James Bond was one of my first introductions to the larger world. I was enthralled as a child with not just the amazing locations in which the British spy found himself but his cool adventures as well.
Over the years, a number of travel articles and books have focused on the locations Bond has traveled to but few have focused on the adventures themselves. A recent article in The Telegraph, however, manages to replicate the World of James Bond far more thoroughly than I have ever seen before.
The article kicks off with the famous bungee jump from the opening of GoldenEye. Although the jump takes place in Russia in the film, the dam from which Bond dives off is actually located in Switzerland. Fortunately for those of wanting to follow in Bond’s footsteps, as crazy as they may be, a company now operates a 728-foot bungee jump off the edge of the dam for 170 euros. Those willing to take the dive will experience an eight-second free fall and speeds of 120 miles per hour. Check out some pretty frightening video here.
The Telegraph then moves on to other Bondisms, breaking them out by category and offering Bond-wannabes tips on how to emulate their favorite spy. Here are just a few:
Bond Slopes (the Swiss village of Mürren)
Bond Beaches (Koh Khao Phing Kan in Thailand)
Bond Toys (The Seascooter GTI)
Bond Wardrobe (Brioni suit)
Bond Car (Aston Martin, of course)
Bond Hotel (British Colonial Hilton in Nassau)
Bond Shootout (Walther PPK at a shooting range in Latvia)
Bond Women (www.007dating.com)
This is truly an in-depth and entertaining article that provides many more recommendations and tips than we’ve included here. Take a moment to read through them and go ahead and live out your spy fantasy. Just try not to kill anyone, including yourself.