25 Ultimate Travel Experiences You Must Try Once In Your Lifetime!

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Travel opens up a world full to the brim of incredible experiences and we’ve had many, many amazing moments on our world trips. For all you travel junkies out there: we wanted to share with you our 25 ultimate travel experiences which we think deserve a spot on everyone’s travel bucket list!

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1 | Watch the sunrise over a postcard perfect sight

Iconic sunrise in the ancient city of Bagan, MyanmarUltimate Travel Experiences ©thewholeworldisaplaygroundPin

2 | Do something that terrifies you!


It’s not easy jumping off a bridge! Bungy jump in Queenstown, New Zealand
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3 | Laugh at the silliness of falling for a well known tourist scam!

Motorcycles, tuk tuks and cyclos, we’ve paid over the odds for them all in Asia!
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4 | Climb that mountain!

The challenge, the achievement, the views! Pulpit Rock, NorwayUltimate Travel Experiences ©thewholeworldisaplaygroundPin

5 | Fly in first class

The most incredible flight we’ve ever taken. Private Suite, Emirates A380Ultimate Travel Experiences ©thewholeworldisaplaygroundPin

6 | Take an epic road trip!


The road less travelled: a 4,500km through Norway from Oslo to the Arctic Circle!Ultimate Travel Experiences ©thewholeworldisaplaygroundPin

7 | Travel to your absolute dream destination

Some sights have to be seen to be believed! Petra, Jordan
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8 | Spend time with the locals

Celebrating Tet, the Vietnamese New Year, in the home of an incredibly generous local: Cat Ba Island, VietnamUltimate Travel Experiences ©thewholeworldisaplaygroundPin

9 | Embrace the culture shock

Monkeys, snakes and henna tattoos! An assault to the senses in Jemaa El Fna, Marrakesh
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10 | Sleep in a tent!

Getting back to nature and sleeping under the stars: Lysebotn, NorwayUltimate Travel Experiences ©thewholeworldisaplaygroundPin

11 | Sleep on a boat!

Cocktails on deck, belly flops off the boat and drifting to sleep on the open water! Cruising Halong Bay, Vietnam
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12 | Sleep in a Castle!

Childhood dreams of princes and princesses do come true! Wedding paradise at Castle Oliver, Ireland
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13 | Eat street food..even if you’re not sure what it is!

That’s our snack on the grill. We still have no idea what we ate! Street food in Bangkok, Thailand
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14 | Embrace your home country with a staycation

There’s a reason millions of tourists flock to your home country! Killary Harbour, Ireland
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15 | Watch the sunset on a beautiful beach

4 weeks to recover from the sand fly bites but worth every second! Pohara Beach, New Zealand
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16 | Stand in front of an iconic site and appreciate that you are seeing it in person

After admiring pictures for so long standing right in front brought a tear to our eye! Sydney, AustraliaUltimate Travel Experiences ©thewholeworldisaplaygroundPin

17 | Sip cocktails in a rooftop bar with a view!

The ultimate holiday indulgence: cocktails overlooking a spectacular sight! Acropolis, Athens
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18 | Infinity pool with a view!

Some mornings result in a pinch oneself moment! Mount Popa, Myanmar
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19 | Visit somewhere with a history so deep you will never truly understand

And some mornings result in a different type of disbelief. Auschwitz, Poland
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20 | Run through real, knee high, perfect snow!

Nothing beats leaving footprints in the snow! Kjerag, NorwayUltimate Travel Experiences ©thewholeworldisaplaygroundPin

21 | Stand in awe in front of a glacier

Blue ice and the incredible sounds of a glacier calving: Nigardsbreen Glacier, NorwayUltimate Travel Experiences ©thewholeworldisaplaygroundPin

22 | Run through the desert sands!

The most unique landscape on earth: Wadi Rum, JordanUltimate Travel Experiences ©thewholeworldisaplaygroundPin

23 | Take a long trip

What day is it?! Abel Tasman, New Zealand Ultimate Travel Experiences ©thewholeworldisaplaygroundPin

24 | Go local on the transport!

Seeing the countryside through the eyes of the locals: Bangkok to Siem Reap by trainUltimate Travel Experiences ©thewholeworldisaplaygroundPin

25 | But most of all…

Keep turning travel dreams into a reality!
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And explore the world until you can’t take another stepUltimate Travel Experiences ©thewholeworldisaplaygroundPin

Let us know if we missed anything of your ultimate travel experiences – tell us in the comments!

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