9 Insane Trips for the Bravest Travelers

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5. Sail the North West Passage, Canada

If you love a good cold adventure bathed in the glow of historical drama, then take a trip through the North West Passage, the Arctic Ocean “canal” through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Sir John Franklin famously lost his ship and crew in this treacherous pass in the mid-19th century, but maybe you’ll fare better.

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