My Ideal Vacation

Introduction

If you had unlimited money and time, where would go and what would you do? For me, I'd travel to the most scenic mountains on earth. There's nothing quite like waking up in the morning to the cool, crisp, fresh air of high altitudes; watching the morning fog lift; enjoying the breathtaking views throughout the day; and sitting around a warm campfire at night, gazing up at the dark sky and tiny clusters of stars.

Locations on My Travel List

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Reinefjorden (Norway) Mount Cook (New Zealand) Zhangye Danxia (China) Mount Rainier (U.S.) Mount Kirkjufell (Iceland)
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Machapuchare (Nepal) Lion's Head (South Africa) Mount Assiniboine (Canada) Huangshan Mountain (China) Half Dome (U.S.)
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Vinicunca (Peru) Matterhorn (Switzerland and Italy) Mount Fitz Roy (Argentina) Ama Dablam (Nepal) Tre Cime di Lavardo (Italy)
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Mount Fuji (Japan) Denali (U.S.) Trango Towers (Pakistan) Huyana Picchu (Peru) Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)

Things to Do in the Mountains

Items to Pack for Your Mountain Adventure

This really depends on the activities that you're planning to participate in while on vacation. You should probably make a separate list for each activity. Also, the types of items that you bring also depends on the climate of the mountains. Some mountains are very cold all of the time while other mountains are hot. Some are warm during the day and very cold at night. Some mountains receive very little rain while others receive daily rain.

Runner-Up for Ideal Vacation ... the Beach!