5 must-see places for 2021

2021 travel bucket list

Want to know our Bucket List for 2021?  Post-COVID-19 I think we will all be itching to travel again – so here are my top choices for your travel bucket list. We deserve a memorable vacation after all this, right?!

“You know that voice in your head telling you to travel? Listen to it. Because 10 years from now you’ll wish you had!”

 So, I’m sitting here in my PJ’s, it’s bucketing snow outside, I’ve a steaming cup of tea in front of me and I’m dreaming of our travel destinations for this coming year. The turn of a new season (hurry up Summer) gets me really excited for all the amazing places I plan to see. 

I’ve a list the length of my arm of all the countries I want to visit in the future but for this post I’ve narrowed it down to my top five. These are countries that are easily accessible from most countries and aren’t considered super-expensive.

So, here it goes my bucket list for 2021. A list I hope you too will find inspiration from!

1.  Cuba

Colourful buildings in Havana, Cuba

“Timeworn but magnificent, dilapidated but dignified, fun yet maddeningly frustrating – Cuba is a country of indefinable magic.”

This is top of my re-visit list, I first visited Cuba in 2017 for my 30th birthday. And what an experience it was, Cuba trully is everything you’ve read about it. A step back in time with excellent Mojito’s and salsa dancing on the streets.  But Cuba is also incredibly complicated politically, it has very limited internet access and the locals are poor but happy.

Word on the travel scene is that you should visit Cuba before it is forever changed. I’ve spent a long time these past few months on Instagram drooling over photos of Cuba’s pastel-hued streets and palm tree fringed beaches. To me, Cuba oozes passion and excitement. A vacation to Cuba will be like stepping back in time, where you will wave goodbye to western ways and expect the unexpected. 

2.  Iceland

Blue Lagoon, Grindavik, Iceland

Iceland to me, seems like such a magical island and it’s been on my bucket list for a very long time. From its extraordinary natural beauty to the warmth of the local people I don’t understand why anyone would not want to visit here.

Obviously, the Blue Lagoon will be top of our list whilst here but we’ve also been told (numerous times) how good the food is and how mesmerizing the live music scene is and clearly we’ll be putting on our hiking boots to explore its famed natural landscape. Luckily for Europeans and Americans alike, Iceland is a very popular and cheap option as a stopover given the popularity of Norwegian Airlines and the number of routes this budget airline serves.

3.  Greenland

Aasiaat, Greenland

“When you’ve seen the world there’s always Greenland” goes the saying.

Greenland too, has been high on my bucket list for years. atahe country’s magnificent scenery –  such as the tiny colourful cabins with a backdrop of massive glaciers is truly the stuff of dreams. Greenland also intrigues me because it’s one of the most sparsely populated places on the planet. It fascinates me that people actually live in Greenland, it seems so far removed from the rest of the world. We plan to watch the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) from Greenland, a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience.

4. Disneyland, California

Christmas-at-Disneyland-in-California

We plan to release our inner-child and indulge in a few days at the ‘most magical place in the world’. My husband Paul loves theme parks and he’s only been to America the once (when we visited San Francisco) so this is top of his list. We will coordinate the trip to Disneyland with a road-trip along the West Coast of America , in the Summer in a convertible BMW  with the top down mostly and the sea-breeze blowing in our hair. Bliss!

5. Banff, Canada

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Lake Louise, Banff

Banff is considered to be Whistler’s strongest competitor as both a ski resort and an overall tourist destination. If you’ve been reading my website for a while, you will know we lived in Whistler, Canada for two years hence our love for the town. But despite Whistler holding my heart, Banff is certainly somewhere we will be visiting this year.

I mean all you have to do is google image Banff to see how insanely beautiful it is. Word on the street is that the drive from Whistler to Banff is super scenic so we plan to rent a car or perhaps splurge on an RV and spend a few days driving to Banff. Famous spots like Lake Louise and Peyto Lake are both en-route to Banff. Whilst in Banff we may splurge on a stay at the famed Fairmont Banff Springs.

Get out and travel in 2021

And that readers, is a list of where we propose you spend your 2021 vacation.  I hope this list inspires you to travel more, this world is big and bad and wonderful and it would be a shame not to explore every possible corner. Get out there, have fun and make 2021 your year. Especially after the shit-show that was 2020. 

Did we miss anywhere on our bucket list for 2021? Let us know in the comment section below!

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Want to know our Bucket List for 2021?  Post-COVID-19 I think we will all be itching to travel again - so here are my top choices for your bucket list.

7 thoughts on “5 must-see places for 2021

  1. Cuba is high on my list too! Great post, love the travel pictures! Safe travels and keep up the good work! Malibu Mama Loves Xx

  2. I always enjoy bucket lists and seeing what people are dreaming of seeing. Yours is especially smart since it takes into account getting there from your ‘new home’! We also hub from our home for nearby exploration though we have always lived in the states. My bucket list has always included Istanbul which we just got to visit. Interesting how some places call to you for unknown reasons. It was even more magical than I had hoped. Wish the same for your travels!

  3. Greenland has always been on my list as well! I’m thinking I will do this when I’m older and don’t travel on such a budget, flights are always so dang expensive. Great list!

  4. What a great list of places! Cuba is undoubtedly up there on my list – and I hope to go before it changes too much with the influx of tourists. Banff also looks incredible – the water and the mountains, just perfection, and I’d love to ski there! Thank you for sharing and adding to my wanderlust list!
    -Vicki
    http://www.maketimetoseetheworld.com

  5. Every place you have mentioned is high up on my list! I’m hoping to venture to Banff and Iceland this year! The natural beauty looks unlike anything I’ve ever seen before! 🙂 I hope you have a really good year with the trips you both have planned!

  6. So funny that just today my son was saying he wanted to go to Greenland and I was saying we should save up to go to Canada! I love your choices – although they make me feel a little guilty too, as I know my daughter is desperate to go to Iceland and each year I mean to do it. Hope you make them!

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