I’ve always had a list of ‘things to do before I die’ in my head, but it wasn’t until a global pandemic hit that I took the time to write my travel bucket list out. Creating a Travel Bucket List might seem a bit macabre. But surprisingly, creating this list has had the opposite effect.
My initial list included goals for my health, and family, but surprise, surprise, the bulk of my life’s bucket list experiences center around my great love of travel. I decided to create a separate bucket list just for travel. Writing out my most fervent travel dreams reminded me to be grateful for all the wonderful experiences I’ve had, and it inspired me to have hope for the future.
I’ve listed some of the most awesome adventures that you can have around the world. I believe that everyone should experience some of these at least once in their life. I’ve organized this Travel Bucket List based on continents in alpha order. The items that I’ve already completed have a check next to them.
[This post on My Ultimate Travel Bucket List was originally published in September 2020 and updated January 2022]
Travel Bucket List: Africa
Stand in “Door of no return”, Ghana
Stand on the bank of Jamestown River, Ghana
Experience Ngorongoro National Park with my family, Tanzania
Sunset on the Indian Ocean in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Watch the sunset in Zanzibar √
Go on a safari, Tanzania/Kenya √
Have a photoshoot in Chefchaoan, Morocco
Buy housewares from a souk, Morocco
See the Giza Pyramids, Egypt
Swim in the Devil’s Pool, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Stroll down the Avenue of Baobabs, Madagascar
Stay in an overwater bungalow, Maldives
Sail down the Nile River
The Great Migration, Serengeti, Tanzania
Witness the Great Migration of Wildebeests Tanzania √
Go to a desert safari
Spend the night at Giraffe Manor, Kenya
Travel Bucket List: Asia
Enjoying the Great Wall of China, Beijing
Walk on the Great Wall of China, Beijing √
Watch the sunrise at the Taj Mahal
Swim in the world’s largest infinity pool, Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore
Take romantic pictures while hanging out of a moving train, Sri Lanka
Enjoy a flower bath in Bali, Indonesia
Petra, Jordan
Explore the ancient Petra, Jordan
Float in the Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan
Wadi Rum Hotel, Jordan
Stay at the luxurious Wadi Rum Hotel, Jordan
Eat at Ithaa, the underwater restaurant in the Maldives
Watch the sea of hot air balloons take flight, Cappadocia, Turkey
Try Michelin-starred street food, Singapore
Sail on Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Take a cooking class in India
Ride a horse in Mongolia
Travel Bucket List: The Caribbean
Pig Beach in Exuma, Bahamas
Swim on Pig Beach in Exumas, Bahamas
Enjoy conch salad made fresh on a beach in the Bahamas
Stay in the overwater bungalows, Jamaica
Zip down the longest zipline over water (Dragon’s Breath Flight Line), Labadee, Haiti
Navigate a personal underwater SUB, Bahamas
Hang out with flamingos at Flamingo Beach in Aruba
Travel Bucket List: Europe
Explore the hometown of the Beatles and take the cheesiest pics of me: walking across Abbey Road, visiting a barbershop on Penny Lane, visiting Eleanor Rigby’s grave, and sitting next to the statue dedicated to all the ‘lonely people’. Liverpool, England
Visit Jane Austen’s home with my daughter who is her namesake, Chawton, England
Witness the splendor of the Northern Lights from the comfort of my igloo hotel, Kakslauttenen. Lapland, Finland
Island hop on a private yacht in Croatia
See the Valley of Waterfalls, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Witness the splendor of the Dolomites, Italy
Take a family road trip around Ring Road in Iceland
Visit the Christ the Redeemer statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil √
Did you find things on my list that you’ve already done? What about things you never knew about? My ultimate travel bucket list includes thrilling experiences, historic sites, and luxury hotel accommodations, and it’s a testament to all the wonderful and exciting things the world has to offer.
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