Over the years, the advances in transport and inventions such as AirBnB have made travel far more attainable and desirable. And while we used to just hope to see one of the wonders of the world before we die, now we want to see all seven.
Our travel needs and desires have grown greatly with the knowledge that anything upon anything is possible, and nowhere is really out of reach. So it makes sense that as a nation we have a set of travel experiences we most hope to live through. In fact, a new survey of 2000 adults conducted by Lottoland, has revealed that experiences such as visiting Chernobyl, riding on the Orient Express, and walking the Great Wall Of China are all up there. Other places featured in the list include Japan, Lapland, and Alaska.
A spokeswoman for Lottoland said of their findings: “Travelling to far-flung destinations and experiencing some of what the wonderful world has to offer has become more popular than ever before.”
“Brits are now ditching traditional sunny beach holidays in favour of more remote destinations which offer never-seen-before activities, sights and scenery.”
Take a look at the full list of the top 50 experiences below, and prepare to start your own travel bucket list!
- See the Northern Lights
2. Travel on the Orient Express
3. Drive Route 66
4. Walk along the Great Wall of China
5. Go on safari in Africa
6. Go on a cruise around the Caribbean
7. Pay your respects at Auschwitz
8. Go to Disneyworld in Florida
9. Stay in an over-water bungalow in the Maldives
10. Have a ride in a helicopter over the Grand Canyon
11. See Mount Fuji in Japan
12. Go island hopping in Greece
13. Visit the Seven Wonders of the World
14. Go to a casino in Las Vegas
15. See a bear in Canada
16. Swim in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland
17. See Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii
18. Travel anywhere on a first class private jet
19. Visit the orangutan sanctuary in Borneo
20. Step foot on all seven continents
21. Climb Machu Picchu
22. Swim with Sea Turtles in Hawaii
23. Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower
24. Go whale watching in California
25. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge
26. See icebergs in Greenland
27. Visit Easter Island
28. Stay in an ice hotel in Norway
29. Visit the Hobbit set in New Zealand
30. Float in the Dead Sea
31. Eat in a Michelin starred restaurant on holiday
32. Scuba Diving in the Great Barrier Reef
33. Swim with dolphins in Orlando
34. Visit Ayers Rock/Uluru
35. See Christ the Redeemer in Brazil
36. Visit the WWII Battlefields
37. See Father Christmas in Lapland
38. Drive the Pacific Coast Highway
39. Travel alone just for the experience (not work)
40. Climb the Empire State Building
41. See a performance at the Sydney Opera House
42. Bathe elephants in Thailand
43. Visit Chernobyl
44. Stay in the underwater hotel in Dubai
45. Climb Table Mountain in South Africa
46. Camp in the Rocky Mountains
47. Watch sea turtles hatch in Borneo
48. See the puffins on Lundy Island
49. Go to Dubrovnik to see the Game of Thrones set
50. Go fishing in Alaska
