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Where I’d Rather Be On Monday: Jelly Fish Lake, Palau

It’s another wet and windy Monday morning and once again I’m in front of a computer screen rather than out exploring the world. To get me through autumn and winter I’m bringing back #WIRBMonday to showcase the long list of where I and some of my favourite travel and adventure people would rather me this Monday morning.

I’m going to kick it off with this:

Where Would I Rather Be This Monday Morning?

Jelly Fish Lake in Palau.


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Why?

What do you mean why? Can you not see the photo? It’s incredible! It ticks the basics of my favourite things. It’s far away, it’s difficult to get to and it’s amazing.

Jellyfish Lake, Palau

Now swimming with jellyfish isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but luckily these jellyfish have evolved over millions of years of near isolation to have a sting almost undetectable by human skin so we’re safe.

Getting there would be incredible and waking up there this Monday morning would be bliss. That’s where I’d like to be today.

Where would you rather be? Answer in the comments below or on Twitter using the hashtag #WIRBMonday.

Previous Where I’d Rather Be on Mondays:

Toau by Torre Del Roche
The Trans Siberian Express by Juno
On a Journey by Brad Nicholson
Yukon Territory, Canada by Lee Peyton
Take Me To Where The West Wind Blows by Sean Newall
Waking Up All Over the World by Melvin Bocher
A Beach By Isabelle
Maurellias Las Illas by Mark Cooper
Everywhere and Nowhere by Keith Jenkins
Queen Charlotte Trail, NZ by Ben Colclough
The Amazon by Ed Stafford
Anywhere! By Al Humphreys
Dolalghat, Nepal by Dan Martin

Thursday Thriller: Wet and Wild!

This week’s Thursday Thriller is all about getting wet and wild. The first video may look to the average viewer like a man failing to commit suicide over a 189ft high waterfall-but it’s not. It’s Tyler Bradt pushing back the boundaries of what’s possible in a kayak (and breaking his wrist and ribs!). The second video may also look like a masochists dream as it’s all about a man swimming with jellyfish. These jellyfish however are special-they don’t sting and they live in an isolated body of salt water on Eli Malk Island in the Republic of Palau.

Wet and Wild I:

Tyler Bradt dropping 189ft in a kayak at Palouse Falls, Washington.

Wet and Wild II:

Does anyone fancy snorkelling with thousands of jellyfish in a lake that below 50ft contains lethal levels of hydrogen sulphide? Palau is the place for you.

If you think you can’t kayak off waterfalls or swim with jellys, or maybe you think you’re not brave enough or tough enough-then this kid disagrees:

I would follow that kid into battle anyday.

If you’ve got any suggestions for a Thursday Thriller theme or video then please get in touch!

If you liked this then you’ll like these:

Thursday Thriller: Mud and Air
Thursday Thriller: Ueli Steck
Thursday Thriller: River Surfing
Thursday Thriller: Climbing Where You Ain’t Suppose To
Thursday Thriller: TED Talks
Thursday Thriller: Music from Behind Enemy Lines
Thursday Thriller: Sci Fi
Thursday Thriller: Big Air
Thursday Thriller: Going Hard in Little Boats
Thursday Thriller: Another Two Doses of Awesomeness (and one extra!)
Thursday Thriller: Two Doses Of Awesomeness
Thursday Thriller: Cycling
Thursday Thriller: Extreme Photography
Thursday Thriller: Speed Flying
Thursday Thriller: People are awesome.
Thursday Thriller: Adventure Film Festivals
Thursday Thriller: B.A.S.E. Jumping
Thursday Thriller: Climbing Buildings
Thursday Thriller: Tight Rope Walking
Thursday Thriller: Weather (Part II)
Thursday Thriller: Weather (Part 1)
Thursday Thriller: Animals
Thursday Thriller: Cliff Diving
Thursday Thriller: Free Running/Parkour
Thursday Thriller: Free Diving
Thursday Thriller: Going Where You Ain’t Supposed To
Thursday Thriller: Space
Thursday Thriller: Running
Thursday Thriller: Swimming
Thursday Thriller: Two Wheels
Thursday Thriller: Extreme Thrills
Thursday Thriller: Surfing