Dream List

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UPDATE: Following our controversial “Why I want to tear up your Bucket List” post, we decided to change the title to “Dream List”. We don’t want to be guided by a list of things we need to do before we literally kick the bucket.

Instead we have come up with a list that we will add to from time to time, about dream places, or activities we want to do. Offer us some suggestions too on Facebook!

Some of these have been in the back of my mind for years, and that’s why I have added them. Even if they have been completed, while others in the list continue to evolve. 

Some are just reminders and/or tips to ourselves to make sure we get the best out of every trip. I also don’t think that you should have a set number of items in your bucket dream list. It should continue to grow as you learn about new experiences that you want to see or do, and get the desire to try new travel adventures. 

Fingers crossed we see them all and having a list will help us plan our next couples adventure travel trip.

  1. Swim with whale sharks
  2. Visit the Taj Mahal
  3. Teach English somewhere in Asia
  4. Cycle the Euro Velo 6 route
  5. Climb the Eiffel Tower – Done – Can read about that here
  6. Visit 10 Greek Islands
  7. Drive across the United States of America – Done – Can read about that here
  8. Surf in every continent
  9. Volunteer work with turtles
  10. Travel to AND enjoy 100 countries
  11. Dine on the delicacies of the worlds cuisine
  12. Sail around the Whitsundays
  13. Travel the width of China
  14. Hike to Machu Picchu
  15. Start travel writing/blogging Done – you are reading about it (thanks)!
  16. Become a successful travel writer
  17. Earn money travel writing so we can explore the world! – Read Why we Quit our Jobs.
  18. Snowboard in waist-deep powder – Snowboarding at Marmot Basin (sort of).
  19. Whitewater raft a class 5 river
  20. Mountain bike in Utah
  21. Live in back to back summers
  22. Live in back to back winters
  23. Travel the width of Russia
  24. Visit Alaska
  25. Visit the Grand Canyon – Done
  26. Ski Lake Tahoe
  27. See Polar Bears
  28. Visit the 50 states of America
  29. Speak another language fluently
  30. Make lifelong buddies throughout the world – Working on it.
  31. Try the local beer or drink of choice in every Country we visit
  32. Never stop experiencing new cultures
  33. Take timeout for me to explore. Or just chillax
  34. Slow down when visiting places (everyone, including us, has a nasty habit of running around like a headless chicken not really “seeing” the sites)
  35. Scooter the length of Vietnam
  36. Snorkel the most beautiful reef in the world
  37. Dive World War 2 wrecks in the Pacific
  38. Whitewater raft the Grand Canyon
  39. Attend Oktoberfest – Nailed it. Check out our experience here.
  40. Full moon party in Koh Phangan
  41. See the Big 5 in Africa
  42. Walk the Fjords in Norway
  43. Kayak tour along a coast/group of Islands – Kayaking in Naples.
  44. Go to the site of the Chernobyl disaster

And…

Explore our own backyard (this will stay at the bottom of the list as a constant reminder that it is important that everyone always forgets to do it)

As requested, if you had to limit your list to a top 5 what would they be?  (Add more than 5 if you want!)