Over the last few years, I have been on a mission to curate travel bucketlists for each year. Last year I put together the 2018 Travel Bucketlist
The 2018 Travel Bucketlist Final was meant to surpass the 2017 Travel Bucketlist and I reach for the skies. I am fortunate to be in a position where I can afford to travel as much as I want. But I realised along that way that I lost the true meaning of being a traveller. Hence for 2019, I am hoping to rekindle that true meaning with the Travel & Staycation Bucketlist.
But before I get carried away with rekindling the true meaning of being a traveller, let’s recap on 2018. It was another incredible year of travel and couldn’t have asked for anything better.
2018 Travel Bucketlist Final Review
Throughout 2018, I found myself constantly rushing to the airport to catch that next flight abroad. Unfortunately during the chaos of booking multiple flights, I ended up missing a flight. I then had to buy a replacement ticket because I had a collaboration with a tourism board and I couldn’t miss it.
But overall, 2018 was an incredible year of travel and in this final review, I hope to share how I did. There were so many places I wanted to visit and thankfully I was able to visit them and more. I will break down the travels into quarters.
2018 Travel Bucketlist – Q1
- Prague, Czech Republic – I had an incredible opportunity to collaborate with Prague Tourism and managed to visit Kutna Hora.
- Toulouse France – I took my parents with me and collaborated with Toulouse Tourism.
- Pisa Italy – This was another trip with my parents when I collaborated with Casale Amati holiday home then ventured to Florence.
- Luxembourg – I had such a nice time in Luxembourg city then went to Vianden and climbed the castle for the impressive views.
- Athens Greece – Final trip of Q1 was to Athens, I enjoyed this solo adventure.
2018 Travel Bucketlist – Q2
- Marseille France – It was such an unsuspecting coastal town, we absolutely loved it.
- Zagreb, Croatia – Thanks to my, I travelled three times to to Zagreb.
- Barcelona, Spain – I took my parents with me and we had a wonderful time.
- Seoul, South Korea – This is now my third home as I visit yearly.
2018 Travel Bucketlist – Q3
- Aalborg, Denmark – If I was ever to move abroad, this town would be high on the list.
- Zagreb, Croatia – As luck would have it, I returned to Zagreb again for work and loved it. I then ventured to Bled & Ljubljana in Slovenia for a day trip.
- Cologne, Germany – this trip was totally unplanned and not part of the bucketlist initially.
2018 Travel Bucketlist – Q4
When Q4 started, I was not sure if I would be able to complete the bucketlist and resigned myself to not finishing it. But then I realised, it did not matter if I finished it or not, I travelled plenty. I ended up adding one more country to the bucketlist that was not initially part of the 2018 list. This was Gdansk then I took a day trip to Sopot the Polish Riviera. I also added Bremen at the last minute but so glad I went it is gorgeous.
- Antwerp Belgium – cancelled this trip and went to Poland instead.
- Helsinki Finland – had a long layover but did not visit
- Faro, Portugal – went and managed to visit Lagos and Tavira too
- Salzburg, Austria – even with flight issues I made it.
I am very proud of what I managed to accomplish with the 2018 Travel Bucketlist Final. I saw so many places and glad to have added more places throughout the year. For Helsinki and Antwerp, these have been added to the 2019 Bucketlist.
Have you done a recap of your 2018 travels? Where did you manage to explore?
Kara says
You have had an amazing year of travel, I can’t believe how you do it……but then I have to fit in with school holidays etc
Laura Dove says
Wow you have travelled to some amazing places! I need to write my 2019 travel bucket list!
Newcastle Family Life says
wow you done so much travelling last year, I bet you made some amazing memories x
fashionandstylepolice says
You had a busy 2018. I plan to travel some more this year.
Suzy McCullough says
I am in complete awe of your 2018 holiday achievements on your bucket list. I can only dream of a year like that….which I do. I hope 2019 is just as amazing for you
Tracey Kifford says
With two children in school, our travels are confined to school holidays (the most expensive times of the year). But we still did ok in 2018. We went to San Francisco, the Dordogne in France, spent Easter in Norfolk (UK), then more Norfolk, Wales and Devon, and Dubai during the school holidays. We ended the year in the Isle of Wight. This year we want to do more of the same – with two good long-haul trips somewhere exciting 🙂
Laura - Dear Bear and Beany says
Wow you’ve visited so many places last year. What an amazing year it was for you!
Treasure Every Moment says
Oh wow you’ve visited so many places – that’s incredible! I would love to get abroad more in 2019 and we’re starting off with a visit to Copenhagen 🙂
MELANIE EDJOURIAN says
I’ve barely managed to travel anywhere in comparison. You’ve done really well seeing so many places.
Nickolai Kinny says
Yes I have, we explored some parts of Europe (France, Germany, Belgium) and South Eath Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore)
Talya says
Goodness you have been on so many adventures! Lovely to look back at it all and looking forward to seeing what you get up to this year.
Rosie @GreenRosieLife and @EcoGitesLenault says
Wow – such a range of places! I’ve been to a few of those and there’s some I hope to get to one day. I live in Normandy so do add that to a travel list – it’s a brilliant area with so much to see and do.
Dean of Little Steps says
I’m so impressed with your travel bucket list and how much places you’ve visited and ticked off this year. Looking forward to reading your 2019 bucket list ticked off on 2020! 🙂
Emily says
Wow you have been to so many places! I love to read through travel bucket lists and see where people have been and where they want to go!x