I wish I was pals with Aladdin in real life. My ultimate goal is to visit every continent before I die. As amazing as that would be, unless I won the lottery or invented something that made millions, it’s pretty unattainable. Slowly, ever so slowly, I have started traveling and reaching new places.

There are a variety of places within each continent that I would love to visit. I am a huge history buff, and I love to immerse myself within a culture – eat their food, visit places the locals love, learn a few words of the language and enjoy the history, art and music.

Africa

• Egypt – the pyramids, the sand, the statues, the history. I’m a big fan of Egyptian mythology so this travel location would be a dream come true. There is a lot of war in the Middle East and it makes me nervous to travel here.
• United Arab Emirates – the architecture here is stunning. I would love to see the city of Dubai especially. Arabic culture is so vibrant and beautiful as well and their food is divine.
• Zimbabwe – I would love to see the safari and visit Victoria falls. It would be such a thrill to see the animals thriving in the wild and to be a part of the local culture.

Asia

• Bora bora – unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Bora Bora is a beautiful place with aqua waters and straw huts. I feel like it would be a tropical paradise and a week of serenity.
• China – the cuisine, the art, the history. I would love to walk along the Great Wall, see the artwork in the streets, enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine and see the temples.
• Japan – I would love to go to Japan. The city of Tokyo has always fascinated me with their futuristic technology and the hum and buzz of billions of people. I feel like I would get severe culture shock here but that it would be amazing at the same time.
• Russia – although I would never want to drive here, the history of St. Petersburg and Moscow alone would be reason enough to go.

Europe

The amount of countries I want to visit in Europe is extensive. All of them are for the same reasons: history, culture, beauty, food.

• Austria
• Croatia
• England
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Ireland
• Italy
• Monaco
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Scotland
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland

North America

West coast of Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon)

West coast of United States (Washington state, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, California, Texas)

Mexico

Numerous Caribbean islands.

South America

• Colombia– although I’ve been here already because I have family who live there.
• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Peru
• Uruguay

Australia and New Zealand

What’s a bucket list without a trip down under? I’d love to go and see what the main cities are all about.

If you’re from any of these countries, comment and tell me which ones! I’d love to know places to visit and foods to try.