Welcome to my travel bucket list: 50 adventures before I turn 50!
Here’s a fun post about where I plan to focus my travels over the next decade.
It’s a fun post with a serious side.
Time flies by. I’m in my early 40s and recently, I’ve seen friends’ parents pass away too soon and people just a bit older than me face cancer battles. Some have survived, others haven’t.
Life’s short, folks, and this amazing world has so much to offer.
I’ve made a list of 50 travel goals to hit before turning 50—it’s a focused take on my bigger travel bucket list.
Travel is a daily passion for me, and I want it to always be a big part of my life.
In the next decade, I aim to explore new places, dive into diverse cultures, and make unforgettable memories. My list is ambitious, and I’m not sure I’ll achieve it all, but it’s about pushing myself to live life fully and with intention.
Don’t see this list as just ticking boxes! These are experiences I’ve dreamed about since I was young. If I don’t get to them, it’ll be because I’m busy finding other exciting adventures.
Cheers to making the most of every moment!
Current progress: 2 out of 50. Deadline: April 2033.
- Climb Mt Kilimanjaro
- Visit the pyramids in Egypt
- Sail down the Nile in a felucca
- Get lost in the souks of Marrakesh, and munch on Moroccan food at the Djemaa El-Fna
- Visit Ethiopia
- Road trip through Namibia
- Visit some of the Silk Road countries (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan are top of the list)
- Ride the rails from Singapore to Bangkok (completed March/April 2025)
- Soak in an onsen in Japan (we’ve been to Japan but never experienced an onsen!)
- Island hop through Indonesia (I’m talking about less touristy islands – we’ve been to Bali)
- Travel India by train
- Laze away a few days in the Kerala backwaters
- Visit the Taj Mahal
- Swim with sharks
- Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef
- Hike the Larapinta Trail in the Northern Territory
- Hike the Jatbula Trail in the Northern Territory
- Walk the Lurujarri Heritage Trail in Western Australia
- Ride the Ghan from the top to the bottom of Australia
- Take a boat up the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea (I lived in PNG for 4 years but never got around to visiting the Sepik region)
- Experience the Crocodile Festival in Papua New Guinea
- See the Southern Lights
- Drive the length of New Zealand
- Do a multi-day hike solo (this one really scares me!)
- Experience Dia de los Muertos in Mexico (despite many visits to Mexico, we’ve never been there during this celebration)
- Sail from Panama to Colombia
- Sail down the Amazon River (a dream of mine since childhood)
- Experience Carnaval in South America
- Travel the coast of Brazil
- Watch a futbol game in South America
- Visit the Galapagos Islands
- Walk the Lost City Trek in Colombia (La Ciudad Perdida)
- Visit Easter Island
- Visit the Choquequirao ruins in Peru
- Drive the length of Ruta 40 in Argentina
- Hike the Camino Portugues (completed June 2025)
- Walk another Camino de Santiago (still deciding which one!)
- Trek the Lycian Way in Turkey
- Road trip through Italy
- See the Northern Lights
- Go beach-hopping across the Greek Isles
- Stand in awe in Moscow’s Red Square (when we can travel to Russia again)
- Take the Trans-Siberian train across Russia
- Visit Petra, Jordan
- Take a road trip through Oman
- Ride the Rocky Mountaineer across Canada
- Road trip through Canada
- Hike from the south to the north rim of the Grand Canyon
- Drive all of Route 66
- Visit Antarctica (my final continent!)
Want to Explore More?
What’s on your bucket list?
Shoutout to Josie for inspiring this post!
