Everyone has a bucket list whether they realise it or not. No matter how big or small the list, there are always things people want to do, want to achieve, want to experience in life.
Of course I have a number of bucket lists, but this list will focus on travel. I hope readers find some inspiring ideas that they can add to their own list – or better yet, I hope there will be some readers who have already ticked these things off their list and would like to share their experiences!
Here comes my personal travel bucket list, which seems to keep growing day by day
Destinations
See the glaciers in Alaska
- Antarctica
Taiwan
- Japan
- Maldives
HawaiiIndia- Darjeeling, India
- Sri Lanka
- Nepal
- Borneo
- Myanmar
- Korea (North & South)
- Galapagos Islands
Hong KongAustralia
Philippines- St Petersburg, Russia
- Cuba
- Tibet
Festivals
- Fuji Rock Festival, Japan
- Coachella, USA
Exit Festival, Serbia- Benicassim, Barcelona
- Carnival, Brazil
Khumbh Mela Festival, India (the largest gathering of people in the world)- Burning Man, USA
- Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Mexico
Holi Festival, India
- La Tomatina, Spain
- Mardi Gras, New Orleans
- Winter Light Festival, Japan
- Harbin Ice Festival, China
- Oktoberfest, Germany
Pingxi Lantern Festival,Taiwan- Songkran Water Festival | Thailand
Adventures & Experiences
- Mt. Kilimanjaro
- Go wild on an African Safari
- Camp Everest
Walk on a glacierHouseboat in the back waters of Kerala, India
- Houseboat in the back waters of Kashmir, India
Go zip liningSee whales in their natural habitat- Meet my father for the first time
Ride a gondola – venice
Drive a boat
Live & work abroadLet Go of a Floating LanternSee the Northern LightsSoak in natural hot springs- Cross the Tunnel of Love, Ukraine
- Ride the Siberian Express
- Ride the bullet train in Japan
Shop at a Floating Market- Climb an active volcano
Camp on the beach- Hot Air Balloon Ride
- Participate in a Japanese Tea Ceremony in Tokyo
- Take a Junk Boat Ride Through Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour
Go skiing
- Skydive
- Stay in an overwater bungalow
Attend a Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan, Thailand- Trek through the Taman Negara Rainforest, Malaysia
- Go dogsledding in the snow
- Swim in thermal spas, Iceland
Take a motorbike road trip- USA Roadtrip
- Australia Roadtrip
- Eat in the Underwater Hotel, Maldives
- See penguins in their natural habitat
- See Polar bears in their natural habitat
- Ride the Orient Express
- Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway
- Climb to Tin Tian, Big Buddha, Hong Kong
- Soak in the Blue Lagoon, Iceland
- Komodo National Park, Indonesia
- Walk Through the Wisteria Tunnel at Kawachi Fuji Gardens, in Kitakyushu, Japan
- Float in the Dead Sea, Jordan/Israel
Ride a Camel in the DesertFloat Down Mekong RiverSwim in a Cenote- Snorkel the Underwater Museum,Mexico
- Explore the Waitomo Glowworm Cave, New Zealand
- Sit on the Edge of Preikestolen, Norway
- Hike the Inca Trail, Peru
- Sit in the Outdoor Jacuzzi at Iglu-Dorf Hotel Switzerland
- Learn to surf
Take a seaplane- Bathe an elephant
Go on a cruise
Sightseeing & Landmarks
Taj Mahal
Angkor Wat, CambodiaHa Long Bay, Vietnam- Stonehenge, England
- Monet’s Garden, France
- Grand canyon
- Salt plains, Bolivia
- Egyptian pyramids
- Mayan ruins
- Visit Victoria Falls in Zambia Zimbabwe
- Visit Iguassu Falls
- Niagara Falls
- The Great Wall of China & Terracotta Army
- Grand Canyon
- Rocky Mountains
- Trek through the Himalayas
- Ayers Rock
- Visit the Ghats, India
- Great Barrier Reef
- Machu Picchu
Qualifications & Licenses
- PADI Diving Certification
- Get motorbike license
Hotels
- Hanging Gardens in Ubud, Bali
- Stay in an ice hotel
- Stay in a Glass Igloo, Finland
- Stay at the Boat Hotel in Cocoa Island, Maldives
I’m sure I could trawl through millions of travel lists, travel books, travel blogs and other peoples’ bucket lists and just find more and more things to add onto my ever-growing list, but I think I have a lot to work with for the time being!
From Oceans With Love 