“Chris’ Top Ten Favourite Places” is a regular feature of top travel destinations selected from Chris Robinson’s personal experience. In a career which has included several of the biggest vacation companies in the world, Chris has travelled to over 150 countries. This week, Chris covers his top ten wild places.
Ah! The call of the wild! Every so often I feel the need to refresh the spirit by experiencing some of the wild and wonderful places that this planet has to offer. None of these places in my Top Ten are easy to get to – they wouldn’t be wild places if they were – but they all repay the effort of travelling there with unique experiences.
Canadian Arctic
Larger than Western Europe, this land of islands and waterways is full of Northern Wonders from glacier and fjord to whales and native culture that remains close to the land. My travels in our three northern territories have all been memorable family adventures.
Hindu Kush – Afghanistan
Unbroken and unrelenting grandeur of arid mountain ranges, bright green valleys and the startlingly blue lakes of Band-e Amir – these all remain indelible in my memory.
Borneo
The third largest island in the world has lush jungle, deserted beaches and mountain trekking to over 13,000 ft. It’s also the best place to view Orangutan apes; as I stared into their eyes, and they stared back, there was an uncanny recognition going on…
Photo Credits: Chris Robinson