Well if I’m honest you don’t really need one. By having a ‘Bucket List’ it might help focus your mind and let you think about your aspirations for both travel and life goals. These can be things you want to complete this month or year or even a dream for 10 years time. There’s no right or wrong it’s your list!
What to put on your Bucket List?
Before I sat and wrote mine down, I was still doing the things I wanted to do. It was more of a virtual Bucket List! In 2016, I talked about trekking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. So I booked a flight and made it happen. I also wanted to give blood, something I had said I would do for a while but never actually did. One pint of the red stuff was donated in 2016 and more to come in 2017!
“I talked about trekking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal so I booked a flight and made it happen”
Just because you don’t write it down doesn’t mean it won’t happen. You are in control. But I have to admit writing it down does help me. When you read my bucket list, you might notice that I have a lot of wildlife experiences that I would love to do.
You might like to read 15 awesome wildlife experiences for animal lovers for even more ideas for your bucket list!
Becky’s Tip
Grab a pen and piece of paper and start writing. Think about countries and places you want to visit, experiences you’d like to try or skills you’d like to learn. Make your own dreams come true.
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If you need a bit of inspiration my list is below:
Becky’s Bucket List
- Visit Belgium – the closest country I haven’t yet visited
- See polar bears in the wild
- Walk on the Great Wall of China
- Visit at least 100 of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (45 done, 55 to go) – Visited Bath City, hiked Jurassic Coast walk
- Go paragliding (recommends for where appreciated)
- Visit Istanbul
- See every species of penguin in the world. (Especially the Rockhopper ones!)
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Visit Antarctic. (To see Emperor Penguins of course!!!)
- Take a road trip – ***DONE*** A total of 1,926 miles/3,101 km around Iceland – Read my driving tips here and now I’ve driven around the UK too. Read about my adventure here – UK Road Trip
- Scuba dive with a whale shark
- Go to Madagascar
- Visit every country in South America (5 done and 7 to go)
- Go to the Salt Flats in Bolivia and take silly photos
- Trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal
- Explore the Slot Canyons in America
- Go to York City and walk the walls! ***DONE*** – Read Free things to do in York & Day trips from York
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Travel to Indonesia and see Komodo Dragons
- Visit Papua New Guinea
- Run a marathon
- Create a travel blog ***DONE***
- Go to an Olympics (maybe Japan?)
- Visit South Korea
- Explore Petra in Jordan
- Travel to all the countries in the world. It’s a long shot but why not give it a go!
- Volunteer with wildlife in Africa
- Fly in a hot air balloon
- Visit Stonehenge (helping with item 4!) ***DONE*** – Check out my Instagram shot here!
- Complete the Welsh 3000s Challenge in Snowdonia
- Climb Ben Nevis – the highest mountain in Scotland and the UK ***DONE*** – Tempted to climb Ben Nevis? Read about my hike here!
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Ride a jet ski without falling off
- Go to the Easter Islands
- See the Iguazu Falls in Argentina/Brazil
- Take part in a triathlon
- Go to Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
- Quit my job and become a full-time Travel Blogger – hopefully, dreams can come true! ***DONE*** Ok, so I was made redundant but now working full time on my blog :). Read my story here
- Climb Mt Blanc in the Alps
- Visit Auschwitz
- Go to St Basil’s Cathedral, Russia
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Climb Mt Fiji, Japan
- Learn to ski
- Visit Kruger National Park, South Africa
- Jump on a plane to Costa Rica
- See a tiger in the wild
- Take a trip to Iran (Some great inspiration here from Naomi from Probe Around the Globe – 2 Weeks Iran Travel Itinerary for First Time Visitors)
- Write a book – maybe in a few years
- Go to Croatia and visit Game of Thrones locations
- See the Terracotta Warriors in China
- Cross the Golden Gate Bridge
- Visit the Niagara Falls
- See panda bears in China
Feeling inspired and ready to book that trip?
Have you created a Bucket List yet? What’s on your list? Tell me in the comments below
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You should go to stonehenge at the solstice! Meant to be amazing.
P.S. I like how you’ve sneakily hidden 34 in there 😀
Ooo yes that’s a good one and very bad that I haven’t been before. Yes no. 34….. hmmm hope it doesn’t get me in trouble, still have bills to pay ?
Hi, Becky. Your bucket list includes many of mine. Let’s hope we can tick off as many as possible. Best of luck! ?
Ah that’s excellent. Yes definitely I want to keep ticking them off. Good luck for yours too ?
A lot of these are on my bucket list too. I really want to goncage diving with sharks and go to Antarctica too. I would also love to see Polar Bears in the wild. Thanks for reminding me of what I want to do and need to make happen.
Ah that’s great Kelly, nice to see we have a few things in common. I think my Antarctic trip might be a long way off as it’s pretty expensive but I will keep playing the lotto just in case!!
This I should an awesome list! So many things I would love to do! I may just have to start writing mine down! I just keep it in my head and in my Pinterest currently lol! ? Much Love!
Thanks Lacey, yes writing it down is definitely a fun thing to do, although I keep thinking of more things that I want to add to it. Yes I have a pinterest board for my ideas and it’s got so many things in it!
I definitely agree that bucket lists can help you actually achieve your goals instead of just having them be this amorphous thought! Great article.
Thanks Alice, hopefully I have inspired you to make one too 🙂
Really great bucket list! Some fun inclusions—like the penguins haha. I never really thought of what I would have on my list. Maybe I should make one, too…
Thanks Delilah, I really love penguins so that is a must for me. Yes you should defintely make one too.
Awesome list! I agree with a lot of them, especially polar bears in the wild! I’m dying to see that! Hopefully this summer I’ll get to see a lot more slot canyons in the US since I’ll be in Utah for the summer!
Ah that’s great Megan, yes sadly I guess I might need to see them sooner as there might not be many left in a few years 🙁 Ah that sounds awesome, hope you have an amazing time 🙂
Everest Base Camp Trek was my #1 bucket list item and I totally relate to you, I just decided to book a flight and a guide because it was “never the right moment” 🙂 Let me know when you’re crossing Belgium off your list, I’ll be happy to advise you!
Ah that’s fantastic Audrey so glad you are the same as me!! If you go back to Nepal the Annapurna Circuit is beautiful, very different to the Everest (so I am told from friends that have done both). Thanks yes I will be in touch when I visit Belgium, really appreciate that 🙂
I really need to put my bucket list down on paper! I am probably going to steal a few lines from yours, you have lots of great ideas.
Ha ha steal away Anisa, would love to know what else you are putting on yours, feel free to let me know 🙂
I love this! I’ve always had a bucket list but it’s always been in my head, which means I very often lose sight of it. You’ve inspired me to put pen to paper to remind me to keep focused and not get distracted from what I really want to do. It’s so easy to let everyday life get in the way of your dreams! Thanks for the nudge! 😀
Ah thanks Teresa, yes mine was in my head for a long time so thought putting it in writing and on my blog might help focus my attention to achieving some of it. No problem, would love to see your list 🙂
Mine has already grown since yesterday! haha. I think adding it to your blog is a fabulous idea. You can also use it as a checklist and cross things off as you tick them. I’m going to take that idea and start a bucket list post for mine. 😀
Ah fantastic, that’s so funny. The thing is it only takes 5 minutes to read an article and decide you want to go somewhere but it takes a lot longer to actually tick it off!!
DEFINITELY come to see Belgium – it’s so great! Paragliding is also something I’ve heard is incredible (especially if you’re at a place that’s gorgeous). I sadly have never been!
You have tons of mountains to climb 😉 Good luck girl!
Ah I am guessing that’s where you live!! I will defintely come, it’s on the list now!! I have been a few places that I could have done but timing/weather wasn’t right so I will defintely do it one day, might need to wait until I buy a go-pro!!
You totally inspired me to write down my bucket list, too 🙂
Ah that’s fantastic Nicola, I would love to know what is on your list 🙂