I’ll let you in on a little secret…
Okay, it is actually quite an extensive, arm-long secret. And probably not that secret after all. But here it is: my bucket list. The things I dream of, the places I want to go and the things I want to do. And yes, some of them I have done already, but I will keep them on here as a reminder that dreams come true.
Just a side note: I couldn’t decide how I want to sort this list. I landed on “by country” (not too vague, to too detailed), which means this list is quite long. At the same time I get to go into some detail. Of course I don’t have everything on here yet, and that means that some countries have not been covered at all. If you have suggestions, please send me a comment. I will complement my list over time, or at least use your ideas for some itineraries to share on this site. I also add some links to interesting websites with more information about some of the sites.
MAKE A BUCKET LIST AND FILL IT WITH DREAMS THAT HAVE NO BOUNDARIES.
— ANNETTE WHITE
Let’s start with my top 150 things to do (for now):
- Albanian Riviera
- Albania – city of Berat and wine tasting in the surrounding areas
- Algeria – Visit the Port of Algiers
- Angola – The ship graveyard
- Angola – Kalandula falls
- Antarctica – exhibition to the end of the earth
- Snorkeling in Antigua and Barbuda
- The Iguazú Falls between Argentina and Brazil
- Enjoy and Argentinian barbecue (asado)
- Argentina – southern right whale watching at Reserva Faunística Península Valdés
- Argentina – Wine tasting and the Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia (annually in March) in Mendoza
- Argentina – Learn to Tango
- Armenia – Tatev Monastery
- Australia – The Sydney Opera House
- Australia – The Great Ocean Road
- Australia – See a koala and a kangaroo
- Australia – Snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef
- Australia – The Daintree forest, try to spot a saltwater crocodile
- Australia – Kangaroo Island
- Australia – The Ghan railway accross the Outback
- Austria – Watch a Mozart concert
- Austria – Coffee Shops in Vienna
- Austria – Swarovski Crystal World
- The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belgium – beer, chocolate and waffle tasting (or endulging)
- Belize – The Great Blue Hole
- Belize – Mayan archealogical sites
- Bolivia – Salar de Uyuni and its flamingos
- Bora Bora
- Botswana – Okavango Delta
- Brazil – Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil – Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro
- Cambodia – Angkor Wat
- Canada (and USA) – Niagara Falls
- Canada – Toronto
- Chile – Easter Island
- Chile – The Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia (maybe stay at the awesome EcoCamp Patagonia)
- China – Beijing
- China – Shanghai
- China* – Hong Kong
- China – The Forbidden City
- China – The Great Wall
- China – Xi’an and the Terracotta Warriors
- Colombia – Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
- Croatia – Visit Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian Islands
- Croatia – Sea Organ and Sun Salutation in Zadar
- Cuba – Explore Havana
- Cyprus – archaelogical sites
- Czech Republic – Prague, and the Charles Bridge
- Czech Republic – Thermal baths in Karlovy Vary
- Democratic Republic of the Congo – Mount Nyiragongo
- Denmark – den Gamle By, Aarhus
- Ecuador – The Galapagos Islands
- Egypt – The pyramids. Specifically the Great Pyramid of Giza.
- Egypt – The Valley of the Kings
- England – London (everything about it!)
- England – Stonehenge
- England – Oxford
- Fiji
- Finland – Rovaniemi, the Santa Village in the Arctic Circle
- The French Riviera
- France – Loire Valley
- France – The Eiffel tower, Paris
- France – The Louvre museum, Paris
- France – The Palace of Versaille, Paris
- France – Paris. Watch an opera or ballet while there.
- France – Lavender, sunflower and olive orchard tours in Provence
- Germany – A Bavarian Oktoberfest
- Germany – The Berlin wall
- Germany – The Blackforest
- Ghana – Kakum National Park
- Greece – ancient Athens
- Greece – Meteora
- Greece – Island hopping, including Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes, Corfu and Crete
- Hungary – Budapest. The castle, the parliament and the amazing thermal baths.
- Iceland – The Golden Circle
- Iceland – The Blue Lagoon
- India – The Golden Temple, Amritsar
- India – Hampi Temple
- India – Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundaraswarar Temple
- India – Gurdwara Bangla Sahib
- India – The Golden Triangle. That is Jaipur, Delhi and Agra (and the Taj Mahal)
- Indonesia – Bali
- Indonesia – Ubud and the Monkey Forest
- Indonesia – Komodo Island (and spot a Komodo dragon, from afar)
- Ireland – The Guiness Storehouse, Dublin
- Ireland – The Cliffs of Moher
- Ireland – The Blarney Castle
- Ireland – The Rock of Cashel
- Ireland – Aran Islands
- Ireland – See a riverdance show
- Ireland – The Dingle Peninsula
- Ireland – The Ring of Kerry
- Israel – The Dead Sea
- Israel – The Old City of Jerusalem
- Italy – Capri with its beautiful grottos
- Italy – Lake Garda and surrounds
- Italy – the Amalfi Coast
- Italy – the Cinque Terre
- Italy – the leaning tower of Pisa
- Italy – Pompeii and Heraculaneum
- Italy – Venice
- Italy – Florence
- Italy – Rome, definitely including the Colosseum
- Japan – Tokyo
- Japan – Kyoto; the cultural capital on the national culture day (3 November)
- Japan – The Cherry Blossom (sakura) Festival at the end of March
- Jordan – The lost city of Petra
- Kenya – Serengeti safari to see the Great Wildebeest Migration
- Madagascar
- The Maldives
- Mexico – The Mayan Riviera
- Mexico – Swim in Ik Kil Cenote
- Mexico – Chichén Itzá
- Morocco – Explore the markets of Marrakech
- Myanmar – Bagan
- Namibia – Etosha Pan
- Nepal – Mount Everest
- Northern Ireland – The Giant’s Causeway
- Norway – Preacher’s Pulpit (Preikestolen)
- Peru – Machu Picchu
- Philippines – Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
- Russia – The State Hermitage, St Petersburg
- Singapore – Gardens by the Bay
- Singapore – Sentosa
- South Africa – Table Mountain, Cape Town
- Spain – La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
- Spain – San Sebastian and the general Basque Country
- Tanzania – Zanzibar
- Thailand – the Grand Palace in Bangkok
- Thailand – The islands of Ko Samui and Krabi
- The Netherlands – Amsterdam
- Turkey – Hot air balloon flight over Cappadocia
- United Arab Emirates – The Palm Jumeirah
- USA – The Grand Canyon, Arizona
- USA – Antelope Canyon, Arizona
- USA – Las Vegas, Nevada
- USA – Hollywood (Los Angeles), California
- USA – Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Luisiana
- USA – New York City
- USA – San Francisco
- USA – Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
- Vatican City
- Vietnam – Hạ Long Bay
- Vietnam – The rice terraces in Mù Cang Chải
- Vietnam (and China) – Ban Gioc-Detian Falls
- Zimbabwe (and Zambia) – Victoria Falls
- The Amazon Rainforest (in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana)
- See the northern lights
As I build this website, plan my trips or get ideas from you, I will add more items to my bucket list. And maybe (although I doubt it) I might remove some. But for now, I hope this inspire you a little.
Happy travel-dreaming
Erika