Looking for inspiration for your next trip? You’ve come to the right place! There are so many bucket lists out there for every aspect of life, but if every possible experience is listed then it loses the value of being a true must-do-before-you-kick-the-bucket list. I’ve tried to condense all these amazing travel experiences down into a list of 28 things I think are absolutely spectacularly unmissable and will change your life for the better each time you tick one off. I’ve also laid out some tips for how to create your own personalised bucket list here, and if you’re interested in reading mine, head here! But without further ado here is my ultimate travel bucket list, for travelers of any age, gender, travel style or budget: these are the dream trips that I truly hope come true for you.

1. Visit all 7 continents

2. Visit all 7 wonders of the world (Colosseum, Chichen Itza, Macchu Picchu, Christ the Redeemer, Petra, Taj Mahal, Great Wall of China)

3. See the pyramids of Giza

4. Watch sunrise at Angkor Wat

5. Go on a safari in Africa

6. Dive the great barrier reef

7. Hike the Inca Trail

8. Visit every US National Park

9. Climb a volcano

10. Go skydiving

11. Swim with dolphins

12. Float in the Dead Sea

13. Go whale watching

14. Visit the Amazon rainforest

15. Cruise the Norwegian fjords

16. See the Northern lights

17. Take an American road trip

18. Ride in a hot air balloon

19. Fly first class

20. Take a luxury rail journey

21. Celebrate Rio carnival

22. Sleep in an igloo

23. Eat a weird local delicacy

24. Stargaze at a dark sky reserve

25. Travel solo

26. Become best friends with someone from a foreign country

27. Volunteer abroad

28. Learn a foreign language

I hope this bucket list has inspired you as much as it has me over the years! Now it’s time to make your own, and get ticking things off!