01 Jun How to Create Your Travel Bucket List in 7 Steps
Dreaming of bucket list worthy destinations and experiences?
You are not alone! During these past few months, dreaming and planning for the future is a perfect way to incorporate travel into stay-at-home routines.
Long before I had the financial means or ability to take once-in-a-lifetime trips, I dreamed and dreamed about them. I read books, watched documentaries, listened to adventure stories, and looked enviously at other people’s photos.
The dreaming stage plays such an important part of the travel experience and I believe, enhances the vacation once it becomes reality. But if you really want to make things happen, you need to make a concrete plan. Just dreaming won’t get you on a safari or to Antarctica!
Zebra in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania
Take these 7 Steps:
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- Write down all destinations that come to mind (huge brainstorming session)
- Next, try to dig a bit deeper and consider these questions:
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- Where have you always wanted to go?
- What intrigues you (history; flora and fauna; certain activities like culinary, wine or sports)
- Are there any hobbies or passions you want to combine with a trip?
- What or who inspires you?
- Anything you have always wanted to try but thought it was too hard, too scary, or too expensive? Any place you really want to go before you die?
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- Then start researching the destinations on your list. One fun, quick way is to do a google image search and look at places visually. Your research may uncover some additional global spots you were not aware of before. You can also do a hashtag search on Instagram — there will be tons of photos and videos to peruse!
- Next prioritize your list to discover which trips are more important than the others. You can write these out in order OR you can develop a list by world region (making subcategories). One suggestion is to try to do the hardest, most challenging trips first.
- These types of trips usually require investments of both time (with your schedule and number of days needed) and finances. A five-year timeline could easily be created and should be balanced against other life events (have realistic expectations of what can be accomplished with your budget and schedule).
- Talk to others. There might be family or friends with similar travel dreams. Unforgettable Trips® also offers special group departures every year (typically planned more than one year in advance). Going with others enriches and enhances travel!
- Start saving money and make concrete plans to make it happen! Call Unforgettable Trips®–we would love to help you find the best way to go and enjoy your bucket-list trips!