The best bucket-list experience in EVERY country
Rachel Truman
29 January 2025
What a wonderful world
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Albania: Explore the ruins of Butrint, Vlore County
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Algeria: Trek into the Sahara Desert, Tassili n’Ajjer National Park
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Andorra: Go skiing in the Pyrenees
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Angola: Watch the Kalandula Falls, Malanje Province
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Antigua and Barbuda: Go beach hopping, Antigua
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Argentina: Dance the tango, Buenos Aires
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Armenia: Admire ecclesiastical architecture, various
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Australia: Watch the sunset at Uluru, Northern Territory
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Austria: Discover coffeehouse culture, Vienna
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Azerbaijan: Explore Baku’s Old City, Baku
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Bahamas: Sunbathe on a pink beach, Harbour Island
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Bahrain: Go souq shopping, Manama
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Barbados: Taste the world’s oldest rum, Bridgetown
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Belgium: Explore Bruges old town, Bruges
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Belize: Discover the Great Blue Hole
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Bhutan: Follow the Trans-Bhutan Trail
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Bolivia: Explore the Uyuni Salt Flats
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: See Stari Most, Mostar
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Botswana: Spot wildlife in the Okavango Delta
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Brazil: Experience the world's most famous beach, Rio de Janeiro
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Brunei: Visit Kampong Ayer, Bandar Seri Begawan
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Bulgaria: Visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
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Cambodia: See Angkor Wat, Siem Reap
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Cameroon: Climb Mount Cameroon
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Canada: See Niagara Falls, Ontario
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Cape Verde: Trek up Mount Fogo, Fogo
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Chile: Explore Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia
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China: Walk the Great Wall of China, various
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Costa Rica: Spot sloths in Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula
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Croatia: Walk the city walls, Dubrovnik
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Cuba: Explore Old Havana, La Habana Province
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Cyprus: Visit Aphrodite’s Beach, Kouklia
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Czechia: Spend a weekend in Prague
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Denmark: Forage for oysters, Wadden Sea
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Djibouti: Visit Lake Assal, Great Rift Valley
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Dominica: Hike to Boiling Lake, Morne Trois Pitons National Park
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Dominican Republic: Watch humpback whales, Samaná Peninsula
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Ecuador: Explore the Galápagos Islands
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Egypt: See the Pyramids, Giza
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El Salvador: Experience history at the 'Pompeii of the Americas'
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Equatorial Guinea: Explore Bioko Island
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Eritrea: See the Red Sea coastline, Massawa
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Estonia: Wander through Tallinn Old Town, Tallinn
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Eswatini: Track rhinos on foot, Mkhaya Game Reserve
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Fiji: Go island hopping, Mamanucas and Yasawa Islands
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Finland: Experience Finnish Lapland
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France: Dine on the Eiffel Tower, Paris
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Gabon: Spot surfing hippos, Loango National Park
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The Gambia: Go birdwatching, Jinack Island
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Georgia: Soak in the ancient Sulphur Baths, Tbilisi
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Germany: Hike the Bavarian Alps
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Greece: Climb the Acropolis, Athens
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Ghana: Remember the past at the ‘Slave Castles’
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Grenada: Connect with the island’s spice history
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Guatemala: Trek to Tikal, Petén district
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Hungary: Have a thermal bath, Budapest
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Iceland: Drive around the Ring Road
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India: Explore Udaipur, Rajasthan
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Indonesia: Beach hop in Bali, Bali province
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Ireland: Drive the Wild Atlantic Way
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Italy: Get lost in Venice, Veneto
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Jamaica: Spend the day at Frenchman's Cove, Drapers
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Japan: Explore Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
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Jordan: Witness Petra, Wadi Mousa
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Kazakhstan: Travel the Silk Road, Almaty Province
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Kenya: Watch the great migration, Masai Mara
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Kiribati: Castaway to a faraway island
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Kuwait: Go shopping in Souk Al Mubarakiya, Kuwait City
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Kyrgyzstan: Trek through its steppes
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Laos: Journey on the Mekong
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Latvia: Admire the old town, Riga
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Lesotho: Drive the Sani Pass
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Liechtenstein: Hike or bike the Liechtenstein Trail
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Lithuania: Absorb the culture in Vilnius
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Luxembourg: Hike around Müllerthal
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Madagascar: Spot lemurs and more rare wildlife, various sites
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Malawi: See hippos and elephants, Liwonde National Park
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Malaysia: Soak up the scenery in the Langkawi Islands
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Maldives: Snorkel or dive with manta rays and whale sharks, Baa Atoll and South Ari Atoll
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Malta: Explore the old citadel of Valletta, Malta
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Marshall Islands: Go wreck diving
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Mauritius: Climb the Brabant, Le Morne Brabant
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Micronesia: Go snorkelling and diving
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Moldova: Explore an underground wine city, Cricova
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Monaco: Explore Vieux Monaco
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Mongolia: Go fossil hunting in the Gobi Desert
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Morocco: Stay in a riad, Marrakech
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Mozambique: Dive with sharks, Ponta do Ouro
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Namibia: Go on a safari, Etosha and Damaraland
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Nauru: Soak up otherworldly views at Anibare Bay
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Nepal: Admire Everest, Solukhumbu District
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Netherlands: Cruise the canals, Amsterdam
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New Zealand: Visit the breathtaking Fiordland National Park, South Island
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Norway: See the Northern Lights in the Lofoten Islands
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Oman: Explore the Musandam Peninsula
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Palau: Go wreck diving
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Panama: Spot unique wildlife everywhere
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Paraguay: See puma, parrots and more in the Pantanal
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Peru: Trek to Machu Picchu, Cusco
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The Philippines: Go island hopping, Palawan province
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Poland: Uncover Krakow, Lesser Poland
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Portugal: Have an adventure in the Azores
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Qatar: Admire art and architecture, various
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Republic of the Congo: Track gorillas, Odzala-Kokoua National Park
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Romania: Explore Transylvania
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Rwanda: Trek into the mountains to see gorillas, Volcanoes National Park
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: Ride the sugar train
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Saint Lucia: Scale the Pitons
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Sail around deserted islands, Tobago Cays
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Samoa: Wild swim in waterfalls and ocean pools, Upolu
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San Marino: Explore the world’s oldest republic, Città
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São Tomé and Principe: Explore an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve island, Príncipe
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Saudi Arabia: Take a guided tour of Hegra, AlUla
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Senegal: Spot birds and manatees, Saloum Delta
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Serbia: Go hiking in Tara National Park
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Seychelles: Hop around wild islands
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Sierra Leone: See pygmy hippos, Tiwai Island
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Singapore: Seek out historic neighbourhoods
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Slovakia: Visit Spiš Castle, Spisske Podhradie
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Slovenia: Boat around Lake Bled, Upper Carniolan
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Solomon Islands: Swim through lava tubes
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South Africa: Take the cable car up Table Mountain, Cape Town
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South Korea: Witness the famous 'haenyeo' free divers in action, Jeju Island
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Spain: Visit the Alhambra, Granada
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Sri Lanka: Climb up to Sigiriya, Matale district
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Suriname: See sea turtles hatch, Galibi Nature Reserve
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Sweden: Spend midsummer island hopping, Stockholm
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Switzerland: Ride the Glacier Express
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Tajikistan: Go trekking in the Fann Mountains
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Tanzania: Visit Stone Town, Zanzibar
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Thailand: Savour the world’s best street food, Bangkok
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Timor-Leste: Discover uninhabited islands
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Togo: Embark on a cultural adventure
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Tonga: Hear the whale song, Vava'u
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Tunisia: Explore the labyrinthine Medina of Tunis
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Turkey: Go shopping in the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
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Turkmenistan: See Silk Road cities
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Tuvalu: Snorkel in a marine reserve, Funafuti
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Uganda: Track mountain gorillas, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
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United Arab Emirates: Ascend the world's tallest building, Dubai
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United Kingdom: Take a tour of the Tower of London, London
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United States: Hike along the Grand Canyon, Arizona
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Uruguay: Stay on an estancia, the Pampas
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Uzbekistan: Walk in the footsteps of Silk Road traders
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Vanuatu: Go volcano trekking, Tanna
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Vietnam: Explore the old quarter of Hoi An
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Zambia: Spot leopards, South Luangwa National Park
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Zimbabwe: Marvel at the Victoria Falls
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