Bucketlists mean
different things to different people. To some they represent a shopping list of
places to tick off their travel hitlist, to others they offer the chance to
fulfim dreams, meet people and learn and embrace new cultures. How do you view
them?
Goals
Modern life comes
with lots of pressures and we are encouraged, expected even, to have goals and ambitions.
Why not have some travel goals? Travel is one of those things that does not
usually happen unless you intend it to. Make it your goal.
Focus
If you want to
travel you need to make it your priority. The difference between those who
travel widely and those who don’t is that the travellers have chosen to travel.
Daily life is an easy distraction to hide behind but if you want to travel make
it something you focus your attention on. An occasional review of your
bucketlist will help keep you focused and more likely to achieve those goals.
Things change
People and places
change; nothing is forever. As you aim to visit places on your bucketlist alternative
opportunities may arise. That is ok. Not only are bucketlists personal, they
are also flexible, and adding or removing things as you go is completely
acceptable.
Learn
Bucketlists
provide great conversation-starters. Compare your list with those of other
travellers and find out where they want to go and why. You never know you may
discover new destinations to add to your list. Sharing your list
can also enable others to help you achieve the things on your list. If you need
someone to sail around the world with you for example, you will find that
person more quickly if you let people know you need someone.
Every journey
starts with a single step
As with anything
the first step to making something happen is acknowledging the desire to do it.
If you want to travel a bucketlist of destinations is a great way to start
planning.
Fulfillment
While I support
the concept of having a bucketlist I also believe there is not much value in
hollow travel. I see little achievement in physically visiting places for a Kodak
moment in order to tick them off a list. The most fulfilling travel experiences
I have enjoyed have been the ones where I was able to spend time in a place and
get to know the local people, norms and beliefs.
I think having a
bucketlist is a great step towards accomplishing travel goals and while working
your way through your goals you will probably find yourself introduced to all
sorts of new experiences and opportunities.
What do you think
about bucketlists? Do you have one?
