How to Make And Track A Travel Bucket List
Bucket lists aren’t just for places or things that you want to do before you die. A bucket list is actually just an acknowledgment of a goal that you want to achieve at some point. One of the most common items found on a bucket list is travel. No matter what’s going on in your life you can make your travel dreams come true with the help of a travel bucket list. Now, these aren’t just boring lists that you just write down on a piece of paper. There are quite a few different ways to make and track a travel bucket list so that you stay motivated. Via A Wall Map If you have several places that you’d like to travel to, you may want to consider putting up a wall map and highlighting those destinations. This method is great for individuals that tend to be visual. It’s also easy for avid travelers to add more destinations to their bucket list. Once you travel to a destination, you can simply cross it out or print out a picture of you at the destination and put on the map. Scour Pinterest Pinterest is a great way to create a travel bucket list. You can start by making a board related to where you want to travel to. Then you can pin certain items that relate to traveling to your intended destination. One of the nice things about using Pinterest to create your travel bucket list is that there is just so much information. You can pretty much find whatever it is that you are looking to add to your travel bucket list. Visit our Pinterest boards for some examples. Create A Bucket Jar A bucket jar allows you to write down some of your hopes and dreams about traveling to a destination, and then place them in the jar to review later. When you are researching your intended destination and find something that you want to do, you can write it on a scrap piece of paper and slip it into a jar. Every now and then it’s fun to review everything that you put in the jar as you patiently wait until the time comes to go on your trip. Use Apps There are apps for just about everything now, even ones that can help you make a travel bucket list. The Soon app helps you plan your trip. You can use it to create a to-do list or to set reminders. The iWish app allows you to collaborate with those that you are traveling with and plan your trip. The nice thing about apps is that because they are on your phone, they give you a daily reminder that you have an awesome destination that you will be able to travel to soon. You could also use the app as a New Years Resolutions for yourself like, I will travel to these places. Keep A Journal Are you the kind of person that likes to write down your thoughts? If so, then the perfect way to create a travel bucket list may be for you to write it all down in a journal. Don’t just write a list of the places that you want to go. You should include the reasons why you want to travel to a particular destination and what you plan on doing while there. Here are some Creative Ways to Document Your Travels.Tracking your travel bucket list requires having a plan — and a budget. See our guide to Travel Hacks to Save Money on Cruises, Flights and Hotels for practical money-saving strategies for every destination on your list.
