121 countries down.
75 to go.
I'm Dan. I work full time in IT, and every bit of annual leave goes on ticking off a bucket list of over 300 things. Come and see how, and start your own.
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Bucket List
Building my own bucket list was one of the best things I ever did. It gave me the inspiration to search out more and more of the amazing things this world has to offer.
The more research I do, the more countries I need to visit and the more things I add to the list. I doubt I will ever complete it, but I’m going to have a lot of fun trying.
I am always interested to hear new suggestions, so let me know about anything you think I must see or do.
Ticked off
138 of 297 bucket list goals done so far.
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I'm Dan. I work full time and spend every bit of annual leave ticking off my bucket list. Here's the best way into the site, depending on what you're after.
- Find your next adventureAll 297 goals on my bucket list, from the Inca Trail to skydiving, with how to do them.
- Pick where to goThe best places for every month of the year, from the 121 countries I've been to.
- Read a country guideWhat to see, when to go and what I got up to, for every country on the map above.
- Read the storiesTrips and goals written up properly, including the bits that went wrong.
- See my top 25 listsThe best waterfalls, volcanoes, hikes, beaches and more, with the ones I've done first.
- Make your travel mapTick off the countries you've been to and collect a passport stamp for each one.
- Build your own bucket listPick goals from my list, add your own and tick them off as you go.
- Book your tripThe companies I actually use for flights, hotels and tours. Costs you nothing extra.
- Browse my photosMy favourite shots from the road, trip by trip.
- Tick off World Heritage SitesEvery UNESCO site, with a tick on the ones I've visited.
My top 25 lists
Twelve lists of the best the world has to offer, from waterfalls and wonders to races and road trips, with the ones I've done first.
Waterfalls15 of 25 ticked off
Volcanoes16 of 25 ticked off
Hikes14 of 25 ticked off
Wildlife18 of 25 ticked off
Beaches15 of 25 ticked off
Underrated countries25 of 25 ticked off
Weekend breaks25 of 25 ticked off
Adrenaline25 of 25 ticked off
Races14 of 25 ticked off
Great journeys8 of 25 ticked off
World wonders16 of 25 ticked off
Photos25 photos and their stories
Where to go in November
Places I've been that are at their best this month.
MozambiqueDry season; whale sharks and humpbacks
GhanaDry season
GambiaDry season and birdwatching
Vatican CityCooler queues for the Sistine Chapel
El SalvadorDry season and good surf
CyprusHot sun without the August heat
MexicoDry season, plus Day of the Dead in November
ThailandCool, dry season
ArgentinaMild in Buenos Aires; Patagonia from November
JordanComfortable days for Petra and Wadi Rum
AustraliaWarm without the hottest months
ChilePatagonia's trekking season
