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Travel bucket list photos & #TravelBL Holidays chat recap – Dec. 21st

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Missed #TravelBL aka the Travel Bucket List chat yesterday? We got your back! Here’s a recap of what happened on both sessions so you get what you missed and write it down on your own travel bucket list. Don’t forget the #TravelBL chat happens twice every Wednesday, at noon and 6:15 pm (EST). Also, always use the #TravelBL in your tweets to share your travel bucket list items, experiences and spread the inspiration!

This week’s theme was HOLIDAYS. Grab a pen and add your favorite answers to that travel bucket list of yours! **All questions formulated by yours truly, @latinAbroad =)

travel bucket list: Christmas in Vienna

Christmas in Vienna (Photo: Manfred Werner)

Q1. What holidays do you celebrate? Where?

“It’s not really a holiday but I plan a trip every year during my birthday. Always somewhere on my #TravelBL” -@emeraldcitytooz

“All of them….haha I will celebrate the opening of a letter if I get a day off” –@Mackinnontweets

“Any excuse to celebrate & travel – I’m there!” -@LolaDiMarco

“The usual suspects- Christmas, Easter, etc. – the ones that fatten you up and leave you with a hangover!” –@marktravel

Q2. What are some traditions in your country for the holidays?

“In Puerto Rico we do PARRANDAS: Spiced up version of Xmas Carols that lasts til the next morning. Blog post comin soon! ” -@latinAbroad

“In Australia, kangaroos deliver the presents in the pouches #TravelBL… or, in this case… #TravelBS :)” –@goodtravellife

“Unfortunately it seems to involve stampedes and violence in walmarts #travelbl #saynotowalmart” -@2trucks1week

 “Because the US is a ‘melting pot’ country, there is a wide array of traditions!” –@RachelChaikof

travel bucket list, Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year (Photo: Nepenthes, Wiki Commons)

Q3. What holidays have you never celebrated, but would love to someday?

“A Chinese New Year especially if its the year of the dragon!” -@goodtravellife

“Just heard about the Loi Krathong festival in Thailand. I am hoping to go to Thailand in Nov to see it :)”  -@thetravelbee

“Would love to celebrate the ‘don’t overeat or drink too much’ holiday but haven’t yet- ‘making merry'” -@marktravel

“Australia Day” -@MiraCristine

travel bucket list, Las Vegas Christmas

Christmas in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo: Lasvegascityguide.org)

Q4. What Christmas-related items are on your travel bucket list?

“To see the holiday tree and lights and ice skating rink in as many big cities as possible” -@elatlboy

“Do you think you could visit the North Pole on the 25th of December or would everything be shut for Christmas?” -@michaelturtle

“Wouldn’t say no to these options #vegas #Miami #stbarts: http://yfrog.com/odesruwj http://yfrog.com/hwwx3mj http://yfrog.com/mg14hfsj” -@LolaDiMarco

“A flying sled would be AWESOME”  -@HitTheRoadca

travel bucket list, Ningaloo whale shark

Whale shark, Ningaloo reef, AU (Photo: NeilsPhotography, Flikr)

Q5. If Santa could grant one wish from your #TravelBL this year, which one would it be?

“A RTW plane ticket” -@KelseyIvey

“He could just take you on his sleigh this week @kelseyivey!” –@michaelturtle

“Snorkeling with whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef is at the top of my #TravelBL. So Santa if you could work on that it would be great”  -@emeraldcitytooz

“Dear Santa: I want my own show with the @travelchannel !!” -@latinAbroad

Santa travel bucket list

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!

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Travel bucket list photos & #TravelBL AIR chat recap – Oct. 19th

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Missed #TravelBL aka the Travel Bucket List chat yesterday? No worries! Here’s a recap of what happened on both sessions so you get a taste of the fun. Don’t forget to join us next week at noon and 6:15 pm (EST), using #TravelBL so you can share your travel bucket list items and get inspired by others!

This week’s theme was UP IN THE AIR. Grab a pen and add your favorites to that travel bucket list of yours! **Questions formulated by yours truly, @latinAbroad =)

travel bucket list micro flight

micro flight over the Victoria Falls, Africa (Photo: ospkw.com)

Q1. Most exciting activities you’ve done “up in the air”?

“I did fly in a scary itty bitty plane above the Kenyan valley. Sounds simple, but was scary to me lol” –@CaroBotelho

“Bungee, sky dive etc and I hate heights!” –@timteece

“Helicopter rides over 12 Apostles in Oz and ovr Franz Josef glacier in NZ” –@ilivetotravel

“I’m doing hot air balloon in the Jordan desert next week!” –@gogogasti

“This #travelBL discussion is terrifying. I will stick to roller coasters…” –@sickontheroad

travel bucket list paragliding

paragliding over the Norwegian fjords (Photo: Ben, Flikr)

Q2. What “up in the air” activities are in your travel bucket list?

“Definitely paragliding and hot air ballooning” –@goodtravellife

“Next on list is chopper (helicopter)! sweet! […] (also) would be interesting to bungee jump out of a hot air balloon” –@timteece

“All the hot air balloon answers, make me want to get in one now. 🙂 Would love to go over San Francisco & Napa Valley” –@elatlboy

 “flight over Nazca Lines, Peru. That’s exciting and scary! Wanna do it again!” –@CaroBotelho

travel bucket list first class flight

Emirates airlines' private suite, first class (Photo: Emirates.com)

Q3. Got any airline-related items in your travel bucket list? What would your ideal flight include?

“Definately those cool planes you see with beds- like singapore airlines always look awesome” –@MexicanAtHeartJ

“Would love to fly 1st class one day”  –@sickontheroad

“Basically, I would clone Air Force One. lol” –@latinAbroad

“I’ve been fortunate to do Emirates, Lufthansa, Air Canada Bus.- lie flat with amazing” –@marktravel

travel bucket list flying Bora Bora

flying over Bora Bora, French Polynesia (Photo: Eyelands.blogspot.com)

Q4.  If you had the ability to fly, what would you do?

“Dodge passport and visa checks by flying from one country to another” –@deesomera

“Two words: water balloons. Or charge for rides… ” –@CancunGringa

” I would probably fly through a hole in a mountain like this guy:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t0xqNln5RU” –@sickontheroad

“Fly around the world in 80 days lol”  –@CaroBotelho

travel bucket list Dave Salmoni

Dave Salmoni: Added to my travel bucket list--among many other "to-do" lists (Davidsdialogue1.blogspot.com-photo)

Q5. If you were Batman, who would be your Robin? Which city would you protect? Why?

“Being Batman is so much pressure… But I’d pick Lady Gaga to be my Robin. She’d distract the evildoers for me” –@ilivetotravel

“Dave Salmoni- the Lion walker, he’s hot! Vancouver- it has mountains, ocean, wildlife, and fabulous food!” –@goodtravellife

“@MalloryOnTravel”  –@roniweiss

“Hey big guy I don’t play Robin to anybody’s Batman, even yours :p good job Batman has many personas” –@MalloryOnTravel

travel bucket list Vancouver Batman

Vancouver calling Batman--really (Neomagic.deviantart.com)

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#TravelBL chat round-up & travel bucket list photos – Oct. 12th

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Missed #TravelBL aka Travel Bucket List chat yesterday? No worries! Here’s a round-up of what happened on both sessions so you get a taste of the fun. Don’t forget to join us next week at noon and 6:15 pm (EST), using #TravelBL so you can share your travel bucket list items and get inspired by others!

This week’s theme was TREKKING/HIKING. Grab a pen and add your favorites to that travel bucket list of yours! **Questions formulated by yours truly, @latinAbroad =)

Travel bucket list Franz Glacier

Hiking Franz Josef Glacier

Q1. The best hikes/treks you’ve done?

“Cares Gorge in the Picos de Europas, Pembrokeshire Coastal Path….isn’t everywhere beautiful?” –@eurapart

“The trek to Franz Glacier in NZ” –@elatlboy

If Petra is considered a “trek” or good hike, then yes! –@latinAbroad

“This is an easy one, as you know. Kili in 2009 with a group of Vision Impaired climbers” –@Mackinnontweets

“Hiking in the Tatra Mountains in Poland. Fantastic views!” –@jettingaround

Travel bucket list Kilimanjaro

Sign at Uhuru Peak, Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa

Q2. Would you rather book through a company or organize the trek yourself?

“I’m DIY all the way!” –@VacationFun

 “Depends on the trek and the difficulty. Unless its a day trek I feel more comfortable with a guide” –@LAbackpackrChik

“I’d rather go by myself – I see more and get lost all the time!” –@SpinAroundWorld

“Book it. Too many unknowns” –@goodtravellife

Travel bucket list Cinque Terre

hiking Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy (Photo: Idéfix at nl.wikipedia)

Q3. “Ideal distance” of a trek or hike (to you)?

“A couple of hours would be good before lunch break!” –@LolaDiMarco

“Not sure about distance but a 3 day trek is a nice time average for me”  –@LAbackpackrChik

“We’re more like day-trekkers. Like our 1-day hike through Cinque Terre” –@GQtrippin

” The next trek I want to do is 45 days.. Cho-Oyu in Nepal” –@Mackinnontweets

Travel bucket list Cho Oyu, Nepal

Q4. What makes a trek “top-notch”? What makes it “just average”?

“All I want is views, peace & quiet, no crowds” –@jettingaround

“Miserable if u are not wearing the right shoes…!!!” –@latinAbroad

“The weather can make all the difference. If you are trekking in wet boots, it is not nearly as much fun” –@SpinAroundWorld

“Doing something challenging(ish) in a spot you can’t see every day. Unique experience. Would make it great” –@LolaDiMarco

Travel bucket list Great Ocean Road

Great Ocean Road, Australia (by Jon Hurd, Creative Commons)

Q5. Treks/Hikes on your travel bucket list?

“Great Ocean Road, Tasmania, NZ, Uluru, and of course Machu Picchu” –@emeraldcitytooz

“Would love to do Torres del Paine in Chile. Been there but cldnt do the hike that time” –@ilivetotravel

“Mera Peak, Cho-Oyu, Island Peak, Machu Picchu, Kokoda Trail, The full length of the Great Wall…TBC” –@Mackinnontweets

“The Alps, Yellowstone, Patagonia (this one the sooner, the better =D )” –@jettingaround

 

Travel bucket list Patagonia

Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile (Creative Commons)

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Travel bucket list items of the week – get inspired!

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Alo! This shall be the fourth weekly post including YOUR travel bucket lists, submitted last week on this blog. If you wish to be featured next week don’t forget to submit your travel bucket lists, links of your travel sites and Twitter handles on a comment below. Remember that there is no limit: As long as you post new items on your travel bucket list every week, I will feature you every time! So c’mon, get greedy here. And don’t forget to join us on the Twitter #TravelBL chat every Wednesday at 12 & 6:15 pm (EST)! For this week’s #TravelBL chat round-up, click here

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Travel bucket list world map

Travel bucket list item # 10: “Travel to AND enjoy 100 countries” – Cole & Adela

* Cole and Adela’s travel bucket list
You’ll be inspired by their list if you like: Working abroad, seasonal travel, epic journeys

Travel bucket list, zorbing

Travel bucket list item # 18: “Zorbing” -Rick & Sandi

* Rick and Sandi’s travel bucket list
You’ll be inspired by their list if you like: Extreme sports, epic journeys, celebrity sightings

Travel bucket list, overwater bungalow, Bora Bora

Alexandra’s travel bucket list item: “A night in a bungalow over the water in Bora Bora”

* Alexandra’s travel bucket list
You’ll be inspired by her list if you like: Romance, cultural encounters,

travel bucket list, Bear Grylls

My & Alex’s bucket list item: “Survive” with Bear Grylls (Photo: Kalei Brooks)

* Spend some weeks “surviving” with Bear Grylls

I will give props to Alexandra over there (@Alexandraeh on twitter) for this travel bucket list inspiration last week. Spending some weeks with Bear Grylls “surviving” in the wilderness (and much, much else) would be an adventure of epic proportions (for many R-rated reasons I can’t mention, too). But on to the more PG reasons: Learning how to eat gross animals, build my own shelter, take care of bad wounds with natural sources found who-knows-where-I-was-left-off…all while having such eye candy who can actually take care of me if I mess up at this “being tough” thing…ummm yes, “cast me away” with Mr Grylls, please!

training an otter

Tiffany training an otter – aww! Now on *my* travel bucket list! =)

* Tiffany’s travel bucket list
You’ll be inspired by her list if you like: Animals! Wild encounters! =)

Travel bucket list, NYE Times Square

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What are you waiting for?! Go run to your blog, put together that awesome travel bucket list of yours and come back here to share it with us. Be part of the new, exciting #TravelBL Wednesdays! And of course, feel free to use hashtag #TravelBL any other time of the week when tweeting your items – you’ll get a guaranteed RT from me!

“LIFE, if well-lived, is long enough”
-Steve Jobs (1955-2011)