Life as a Holiday Thrill-Seeker: Hiking, Biking, Surfing
Sam Haddad treats holidays as opportunities to expend energy through adrenaline activities before relaxation. Surfing is highlighted at Bondi Beach in Sydney, where Haddad visited as a youthful backpacker, and Seminyak in Bali. Other adventure options mentioned include kitesurfing, wakeboarding, mountain biking, and a volcano descent in Bali with interior Bali trips also noted.
Past trips cited by Haddad include mountain biking in South Africa's Western Cape, biking on lava fields near Mount Batur in Bali, hiking canyons in Chiapas, Mexico, and exploring the jagged peaks of Poland's Tatra mountains. Copenhagen is presented as a bike-friendly destination, with the Residence Inn Copenhagen Nordhavn and Nobis Hotel Copenhagen mentioned; bikes are available for guests at the Residence Inn.
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The article cites research suggesting thrill-seeking trips are increasingly popular and that this trend is expected to accelerate over the next decade.
