As twenty-twenty three comes to a close, I thought I share my 2024 travel bucket list that I curated during my trip to Mauritius last month. Every year, I make a point of going somewhere I have never been before and 2024 will be no different. The 2024 travel bucket list that I have curated and already started booking is one that I am most excited about. As someone who has been solo travelling since 2016, I am excited to plan solo trips but also group trips with my best girls especially as this year we travelled more than the entire 14+ years we’ve known each other.
There are so many wonderful places that I would love to visit but for the upcoming year, I am focusing on those that have been on my travel bucket list for the longest. I very much know that travelling is a privilege which I do not take for granted and I am grateful to be in a position where I am able to travel every single month. Growing up, I never had much opportunity to travel places because for most holidays, the extended family came to our house, we were the ‘family destination’ of choice. As soon as I was financially able to afford travel on top on paying all my own bills, I embarked on a beautiful journey.
*Disclosure – this is a collaborative post, all opinions shared are my own.
2024 Travel Bucket List
Last month as I was busy enjoying the sunshine on the island of Mauritius, I started thinking of all the places I wanted to visit in the new year and my 2024 travel bucket list was born. I am someone who loves to plan in advance but I also live for spontaneity which you wouldn’t know if I didn’t say it myself. All my travel buddies know, I am not someone to tease with ‘do you wanna go…’ because best believe I am already booking that flight before you even get a chance to have you PTO approved.
Every year, go someplace you’ve never been before
Dalai lama
The places I am listing below and those I have never been to before because for 2024, I plan is to explore more places I have never been. For those who know me, they know I love repeating destinations especially European destinations as there is always something I want to see again or experience. For the upcoming year, I am focusing on destinations that are both far flung and a couple that are near me.
Singapore and Malaysia
I am combining these two destinations because we plan to explore them together, our first destination will be Singapore where we intend to spend 4 days then fly to Malaysia where we plan to spend 5 days. I am super excited for this trip because I get to travel with my best friends and after the travels we’ve done this year, we are excited to embark on more trips together.
Cape Town, South Africa
Although I have been to South Africa before, I only managed to visit Johannesburg because I have family there and I combined a family visit with a vacation. I am excited to visit Cape Town because it has been on my bucket list for the longest time. There are so many wonderful places to explore and I can’t wait to see the safari for myself and enjoy everything South Africa has to offer.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
The United Arabs Emirates (UAE) is another destination I am quite familiar with but I have only visited Dubai and not ventured far out of that city. I love the vibrancy and luxuriousness of the city, it is possible to enjoy *luxury holidays to Dubai on an affordable budget, I have done it many times. But, a few of my travel friends have told I am missing out on the full beauty of the UAE by not having visited Abu Dhabi as of yet and for 2024, I intend to fix just that.
Seychelles
Back in 2021, I visited the glorious islands of The Maldives and I had such an incredible relaxing time there, I made a promise to myself that I would visit the island again plus Mauritius and the Seychelles. This year, I was able to visit Mauritius and now for the next year, I intend to visit the Seychelles as well, this will be my annual ‘relaxing and resetting’ vacation.
Latvia and Estonia
I combine these two destinations as they are the only EU countries that I am yet to visit and I cannot wait to explore them in the new year. I have friends from both these countries so I know what cities I would like to hit up first but I know also they have some absolutely glorious attractions that I have on my bucket list.
Montenegro
For the longest time I had ignored Montenegro because outside of EuroVision, there isn’t much I know about it but I plan to change that in 2024. If I manage to explore all the other destinations I have listed above and still have vacation days left, I plan to hit up Montenegro.
And there you have it, my 2024 travel bucket list that I cannot wait to fulfil in the new year. What destinations do you have on your bucket list that you were thinking of exploring in the new year?
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