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20 Trips You Need To Take Before You Die

If I ever win the lottery, you can find me in one of these places.

Joy Clark

May 01, 2017

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I’ve always envied people who quit their jobs and sell everything they own to travel. Or even those who travel for a living. Realistically for me, these things will probably never happen, but just in case I stumble into a bunch of money one day, I’ve compiled a list of my top twenty trips to go on before I die. Hopefully, I’ll be able to cross off at the least one or two within the next five years.

1. Chiang Mai, Thailand

Volunteer at an Elephant Sanctuary and attend the Floating Lantern Festival.

2. Venice, Italy

Take a private gondola ride with my lover.

3. Grindelwald, Switzerland

Satisfy my inner adrenaline junkie and zip line through the Swiss Alps.

4. Albuquerque, New Mexico

Watch the Hot Air Balloon festival over the desert.

5. Lapland, Finland

Rent a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights from the comfort of my bed at the Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort.

6. Grand Canyon, Arizona

Go white water rafting down the Colorado River and hike to Havasu Falls.

7. Sicily, Italy

Take a waterslide into the Mediterranean Sea at the Citta del Mare Hotel Village.

8. Ontario, Canada

Take a ferry boat through the mist of Niagara Falls.

9. Grindavik, Iceland

Chill out in the Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa.

10. West Coast, USA

Take a camping road trip on Highway 101 from San Diego to Seattle.

11. Las Vegas, Nevada

Whatever happens in Vegas will definitely stay in Vegas.

12. Alaska

Watch for whales and other wildlife on an Alaskan cruise.

13. London, England

Celebrate Christmas and New Year’s in the land of my ancestors.

14. Arenal Volcano and Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica

Reconnect with myself on a yoga and surf retreat in Manuel Antonio and experience the thermal springs of the Arenal Volcano.

15. Amsterdam, Netherlands

Walk through the Red-Light district in search of a Coffee Shop.

16. Crete, Greece

Island hop on a catamaran and sunbath on one of Crete’s nude beaches.

17. Queensland, Australia

Overcome my phobia of sharks and snorkel the Great Barrier Reef.

18. Munich, Germany

Drink beer and dance my life away during Oktoberfest.

19. Cusco, Peru

Hike Machu Picchu and speak Spanish with the locals in Cusco.

20. Chobe National Park, Botswana

Take an eco-friendly African safari down the river in Chobe National Park

I guess it’s time to start playing the lottery…

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20 Trips You Need To Take Before You Die

If I ever win the lottery, you can find me in one of these places.

1. Chiang Mai, Thailand

2. Venice, Italy

3. Grindelwald, Switzerland

4. Albuquerque, New Mexico

5. Lapland, Finland

6. Grand Canyon, Arizona

7. Sicily, Italy

8. Ontario, Canada

9. Grindavik, Iceland

10. West Coast, USA

11. Las Vegas, Nevada

12. Alaska

13. London, England

14. Arenal Volcano and Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica

15. Amsterdam, Netherlands

16. Crete, Greece

17. Queensland, Australia

18. Munich, Germany

19. Cusco, Peru

20. Chobe National Park, Botswana

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You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

Do Some Squats

Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

Take a Shot

Time to be merry and bright.

"First Noel" by Leslie Odom, Jr

"A Holly Jolly Christmas" by Burl Ives

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Kelly Clarkson

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home" by Michael Buble

"Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift

"The Christmas Song" by Josh Groban

"White Christmas" by Idina Menzel

"O Holy Night" by David Archuleta

"Believe" by Josh Groban

"Les cloches du hameau" by Celine Dion

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