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The Top 10 on my Bucket List for Adventure & Travel
I’m already thinking a year out about what where I’d like to travel and what kind of adventure I’d like to have. I thought as I grew older the list might shorten but the more I read and more I want to discover.
Here’s the top 10 on my bucket list for adventure & travel.
- Iceland
Iceland looks magical to me – mountains, fjords, hot pools, volcanoes and the midnight sun. The people sound interesting too – great readers with a passion for literature and poetry and the highest per capita rate of book and magazine publishing in the world.
Near Gulfoss in Iceland
- Patagonia
The end of the South American continent holds enormous appeal with its incredible mountain peaks and glaciers in a remote setting. I’d love a combo platter of backpacking, trekking with stays at lovely lodges and sightseeing by boat. I’d pray for windless days too.
The inspiring mountains of Patagonia
- Bhutan
If you’re a serious hiker you’ve probably dreamed of doing the Snowman Trek. I certainly have. This 25 day (minimum) trek takes you across 11 passes and includes some of the country’s most dramatic scenery. Too bad Bhutan is such an expensive country to visit.
Smiling faces in Bhutan
- Nahanni River, Northwest Territories, Canada
Canoeing the Nahanni River, a UNESCO world heritage site, would take you through deep canyons, some deeper than the Grand Canyon in a pristine river environment. I need two weeks and better white water canoeing skills before I attempt this. Later in the summer when the bugs have died down would be the time to go.
Mason's Rock on the Nahanni River
- Morocco
I’ve dreamed of a trip to Morocco for years. Ideally I’d want a month so I could hike the Atlas Mountains and meet the Berber people, camp in the desert and explore a host of cities that look very interesting including Fez, Rabat, Marrakech and Essaouira.
Berber village in the Atlas Mountains
- Charleston, South Carolina to Savannah, Georgia
A combination of exploring old plantation houses, kayaking swampy waters and walking on barrier islands sounds like a relaxing way to spend a week or two. I’ve read lots about the area but only passed through on the interstate. It’s time to see for myself what southern hospitality is all about.
A Georgia sunset
- Copper Canyon, Mexico
I’ve stared longingly at travel itineraries for the Copper Canyon for about eight years now. If I ever go I’d start with a train ride on the El Chepe before heading off on multi day hiking trips into deep canyons. Hopefully I’d meet some of the Tarahumara people too – the people that are world renowned for their long distance running ability. I’m not so sure the area is safe right now – since it’s so close to drug country.
Copper Canyon
- Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlottes), British Columbia
Sea kayaking the wild waters in and around Haida Gwaii is a dream trip for kayakers. Abundant wildlife including whales, bears, basking sharks and sea birds along with a trip to the hotsprings would make this 7-10 trip complete. The one thing holding me back is the thought of a prolonged period of rain – always a possibility in the Pacific Northwest.
Skedans, Haida Gwaii
- Lofoten Islands, Norway
Years ago I went to a slideshow on the Lofotens, a group of islands above the Arctic Circle in Norway. Ever since I have wanted to kayak the waters in the peak of the summer and stay in the fisherman’s cottages.
Lofoten Islands, Norway
- Bryce Canyon and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
We’ve all seen the inspiring photographs of Bryce Canyon. Now I’d like to see the area for myself on foot, possibly on bike but definitely with a camera in hand. Then I’d head off to the more remote red rock canyon country of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. A former colleague raved about the place and called it the best place he’d ever hiked. I’d sleep under the stars, and feel the silence of this country – sometime in April – before it gets too hot.
Bryce Canyon from Sunrise Point
Are any of these trips on your bucket list?
Leigh McAdam
Photo credits: Iceland, Patagonia, Bhutan, Nahanni, Morocco, Copper Canyon, Haida Gwaii, Lofoten Islands, Georgia, Bryce Canyon
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I’ve been all over the world – to all continents but Antarctica and to a grand total of 53 countries. I’ve always got some sort of an adventure planned – even if it’s only a weekend. I thrive on change and travel provides that.
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I’ve been to Iceland and it is truly singular. It’s so weird during the summer when the sky goes directly from dask to dawn.
I think Bhutan is on everyone’s dream list!
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I agree – Bhutan is always popular.
I am very much hoping to go to Iceland for 2 weeks next July. All the blogs I see about Iceland & the photos suggest it is truly an unusual but incredibly beautiful place to visit.
Great choices! The marvelous Atlas Mountain is a perfect destination. A mecca for trekkers with its dramatic scenery. I’ve been there, experienced a bit of the berber culture and recommend it. I’d love to go to Bhutan too.
I’ve almost booked a trip to Morocco on a few occasions but I’ll get there yet – and it’s definitely the Atlas Mountains that interest me. Thanks for commenting.
Wonderful list; I especially want to see Patagonia and Bhutan. Charleston’s kind of a funny choice though–it’s ok, but I wouldn’t go very far out of my way to get there–at least till you’ve gone to all the others. And I’m always a sucker for NZ–North and South!
Hope you get to all of them one day!
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Lots of people would join me on a trip to Bhutan or Patagonia.. Sometimes I want to explore more a tad closer to home. The Charleston to Savannah area has appeal for its history, its swampy waters which are calling me to kayak …once, the offshore barrier islands that haven’t succumbed to an ugly building boom, some quiet backroad biking and the Southern hospitality. Stay tuned because I’m going there next April.