Whenever I’ve tried to come up with a bucket list, it’s inevitably turned into a list of desired destinations. I don’t really care about running the Marine Corps Marathon (in fact, I could think of nothing I’d like to do less) or adopting a colony of feral ferrets, cute as they may be, but I do want to go everywhere and see everything. Like, right now. The idea behind this blog is thus to systematize my haphazard travel planning. I feel like I’ve missed out on many opportunities to see new places solely due to lack of forethought, and I’ve also been more conservative with finances than I really have to be, I think. My goal for this year and the years to follow is to travel more for pleasure and to go further in the process. So here it is: The Wishlist, with destinations I’ve never been to grouped by priority and feasibility, but in no particular order.
Priority Destinations (2013-2014):
- Peru – Cusco, Machu Picchu, pretty standard stuff
- India & Goa
- Colombia – Bogota, Cartagena, Medellin
- Ecuador – Quito & the Galapagos
- Costa Rica – THIS PLACE.
- Turkey – Istanbul & Pamukkale
Extended Weekend Getaways from the US:
- Trinidad
- Martinique
- Barbados
- Antigua
- Panama
- Alaska
- Curacao
- Honduras – Roatan & the Bay Islands
Extended Weekend Getaways in the US:
- Yosemite
- Grand Canyon
- New Orleans
Extended Weekend Getaways from Europe:
- Latvia
- Estonia
- Finland
- Sweden
- Czech Republic
Should I Happen to Have a Week in Europe… Places (Summer Edition):
- Portugal & Madeira OR Portugal & Azores
- Corsica
- Sardinia & Sicily
- Croatia
- Bosnia
- Romania
- Georgia
- Abkhazia, which I will classify as semi-sovereign in the absence of a proper international ruling on its status…
- Ireland & Scotland
Should I Happen to Have a Week in Europe… Places (Winter Edition):
- Norway
- Austria & Hungary OR Austria & specifically Berlin OR Austria & Slovenia
- Morocco
- Egypt
- Tunisia
“Eventually Getting There” Places:
- Brazil
- Chile
- Argentina – Buenos Aires & Uruguay – Montevideo
- Israel & Jordan
- UAE
“Eventually Getting There” Places, Dictatorship Edition:
- Burma
- Cuba
- North Korea
Trips of a Lifetime Routes:
- Indonesia & Papua New Guinea
- Patagonia & Antarctica
- Tanzania (including Zanzibar) & Madagascar
- Namibia & Botswana & South Africa
- Rwanda & Burundi
- Burkina Faso & Benin & Togo
- Cambodia & Japan
- Australia (incl. Tasmania) & New Zealand
- Fiji & Polynesia / Palau
The Leftovers:
- Hawaii, where I’m hoping someone gets married so I can kill multiple birds with a single boulder
- Nepal & Tibet, although I’m really not a hiker/mountaineer…
- Mauritius / Maldives (my guess is they’re more or less the same thing, with the former slightly less picture-perfect than the latter?)
- Sri Lanka – it would be ideal to tack this one onto India, but Goa wins
- Philippines
CREDIT: I was inspired by Lonely Planet’s Travel Book and the 1,000 Places to See Before You Die app whilst creating this list. If you enjoy traveling, you’ll love both.
NEXT UP: Planning where the $@#% I’m going to spend President’s Day. Stay tuned!
The Adventuring Alex 