Scarlet Macaw – A recent item checked off my list
Thanks to the hot new idea by Latinabroad, there has been an uptick in bucket list entries by travel bloggers. Even the Travel Channel has taken note and tweeted the brilliant idea. Not one to be left behind here is an adventure travel bucket list from Traveling Ted.
Denali National Park – A place on my bucket list – Wikimedia Commons
This is actually the first in a two part series. I am breaking it apart by parts of speech. Today will be nouns: people, places, and things. Soon I will publish a verb bucket list. There will not be an adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition, and certainly not an indefinite article bucket list.
People –
In a little village in northern Thailand close to Chiang Mai our rented car ran out of gas. I was traveling with a girl from Venezuela, and as we skidded to a stop in front of a rural bar. The Venezuelan girl told me to get out and push. I did for about 5 seconds until I realized the effort would be fruitless.
We had not seen a house or anything for miles, but we happened to stop in front of a busy bar jammed with local Thais drinking singhas. They thought we were hilarious and roared with approval at every move. Finally, a calm voice echoed out of the chaos and asked “do you need petrol?” in near perfect English.
Lex took me on the back of his moto-bike to the nearest gas station, had the attendant find an empty barrel, and took us back to our stalled car. After getting the car situation under control, he invited us for drinks in the outdoor bar. He was the nicest person I have ever met.
When you travel outside your comfort zone you have situations happen like this where strangers go way out of their way to help. I want to meet the Lex of every country and have a beer with them.
Me with my personal savior Lex to my right
Travel bloggers –
Still in the people category of my bucket list: I would like to meet more travel bloggers in person instead of just conversing via twitter. Having been on twitter for two years now, I have developed great relationships with many travel bloggers including Budget travel Jeremy, Leslie travel, Agentcikay, Jeff Titelius, Nomadic Samuel, Kevin Revolinski, Jasonstravels, Butterfly Diary, Latinabroad, Traveldudes, Andi Perullo, the SantafeTravelers and many others. I hope to make it to a TBEX soon and make this a reality.
Places –
For those that follow my blog, they know I prefer wilderness outdoor places. I have hiked, canoed, and skied through many of these areas in the U.S. including the Everglades, Quetico, and the Great Smoky Mountains. Here are some places in America I would like to explore:
The Big Cypress Natural Preserve in Florida – This area is the land before time. I have driven through here, but I want to explore further as it is just amazing. Characterized by swamps, cypress trees, birds, alligators, and the reclusive Florida panther, it is a wonderful wild area.
The 100 mile wilderness in Maine – This is a stretch of trail along the Appalachian Trail which is the most remote section along the trail and one of the wildest areas in the United States.
Denali National Park in Alaska – I have never been to Alaska, but when I do I will make a beeline for the highest mountain in North America. I will not climb it, but will hike around it.
Whenever I go to another country I try to find the wildest place in the country to explore. When in Thailand it was Khao Yai National Park and when in Costa Rica it was Corcovado National Park. Here are some places I would like to visit around the world.
Borneo – Malaysia and Indonesia are on my list because of this amazing jungle island. I can also kill two birds with one stone here and meet Agentcikay.
Sundarbans or any national park in India with tigers – Sundarbans would be a tricky place to visit as it has the most ferocious tigers in the world. They kill more people there than any other place in the world combine. I would love to see this place, but I am not insane. I will check it out by boat.
African safari – I have never been to Africa before, and when I do go you can bet it will be to a place like Kruger National Park in South Africa or the Okavongo Delta in Botswana.
The Amazon Rainforest– The word “Amazon” evokes the very spirit of adventure and is almost a synonym. I would love to canoe or take a boat down this amazing river.
Things –
I have never seen a wildcat before. I would love to see a tiger, puma, or even a bobcat.
Thanks to Nomadic Samuel, I would love to see the closing of the India – Pakistan border and the ceremony involved.
I would like to hike a long trail whether it is the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, or even the Ice Age in Wisconsin. It must be a super huge feeling of accomplishment to hike a thousand plus mile trail.
For someone who is into adventure, a bucket list is hard to narrow down as I would like to do, see, and meet all. This is just a list of nouns currently in my mind pertaining to my bucket list.
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What a great idea -a travel blogging bucket list! Thanks for sharing yours. BTW you’re welcome here anytime you visit Santa Fe. We’d love to see you in Chicago, too!
Steve Collins recently posted..Country lane in Dingle, County Kerry
Neat article compiling info from your travel adventures and wish list..interesting synopsis so far
Cheers…
Charles Higgins recently posted..Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville Casino opens at Flamingo Las Vegas
I haven’t been to Thailand but I would like to visit it someday. It seems that it is nice place to visit and to stay. And it is interesting that there are people who are willing to accommodate and help the tourist as much as they could. Maybe I should check out the other travel bloggers that you have mentioned in your post.
Stephan Hilson recently posted..Loi Châtel et résiliation de téléphonie mobile
I definitely recommend reading those other travel bloggers and also checking out Thailand.
This is a great idea, Ted! Actually, I have a draft post at my blog about the travel bloggers that i would love to meet soon. I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about CM, Thailand and now i am curious!
Micamyx|Senyorita recently posted..September Dagupan Trip of Many Firsts
Aww, thank you for the kind words ted! Your entry looks GREAT – just RT’d it with the #TravelBL! Hope to see you on the chat this Wednesday (either the session at noon or 6:15 pm EST)! =) Have a wonderful week
Maria @latinAbroad recently posted..#Travel Through Indian Food (photo essay)
Great list. You gotta get to the Amazon. It will blow you away. Also, we are headed to Malaysia Borneo in December so if you want you can head over there with us! And I just met agentcikay last weekend in Malaysia and she is such a nice person!
Mica recently posted..Our secret bar spot in Bangkok
Great adventure travel bucket list! Kayaking in the Amazon will be one of the best things you ever do! Good luck checking things off this list, and here’s to always adding more!
Jen and Jeff recently posted..What Do I Do In a Revolution?
what a great bucket list. i should start making one soon 🙂
Gladys | ByahengBarok.com recently posted..My Week’s Pic: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Great list. You reminded of the years I tried to see a moose. It took a long time. Everyone I knew had seen one except me. I just got inspired to create my own list. Thanks!
santafetraveler recently posted..Santa Fe Tidbits: fall happenings in The City Different
You go to Africa Ted and you’ll want to keep going back. So exciting. You just never can tell when there is a wild animal behind the next bush.
Have a look at Chobe Park in Botswana.
BTW, a good list for the bucket.
Jim recently posted..The Little Strawberry: Future Travel Plans.
There are a lot of items that need to make my bucket list. I think I’d need to post 3 or 4 entries just to do it justice, haha.
Aussie on the Road recently posted..Fantastic Fremont Street, Las Vegas
nice list man!!! id love to see a lot of wildlife too in their natural habitat…
flipnomad recently posted..Where to Shop in Siem Reap
Ted, this is an awesome list and I’d love to meet up with you someday soon as well. I think we could flip a coin between whether it’ll be in Thailand or Chicago 🙂 The travel community is quite an amazing group of supportive individuals helping one another out.
Nomadic Samuel recently posted..Excuses Not To Travel
Thanks so much for including me Ted! You make my bucket list too 🙂 We need to have a tweetup at some point– with Juno and Kelly too 🙂
LeslieTravel recently posted..Photos: Occupy Wall Street protest signs feature Reagan, Marx and free hugs
I’m telling you, fanny packs are in! Make sure to wear stonewashed jeans, a flannel and Doc Martens too 🙂
Leslie recently posted..Where to ice skate in New York City: 2011 holiday guide
The Amazon was a wonderful place. I was there over twenty years ago and it is all still fresh in my mind. I filled six notebooks when I was there.
Going through old travel files I find trips that I began to plan, but never took. Roads not taken. One in particular, to Central Asia, to look for the Stone Tower on the Silk Road, where caravans from China met those from the West until the Road was abandoned and the location of the Tower forgotten.
It’s pure romance, of course, and when I get there I am sure I will see why there was a blank spot on the map, but you need some excuse for going.
Have you considered the Pamirs or the Karakoram Highway? There should be some fine water there.
DEK recently posted..Incidents of Travel in the Yucatán, Part 8.
I’ve hiked in mountains with mountain lions and I definitely did nt want to see one. Hiking in Alaska sounds enticing, though.
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I think seeing a mountain lion from the safety of a car would be much better 🙂