Bucket List: Travel Edition

March 08, 2012

The other day, I ran across a list of the top 100 places to visit in the US on MSNBC's Travel page, and it got me thinking about all of the places I would like to visit, both in the US and around the world. Some of these things will more-than-likely never happen, but it doesn't stop me from dreaming that one day Corey & I will be walking among the lions and tigers during an African safari or standing on the mountain that Jesus ascended into Heaven upon. Wouldn't that be awesome?


One thing I will say is living in Kansas and Oklahoma my entire life really makes me appreciate the landscapes and cultures of different places I have visited. It is my ultimate dream that one day, before we're too old, Corey & I can pack up a few of our most treasured things and just leave for as long as we want. Not having a predetermined destination; not having to worry about pleasing bosses or meeting deadlines; not having an agenda. You know, like Kenny Chesney sings about. :) Not because we don't love our families and friends, but simply just because.


I've always liked dreaming big.

Anyway, that is 99.9% not going to happen, so I will just stick to visiting these places on my computer screen. Would you care to take a virtual tour around the world with me? Here are some places and things Corey & I would LOVE to see and do before we die (in no particular order):

Stay in an overwater bungalow in Tahiti, Bora Bora or Fiji.

Tour California Wine Country


Visit Hershey, Pennsylvania, and stay in the Hotel Hershey for obvious reasons
(Whipped cocoa bath? Chocolate sugar scrub? Chocolate fondue wrap? Cocoa massage? OMG)

Visit Caribbean islands mentioned in Kenny Chesney songs
(Okay, maybe this is just one of mine :) )


"Watch boats sail in and out of Cinnamon Bay (St. John, USVI)"


"I wish I was there tonight, on Jost van Dyke, sippin' on some Foxy's Firewater Rum..."

Take a wine and culinary tour of Italy

Because we LOVE Italian food (and I love wine) :)

Hike part of the Appalachian Trail in White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire
Appalachian Trail Hike

Take an African safari


Camp, hike, kayak, raft and zipline in Alaska

Take the Twilight Tour through Forks, La Push and Port Angeles, WA

(Again, maybe this is just on my bucket list, haha!)

Ride a cable car in San Francisco


Hike and camp in Yellowstone National Park


Visit Acadia National Park in Maine

Drive the Pacific Coast Highway from Southern to Northern California

Walk where Jesus did

Ride ATVs through the Rocky Mountains


Spend a Christmas in NYC

Relax & rejuvenate at The Body Holiday resort in St. Lucia


Take a Mediterranean cruise


Hike the Grand Canyon

Drive the Overseas Highway from the tip of Florida all the way out to Key West

Stand on volcanoes in Hawaii

Attend the National Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo, NY
(With a truckload of ranch dressing in tow)


Visit New Zealand


Camp at Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Sunrise Over Crater Lake And Wizard Island, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon US

Tour London & Paris
 

Experience Hollywood nightlife


Ride the Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad


Hot air balloon in Sedona, Arizona


Ski in the Swiss Alps
(I'll have to try some famous Swiss chocolate while I'm there)

Visit the Australian Outback

Watch the sun set from Seychelles and Maldives in the Indian Ocean

Snorkel the reefs of the Galápagos Islands


Speed through the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(Fast Five style)


Parasail in Barbados



Well, there you have it, a few things we will always want to do, but may never have the opportunity to. :)

What are some things on your bucket list?

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2 comments

  1. MOMMarch 08, 2012

    Seriously the Durango Railroad?????? You said you NEVER wanted to get back on that.......hehe. And you should go with us to Alaska next time with Michael W. It would be so great!!

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  2. LolaMarch 08, 2012

    GREAT Post! These are great. You know they say it's good for the soul to take mini-vacations...just by looking at pictures. Such a big world and so much to see. I too want to travel and would love to see the wildlife...sealife...coco massage! And more...

    Hope this finds you well...Hugs.

    Lola
    http://beeyoutifulyou.blogspot.com/

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