A bucket list, by its definition, is like a to-do list of the highest priority detailing one’s desires. It should be awe-inspiring, fun enough to match your personal level of adventurousness, and challenging enough to get you out of your comfort zone. When it comes to traveling, what would you put on your list? Where should you go, and what sort of experiences should you seek out? It’s was a tall order, but SELECT came up with a list of unforgettable travel experiences. Here are ten things that you’ve just got to add to your bucket list right now:
| Name | Location | Description |
| Experience the Grand Canyon | Arizona | Compared to others on this list, the Grand Canyon is a more easily accessible location to check off your bucket list since it’s in the United States. Whether you’re watching the sunset or rise, just looking from the rim or hiking to the bottom, a visit is sure to make you feel small, but in the best way possible. |
| See the Taj Mahal | India | It is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. That it’s a UNESCO world heritage site and world wonder is hardly surprising. Visit this mausoleum–and learn about its beautiful history–and you’ll never be the same. |
| Go on Safari, especially for the Serengeti’s migration | Tanzania, Kenya | It’s one thing to see a lion, yawning behind the glass of a zoo. It’s another thing to watch a pride of lionesses take down prey. Going on a safari is a bucket list item for many–and one of the most memorable kinds of safaris is to experience the great migration of wildebeests. |
| Set sail on a cruise to Antarctica | Antarctica | For those who’ve never been on a cruise, riding the seas is a must. But a cruise to Antarctica, the only uninhabited continent in the world, if one for the bucket list. Taking a cruise here is deserving of bragging rights…shivery cold bragging rights. |
| Discover Angkor Wat | Cambodia | Amazing doesn’t even begin to describe Angkor Wat. It’s largest religious monument in the world, an architectural masterpiece, a world wonder. Until you actually visit it, you can’t understand its size or majesty. |
| Dive in the Great Barrier Reef | Australia | If you’re an avid swimmer and diver, then you have to go to Australia and swim the most amazing underground reef in the world. |
| Trek Machu Picchu | Peru | Whether you glimpse these ruins by train, trek on foot by yourself or go with a tour group by bus, Machu Picchu will intrigue you. While you can take a day trip – yes, just a day trip!–the grandeur of such a bucket list item is best savored. |
| Observe the Northern Lights | Multiple Locations | Photographs and videos don’t do justice to the ethereal phenomena of the Northern Lights. Talk to anyone who’s ever seen them–they’re incredible, and they’re amazing, and the superlatives used to describe them are lacking. Just go see them. |
| Experience the Galapagos Islands | Ecuador | Nowhere in the world can you see such a diversity in wildlife species and variety than in the Galapagos. Whether you experience an epiphany like Charles Darwin did or not, you will be charmed, amazed, and be glad you visited. |
| Check out the fall foliage in New England | Multiple Locations | In the autumn, the leaves of deciduous trees change color, and for those of us who live in northern areas of the world with such trees, they’re an annual treat. But perhaps nowhere in the world do the colors explode with such variety and beauty than in New England. |
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Jeanette Hurt is the award-winning writer and author of eight culinary and drink books, including The Cheeses of California: A Culinary Travel Guide, which received the 2010 Mark Twain Award for Best Travel Book, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Wine and Food Pairing. She's written for TheKitchn.com, Four Seasons Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, Entrepreneur.com, and dozens more publications.
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