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Extreme Vacations: five ways to get out of your comfort zone this winter

By Simone Olivero
 | January 17, 2014
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Extreme Vacations: five ways to get out of your comfort zone this winter
The Waitomo caves on New Zealand’s North Island (Image: courtesy Legendary Black Water Rafting)

By Simone Olivero

Extreme Vacations: five ways to get out of your comfort zone this winter
The Waitomo caves on New Zealand’s North Island (Image: courtesy Legendary Black Water Rafting)

Lying on a beach is so 2013. The best way to truly escape the daily grind is to get outside your comfort zone. For thrill-chasers looking to seriously maximize their vacation days, we’ve rounded up five heart-pounding, adrenalin-pumping (or simply eye-opening) adventures.

Shark Diving in South Africa
Extreme Vacations: five ways to get out of your comfort zone this winter
Sandboarding in Peru
Exploring Roraima in Venezuela
Caving in New Zealand
Canyoning in Vietnam
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