{"id":41854,"date":"2016-04-26T15:25:48","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T05:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=41854"},"modified":"2018-05-14T06:13:59","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T20:13:59","slug":"bam-the-ultimate-travel-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/bam-the-ultimate-travel-bucket-list\/","title":{"rendered":"BAM! The ultimate travel bucket list"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><em>Hi there! It&#8217;s time to refresh your bucket list with these awesome experiences that you can do on holiday. You&#8217;re welcome \ud83d\ude09\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>FLY via bungee or skydive.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/summer-in-whistler-101\/\">Bungee jumping<\/a> has always been near the top of my bucket list and I finally ticked it off when I was living in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Whistler-Hotels.d4115.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK\">Whistler, Canada<\/a>. And let me tell you&#8230;it was so exhilarating to finally take the leap (pun intended hehe). I think this needs to be on everyone&#8217;s bucket list, you get such a natural high after you jump and feel like you\u2019re on top of the world!<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/8_2015\/bungee-jump-1048.jpg\" alt=\"Bungee Jump | Whister, Canada | lastminute.com.au\" width=\"1048\" height=\"350\" \/>\n<p>Now&#8230;skydiving I haven\u2019t done, it\u2019s still at the top of my list and my goal is to jump at either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/things-to-do\/tandem-beach-skydive.a255806.activity-details?srp=true&amp;location=Byron%20Bay%20(and%20vicinity),%20New%20South%20Wales,%20Australia&amp;startDate=06\/04\/2016&amp;endDate=06\/04\/2016&amp;categories=Adventures%7C&amp;brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK\">Byron Bay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-Switzerland.d174.Flight-Destinations?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK\">Switzerland<\/a> or in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-Hawaii.d213.Hotel-Destinations?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK\">Hawaii<\/a> when I\u2019m there later this\u00a0next year!<\/p>\n<p>Our very own Zack jumped out of the sky at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/it-takes-two-to-tandem\/\">Skydive on the beach in Byron Bay<\/a> and it has me feeling very jealous. Read about it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/it-takes-two-to-tandem\/\">here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/images\/last-minute\/blog\/uploads\/2014\/12\/soaking-up-the-view.jpg\" alt=\"Sky Dive | Byron Bay, Australia | lastminute.com.au\" width=\"1024\" height=\"504\" \/>\n<h3><strong>Sleep in the snow at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Jukkasjarvi-Hotels-ICEHOTEL.h1545892.Hotel-Information?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK\">Ice Hotel in Sweden<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Now this one should already be on your bucket list&#8230;shame on you if it isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>If the cold isn&#8217;t your thing, you need to make it your thing. Ever since I was a kid I\u2019ve loved all things snow so as soon as I knew about this Ice Hotel, it was on my list. How cool would it be to stay there! (again, pun intended \ud83d\ude09 )<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Jukkasjarvi-Hotels-ICEHOTEL.h1545892.Hotel-Information?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/3_2016\/02-03-2016\/sky-1048.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Hotel | Sweden | | lastminute.com.au\" width=\"1048\" height=\"638\" \/><\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/antarctica-a-photo-diary-of-the-great-wilderness\/\"><strong>Camp in Antarctica<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This one I\u00a0can very very happily say I\u2019ve done.<\/p>\n<p>In November 2014 I packed my bags with my warmest clothes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Ushuaia-Hotels.d3654.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK\">set off to the end of the world<\/a>. I had the amaaaazing opportunity to walk on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/antarctica-a-photo-diary-of-the-great-wilderness\/\">Antarctica<\/a> multiple times AND even camp over night. This is something everyone needs to have on their bucket list. It\u2019s a once in a lifetime opportunity that may not ever come around again. Read about it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/antarctica-a-photo-diary-of-the-great-wilderness\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/images\/last-minute\/blog\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Camping-e1421102779243.jpg\" alt=\"Camping | Antarctica | | lastminute.com.au\" width=\"829\" height=\"403\" \/>\n<h3><strong>Celebrate Christmas in another hemisphere<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you live in the Northern Hemisphere you should travel to the Southern Hemisphere (*cough* <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/livelastminutedeals?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK\">Australia<\/a><\/em>) to have a Christmas on the beach with the sand between your toes and aaaaall the fruit, pavlova and rum balls you can handle.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/3_2016\/02-03-2016\/summer-1048.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas | Australia || lastminute.com.au\" width=\"1048\" height=\"589\" \/>\n<p>Likewise if you live in the Southern Hemisphere like most of us, you should treat yourself to a white Christmas! I\u2019m thinking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/New-York-Hotels.d178293.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK\">NYC<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-Canada.d31.Flight-Destinations?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK\">Canada<\/a>, with endless hot chocolates, cute beanies and of course&#8230;SNOW!<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/3_2016\/02-03-2016\/winter-1048.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas | Whistler, Canada | | lastminute.com.au\" width=\"1048\" height=\"589\" \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/_0KhpvCRe-\/\" target=\"_blank\">N E K L E V E L S N O W A N G E L S. #whislife #whistler #snow #snowboard #powder #Canada #snowangel #whitechristmas<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A video posted by M I T Z I (@whosmitzi) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-12-28T00:17:20+00:00\">Dec 27, 2015 at 4:17pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Travel\u00a0SOLO<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>At some point in your life you should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/travelling-to-argentina-heres-7-last-minute-travel-tips\/\">travel by yourself<\/a>. It opens your eyes, frees your mind and allows you to find yourself and appreciate the world in a different way &#8211; something everyone should experience. You learn how to love yourself, stress less and you create incredible memories that you can cherish for your whole life. You&#8217;re not alone the whole time though, you make friends as you go and you&#8217;ll stay in touch with them for a long time &#8211; I&#8217;m still in touch with some of the people I met on my first solo adventure \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/8_2015\/sightseeing-1048.jpg\" alt=\"Whistler Mountain | lastminute.com.au\" width=\"1048\" height=\"591\" \/>\n<h3><strong>Snorkel or dive the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Great-Barrier-Reef-Cairns.d6061129.Attraction?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=BUCKETLISTACTIVITIES_BLOGLINK\">Great Barrier Reef<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last but certainly NOT least The Great Barrier Reef is\u00a0one of the world&#8217;s greatest natural wonders and\u00a0should be on ALL\u00a0the bucket lists. You can see six of the world&#8217;s seven marine turtle species and swim with Minke Whales (June\/July). \u00a0It&#8217;s the world&#8217;s largest reef system and it&#8217;s made up of over 2000 individual reefs &#8211; how COOL is that. But even more cooler is the fact that you can see it from outer space!<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/images\/last-minute\/blog\/uploads\/2015\/01\/feature_image28.jpg\" alt=\"Great Barrier Reef | lastminute.com.au\" width=\"1048\" height=\"630\" \/>\n<h2><em>What else should we add to our bucket list? 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