Summer is on its way. It means sending the kids to summer camp in places of tremendous natural beauty or cultural wealth for families all around the world. But who says the fun has to be limited to children? Why can't we have a great time as well? (After all, we're the ones that put in the time and effort to get the kids there!) lusail city map
ARDMORE, SCOTLAND - RIDGWAY ADVENTURE It's difficult to imagine a finer location for adult adventure than this one, which juts out into the frigid north Atlantic at the far westernmost tip of the United Kingdom. And ideal for training and expeditions for walking and canoeing. With its rocky Highlands and fog-shrouded moors and thousand-year-old castles overlooking lochs, and its North Atlantic winds, where the echoes of bagpipes and Braveheart and Rob Roy still resonate loudly, you can almost hear the traditions and lore of this ancient, strange country. And by the time you get back home, you might have picked up a bit of the brogue yourself!
MONGOLIA PIONEER EXPEDITIONS - A people with a past shrouded in mystery to the rest of the world dwell here, where the wind sweeps across the high-desert steppe. This company, on the other hand, allows you to learn about Mongolia's most famous export, the fearsome Emperor Genghis Khan. You'll travel, sleep, eat, and exist like the 13th-century conqueror himself during a nine-day adventure back to the Middle Ages. You'll learn how to create bows and arrows, camp out, and cook in the field. Yes, you'll learn the war techniques that the Great One employed to conquer all the nations in his path...so you can return victorious with your own conquests!
NEW JERSEY ZOMBIE SURVIVAL COURSE - Over the course of a weekend in Southern New Jersey, a firm called Zombie Survival Course will teach you how to survive the zombie apocalypse! They'll teach you how to build a safe shelter, self-defense and "melee" weaponry, how to use a crossbow (and firearms! ), gather supplies, and build and lead a team. In other words, how to survive if zombies (or anyone else) try to take over the planet. You're also advised to bring your spouse (unless you don't want them to survive if something goes wrong!).
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MOROCCO, MOVE, MARRAKESH - Eat and pray. Move is a firm that will whisk you away to Morocco for a week of yoga, healthy eating, and once-in-a-lifetime adventures in a nation steeped in history. In the unique city of Marrakesh, you'll stay in the Peacock Pavilions boutique hotel. In both the hotel and atmospheric neighborhood restaurants, you'll taste delicious, colorful - but healthy - cuisine. There will be day tours to nearby attractions, including a day spent meandering through the vibrant souks (bazaars). Daily meditation and yoga classes, ranging from beginner to advanced, are also available.
ROME, ITALY - GLADIATOR TRAINING What better location than Rome to study how to be a gladiator? You'll be learning from masters much like the original Roman gladiators, who didn't get to train in the luxury Cavalieri Hotel and had to learn in more than one day. Experts will teach you how to parry and thrust while you're dressed in combat attire and wielding authentic reproductions of Roman weaponry. You can also have a two-person massage if you've parried and thrusted a little too aggressively for your middle-aged muscles. You'll give "thumbs-up!" instead of "thumbs-down!" like some ancient Roman spectators in the Coliseum.
It's also my top recommendation for the greatest adult summer camp!