill other thing drink

how about backpacking in ireland? it's my dream vacation i've always wanted to go but it doesn't seem like it will be a reality for me with three little kids

to my mind, the words 'holiday' and 'north korea' don't belong in the same sentence.

fwiw, i'd vote mongolia: it's always fascinated me and i'd think hiking it would be amazing.

I thought you COULD get in as a media person in North Korea, just that you have some 'guides' who follow you around everywhere and make sure you only see what they want you to see. At a conference I went to I saw a talk by Siegried Hecker, who's visited North Korea many times and advises the US government on North Korea's nuclear program, and it sounded quite different to how the media portrays the country.

Anyway, a mate's girlfriend spent a couple of months in Mongolia a couple of years ago and absolutely loved it. She actually went there on a journalism exchange program, and anchored for a Mongolian news station a couple of times. She said the country was great, the people are nice and had heaps of cool experiences.

I don't know much about the Middle East or Rio though, sorry!

I'd personally go for hiking in Mongolia. I love hiking, and Mongolia is great from what I've heard, so yeah. Chillin' in Rio sounds nice, too, though.

Italy i went to milan italy i didnt want to leave also barcelona spain i didnt want to leave there either

LOL - you assume you cant do anything adventurous in Thailand without it being illegal?
That's a tad unfair. :3

How about a holiday in Cambodia?

If you like women, go to Rio. If you like doing nothing, go to Mongolia. If you like living on the edge, go to the Middle East.

I would go with Rio.

none of the above. i went to new zealand to hike the spots they fimed the lord of the rings, and it was awesome!

Come to Mississippi, lots of hiking here considering there ain't much else

you would love Rio trust me im a docter just had to say that

I would suggest chillin' in Rio. You're not obligated to do anything unless you want to.You could even do some gaming by the pool. Hiking through Mongolia sounds dangerous (to me at least), especially if you are with a significant other who has recently taken out a like insurance policy on you. (It happens a lot more often than you think. Trust me, I'm paranoid.)