My Travel Bucket List
Hey guys, today’s post is about my travel bucket list. Just taking a small break from the theme of traveling with kids. In this post, I want to talk about my travel dreams. Traveling for me is not just a leisure activity. But it’s an emotional experience which stays with me in my memories forever.
For people who like exploring new places, traveling becomes their teacher & inspiration. For me, travel doesn’t only mean visiting new places, it’s much more than that. I develop deep bonds with those places, the mountains, the beaches, the cities, and the people.
When I am traveling, I feel deeply connected to my soul.
My Travel Memories
I was only 11 years old when I realized there’s a traveler in me. I used to watch a travel series every day which was aired on the Discovery channel in the ’90s – Travelers. And, I remember that was the first time I made a travel journal of all the places I wanted to visit.
The desire to travel was so strong that I would even argue with my parents to allow me to go on school trips, even if there was no one going from my friends.
My first school trip was to Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary when I was in the nursery, just 3.5 years old. My first flight experience was from my school trip to Agra when I was in 1st std. And, one of the best memories of my school trips is from Goa (11th std). I was the only science student traveling with the arts and commerce sections & I knew no one. It was the trip when I made some of my best friends during my last days in school.
I am all about planners and journals.
When it comes to travel planning, I like to keep a travel journal where I maintain my travel bucket list. Until a decade ago, all I wanted to do was travel to all the famous tourist places in the world. However, when I first traveled to Kerala with my mother in 2010, I realized the true beauty of a place doesn’t lie only in popular destinations.
Kerala 2010 (with mom)
Instead, it’s hidden from the general crowd & can be found only in off beaten paths. Since then, I make sure to find some off beaten unexplored destinations and add those in my travel itinerary.
I am lucky that my husband loves traveling as much as I do & now I see a traveler in my son too!
Places & Adventures which I have already ticked off my Travel Bucket List (India)
So, here’s a list of 30 places and 10 adventure activities which I have already ticked off my travel bucket list. Some of these places I’ve visited multiple times. However, there are still many destinations which I want to revisit & explore some of the less visited locations there. Waiting for my son to grow up a little so that we can travel like backpackers family & explore the world. That’s our travel goal.
Dharamshala 2011
30 Destinations in India
- Goa
- Kerela
- Kashmir
- Meghalaya
- Kaziranga National Park
- Andaman Islands
- Manali
- Mussoorie
- Nainital
- Kausani
- Jim Corbett National Park
- Agra
- Jaipur
- Udaipur
- Pondicherry
- Mukteshwar
- Kanyakumari
- Amritsar
- Mcleodganj
- Rishikesh
- Dalhousie
- Mount Abu
- Lansdowne
- Badrinath
- Kedarnath
- Hemkunth Sahib
- Jammu
- Patnitop
- Dharamshala
- Dawki
Lansdowne 2013
Adventure Activities
1- River Rafting
2- Paragliding
Paragliding at Manali (2012)
3- Rappeling
4- Snorkeling
5- Mountain climbing
6- Camping
6- Caving
Exploring Caves at Cherrapunjee (2014)
8- Night Jungle walk
9- Jungle Safari
10- River crossing
Travel Bucket List – 40 Places I want to Visit/Things I want to do before I turn 40!
My Travel Bucket List – In India
Destinations
- Mahabaleshwar – Done (Aug 2019)
- Rann of Kutch, Gujarat – Done (Oct 2019)
- Dudhsagar falls – Done (Jan 2020)
- Jodhpur – Done (Feb 2020)
- Jaisalmer – Done (Feb 2020)
- Lakshadweep – Done (Jan 2023)
- Sakleshpur – Done (May 2023)
- Wayanad – Done (Aug 2023)
- Coorg – Done (Aug 2023)
- Lachung, Sikkim
- Ladakh
- Gokarna, Karnataka
- Darjeeling
- Binsar
- Ooty
- Puri, Orissa
- Chennai
- Kanatal
- Spiti Valley
- Tawang
- Sunderban
- Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh
- Mizoram
- Kasol
- Panchgani
- Wellington, TN
Adventure Activities
- Sky diving
- Scuba diving
- Trekking – Done
- Hot air ballooning
- Kayaking – Done (Oct ’22, Jan ’23, Mar ’23)
My Travel Bucket List – Outside India
- Bali
- Sri Lanka
- Mauritius
- Singapore
- Nepal
- Bhutan
- Dubai
- Vietnam
- Europe
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So, these are the 40 places and adventures which I want to tick off my bucket list before I turn 40! There’s a lot to be done and time’s running so fast. I should soon plan my next adventure trip.
That’s all for today, guys. Hope you liked this post. Now you tell me which destination or adventure activity is on top of your travel bucket list. Write it down in the comments below.
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What an exhaustive list Neha. Even I have many of these in my bucket list too along with the adventure activities. Enjoyed this post thoroughly.
I am glad to read that you enjoyed this post, thank you so much, Vartika 🙂
What a travel junkie you are. Loved the spirit. My bucket list keeps on increasing and after kids and covid all plans seem to have come to a staggering halt.
I’ve also traveled extensively in the country like you and have a lot of places in my bucket list still. Let me know whenever you plan Darjeeling. It’s my favorite place even today.
That’s great to know, Sonia. There’s so much to explore in India that every time I think I have seen everything, I discover another amazing destination. We are planning to travel to Sikkim via Darjeeling somewhere around May-June this year. I have heard a lot of it’s beauty.
Lovely post! I also love traveling. And, whoever talks about the beauty of India, he/she becomes my favorite.😍. In my personal opinion, there is so much to visit in India that we can always find new place to visit.
That’s exactly what I feel. We underestimate the wonders of our own country. Thanks for stopping by, Srishti!
Wow!! Your list reminds me, my dreams to visit few places for sure and now it’s time to make my list!! I wish you complete your wishlist.
Interesting list. 40 places to go! Now I’m curious to know how old you are and how you will go about visiting all these places before you turn 40. 😎
My bucket list in as long as yours. Thanks for reminding me that I have such an exhaustive pending list for myself. You have written a very good and detailed post. Thanks for sharing.
You have been to Dharamshala? Wow. I really want to go there. Heard a lot about it. Traveling with different group of people has different charm. As a kid, with school friends, husband and then with kids. You have experienced all.
I wish you all the luck and success in achieving your entire travel bucket list in the time you have designated for yourself! I think it’s time I make my own list too!
Wow so impressive. You have a wonderful bucket list for your travel. And also the activities are so adventurous. Wishing you all the best for all future travel plan. Your post has made me tempted to plan our next travel trip but unfortunately we can’t do that now due to pandemic situation.
Beautiful post Neha, we have a lot in common sweetie. I too live by travelling and feeling so morose at the moment. Absolutely loved your list!
Beautiful post . I love traveling and though i feel i have travelled most of places still so many are left in my bucket list. I m preparing my bucket list for 2021 now .
You make me feel jealous, girl 🙂 I really wish u fulfil your bucket list and I have to still start my travels at this age. I have barely travelled.
Neha, your travel list in India and Abroad is surely a goal for most of them. Right now all travel is on hold and wish to see the world moving again after the pandemic. Right now we are travelling only through Travel Xp channel :))
Wow what a wonderful list it is awesome how much you have already traveled and the adventures you have experienced and I loved reading your list of the 40 destinations you want to visit before you turn 40 all the best !!!
Bhutan and Alaska and Bali are on my list too 🙂
That’s a exhaustive list I would say but what fun it would be if you get to visit each and every place and enjoy everything that your heart Desire my bucket list includes only ……. the entire Europe tour!! LOL
Wow you had some amazing travel plans…. I too love to travel and explore but we went slow after kids. We are again planning to start… as a couple v had done a 28 day road trip to Leh ladakh and was one hell of an adventure
So great that you keep a bucket list and that too such a detailed one, Neha! I have few of these on my list too and would to tick them off my list one by one, soon.
That’s an cool exhaustive list Neha. I too have a bucket list but due to my husband’s work, we have just covered half of the places in that list. I love holidays with adventure and There are many places I would like to add to my list from here
What an exhaustive and ‘straight-from-the-heart’ list. Loved reading it. I was trying to make a mental note of all the places I have been to OR would like to go to. This is that time if the year when we are nothing short of nostalgia and memories!
Wow that’s a great list. Himachal Pradesh in the month is on my wishlist. Thanks for all the information. I’m bookmarking this post for future use.