It is important to try not to get overwhelmed by these lists. The world can feel big, sometimes too big, and that can leave us feeling like ants in a football field. So here are 3 quick tips on how to knock out your bucket list:
1. Start Small
Make sure you have local or driveable spots on your bucket list. A good road trip can go a long way in feeling like your having a big adventure not far from your home. It doesn’t have to be an exoctic location to be on your bucket list. Find a local spot to go hiking, drive to find a Diner, Drive-in, or Dive (Check out www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com to find one near you!), or travel to see a college sporting event. There’s a ton of ways to create a cool bucket list!
2. Find a Direct Flight
Find a direct flight – travelling with layovers can bring up many unforeseen issues that can make your trip way less enjoyable. Avoid long layovers, missing bags, bad airport meals, and missing connections by making your first trip a direct flight. Need help looking for flights? There are a ton of great sites like Momundo and Kayak plus great leads from sites like Scott’s Cheap Flights.
3. Go Big (and plan accordingly!)
Go Big (and plan accordingly) – Once you commit to taking the trip, try to plan financially and mentally for it. You don’t want to get to Australia just to realize the Great Barrier Reef is an $800 2-day boat ride and you can’t afford it or didn’t pack correctly. Plan ahead for these big adventures so you can make sure they are everything and more!
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25 Places on Our Bucket List
With that in mind, we built a travel – or just life – bucket list. All the things we wanted to do and places we wanted to see in our lifetimes.
- Travel the world for six months or more
- Visit the Great Pyramids at Giza
- Go on a safari in Africa
- Ride a motor bike in Southeast Asia
- Take a boat through Vietnam’s Hal Long Bay
- Live in Europe
- Visit the Galapagos islands
- Walk along the Great Wall of China
- Drink tea in Japan
- See Guyana’s Kaieteur Falls
- Play with Elephants in Thailand
- Stand in front of the Taj Mahal
- Ancient Ruins of Petra in Jordan
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14. Cinque Terre in Italy
15. Spend a week in the Tuscan Countryside
16. Drive along the shore of Croatia
17. Dive the Great Barrier Reef
18. See the Northern Lights
19. Visit Poland WWII concentration camps
20. Eat pizza in Naples
21. Go wine tasting in Napa Valley (and eat at the French Laundry!)
22. Ride a bus down the streets of San Francisco
23. Trek Machu Piccu
24. Drink beer at Ocktoberfest in Germany
25. Take the Walk of Faith at Tianmen Mountain in China
We have crossed a few off our list:
- Walk around the Colosseum in Rome
- Visit the Acropolis in Greece
- Do a bike tour in Tuscany
- Visit the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
- See the Changing of the Guard in London
- Explore the wine country of Bordeaux (Check Out The Splurge )
- See the Mona Lisa, Eiffel Tour, and Notre Dame (Check out 6 (Unexpected) Hours in Paris )
- Do a jeep tour in Aruba
- Jump into a natural pool
- See a waterfall in Puerto Vallarta
- Take a solo travel trip
- Walk the old streets of Ephesus
- Sit on the beach in Mykanos
- Explore Central Park
- Drink a Guiness at the Guiness Factory (and Temple Bar!)
And many more to come!
We can see a small light at the end of this coronavirus tunnel and are really excited to start crossing more things off our list! Where do you want to go? What is the craziest thing you have crossed off your list?
Cheers to chasing our compass!
Mandy & Jackie
