Putting together your travel Bucket List? I’ve got a few submissions you may want to consider.

Iceland is one of my favourite places in the world – I have visited this stunning country 3 times. It is home to several bucket list activities – seeing the Northern Lights, the Blue Lagoon and going Inside a Volcano.

The Northern Lights in Iceland

If you’re keen to go whale watching check out my posts on 2 of the best places in the world to see whales – Hermanus in South Africa and St Andrews in Canada.

For trekkers find out about visiting Everest Base Camp, summiting Ben Nevis and exploring Yosemite.

At Everest Base Camp

And then there is magical Petra in Jordan. Seeing the Sydney Opera House and Bridge. The unique mix of old and new that is Tokyo. Lying on a beach on a Greek Island.

A carriage heads down the Siq towards Petra Jordan

Or experiencing a European Spa or exploring the length of Chile? I’ve got posts on all of them.

Jordan is one of the safest countries to visit in the Middle East and to my mind one of the most stunning. And forget that it is in the Middle East – Jordan offers some absolutely extraordinary world-class things to do and see. From Petra to Wadi Rum to floating in the dead sea Jordan …

It isn’t easy to choose what to leave out of a Sydney Itinerary. I have lost track of how many times I have been to Sydney. I grew up in Melbourne lived there until I was 30 so there were many trips. I then lived in sydney for a year and now my brother lives …

Whilst no one really likes the term “kick the bucket” most of us do like the idea of having a long list of all the places we’d like to visit in this lifetime. Many of the best places for bucket list travel are in Europe. So why not plan a European trip of a lifetime …

Do you want to find the best Iceland Northern Lights hotel options? Well, the key objective of my recent trip to Iceland was to see Aurora Borealis Iceland. It was a friend’s “important” birthday and her key goal was to see the lights – and hopefully on her actual birthday. And Iceland is one of …

The Blue Lagoon is at the top of the list for most visitors to Iceland. This well-instagrammed Iceland lagoon is very busy for good reason – it offers a unique and immersive experience. There are quite a few options on the Iceland Blue Lagoon website – but how do you decide which of the Blue …

When I hear the word ‘Greece’, my mind immediately thinks of pebbled beaches and clear, balmy turquoise waters. These Mediterranean islands are also home to intriguing historical sights, warm and hospitable locals, and scrumptious foods. Sadly, most tourists follow a Greece Itinerary that only takes them to Santorini or Mykonos. What these tourists don’t realize …

You’ve probably heard of the term ‘kicking the bucket’? Pretty morbid, but it does make you think: what are some of the things you’d love to do before you kick the bucket. Many bucket list travel ideas feature adventures that seem as though they’re just too good to be true. Sometimes people only think of …

Visiting Yosemite in October is a truly special experience. Most of the key attractions within Yosemite National Park are still open but traffic and tourists are at considerably lower numbers. Best of all, Yosemite National Park is full of deciduous trees that break into glorious blazes of colourful leaves in the autumn. October in Yosemite …

Is Yosemite in one day enough time? Well, no it would be better to have more time. However, it is possible to have an outstanding one day trip to Yosemite. Although yosemite Park covers over 3,000 square kilometres most visitors spend the majority of their time in the six-mile radius that is the Yosemite Valley. …