Tina & Kevin's Retirestyle Travel Bucket List (aka. The Most Wonderful and Photographable Places in the World) - Part 2: 50 Wonderful Places Still To Go.
We want to keep travelling and exploring as long as we can.
We want to keep travelling and exploring as long as we can.
After we retire, we are hopeful that we will spend much more time travelling the world.
Part 1 (see separate blog post called "30 Amazing Places We Have Been" https://retirestyletravel.blogspot.com/2020/05/retirestyle-travel-bucket-list-part-1.html) provided brief information about and pictures of 30 places that we have checked off from our travel bucket list.
Part 2 of our travel bucket list contains the locations that we want to visit before we kick the bucket.
Compared to Part 1, which was mostly in or near North America, Part 2 consists mostly of destinations in the rest of the world. These locations are harder to travel to from Canada and will take more planning to visit in an efficient manner, most likely after we retire.
This list is separate from the destinations that Kevin and Tina considered for travel as snowbirds each Winter or possibly retiring abroad, but there is some overlap.
Perhaps you share some of these places on your bucket list or you will get some inspiration from our travel bucket list.
I have kept the information about each location brief to make the list easier to read and
digest.
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 selfie spots or photo opportunities if you can get
there. Those are indicated in italic text below.
NORTH AMERICA
1.
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Famous for polar bears,
whale watching & the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis).
2.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Famous for Peggy’s
Cove with amazing rocky cliffs and ocean vistas, Kitchen Parties, Pubs, and Lobster Bakes.
3.
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Famous for lush greenery,
perennial flower gardens, and ocean views. Popular with retirees.
4.
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Famous for the
French Quarter, Creole Cuisine, Jazz music, an international Jazz Festival, and
Mardi Gras carinval to kick off lent.
5.
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Famous for nice
weather year-round, botanical desert gardens and parks. Phoenix and the
surrounding area is loved by Canadian retirees and snowbirds.
6.
Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, USA
Famous for faces of
Presidents carved into a mountain.
7.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Famous for Old
Faithful Geyser, hot springs & great scenery.
8.
Seattle, Washington, USA
Famous for Pike
Place Market, Starbucks & the Space Needle Observatory.
9.
San Francisco, California, USA
Famous for the Golden
Gate Bridge, Streetcars, Chinatown, and the Fish Market.
10.
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Famous as the
birthplace of Rock ‘N Roll (Sun Studio), Graceland, the National Civil Rights Museum,
and Beale Street. Also home of some amazing southern cuisine.
11.
Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Famous for great
beaches, Ixtapa Island, and Mexican food & culture. Ixtapa has the high-end resort feeling and Zihua has the traditional Mexican cultural feeling.
CARRIBBEAN
AND CENTRAL AMERICA
12.
Hamilton City, Bermuda
Famous for
snorkeling, Sea Glass Beach & Front Street.
13.
Ambergris Caye, Belize
Famous for snorkeling
at Hol Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley and Secret Beach. Very popular
with retirees.
14.
Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Famous for beaches,
ecological parks, wildlife reserves and the wild jungle.
15.
Las Tablas, Panama
Famous for parks,
beaches, and culture. Popular with retirees.
SOUTH AMERICA
16.
Medellin, Columbia
Popular with North
American retirees and famous for the Medellin Metrocable and Laguna de Guatape.
17.
Cuenca, Ecuador
Famous for El Cajas
National Park and beautiful old buildings and churches.
18.
Cusco & Machu Picchu, Peru
Famous for 500
year-old ancient Machu Picchu Incan Ruins high in the mountains
on Inca Trail. It is quite a hike to get there, so not the best attraction for people with mobility issues.
19.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Famous for Corcovado
the Christ the Redeemer Statue, Sugarloaf Mountain, Ipanema
Beach, and Carnaval street festival.
20.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Famous for Teatro
Colon, Puerto Madero, historic culture, and affordable luxury.
EUROPE
21.
Pisa, Italy
Famous for the Leaning
Tower of Pisa, Porto di Pisa, & good wine.
22.
Amalfi Coast (Cinque Terra & Positano),
Italy
Famous for incredible
colourful buildings built into mountain cliffs overlooking the ocean and
great views of the ocean.
23.
Paris, France
Famous for the Eifel
Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Louvre Museum, Musee d’Orsay, Cathedrale
Notre-Dame de Paris, the Seine River, and French gourmet cuisine.
24.
Valletta, Malta
Famous for historic
architecture, churches, ancient ruins, and the Waterfront.
25.
Santorini & Mykonos, Greece
Famous for white
and blue coloured houses and buildings overlooking the bright blue ocean.
26.
Lagos (Algarve), Portugal
The Southern-most
part of Portugal with beautiful beaches, grottos (caves), and views of rocky
coves. Very popular with retirees and very affordable.
27.
Antalya, Turkey
Famous for Greek
& Roman ruins, including Perge Ancient City, Hadrian’s Gate and the church
of Saint Nicholas, and the Lower Duden Waterfalls.
28.
Cappadocia & Denizli, Turkey
Famous for balloon
rides, a hot air balloon festival, “Fairy Chimneys” rock formations,
Cappadocia Cave Dwellings, and Pamukkale Hot Springs.
29.
Gibraltar, Spain
Famous for St.
Michael’s Cave, Fort Gibraltar, and the Rock of Gibraltar.
30.
Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain
Located closer to
the coast of Morocco and a tropical beach paradise.
31.
Berlin, Germany
Famous for the
Berlin Wall Memorial, Reichstag Building, Brandenburg Gate, Oktoberfest, beer, and
Christmas markets.
32.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Famous for bike
riding, canals, the red-light district, legal cannabis, Anne Frank House, &
the Van Gogh Museum.
33.
Geneva, Switzerland
Famous for Lake
Geneva, CERN, The Red Cross Museum, clocks, watches, Swiss Army utility knives,
cheese and chocolate.
34.
Reykjavík, Iceland
Famous for Hallgrimskirkja
Church, Blue Lagoon Hot Springs, geothermal pools, wild nature and
waterfalls, geysers, whale-watching, and the Northern Lights.
ASIA
35.
Tokyo, Japan
Our son Dante
really wants to go here soon.
Tokyo is Famous for
ramen soup, sushi, sumo wrestling, electronic gadgets, robotics, bullet trains,
Onsen (natural hot spring bath houses), Mount Fuji, and shopping in districts
such as Harajuku (fashion), Akihabara (electronics) and Shibuya.
You will also find incredible temples and shrines that are up to 500-years old such as Shitennoji, Zojo-ji, Kanda, Senso-ji, Meiji, and Nogi.
You will also find incredible temples and shrines that are up to 500-years old such as Shitennoji, Zojo-ji, Kanda, Senso-ji, Meiji, and Nogi.
36.
Georgetown, Malaysia
Famous for temples
and great beach resorts for a low cost. Popular with retirees.
37.
Chiang-Mai, Thailand
Famous for elephant
sanctuaries, the Night Bazaar market, temples (such as Wat Pha Lat and Wat Phra
Singh), and great beach resorts for a low cost. Popular with retirees.
38.
Nha Trang / Dalat, Vietnam
Famous for great
food, temples and great beach resorts for a low cost. Popular with retirees.
39.
Bali, Indonesia
Famous for Monkey
Forest, Mount Agung, rice fields on terraces, ornate temples like Lempuyang
& Uluwatu, and great beach resorts for a low cost. Popular with retirees.
40.
Beijing, China
Famous for the Great
Wall of China (entry near Mutianyu), which is up to 2,500 years old in
parts, 6,000 km long, an average of 6 meters high, and up to 9 meters wide.
Also famous for the Forbidden City.
41.
Agra, India
Famous for the Taj
Mahal (which is 400 years old), Agra Fort, and Mother Teresa’s
Missionaries of Charity.
42.
Male, Maldives
An island located off
the cost of India and a luxury, tropical paradise.
MIDDLE EAST
43.
Petra, Jordan
Petra
is an ancient city carved into the desert mountain side over 2,000 years ago.
44.
Cairo, Egypt
Famous for the Great
Pyramid (which is 4,500 years old) and the Sphynx on the Gizeh Plateau as
well as the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, and the Nile River.
45.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Famous for luxury
and opulence, such as the world’s tallest building (Burj Khalifa), world’s biggest
mall (Dubai Mall), an indoor ski hill (at Mall of the Emirates), Dubai
Fountain, and a man-made, palm-leaf-shaped island with an ultra-expensive hotel
(Burj Al Arab).
AFRICA
46.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Located in Africa,
but really close to Spain. Famous for its street and spice markets such as Medina
and Jemaa el-Fnaa, and Palacio da Bahia Museum.
47.
Mahe, Seychelles
One of a series of
islands located off the coast of Somalia. An exclusive tropical beach paradise
with a great market as well as luxury hotels with rooms on piers over the
water.
AUSTRALIA &
POLYNESIA
48.
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Located between
Hawaii and New Zealand. A remote tropical beach paradise destination with luxury
accomodations.
49.
Tahiti, French Polynesia
Located between
Hawaii and New Zealand. A remote tropical beach paradise destination with
luxury accomodations.
50.
Sydney, Australia
Famous for the Great
Barrier Reef (near Cairns), Sydney Harbour, and the Sydney Opera House.
There are many honourable mentions and I keep finding more. Eventually, we might have to bump some of these off the list for things like Safaris in Africa, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Mt. Olympus in Greece, and Iguazu Falls in Argentina.
One destination that we see on social media all the time is the Marina Bay Sands Hotel & Casino and the nearby Gardens By The Bay in Singapore. While these seem amazing, we're not sure they justify a trip to Singapore.
I am sure you would replace some items on our list with your own dream destinations. In the comments below, please give us some more places to research and consider for our travel bucket list.
Happy Travels,
Kev
P.S. Here are links to my other social media accounts, in case you want to connect that way:
Kevin's Instagram
Kevin's LinkedIn
Kevin's Facebook
Kevin's Pinterest
Kevin's YouTube (You should check out my YouTube Channel for related travel videos)
Happy Travels,
Kev
P.S. Here are links to my other social media accounts, in case you want to connect that way:
Kevin's Instagram
Kevin's LinkedIn
Kevin's Facebook
Kevin's Pinterest
Kevin's YouTube (You should check out my YouTube Channel for related travel videos)
I counted only 6 in my bucket list :( Well, lot's of new countries to look for :)
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like our lists only overlap for 6 places. I am curious what other places are on your bucket list. Maybe you'll be inspired to add some places from my travel bucket list
DeleteGreat Bucket List!
ReplyDeleteThanks. There is a lot of information in part 2 of my travel bucket list to help you choose places to go.
DeleteOnly 2 in Africa? Technically Cairo could count as a third. Still...
ReplyDeleteI know. Not a lot in Asia or Eastern Europe either. Everyone has their preferences and I don't see a lot of posts from travel bloggers about trips to Africa (although the ones I do see are amazing).
DeleteWhat an amazing list! Lots of cross-over with some things I'd love to check out. Petra, Machu Picchu and the Polar Bears would be absolute dreams. Great post.
ReplyDeleteThank you. We share some items on your bucket list for travel. It is hard to prioritize the destinations, but some are definitely more interesting and others are more convenient. It's a tough balance to prioritize.
DeleteThese places seem great! Hope I get to visit soon!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I hope you can visit some of the items from this travel bucket list soon.
DeleteThis is a great bucket list! I hope when things return to normal you will be able to tick them all off your list.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I think I will have more time to travel. Travel restrictions, changes to travel, and budget will have a big impact on how many of the travel bucket list items we see before we kick the bucket.
DeleteThis is such a great travel bucket list! I need to make my own travel bucket list too! I can't wait until we can all start to travel again!
ReplyDelete-Charity https://morningsonmacedonia.com
You might have time to make your travel bucket list, but don't wait to long. You can start checking them off soon, I hope.
DeleteI've been to 6 of the places on this list, and more that were near places you listed, but different cities. We enjoyed visiting a few places in Brazil, including Oro Preto (highly recommended); Thessaloniki, Athens & Mt. Olympus in Greece; the Douro River area in Portugal; Barcelona, Spain; and many spots in Mexico. I see so many more wonderful places on your list I'd like to visit! The pictures are great!
ReplyDeleteThat is 6 more than me. Mt. Olympus sounds epic. I tried to include the obvious famous pictures to give a taste of what is to come.
DeleteAwesome we have done 9 so far but love the list and of course adding new places to our list. We highly recommend Cairo Egypt but only as part of a tour its crazy! Also can't recommend our home town of Seattle enough its just expensive, but beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou are way ahead of me. I am also constantly thinking of new places to add, but it means I have to start bumping things off my travel bucket list. We definitely will use a tour to go to Cairo for safety reasons. Seattle sounds nice too.
DeleteThis is a huge and awesome bucket list, I have to count how many places have we visited. But I would surely love to visit Maldives, Cappadocia, Santorini & Mykonos. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you liked my travel bucket list and got some travel inspiration. I know its huge, but hopefully you have lots of time to travel to many destinations.
DeleteI've been to Pisa, Malta and Morocco if you need some inspiration: https://anneliesexplores.wordpress.com/category/travel/
ReplyDeleteNew Zealand is my number 1 though!
I always love seeing travel photos for travel inspiration. I'll check out your articles. I have several more you should check out too. I'll have to research New Zealand to see if I should add it to my travel bucket list.
DeleteI have never had a bucket list. These are some beautiful places inspiring me to go and visit - maybe.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Eve. You have a long time to start visiting places on your travel bucket list. However, its a good idea to list them so you can prioritize them and possibly combine them on trips. I am glad you got some travel inspiration from my post.
DeleteLove this!
ReplyDeletegreat post! New places now added to my bucket list!
www.raisingharry.com
Thank you. I am glad you got some travel inspiration from my travel bucket list. I hope you get to start visiting some of these places soon.
DeleteLove your list! Some of them are on my bucket list as well :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Elvira. I am glad you like my travel bucket list and shared some on your own list. I hope travel restrictions are lifted soon (after the virus is under control and there is a vaccine)
DeleteWow that's an ambitious list! I would love to visit at least a dozen of those spots. Maybe Iceland first! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteyes, but I plan to start checking places off of this travel bucket list soon and to not stop until I am too old to travel or I run out of money. Iceland is surprisingly affordable from North America. I am glad you got some travel inspiration, Sue.
DeleteGreat list. I've been to San Francisco and it was amazing. We went to Berlin about 18 months ago and I'd absolutely recommend it. Wonderful people and a fantastic city. Munich too, for that matter.
ReplyDeleteSan Francisco is not at the top of my travel bucket list, but it seems everyone has pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge and they say they loved it.
DeleteWhen we are in Berlin, we will probably visit a few other German cities like Munich.
Thanks for the feedback, Graham.
These are all wonderful places to see! And I would love to visit them all. #1 on my list is Lempuyang in Indonesia.
ReplyDeleteI will try to check out Lempuyang when I go to Indonesia. I am glad you enjoyed my travel bucket list and got some travel ideas.
DeleteGreat list, even if it is missing New Zealand. I'm currently living in the Antalya Province of Southern Turkey and it is incredible. Love everything about it. Thanks for sharing your list.
ReplyDeleteYou are the second person that told me that New Zealand should be on my travel bucket list. I'll have to research that place. Thanks for putting a vote in for Turkey, which is on my travel bucket list. Glad you enjoyed the list.
DeleteGreat information 👍
ReplyDeleteThanks. I know 50 places on a travel bucket list is a lot of information.
DeleteWe've been to a few places on your list. Great choices!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Glad you agree with some of the choices on my travel bucket list. This list gives me travel inspiration when travel is safe again.
DeleteAwesome list, lovely photo of the bears. Canada is my dream
ReplyDeletebut also the whole South America specially Argentina and Brasile.
Also, can't wait to see some greek island. But so much more..
Thanks. I am lucky to live in Canada so my travel bucket list is mostly far away from North America.
DeleteSome people from Canada actually retire to Argentina and other places in Central and South America, so we will do research on those places to retire abroad.
We hope that our next cruise will be an Eastern Mediterranean cruise including Greece. There are so many beautiful pictures on Instagram from the cliff-side towns in Greece.
I haven't been to Iceland that looks so incredible. I just want to go, hourly after the pandemic. Great post
ReplyDeleteThanks. Iceland seems like a relatively safe place to travel when safe travel resumes and there is a vaccine. It looks so beautiful (mountains, volcanoes, waterfalls, hot springs, ocean & marine life, etc).
DeleteIncredible list :) I probably have most of them on my list as well :) I hope you get to go to them all after Covid #StaySafe
ReplyDeleteWe tried to capture most of the destinations on our travel bucket list that we see in pictures on social media like Instagram. Those posts sure work to give travel inspiration. We hope we can travel safely soon too.
DeleteThese are all fantastic places - Italy, France and Portugal are beautiful countries! I'd love to visit Canada, San Francisco, South America, Berlin, Geneva, Iceland, Tokyo, Bali, Maldives, Dubai, Seychelles and Australia too!
ReplyDeleteSerena / http://www.ramblingsofanotherunigraduate.com/
The good news is that Italy, France & Portugal are relatively close to each other so you can knock them off your travel bucket list on one trip. It looks like you h ave your own travel bucket list too with some great destinations in common.
DeleteWE HAVE CHANGED HOSTING SERVICES
DeletePLEASE GO TO www.retirestyletravel.com
TO GO TO THE NEW AND IMPROVED
RETIRESTYLE TRAVEL BLOG