Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Day Hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park Wendy Altschuler Most milestone birthdays, the ones with a fat zero at the end, feel like a big deal. After all, turning 20 feels much different than celebrating a 30th or 40th journey around the sun. As you inch closer to the half-century mark, however, there’s likely a lot of important things weighing heavy on your mind.
From children who are about to leave the nest to aging parents to work responsibilities to your relationship with your partner, it’s easy to put your health and wellbeing on the back burner as others need your attention and care. Birthdays are a great opportunity for examining what we really want out of life, for shifting the attention back onto ourselves and balancing the weigh-bridges. Daring to dream up new personal adventures, whether they include friends and family or not, can be a pivotal part of our midlife evolution.
Travel is a great way to not only revel in a new decade, but also, delve into what brings joy, vibrancy, and meaning into our lives. Bonus: continuing to learn and grow while stoking our curiosity will serve us well as we age. If traveling more is on your wish-list, yet you don’t know where to go or who to go with, keep reading.
From hiking adventures in the alps to river rafting in Canada’s Northwest Territories, here are amazing adventures to experience before turning 50. Best Trip for Intrepid Travelers Rafting on the South Nahanni.