Hooray! It’s my 100th post! I can’t quite believe it!

Since beginning this blog in summer 2013, I’ve been lucky enough to visit 32 different countries bringing my overall total to just over 50. I’ve been constantly amazed and gratified to have readers from all over the world visiting every day (I love watching my stats!), as well as those committed friends and family members who still haven’t become sick of my ramblings! Thank you all.

So, to celebrate this milestone, I decided to do a different kind of post. Dean and I have spent the last few months considering our top travel experiences. Some are things which we’ve been lucky enough to have done already that have stuck out in our memories as momentous and unmissable. And all the others are are still on our bucket list! It’s quite hard narrowing it down to 100, even just considering two people’s opinions. I’m sure you’d add or subtract different experiences depending on your preferences. Feel free to let me know your recommendations!

They’re sorted by continent and the italics are those we’ve done already (coincidentally exactly 50 at the time of writing!). Enjoy!

1. Trek to find mountain gorillas – Uganda
2. Hunt for lemurs and chameleons – Madagascar
3. See the Victoria Falls and raft on the Zambezi River – Zambia
4. Discover the jungle’s inhabitants – Gabon
5. Safari in Maasai Mara and Serengeti – Kenya and Tanzania
6. Trek up the Sossusvlei sand dunes – Namibia
7. Explore the Okavango Delta and Central Kalahari Game Reserve – Botswana
8. Chill out and dive in Zanzibar – Tanzania
9. Drive the Garden Route – South Africa
10. Hunting with bushmen – Tanzania
11. Take a camel ride to the pyramids – Egypt
12. Safari in Kruger National Park – South Africa
13. Find hidden mosaics and busy market places in Marrakech – Morocco

14. Trek the Inca trail to Machu Picchu – Peru
15. Star gazing in the Atacama Desert – Chile
16. Visit New York at Christmas and see the Statue of Liberty – USA 
17. Experience the Monarch butterfly migration – Mexico
18. Take cheesy photos at the Salar de Uyuni – Bolivia
19. Cruise along the river from New Orleans to Mississippi – USA
20. Find a polar bear – Canada
21. Indulge in an island-hopping snorkel tour – Belize
22. Explore the Amazon rainforest – Bolivia/Brazil
23. Trek in Patagonia – Chile/Argentina
24. Soak up the sights and sounds of Havana – Cuba
25. Gaze up at the giant sequoias – USA
26. Zip-line and search for sloths – Costa Rica
27. Experience the tundra – Greenland
28. Absorb the scenery in Banff National Park – Canada
29. See Christ the Redeemer and the favelas in Rio – Brazil
30. Get drenched by the Iguazu falls – Brazil/Argentina
31. Meet the friendly wildlife – Galapagos Islands
32. Indulge in island life – Hawaii
33. Spot a grizzly bear – Canada
34. Learn about the Mayans from their ruins – Guatemala/Mexico
35. Get away from it all on the Isla de la Luna – Bolivia
36. Revel at the high-altitude lakes and mountains – Chile
37. Admire the world’s most famous statues – Easter Island
38. See the Angel Falls and the tepui – Venezuela
39. Track down the elusive Resplendent Quetzal – Costa Rica
40. Dive at night with the bioluminescent sea life of the Bay Islands – Honduras

41. Dive with thresher sharks – The Philippines
42. Watch the Wamena tribal festival – Indonesian Papua
43. Admire the Taj Mahal – India
44. Ascend to the Tiger’s Nest – Bhutan
45. Explore Angkor Wat – Cambodia
46. Relax in luxury – Maldives
47. Dive with manta rays – Indonesia
48. Witness the blossom and geisha among temples – Japan
49. Experience life and death on the River Ganges in Varanasi – India
50. See the ruins of Persepolis and colourful mosaic mosques – Iran
51. Stay with a hill tribe – Laos
52. Stroll around Kathmandu and its surrounding shrines – Nepal
53. Marvel at the temples of Bagan – Burma
54. Sample the delicious food – Thailand
55. Wander among the rice paddies of Bali – Indonesia
56. Meet the eagle hunters – Mongolia
57. See the Potala Palace and Kambala Pass – Tibet
58. Get messy at the festival of Holi – India
59. Track the wild orangutan – Malaysian Borneo
60. Find the elusive snow leopard – the Himalaya
61. Explore forts and mosques – Pakistan
62. Meet a Komodo dragon – Indonesia
63. Walk the Great Wall – China
64. Take a dip in an onsen with the snow monkeys – Japan
65. Float past the fishermen and the stilted houses on Inle Lake – Burma
66. Ride a camel and camp out in Wadi Rum – Jordan
67. Spot a wild tiger – India
68. Relax on the perfect beaches – The Philippines
69. Cruise around Halong Bay – Vietnam
70. Combine forests, festivals and beaches – Sri Lanka
71. Explore magnificent temples like Borobodur – Indonesia
72. Discover the unique wildlife – Papua New Guinea

73. Explore the landscapes of the Vikings – Iceland
74. Soak up the history of Rome – Italy
75. Wild coastal camping – Scotland
76. See the Northern Lights – Scandinavia
77. Climb to the monasteries of Meteora – Greece
78. Contrast the Plitvice Lakes and Dubrovnik’s Old Town – Croatia
79. Hike on a glacier – Iceland
80. Meander by the canals of Venice – Italy
81. Climb the Eiffel tower – France
82. Roam around the ruins of Acropolis – Greece
83. Ride a dog sled – Norway
84. Wonder at the cave city of Matera – Italy
85. Admire Gaudi’s influence in Barcelona – Spain
86. Marvel at the mosques, markets and bazaars of Istanbul – Turkey
87. Wander around the old towns and soak up the Transylvanian history – Romania
88. See St Basil’s Cathedral and the Red Square in Moscow – Russia
89. Walk upon the Giant’s Causeway – Ireland
90. Explore the ruins of Pompeii and journey the Amalfi coast – Italy

OCEANIA

91. See the Hobbit houses – New Zealand
92. Enjoy blissful beach life – Pacific Islands
93. Dive on the Great Barrier Reef – Australia
94. Wonder at the awesome scenery of Milford Sound – New Zealand
95. Track down wild koalas – Australia

OTHER

96. Marvel at the wildlife and scenery of Antarctica
97. Watch sea turtles laying and hatching
98. Dive with hammerhead sharks
99. See humpback whales
100. Dive some exciting wrecks

The world is our lobster!