Top 5 Places to Visit on Your Travel Bucket List

Places on the top bucket list are fascinating worldwide locations varying from well-known city locations to stunning spectacular nature sceneries. It is important for travelers to avoid missing out on any of them.

Ascend to the Statue of Liberty or walk round Times Square, if you want the urban life. Art lovers want to see the Mona Lisa!

With the exception of East Africa (rainfall) and India (temperature), the weather in Central America, Tierra del Fuego and Island, Caribbean islands and Africa is conducive to travelling.

Palm Springs

Palm Springs is an international resort that offers many rewarding attractions: fine restaurants and shopping, historic and cultural places of interest.

During the spring and fall, music lovers descend on the Empire Polo Club grounds in Indio for the wildly popular Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, and tennis fans descend on Indian Wells Tennis Garden for the BNP Paribas Open tournament. And throughout the year, those seeking an escape and some rest head to Palm Springs under the perpetual sun that shines, and the perpetually easygoing attitude that locals also adopted.

Many of the buildings are designed with the mountains as a framework – think midcentury modern – but there are standouts like the beautiful Korakia Pensione that bring Mediterranean flair to its courtyard with olive trees, palms and bougainvillea vines, like the gardens of Mediterranean countries. This pet-friendly hotel is also only minutes from downtown Palm Springs and has a pool for relaxing or a spa that’s available to all.

Devil’s Cauldron

Below Oregon’s wild coast near Nehalem sits Devil’s Cauldron, a riverine adventure that draws thrill-seekers to its natural beauty and soaring views. Immortalised in bedtime legends, this coastrange mecca is the perfect setting for the diverse offspring of great rivers – treacherous water, worthy companions and rocky mountainsides.

A world of silvery water, of towering sea stacks and and noisy incoming breakers to keep you there … below the Oswald West Cliff that anchors Oswald West Cliff-backed Cove at Oswald West State Park.

There are fences at the edge of the cliffs and it is tempting to climb over them but its a fatal error so wear good walking boots and don’t come close the edge.

Camping overnight is also possible, and if you’re used to it, there are plenty of adorable places nearby for accommodations, as long as you bring a CamelBak water reservoir — it’s a long way up there. You’ll want to have plenty of freshwater for your hike and you might want to bring a first-aid kit just in case.

Jaipur

Jaipur – the Pink City – has always been a favourite as far as we are concerned. Since 1876 when Prince Albert Edward, son of Queen Victoria, arrived as a guest of the princely Jaipur state, its buildings have been painted a shade known as dai pal kuhach (Dull Pink Paint); buildings are now not allowed to be painted any other shade than this, by law.

A visit to this colourful city is a cultural feast of lavish palaces, and looks like a fairytale. Start with the golden City Palace with its multiple courtyards and four fabulous seasonal gates and magnificent epic photo ops in its grandest entrance hall.

Shop at Amrapali and The Gem Palace for glittering gems the sun will adore, or get lost among the wonders of Jantar Mantar, the astronomical instruments built by Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh in 1728 for stargazing. Then retire to Bar Palladio for cocktails before enjoying the sunset from the back of Nahargarh Fort – sunset gazing at this popular Rajasthani tourist attraction is a must and you can secure your spot in advance.

Thailand

Best known internationally for its picturesque sweeps of white-sand beaches running alongside glassy waves, it’s easy to overlook the fact that Thailand is also home to an oddly diverse collection of opulent royal palaces, gilded temples, ancient ruins and pulsating cityscapes that together draw millions to this fascinating country every year.

The city is also known for its insatiable shopping, its streets with world record-holding shopping areas, and the nightlife is unparalleled. Meanwhile, Bangkok and its northern region offer countless hundreds of years-old temples alongside lush jungle.

Of course, like any foreign country, Thailand holds its own potential traps when travelling solo, so be wary of those scams and keep your luggage within your sight, ensure your accommodation is up to scratch and that the reviews you read aren’t false (especially if you’ve booked flights alone).

Thailand features a fair amount of seasonal variation. The rainy season commences generally late June and concludes in October; massive and intermittent rainstorms lead to flooding, landslides, the disruption of ferries, and flooded rivers. In the cold season, the months of January to March see a season of slash-and-burn incineration that causes a widespread brown toxic haze to hang over the tops of the mountains in Chiang Mai, a terrible season to travel unprepared. All told, it behooves one to know the risks and to be prepared for the weather when one travels to Thailand.