Tina & Kevin’s Retirestyle Travel Bucket List (aka. The Most
Wonderful and Photographable Places in the World) - Part 1: 30 Amazing Places We Have Been.
Tina and Kevin have had the great fortune to have travelled to the locations listed below in Part 1 of our "travel bucket list".
You will notice that many of these locations are in North America and easy to get to from our home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
We hope that you will get some inspiration from our travel bucket list.
Part 2 (see the separate post called "Places Still To Go" https://retirestyletravel.blogspot.com/2020/05/retirestyle-travel-bucket-list-part-2.html) contains the remaining 50 destinations that we would love to see before we kick the bucket.
This list is separate from the destinations that we considered for traveling to as snowbirds each Winter or possibly retiring abroad, but there is some overlap.
You will notice that many of these locations are in North America and easy to get to from our home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
We hope that you will get some inspiration from our travel bucket list.
Part 2 (see the separate post called "Places Still To Go" https://retirestyletravel.blogspot.com/2020/05/retirestyle-travel-bucket-list-part-2.html) contains the remaining 50 destinations that we would love to see before we kick the bucket.
This list is separate from the destinations that we considered for traveling to as snowbirds each Winter or possibly retiring abroad, but there is some overlap.
I have kept the information brief to make the list easier to read and
digest.
We have created separate blog posts containing more detailed travel tips and lists of things to do for many of these destinations if you want to dig deeper.
We have created separate blog posts containing more detailed travel tips and lists of things to do for many of these destinations if you want to dig deeper.
Places in bold text are either one of the 7 wonders of the world
or 7 natural wonders of the world.
I follow a lot of world travellers online and there are certain
locations that are must-have selfies or photo opportunities if you can get
there. Those are indicated in italic text below.
Places on our travel bucket list that we have been to together:
CANADA:
1.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Famous for the American
Bridal Veil Falls, the Canadian Horseshoe Falls, the Hornblower
cruise to the base of the falls, and the Clifton Hill entertainment district.
USA:
2. Grand Canyon, Arizona
The Grand Canyon is a natural wonder of the world with spectacular cliff-top views that is 446 km long, up to 29 km wide and 2 km deep.
3. Orlando, Florida
A must see for families, with Disneyworld, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Wet ‘N’ Wild, Old Town, and unlimited entertainment options on International Drive.
4. Miami & Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Cruise ports with great beaches, restaurants (especially Cuban-American), and nightlife.
5. Los Angeles & Anaheim, California
Famous for, Mann’s Chinese Theatre, The Hollywood sign, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, Sunset Boulevard Universal Studios, Disneyland, and Knott’s Berry Farm.
6. Las Vegas, Nevada
The entertainment capital of the world with gambling, fantastic shows, amazing attractions, spectacular landmarks, and countless restaurants & bars. The most famous picture here is the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign near the airport.
7. Denver, Colorado
Famous for being the gateway to the Rocky Mountains, Red Rock Amphitheater, great dining and shopping at the 16th Street Mall, and the Coors Brewery in nearby Golden, Colorado.
8. Chicago, Illinois
Famous for its deep-dish pizza, Oprah Winfrey’s studio, the river walk, and the Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park.
9. Juneau, Alaska
The Capital City of Alaska that is a cruise ship port and still has an old Klondike gold-rush ambiance.
10. Albuquerque (& Roswell), New Mexico
Famous for adobe style architecture, Old Town, Sandia Peak Tramway, a hot air balloon festival, and Petroglyph National Monument. Roswell is famous for the UFO crash and related museum.
MEXICO:
11. Cancun, Mexico
Famous as a great place to relax and party downtown (including shows at Coco Bongo) with great sunsets on the beach at your all-inclusive resort.
12. Chichen Itza, Mexico
The Chichen Itza Mayan ruins are over 1,000 years old and contain several pyramids and temples such as the Temple of Kukulcan.
13. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Famous for its marina, sea turtles, shopping, and beaches.
CARIBBEAN:
14. Nassau, Bahamas
Famous for local artisan markets, white sand beaches, swimming with pigs, and the Atlantis Resort.
15. Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Famous for great beaches, laid back atmosphere, ganja (cannabis), and delicious food such as Jerk Chicken. Ocho Rios is also famous for walking up Dunn’s River Falls.
16. Havana & Varadero, Cuba
Famous for cigars, rum, possibly the best beaches in the world, as well as architecture and cars that are frozen in time.
EUROPE:
17.
Rome, Italy
Famous for the Roman
Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps &
the Vatican.
18.
Pompeii, Italy
Tragic ash covered ancient
ruins from an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
19.
Napoli (Naples), Italy
Famous for ornate churches,
Piazza di Napoli & Castel Nuovo (castle).
20.
Island of Capri, Italy
Near Napoli. Famous
for limoncello, houses on cliffs, and the Blue Grotto cave.
21.
Barcelona, Spain
Famous for the Sagrada
Familia Church, Gothic architecture in the Gothic Quarter, and Ramblas market.
22.
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Famous for beaches,
fun in the sun & nightlife.
23.
Marseille, France
Famous for lavender
and the Church of Notre Dame de la Garde on the hill. The oldest city in
France.
Places on our travel bucket list that only one of us has been to, so
we might go back together:
24.
Venice, Italy (Tina only)
Famous for gondolas
in Canal Grande, Doge’s Palace & Piazza San Marco.
25.
London, England (Tina only)
Famous for
Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the Tower of London, the London Bridge, Big
Ben, the English Channel, and the Sky Wheel.
26.
Honolulu, Hawaii (Tina only)
Famous for hikes up
volcanoes, amazing sightseeing vistas, boat tours, surfing, and Hawaiian luaus (dinner
parties with hula dancers and fire dancers).
27.
Key Largo, Florida (Tina only)
Famous for sailing, fishing, hot and sunny weather and laid-back atmosphere.
28.
Washington, DC (Kevin only)
Famous for the
Washington Monument, the White House, Capital Hill, and many monuments dedicated to
historic Presidents as well as the Cherry Blossom festival in the Spring.
29.
New York, New York (Kevin only)
Famous for the Statue
of Liberty, 9-11 Memorial, Wall Street, Times Square, 5th
Avenue, Central Park, Broadway theater and musicals, and several famous
restaurants.
30.
Nashville, Tennessee (Kevin only)
Famous for live music
and drinking on Broadway Street, The Grand Ole Opry, The Country Music Hall of
Fame, a replica of the Parthenon, and “hot chicken”.
We have travelled to many places that probably would not be on a world-traveller's top 50 bucket list, but I'd like to give an honourable mention to Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. I have written several blog posts about this amazing city and the Okanagan Valley region and I recommend you go there if you are ever in BC or Alberta, Canada. There is not one main reason to go; there are many, including great hikes, scenery, water activities, and wine tours. Also, this region is very popular with retirees.
Kev
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Great list! Love those places in the US, I really hope we will be able to visit soon after the quarantine!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Lots of great places for your USA travel bucket list
DeleteGreat post. You two have been to alot of great places!
ReplyDeleteI have been lucky to have travelled so much (not much recently). Now, I am looking for places to retire abroad or for travel as a snowbird. In between, we want to visit 50 more places on our travel bucket list (future post to come).
DeleteMy both parents are a few years away from retirement. Will share this list with them as they are avid travelers.
ReplyDeleteThank you. You can start checking some of these places off your own travel bucket list too (you have a long time to do it).
DeleteI'm gonna have to go with Italy, Mexico, Cuba, and Canada. I wish I could go to those places.
ReplyDeleteThe last 3 are easy for me to get to from the middle of Canada, which is why we checked so many off our travel bucket list. My wife Tina is from Italy, so we have been and will be back again.
DeleteWOW, amazing images you have taken on your travels. I recently watched a documentary about Pompeii, Italy and the eruption, I can't imagine seeing that in person. So many places on your travel bucket list that I too one day hope to visit. Thank you fro sharing!
ReplyDeleteVisiting Pompeii made me sad, but I am glad I went. I hope you get to visit many of these bucket list travel destinations too.
DeleteWow looks amazing! I find the Mayan ruins and Pompeii to be especially interesting. Maybe I'll get to visit some day!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely very interesting and world-famous places to add to your own travel bucket list
DeleteWow! These are great places to visit! We'll consider adding this to my bucket list! That falls is world-famous, one of my dreams to go to.
ReplyDeleteYou should make a travel bucket list and work on it over your whole life. Niagara Falls is a wonder to see and it doesn't cost anything to see it once you are there.
DeleteThat's an amazing bucket list, I hope you get to go to some of these places one day!
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to many of these places soon. No time like the present
DeleteYou've definitely given me some inspiration for my own bucket list!
ReplyDeleteThanks, that is what I hoped to accomplish. Travel ideas and inspiration in these times of travel restrictions
DeleteWhat exciting travels - I'm so jealous you've been to so many places that I want to go as well! It sounds like you are having a marvelous time!
ReplyDeleteWe have had a marvelous time travelling, but have not travelled much in the past 5 years. I am approaching retirement (and looking for the best places to retire), so I have had many years to visit all of these places.
DeleteThese are definitely must go places of the world! Spain is my dream place to be!
ReplyDeleteYes, Spain had so much to offer for food, culture, architecture and beaches. I'd love to retire there
DeleteThese are interesting places worth travelling to in the future.
ReplyDeleteThanks. these places are very interesting, but you need a big reason to go to any of them. I hope the information helps you choose which ones are at the top of your own travel bucket list.
DeleteI have been to many places. But it seems many left
ReplyDeleteThat is how I feel. We've been to these 30 world-famous places, but there are still 50 left to see on part 2 of our travel bucket list and we aren't getting any younger.
DeleteJamaica and the Florida Keys are on our list for sure!
ReplyDeleteI can tell you like the laid-back beach vibes...
DeleteGreat post! I can't wait to retire and travel to unknown lands.
ReplyDeleteYou can start travelling before you retire (like we did). After we retire, we hope to have more time to travel.
DeleteWhat a wonderful list. I am not retiring soon but I do have a grandpa who is and parents are almost there. I will send them this list to inspire them to take trip!
ReplyDeletePlease show part 1 of our travel bucket list to your parents and grandpa. Even better, I have other blog posts with lists of places that we are researching as possible best places to retire or snowbird. You should show those to them.
DeleteOmg, you have visited so many wonderful places! I am now exploring only Europe but one day I will plan to fly over oceans to another side of the world! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you. Part 1 of our travel bucket lists includes wonderful places. We are in North America, so after we retire we hope to visit many more places across the world in Europe and Asia.
DeleteI've been to 15 on your list! Seems like you need to add some Asia/Africa/Oceania to your next bucket list for future travels!
ReplyDeleteThat is great! 15 already and I bet you are way younger than us. You are absolutely right. We have not travelled much to Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Europe. Those destinations will be on part 2 of our travel bucket list (places we still want to go) to be posted here in a few days. I've been doing research and collecting photographs for that article.
DeleteWow, Tina & Kevin! You two have been to some awesome places! Seems like you’re living the dream. I hope I am able to have more time to travel that much some day. I’ve been to Mexico a few times and have never gotten to see any Mayan ruins so that’s definitely up there on my list. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks. We have been blessed with some nice vacations. Definitely check the Mayan ruins out in Mexico. The most famous is Chichen Itza, but there are others that are less known. One that we want to see is Tulum, Mexico, just south of Playa del Carmen. The ruins are right on the coast overlooking the ocean.
DeleteThese sound like some amazing vacations! Italy is on my list, as well as Alaska. Lovely post!
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Yes, those vacations were amazing. Glad you found a few from your travel bucket list. Italy has lots of famous cities, so you'll need to do research about where you want to go.
DeleteWow thats a lot of places! Chicago and Rome are on my list for sure! I wanna go back to paris really bad too. Love that city
ReplyDeleteyes, 30 down & 50 more to go on our part 2 travel bucket list, which includes Paris.
DeleteI envy you so much! I would love to travel more if I could! Where are you going next when it's already good to travel? :)
ReplyDeleteWe hope to travel more and further away after we retire (soon). Hopefully Tokyo, Japan and Venice, Italy next
DeleteThere are so many places on your list that I'd love to visit. The top 3 places on my travel bucket list at the moment though are Portugal, Greece and Croatia :)
ReplyDeleteLouise x
2 of those are on our remaining bucket list for travel. I'll have to look into Croatia
DeleteI've never been to the Grand Canyon and really ought to take that great american trip someday! Thanks for the reminder! You should do a detailed post on each of these destinations.
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I have detailed posts on things to do in several of these places including Las Vegas, Kelowna, Rome, Ocho Rios, Cozumel, Orlando, Varadero, Cancun, Niagara Falls & Puerto Vallarta. Please check them out when you have time
DeleteI've been to Naples and Rome, great places to visit. You've visited a lot more places than I have, did you get mementos from each of them?
ReplyDeleteWe have had many years to travel (almost retirement age). We usually buy fridge magnets, shot glasses, t-shirts and whatever they are famous for (ex. lavender in France or cigars in Cuba).
DeleteYou have both visited some beautiful places. I'm still yet to travel outside of the UK, I have always wanted to visit places in America.
ReplyDeleteThanks. We really want to travel to the UK too and the rest of Europe more. It is so far away for us.
DeleteWhat a great bucket list. I have been to many of the places on your list but definitely not enough. Hoping to get to all of them.
ReplyDeleteI hope you travel a lot. I am posting another list soon with 50 more places to add to your travel bucket list, so please subscribe to my e-mail list to be notified.
DeleteGreat list. Hopefully you travel to more places!
ReplyDeleteThanks. We have 50 more places on our travel bucket list part 2, which will be posted soon.
DeleteGreat post. Its Amazing that you have been to so many places....
ReplyDeleteYes, we have been fortunate to have travelled a lot so far. More to come. Now, we are looking for the best places to retire or travel as snowbirds after we retire.
DeleteI love this list, there are some great spots that are definitely must-sees!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jenny. Must-sees and great photo ops or selfie-spots.
DeleteWow! what an amazing list! Very detailed post. thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThanks. I tried to keep it simple, yet informative and inspirational. We have been to all of these places, so I narrowed it down to the key things that make these places on part 1 of our travel bucket list famous or special.
DeleteLots of great suggestions here. Always fancied heading out to Chicago and your honourable mention in Canada sounds worth investigating. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteKelowna should have been on the list, but most people in other countries have never heard of it. Glad you liked the article about our travel bucket list
DeleteSome great places on this list (Island of Capri was a great trip for me). We have a holiday booked to Mexico but sadly in this climate I don't think it will be happening!
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Capri was possibly the most beautiful place I have been (if you like the ocean and cliffs), but I haven't been to Santorini or Positano yet. You have to go to Mexico - it is affordable and fun with good beaches.
DeleteI love your list. I would love to go to alot of those places. Mostly the countries
ReplyDeleteI am glad you liked my travel bucket list. Its good for travel ideas and travel inspiration.
DeleteWow, you've been to a lot of places, I'm jealous
ReplyDeleteI haven't travelled much in the past 6 years, but we were mostly able to go to convenient places in North America and the Caribbean with affordable flights. If you love to travel, you will make it happen.
DeleteI don't veer retire but would always love travelling :) Great bucket list.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pooja. After you retire, I believe you will travel more and you can hit some of these places on your travel bucket list
DeleteI think it's a great idea to revisit photos and stories of places we have visited while we wait for the dust to lift on traveling again. I enjoyed your post.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Looking at travel photos and travel videos has helped me stay upbeat while being stuck at home. Thanks for reading. I am glad you enjoyed my travel bucket list.
DeleteThat adobe house in NM looks amazing! I'm headed out for Chicago tomorrow so I will have to check out that giant sculpture - it's stunning!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kelly. I love those Adobe style houses too. Have fun in Chicago. Hopefully, you can see everything you want to see.
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