51 epic travel experiences to put on your bucket list right now
We’re all about setting goals, challenging ourselves, striving for greatness. Because setting goals ideally leads to achieving them, and that leads to feeling like a total badass.
Basically, we’re all about feeling like a badass.
Goal setting can apply to our careers, fitness routines, relationships, or (personal fave) globetrotting.
If you don’t have a bucket list, today’s the day to start building one. This can mean anything from visiting a location you’ve been wanderlusting after, to getting your adrenaline rushing with an outdoor activity, to snapping a selfie with a landmark that you’ve only seen on a postcard. No matter how big or small, you will feel like a boss when you get to check those items off the list.
We are diving into this big beautiful world and giving you 51 pieces of bucket list inspo, just to help get you started.
1. Go gorilla trekking in Uganda, Rwanda, or the Congo
Mountain gorillas in Uganda. (Shutterstock)
2. Scuba dive in the Great Barrier Reef
Scuba diving Great Barrier Reef. (Shutterstock)
3. Hike Machu Picchu
4. See orangutans in the wild
Orangutan in Sandakan, Borneo, Malaysia. (Shutterstock)
5. Go shark diving
6. Explore the ancient ruins of Petra in Jordan
Petra, Jordan. (Shutterstock)
7. Ride in a hot air balloon in Cappadocia, Turkey
Cappadocia, Turkey. (Shutterstock)
8. Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
9. Zipline through a jungle
Ziplining in Costa Rica. (Shutterstock)
10. Participate in the Holi Festival in India
Holi Festival in Nandgaon, India. (Shutterstock)
11. Ride a camel through the desert
Camel riding in the Sahara Desert, Morocco. (Shutterstock)
12. Party at the Full Moon in Thailand
Full Moon Party, Koh Phangan, Thailand. (Shutterstock)
13. Road trip through the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains in Banff, Alberta. (Shutterstock)
14. Set foot in all seven continents
15. Go on an African safari
African safari. (Shutterstock)
16. Party at Mardi Gras in New Orleans
17. Experience the wildlife of the Galápagos Islands
Mola mola at Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. (Shutterstock)
18. Go skydiving
19. Visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia
Angkor Wat, Cambodia. (Shutterstock)
20. Climb Mount Everest
21. Hike the Camino de Santiago de Compostela trail in Spain
Camino de Santiago. (Shutterstock)
22. Go kayaking in Antartica
23. Cruise the Amazon River
Boat on the Amazon River. (Shutterstock)
24. Walk the Great Wall of China
25. Visit the Salt Flats in Bolivia
Salt flats in Bolivia. (Shutterstock)
26. Go up the tallest building in the world in Dubai
Burj Khalifa towering over Dubai. (Shutterstock)
27. Take a gondola ride through the canals of Venice
Gondola ride in Venice. (Shutterstock)
28. Swim in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland
The Blue Lagoon, Iceland. (Shutterstock)
29. Witness an active volcano
30. Run with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain
Running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. (Shutterstock)
31. Raise your glass and “Prost” at Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany
Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. (Shutterstock)
32. Witness the northern lights
Aurora Borealis, Norway. (Shutterstock)
33. Check out the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. (Shutterstock)
34. Visit 30 countries by age 30 (or insert your own numbers!)
35. Marvel at the Hong Kong skyline
Hong Kong skyline. (Shutterstock)
36. Release a wish lantern into the sky
Sky Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand. (Shutterstock)
37. Go skiing in the Alps
38. Trek through rice fields in Vietnam, Indonesia or the Philippines
Rice terraces in Banaue, The Philippines. (Shutterstock)
39. Fall in love in Paris
Lovers in Paris. (Shutterstock)
40. Gamble in Las Vegas
41. Spend a night in an overwater bungalow
Overwater villas in Bora Bora, French Polynesia. (Shutterstock)
42. Island hop in Greece
43. Party at Carnival in Brazil
Brazilian women dancing samba music at Carnival party. (Shutterstock)
44. Dive the Great Blue Hole in Belize
Great Blue Hole in Belize. (Shutterstock)
45. See a Broadway show in New York City
Broadway shows Times Square New York. (Shutterstock)
46. Cruise through Ha Long Bay in Vietnam
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. (Kellie Paxian / Daily Hive)
47. Attend a luau in Hawaii
48. Encounter a Komodo Dragon at Komodo National Park
Komodo Dragon on Rinca Island, Indonesia. (Shutterstock)
49. Go wine tasting in Napa, Tuscany, Cape Town, or wherever your thirsty taste buds take you
50. Go trekking in Patagonia
Hiking boots in Patagonia, Chile. (Shutterstock)
51. Catch a sunset in Oia, Santorini
Sunset over Oia, Santorini. (Shutterstock)
Those are just a few of our faves, but we want to hear from you! What are the top items on your bucket list? Leave us a comment and share the wanderlust!