IF two weeks by a pool with a margarita is your idea of the vacation from hell, you may prefer something more challenging with men's portal AskMen.com coming up with a list of the top 10 exclusive adventures.

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1. Arctic Expedition - Arctic Circle, Sweden

The polar opposite, literally, of beach holidays. Responsible Travel's Arctic expedition will see you sledding across frozen lakes, forests and tundra and staying in a different wooden cabin every night with a visit to the world-famous Ice Hotel.

In the photograph: A sight from Sweden

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