What's on Your Travel Bucket List?

 

Everyone should have a travel bucket list and everyone's should be different(life would be very boring if we all liked the same things). And certainly don't just copy one down from a travel magazine, base it on your own personal interests. My own personal list is rather eclectic, lots of historical site, those ooo ahh natural wonders that I want to see in person, locations that I have read about or seen on a television program.

Last summer I was able to cross Istanbul Turkey off my list. For history buffs, they also know this city as Constantinople which was a Roman/Byzantine capital till 1453. Touring the magnificent Haiga Sophia and thinking of it's long and varied history was an amazing moment for me, one that I will remember forever.

Maybe you are a Downton Abbey fan and would love to go to England to see Highclere Castle, but there are other "stately" homes that might interest you also. Blenheim Palace, the only non Royal palace in England is the home of the Duke of Marlborough. It is also the birthplace of Winston Churchill.

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Consider heading up to Derbyshire to Chatsworth House, home to the Duke of Devonshire's family since the 16th century.


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Is Nature is more your thing, staying close to home you have the wonders of the US National Parks, from Acadia National Park in Maine to Denali National Park in Alaska, these are wonderful choices for awe inspiring vistas right in our own "backyard". Of course an African safari in the Serengeti/Masai Mara offers you the largest concentration of wild animals you will ever see and landscapes that have inspired Hemingway and other great authors.

 

It's great adding items to your travel bucket list, but get off the sofa and go! I can't think of a better way to end this blog then to add these words of travel wisdom from Vicki Freed of Royal Caribbean,

 You never know what tomorrow’s going to bring, so travel whenever you can. Plan it into your life—it’s not going to happen by itself. So many people make excuses to put off their vacations. Not this year. Maybe when the kids are away. Just waiting for things to ease up at work. Every excuse is another obstacle between you and that feeling of wonder from being somewhere new, the thrill of exploring different cultures and the unforgettable memories that come with each new discovery. Don’t wait until it’s too late—fill up on those amazing memories now. I promise you won’t regret it.