Make the most of your time on earth – 1000 ultimate travel experiences – A Rough Guide to the world –

“This is a book to inspire everyone. Discover the world’s best travel experiences from extraordinary landscapes and jaw-dropping architecture, to white-knuckle adventures and the finest beaches on the planet.

Intrepid adventures: trekking to the source of the Ganges; cycling the Karakoram Highway; hiking Corsica’s GR20; mountain-biking the world’s most dangerous road in Bolivia.

Perfect places to stay: lapping up luxury in Venice; sleeping in a yurt in Inner Mongolia; chilling out at the Icehotel; spending the night in a Borneo longhouse.

Amazing wildlife: encountering gorillas in central Africa; looking for lemurs in Madagascar; platypus-watching in Australia; going on a polar bear safari in Canada.

Ethical experiences: tagging dolphins on the Spanish coast; living in a Zambian village; volunteering with VSO in Cambodia; going organic in Australia’s Northern Territory.

Spectacular festivals: Queen’s Day in Amsterdam; Carnival in Trinidad; the Camel Fair in Pushkar; Mali’s amazing Festival in the Desert.”