My Ultimate Travel Bucket List

50 of the top places and experiences I have on my travel bucket list

It has been a while since I put together a post and I thought why not start with something light and inspirational. The initial reason that I started my blog was because I would often get travel questions from friends. I used to just share notes from my phone, but I thought if my friends were interested, my travel tips could appeal to a wider audience as well. I get so hyped when someone goes and visits somewhere I suggested and falls in love with it. I tend to be a planner, so I used to do extensive research before every trip that I would go on. Over the years I have chilled out and I am now more go-with-the-flow and open to missing one or two attractions when I visit a destination.

Travel continues to be one of more core values. I think it goes beyond seeing beautiful destinations, it is an avenue to connect with different cultures and push yourself out of your comfort zone. At the beginning of the year, I do goalsetting and I try to map out a few destinations that I would love to visit. I thought it would be fun to put together a more extensive list of things that I have ALWAYS wanted to do. I kept it short and sweet no explanation needed!

1. Lake Lovely Water in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
2. Pitt River Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
3. Mount Robson Park, British Columbia, Canada
4. Polar bears in Churchhill, Manitoba, Canada
5. Stay at the Wildlife Sanctuary in Montebello, Quebec, Canada
6. Visit Iceberg Alley in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
7. Olympic National Park, Washington, United States of America
8. Antelope Canyon and Zion National Park, Arizona, United States of America
9. Rise Festival in Las Vegas, United States of America
10. Mardi Gras in New Orleans, United States of America
11. Spend Christmas in New York City, United States of America
12. Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America
13. Las Grutas Tolantongo hot springs, Mexico
14. Go to Mexico for Dia de los Muertos
15. Swim with the pigs in the Bahamas
16. Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica
17. Volcano boarding down Cerro Negro in Nicaragua
18. Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago
19. See a Komodo in Komodo National Park, Bali
20. Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand
21. Stay at Giraffe Manor, Nairobi, Kenya
22. Go on an African Safari
23. Sleep in an ice hotel
24. See northern lights anywhere in the world
25. Cherry Blossoms, Japan
26. Stay in a beach hut in Bora, Bora, French Polynesian
27. The Underwater Restaurant at Hurawalhi, Maldives
28. Trek Through The Himalayas
29. Hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia, Turkey
30. Float in the Dead Sea between Israel and Jordan
31. See the Pyramids in Egypt
32. Wander around the Ancient City of Petra
33. Hike Manchu Picchu, Peru
34. Salar de Uyuni salt flats, Bolivia
35. Dive in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
36. Visit the Sky Lagoon, Iceland
37. Galápagos Islands, Archipelago, Ecuador
38. A bougie vacation in Monaco
39. Melissani Cabe in Greece
40. Stay in a Cave hotel in Santorini, Greece
41. Swim in the Mediterranean Sea in Malta
42. Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
43. Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland
44. Tomorrowland in Belgium, I do wonder if maybe I have aged out of this one
45. See penguins in Antarctica
46. Visit all the Blue Zones
47. Fly on a private plane
48. Swim with wild dolphins
49. Learn to kite surf
50. Snowboarding in the Alps

If you haven’t noticed I am heavy on an animal theme, no surprises there. I would love to hear what is on your travel bucket list, or if you would like to join me to knock one of these items off my list!