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Thursday, February 9, 2012

You’re only young once, which means you’ve got a limited amount of time to destroy your liver with booze, irresponsibly gamble all your hard-earned cash away and risk life and limb in a way that just won’t seem all that exciting when you’re 80 years-old.

While you’ve still got lead in the pencil, money in the bank and fire in the belly, you should take advantage of these things and indulge in a senses-pleasing hedonistic romp somewhere in the world other than where you are now. Sound like a good idea?

Then take a squiz at the four awesome holiday ideas RALPH's cooked up for you and then get thee to a travel agent!

1. Surf the Amazon!
This one’s a must for all rad-dogs. The Pororoca is a 3km wide tidal wave which occurs once a month on king tides at the spot where the Amazon empties into the Atlantic. The waves don’t get much bigger than four metres, but they’re long bastards, with surfers having ridden some of the anaconda-infested swells for up to 37 minutes at a time. Just don’t wipe out, or schools of candiru fish will try to make your manhood their new home. Check out www.fogonazos.es/2007/03/pororoca-surfing-amazon.html.      

 
2. World’s biggest bungee jump!
First comes the building of giant man-made structures. Then, inevitably, comes the leaping off of those structures to the general peril of one’s health and sanity. That’s right, what would South Africa’s massive Bloukrans Bridge be without the opportunity for adrenaline-junkies to jump off it? Just a big old dumb bridge built by annoyingly accented Saffas, that’s what! Strap yourself to the world’s longest bungee cord and drop 216m at speeds of up to 193km/h as your eyeballs and bowels explode simultaneously to the tune of your own screaming.www.faceadrenalin.com/bloukransbridge.html.



 
3. Las Vegas
This one’s a no-brainer. When it comes to a boys’ weekend of alcohol-guzzling, stripper-ogling, wages-blowing adventure, nothing will ever quite live up to the epic proportions of a weekend in Vegas. In fact, we’re pretty sure The Hangover was a documentary masquerading as a comedy, so you’re pretty much guaranteed the same sort of experience that the lads in that film had to endure. Er… and that’s a good thing. For a truly awesome time, sleep off your big night(s) at Caesar’s Palace and gamble away your hard-earned at the Bellagio. http://snipurl.com/xr2m9

Follow the kiwi sceptics as Air New Zealand challenges their views about New Zealand’s lack of culture. Check out the trailer for a sneak peak at wwww.kiwisceptics.com and tune in next week to find out if we can change their minds!