JSD's Bucket List!

The best thing about having friends who love to travel is it just one of the many things that unites us! No we are not all the same, but when it comes to travel it's easy to agree or find common interest. So it was a pretty fun task when we decided to come up with our bucket list of places we would like to visit!

Joy

Thailand

"The photos I've seen of Thailand just take my breath away! Every traveler has had an amazing experience. Just to experience the culture, lifestyle and interact with locals would make this a good trip I'm sure!"

Activity- Sailing around Phuket or going to Chiang Mai for Lantern Festival

 

Rekia

Iceland

"With Iceland, you get good scenery making for gorgeous photos and the famous Blue Lagoon! To be able to just relax and enjoy my surroundings sounds like paradise."

Activity- In water Massage at the Blue Lagoon

 

Tiffanie

Philippines

"When I was in college, I had a coworker who was from the Philippines. She talked about how beautiful it was and it's plentiful beaches. Ever since, the Philippines has been on my list---history, culture, and of course beaches!"

Activity- Snorkeling at Boracay Beach

 

Vanessa

Bali

"Life can get hectic sometimes; that's when you need a good place to just unwind and relax. Bali is on my list because it would be the perfect retreat from everyday stresses!"

Activity- Boutique Shopping and Visiting Local Museums

 

 

Some other places on our list

*Cuba

*Amsterdam

*Morocco

*Hong Kong

*New Zealand

 

What are some top destinations that are on your bucket list? Do you have any tips on travel to the above destinations? We'd love to hear from you!

 

 

-JSD

 

7 Reasons why you should travel internationally in your 20s

Congratulations- You made it to your 20s. Whether you are a junior in college trying to figure out the meaning of life, recent college grad with your first real job or in your late 20s still trying to figure out the meaning of life, travel is something you should be looking at. Not just traveling a few miles to visit your grandparents but perhaps international traveling. Here are 10 reasons why you should experience international travel during this impressionable time period.

1. Everything else will seem achievable

Kind of like when you were in college and had a 22 page thesis paper to write and afterwards you felt invincible? Well the same rush you got then, you will experience after your first international trip. There are so many stress factors and fears involved when some people travel internationally. It may be the fear of an unknown place or stress about how you will concur your first 12- hr flight. Once it's done you will realize it wasn't that bad! If you could handle your first solo trip to Africa you should be able to talk to your boss about a promotion!

2. You've made it across the stage

You worked hard the last few years- congrats! What reward would be better than taking time to visit a new place. Maybe you had class with a cool Parisian and it has sparked your interest in all things Paris! Take a few months and see the world before you make it into the real world.

3. Makes you well-rounded

Yes sure there are a lot of things you can do without ever leaving your hometown that could make you a well-rounded person. What fun would that be? International travel is a fun way to becoming that well-rounded individual everyone knows!

4. Not in your career yet

Depending on where you are in your journey through your 20s you may not be in your career yet. This is the perfect time to see the world. You don't have any work obligations that will interfere with you enjoying yourself.

5. No real adult obligations

We all know that the older you get the more "obligations" you acquire. International travel can be expensive, which makes it harder with the more obligations you have. You may get a house, buy a car, start a family-these are all some serious obligations! Not saying that once you acquire all of these fabulous things you can't travel. However, you should enjoy a little world traveling before fully committing to adulting.

6.The world is no longer a mystery (or scary)

Let's face it, often times you will read, see or hear things about places and think "Oh God, I'm never going there." Don't let the world (or media) determine where you will and will not go. Do your research. Take the trip. Explore other lands and learn more about the world so you can make an informed decision when it comes to world history, news culture etc.

7. Add character to your Resume/CV

You may have taken a break after college to apply to a professional program (medical/dental school, business program etc.), so a mission trip to Haiti or taking business classes abroad in Shanghai would make you a competitive applicant! Putting on your application that you spent a year or 2 in Barcelona improving your Spanish screams driven, motivated, cultured, and independent!

Of course there are a ton of reasons why anyone should travel abroad, but if you need a short list of reasons to convince your parents just give them ours! What are some other reasons 20somethings should travel abroad?

-JSD

TBT: Travel Mad Libs

In honor of Throwback Thursday, we are highlighting one of our fun + older post: Travel Mad Libs. Hope this Mad Lib adds a touch of humor to a rather long work week!

From March 16, 2011:

March Madness: Travel Mad Lib!

Do you remember the word game MAD LIBS? Well, I don't know if many of you remember or have ever played--but you are first asked to list a series of words (nouns,verbs, and adjectives etc) and plug them into a story! Well in keeping up with the MADNESS of MARCH, here is a Travel Mad Lib (that I found on a travel blog).Enjoy!
 

My travels began a year ago when I was __biking_____ and praying to ____God_______ in the washroom. Because of my ___dog_____, I realized how much I hated my life and decided right then and there to quit my job as a __rockstar_____ and travel on a journey to ____London_____, ___Thailand_____, and _China____ by _____jet______.In __London__ I learned to speak ___Creole____ which came in use when I had to escape a mob of angry ___Puerto Ricans____. Then I met this cute guy/girl who kept hitting on me but I was too busy eating _____pizza___ to care. In fact, I ate so much that I can't fit into my _____underwear___ anymore!
Next I traveled to ____Thailand_______ where I decided to get in touch with my spiritual side. I visited the ___Cathedral______ daily but all I could really think about was what I'm going to do now that I can't fit into my clothes anymore. Luckily I bumped into ____Obama___ one day and we spent a day bonding together by shopping at ____H&M______.Lastly, my travels took me to _____China_____ where I raised $_____3______ by selling ____table___ to buy a house for a friend. I was also invited to a party where I met a lot of expats from ____Kenya___ . It was there when I met a really attractive ____Australian___ and fell madly in love. As a result, I don't have time to write anymore because I haven't been out of the bedroom in days....
If you wish to know what I've been doing in said bedroom (*wink wink*), buy my sequel - it comes out in

____2012____ !

 

Mad libs are easy to create- and if you are real creative, you can use this as an invitation for a destination wedding, bachelorette party, or even planning a romantic getaway!

 

 

 

-JSD

March Madness: Travel Mad Lib!

Do you remember the word game MAD LIBS? Well, I don't know if many of you remember or have ever played--but you are first asked to list a series of words (nouns,verbs, and adjectives etc) and plug them into a story! Well in keeping up with the MADNESS of MARCH, here is a Travel Mad Lib (that I found on a travel blog).Enjoy!

My travels began a year ago when I was __biking_________ and praying to ____God_______ in the washroom. Because of my ___dog_____, I realized how much I hated my life and decided right then and there to quit my job as a __rockstar_____ and travel on a journey to _____London_____, ______Thailand_____, and ________China____ by _____jet______.
In __London________ I learned to speak ___Creole________ which came in use when I had to escape a mob of angry ___Puerto Ricans________. Then I met this cute guy/girl who kept hitting on me but I was too busy eating _____pizza________ to care. In fact, I ate so much that I can't fit into my _____underwear______ anymore!
Next I traveled to ____Thailand_______ where I decided to get in touch with my spiritual side. I visited the ___Cathedral______ daily but all I could really think about was what I'm going to do now that I can't fit into my clothes anymore. Luckily I bumped into _________Obama___ one day and we spent a day bonding together by shopping at ____H&M______.
Lastly, my travels took me to _____China_____ where I raised $_____3______ by selling ________table___ to buy a house for a friend. I was also invited to a party where I met a lot of expats from _______Kenya___ . It was there when I met a really attractive ____Australian_______ and fell madly in love. As a result, I don't have time to write anymore because I haven't been out of the bedroom in days....
If you wish to know what I've been doing in said bedroom (*wink wink*), buy my sequel - it comes out in ______2012____ !

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