My 30 travel goals before 30

In October 2015, when I was 20, I sat down and wrote a list of 25 travel goals to achieve before my 25th birthday. That day seemed so far away, and the goals seemed achievable in the 4,5 years I had available. Well, that day has now been and gone. My 25th birthday was four days ago. And man, do I feel ancient!

Naturally, a lot has changed for me during those past 4,5 years and while some of the goals were achieved, many were not as other new goals were prioritized instead. But I thought it would be fun to take a look at the post I did 4,5 years ago to see which goals I did achieve, which I came close to achieving, and which are still goals today. And to celebrate my quarter of a century birthday, I will be setting 30 new goals to achieve before I’m 30. I know it’s crazy as life changes and so will my goals, but lists are always fun and I’m sure it can be of inspiration to me in these upcoming five years as I get closer to the dreaded 30 (and possibly settling down?… Nah, that’s for 70-year-olds!). Hopefully, the list can also inspire you to visit places you might not have heard of before!

My former 25 travel goals before 25

The ones I achieved:

1. Travel to Greenland

I actually went to Greenland twice, once to study at the university in Nuuk for five months and once to do an internship at the local museum in Tasiilaq for three months. I also travelled both north and south on the West coast and visited some beautiful villages on the East coast. I’m so happy that this goal was achieved as I’ve fallen in love with Greenland and if all goes to plan, it will be the first country I visit as a 25-year-old!

Read more: Welcome to Nuuk, my home for the semester & Welcome to Tasiilaq, my home for the autumn

2. Climb a mountain higher than 3.000 m

When I was travelling on Borneo in March 2016, I decided to climb Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Malaysia at 4.095 meters, so I actually went way beyond the goal of 3.000 meters! It was an incredible experience, taking two days to complete and giving me a new passion for mountaineering!

Read more: Climbing Mount Kinabalu: Ascending to the resthouse at 3,272 m. & Climbing Mount Kinabalu: Summiting and descending during an earthquake

3. See totality of a Total Solar Eclipse

After a foggy total solar eclipse on the Faroe Islands in 2015 where I only got to see the partial stages, I was dying to see the totality stage where the moon covers the sun and creates the magical diamond ring effect. Thankfully, a year later, on a tiny unknown island in Indonesia, I experienced totality. And again in 2017 in Illinois, USA. Totality is still the most overwhelming natural phenomenon I’ve ever experienced, and although I don’t chase all of them, I know that I haven’t seen my last one.

Read more: Total solar eclipse 2016 on Pulau Belitung, Indonesia & Total solar eclipse 2017 in Makanda, Illinois, USA

4. Go to a Black Milk party in Australia

Black Milk had been my favourite clothing brand for a while when I wrote this list, and it still is! In late 2015, I travelled to Australia to attend the company’s birthday. It was a wonderful event full of well-dressed people, and I even got a private tour by the designer (!!) as he was so impressed that I’d travelled all the way from Denmark *just* to participate in the birthday party!

Read more: Celebrating Black Milk’s birthday party in Brisbane

5. Go snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef

During the same trip to Australia in 2015, I stayed in Airlie Beach for a few days and took a two-day boat trip out to the Whitsunday Islands. There, I had the snorkeling experience of a lifetime in the Great Barrier Reef!

Read more: Sailing the Whitsundays and snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef

6. Drive the entire length of Route 66

In the summer of 2017, I embarked on an epic roadtrip with my friend Amanda. We followed the historic Route 66 as much as possible all the way from Los Angeles to Chicago, exploring many incredible places along the way. This was a lifelong dream that finally came true, and I know it won’t be my last American roadtrip!

Read more: The Route 66 eclipse journey: A two-week round-up

7. See Chernobyl and its ghost towns

This goal was actually achieved because of my mum. For our annual mother/daughter trip in 2019, she suggested travelling to Ukraine. I was proud of her for choosing an unusual destination and thrilled at the chance to finally visit this largely unknown country. I just knew that there was one place we couldn’t miss while in Ukraine; Chernobyl, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in human history. It took a bit of convincing for my mum to go, but we ended up having a very informative tour of a place that had fascinated me for years.

Read more: An abandoned world: A visit to Chernobyl and its ghost towns

8. See orangutans on Borneo

On the same trip as my Mount Kinabalu climb, I was lucky to be able to see orangutans on Borneo, one of their few natural homes. I didn’t see them in the wild, but instead at a nature reserve that helps to rehabilitate orphaned orangutans.

Read more: Chasing orangutans on Malaysian Borneo

9. Spend New Years Eve in another country

I’ve actually achieved this goal twice! The first time was in Dublin for New Years 2015/16, which I spent with a good friend of mine, and the second time was in Nuuk for New Years 2018/19, which I spent with my family and my former roommate. Both experiences were incredible, but surprisingly, Nuuk was a better party than Dublin because Nuuk was full of fireworks whereas Dublin didn’t set off any.

Read more: Spending New Year’s in Dublin 2015/16 & Happy New Year 2018/19 from Nuuk

The ones I came close to achieving:

10. Travel through South America

While I didn’t travel through South America, I did manage to visit the continent in 2018 where I spent a summer month in Peru, hiking to Machu Picchu, working on an archaeological site, exploring Lima, flying over the Nazca Lines and visiting Peru’s version of Galapagos. While I enjoyed Peru a lot, I think the reason why I didn’t achieve the goal, is because South America has never been high on my list. I can’t explain why, but all other continents just speak to me more, so it might be a while before I finally achieve this goal.

Read more: Archaeological field work at Huaca Pucllana in Peru

11. Visit all European countries

When I made this list, I had visited 28 countries in Europe. Since then, I’ve added Ireland, Northern Ireland, Lithuania, Åland, Romania, Albania, Luxembourg, Belarus, Wales, Russia, North Macedonia, Greenland, Ukraine, San Marino, Monaco, Gibraltar, Melilla, Ceuta and Portugal to the list. But even with these add-ons, I’ve still got a way to go. I’m still missing Switzerland and Liechtenstein (I was supposed to go there last month, but Covid-19 got in the way!) as well as several countries in Eastern Europe. To make it worse, I’ve extended the list of places I consider “countries” to include all exclaves and autonomous areas, so there are still plenty of places for me to visit in Europe!

12. Visit all European capitals

Similar to the goal above, I also wanted to visit all European capitals. I had “only” been to 22 of them when the list was made, but I’ve since added on all the capitals of the countries mentioned above, as well as Budapest, Amsterdam, Zagreb, Ljubljana, Edinburgh and Madrid. There’s still a fair few to go, but I do think this goal is achievable in the near future.

13. Visit all islands in the Faroe Islands

At the time the list was made, I had been to 10 out of 18 islands in the Faroe Islands (not including islets). That count is now up to 16 with just Fugloy and the uninhabited Lítla Dímun left to visit. I was actually planning to be on Fugloy at this very moment, but that plan has been postponed due to Covid-19. Now I hope to make it in the autumn instead.

Read more: Night on Svínoy: Island charm at the far northeast

14. Stay with an Amish family

When Amanda and I travelled to Illinois in the summer of 2017 to watch the total solar eclipse, we came across some Amish buggies while driving around Carbondale. Out of curiosity, we decided to follow them to see where they were heading and ended up crashing their church service. They were incredibly hospitable and eager to tell us all about their Faith, so even though we didn’t get to stay with any of them this time around, we did get some insight from the church service and subsequent conversations. I still hope to achieve this goal one day though as the Amish lifestyle continues to fascinate me.

Read more: A very special Amish experience in Southern Illinois

15. Go interrailing in Eastern Europe

I almost did this in the summer of 2019, but I decided on Southern Europe instead. I was missing quite a few countries in both regions, but the discovery of the Spanish exclaves of Melilla and Ceuta were ultimately what made up my mind. But to be fair, I have visited Romania, Albania, Belarus, Russia, North Macedonia and Ukraine since this list was made, so it’s not like I’ve abandoned Eastern Europe completely. For my Southern Europe trip, I didn’t go interrailing as I found out that busses are way cheaper than any interrail ticket, so this goal will probably never be achieved. Instead, I think I’ll end up travelling Eastern Europe by bus.

16. Ride the Trans-Mongolian train

I have yet to take this epic train journey, but I did visit all three countries (Russia, Mongolia and China) along the route as well as all three capitals, and I also went to a different part of Russia in the summer of 2019. However, I’m still dying to experience the train ride, although I would now rather opt for the Trans-Siberian train, taking me from Saint Petersburg to Vladivostok through practically all of Russia.

Read more: Mongolia, the land of the blue sky

The ones I didn’t achieve:

17. See Antarctica

Antarctica is probably the most expensive destination on this planet to get to, and that’s the sole reason why I haven’t been there yet. If I was a millionaire, I probably would’ve been there many times by now. It is still a huge dream of mine, although now that dream has been extended to also include the Falklands and the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.

18. Travel to Tristan da Cunha

My biggest travel dream then, my biggest travel dream now. I have dreamt of travelling to the world’s most isolated island for years, but getting there takes time and lots of money. It’s a 5-6 day journey from South Africa and there is no accommodation on the island, so visiting is not easy. It IS possible, however, and my dream will continue until the day I finally achieve the goal.

19. Go on a safari in Africa

I had a sort-of plan to go to South Africa to visit a friend earlier this year, but I didn’t have the funds to go and instead moved to Scotland to work. I was planning to go on a safari, but that plan has been postponed. I still have yet to visit any countries in Africa other than Tunisia, but I am getting more and more eager to explore the continent, so I’m hoping it will be soon even though Asia and Europe seem to still be calling me.

20. Travel to North Korea

The reason why I didn’t go to North Korea before my 25th birthday was also due to lack of funds. North Korea can only be visited on an organised tour from China and those don’t come cheap. I did, however, actually look into North Korea on a trip to the DMZ in South Korea in 2016, but that doesn’t count for me. I’m still extremely eager to go though and just hope that someday soon, I will have the funds to go there.

Read more: Visiting the DMZ: A peek into North Korea

21. Fly in a hot air balloon

This is another pricey experience that just never quite happened. I still hope to do this one day though, preferably over my beloved Faroe Islands or Greenland (if that’s even possible?).

22. Visit my sponsor child in Benin

I’m very sad that this goal was never achieved. I don’t know why, but I think my studies got in the way of working towards this goal. I still have my sponsor child (of course) and I still want to visit him, I just have to find the right time and the courage to finally go.

23. Walk the Camino de Santiago

There are two reasons why this goal was never achieved. 1. I never found the time for it, and 2. It has become waaay too popular for my liking. Instead, I’ve prioritized treks and hikes in other countries. I don’t know if I’ll ever achieve this goal, maybe someday, but for now, there are many other treks that are higher on the wishlist.

24. Explore Pompeji

The archaeologist in me is crying because I didn’t achieve this goal. The simple reason is that I never returned to Rome or anywhere else near Pompeji. I did, however, visit many equally exciting archaeological sites, such as Persepolis in Iran and the Calanais Standing Stones in Scotland, but I do still plan on going to Pompeji  someday!

25. Bike the entire length of a European river

This goal was a difficult one to achieve, most of all because I’ve never done a longer biking trip before. I did bike for five days through the Åland Islands in 2015, but that was with a friend. My original plan of biking the length of the Danube River is still a dream, but it will take lots of planning and a new bike before I can even think about doing it!

My 30 travel goals before 30

1. Travel to Tristan da Cunha

2,173 kilometers to the nearest neighbour. Tristan da Cunha, the world’s most isolated island, is still the ultimate dream. It was five years ago and it still is today. I hope that I will be able to achieve this goal before I’m 30.

Maybe the time is finally right to start saving for this pricey trip and start planning it? It would be the biggest dream come true.

2. Travel to Antarctica

Another huge dream destination is Antarctica. It’s the last of the 7 continents for me to set foot on, but that’s not the main reason that I want to go. I’m in love with the Arctic and therefore, I’m sure I will also fall in love with the Antarctic.

I have actually started planning for this trip already as I hope to be able to save up enough money during the Covid-19 crisis, so I can go to Antarctica for the total solar eclipse of 2021. The ultimate dream would be to combine it with a tour to the Falklands and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands – so wish me luck!

3. Visit all UN-countries in Europe

Although I plan on visiting all exclaves and autonomous areas in Europe too, it might be too big of a challenge to do before I’m 30. Therefore, I’ve decided to settle with a goal of visiting all UN-“approved” countries.

The list includes 44 countries of which I’m missing eight; Cyprus, Serbia, Montenegro, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Bulgaria, Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina. That should be doable!

4. Trek from South to North in Denmark

Denmark is my home country and it’s a beautiful one indeed. Despite its tiny size, there are many places I have yet to visit. Something I’ve always wanted to do is to trek through an entire country, so why not start with Denmark? It’s small, it’s flat and it’s safe. It’s the perfect destination for a long trek, if you ask me.

The journey of about 700 km would take me from Gedser in the South to Skagen in the North in three-four weeks.

5. Visit Siorapaluk, the northernmost village in Greenland

After falling head over heels in love with Greenland, I’ve decided to try to see all towns and villages in the country. Crazy? Maybe. Impossible? No! Not if I’m determined – and I am.

One of the places I’m mostly dying to visit is Siorapaluk, the northernmost village in Greenland and one of the northernmost permanently inhabited places in the world! Getting there requires flying through Kangerlussuaq, Ilulissat and Upernavik before finally catching a helicopter to Siorapaluk! It’s expensive as hell, but I’m sure it will be worth it!

6. Visit North Korea

I haven’t given up on my dream of visiting North Korea. I know that many people find it unethical to go there, but I travel to learn and I believe that the only way to learn is by experiencing something at first hand.

Preferably, I would want to go on a longer tour, maybe two weeks, to be able to see as much of the country as possible. Hopefully I’ll be able to achieve this goal within the next five years, but I will, of course, be keeping a close eye on the political situation in the country.

7. Visit all islands in the Faroe Islands

I desperately want to achieve this goal. I only have two out of 18 islands left to go, Fugloy and Lítla Dímun.

Lítla Dímun will be difficult as it can only be reached by private boat and after getting permission from the land owners. Fugloy should be easy, although I’ve already tried and failed once due to high waves. Hopefully I’ll be more lucky on my next trip to the country!

8. Travel back to Taiwan

Taiwan is by far my favourite country in East Asia and is one of those countries I left with a feeling of wanting more – way more. I fell in love with Taipei and actually ended up spending all of my six days in the country there, so I never got to see much of Taiwan’s beautiful nature.

Next time, I hope to spend at least a few weeks there to explore more cities, climb mountains and enjoy Taipei once again.

Read more: I fell in love with Taipei

9. Island hopping on the Azores

I’ve recently started dreaming about the Azores, a Portuguese island group located roughly 1,600 km from the mainland of Portugal.

I have this picture of the islands in my head, that they’re like a southern version of the Faroe Islands which I love so much. I have a feeling I’m going to fall in love with the Azores as well!

10. Trek the Arctic Circle Trail in Greenland

This 10-14-day trek begins in Kangerlussuaq near the Greenland ice sheet and ends on the West coast in Sisimiut. It’s one of the best known trekking trails in Greenland with huts along the entire route. The route is 165 km long, but I would extend it 25 km so I could start from the ice sheet and end on the coast.

There are many treks in Greenland that I dream of doing, but this one in particular has always fascinated me. Maybe next summer?

11. Explore Transnistria, the country that doesn’t exist

Transnistria is an interesting strip of land on the border between Moldova and Ukraine. It’s internationally recognized as part of Moldova, but it’s a so-called breakaway state that has declared independence, although this is only recognized by three other non-recognized states: Abkhazia, Artsakh and South Ossetia.

Most tourists that visit Transnistria only go for a day trip to the capital of Tiraspol. And while that would definitely be worthwhile, I want to see more than just the capital. I want to explore the rural areas of the nation, talk to the locals and get a good understanding of the place and its unique status.

12. Ride the Trans-Siberian Train through Russia

The Trans-Siberian train journey has to be the ultimate way to explore Russia, one of my favourite countries in the world. It’s a popular journey, connecting travellers from Saint Petersburg in the west to Vladivostok in the east.

The entire journey takes six days and 13 hours, but I want to spend at least a month doing it so I can visit many cities along the way and do some day trips into Russia’s exquisite nature.

13. Spend a winter month in Yakutsk, the coldest city on earth

Yakutsk is a remote city in Eastern Siberia, located 450 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle. It’s known as the coldest city on earth with temperatures dropping below -40°C in the winter. The city has an average temperature of -8.8°C and is the largest city built on permafrost in the world with most buildings built on stilts of wood or concrete so they won’t melt the permafrost.

You may think I’m crazy to want to visit this city and especially during the winter – and yes, I am crazy. But my main interest in this city is its freezing temperatures, so there’s just no reason to go there during the summer. Winter it is!

14. Travel to the Socotra Archipelago

Socotra is one of the most special island groups in the world, and in fact, the entire archipelago is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s home to many strange plants and animals, many of which are only found there. This includes the unique dragon’s blood trees which produce red sap and are the stars of the archipelago.

But Socotra isn’t an easy place to travel to. The archipelago is located 240 kilometers from Somalia and 380 kilometers from the mainland of Yemen. It’s part of the war-torn Yemen and can (at the time of writing) only safely be visited via a flight from Cairo that only leaves once a week. Socotra itself is currently the only safe part of Yemen and a place I’ve been dreaming about visiting for many years.

15. Travel through Saudi Arabia

A country that has fascinated me for years is Saudi Arabia. It has been closed off for years but has recently started issuing tourist visas – even for solo female travellers! And it’s perfectly safe for travellers as long as you’re respectful of the local customs and traditions.

Despite what many people think, Saudi Arabia is not just desert. It’s a rich country full of beautiful nature and interesting history – there’s even a mini-Petra! When the world opens up again after Covid-19, I’m hoping that Saudi Arabia will be one of the first countries I visit.

16. Journey through South Africa and Lesotho

Lesotho has always been a dream destination of mine, because it’s quite unknown, incredibly naturally beautiful and completely landlocked by one country.

In recent years, I’ve also been dreaming about roadtripping through the country surrounding Lesotho, South Africa. The dream is to spend a few months visiting Cape Town, driving the beautiful Garden Route and horseback riding through Lesotho.

17. See the Aurora Australis

I’ve been lucky to see the Aurora Borealis (northern lights) many times, but now I dream of seeing the southern version of the phenomenon. This is much more difficult than the northern lights, simply because there are far less countries in the extreme South than the extreme North.

To have a chance to see the Aurora Australis, I’d have to travel to Tasmania or New Zealand in the winter months (March-September) and hope for clear skies and lots of solar activity. Naturally, the best location for Aurora Australis would be Antarctica or the islands north of the continent, but travelling there in the winter is near impossible, and there is too much daylight in the summer to be able to view the phenomenon.

18. Spend a month on Raasay

I visited Raasay on a two-day trip from Skye in February, and I fell in love instantly. I loved how quiet the island was, especially compared to busy Skye, as well as how hospitable the islanders were. Raasay has plenty of natural beauty as well as the best views of Skye, making it – in my opinion – even more beautiful than Skye itself. Now I’m dreaming of spending a month on the island to be able to explore everything and relax away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the world.

My favourite place on Raasay is Arnish, a small settlement at the end of the historic Calum’s Road. If I could choose, I would spend a month (or more) living in this remote spot, but I’d also settle for anywhere else – as long as it’s on Raasay.

Read more: Two days on Raasay, my favourite island in Scotland

19. Island hopping in Scotland

I saw a lot of Scotland during the first 2,5 months of the year, but it also left me wanting more – much, much more. While I love the Scottish mainland, I fell harder for the islands and now have a lifetime goal of visiting all inhabited islands in the country.

My biggest dream right now is to travel to the Orkney Islands, the Fair Isle and the Shetland Islands, but I also want to see much more of the Inner Hebrides and venture out to the isolated St Kilda Archipelago.

20. Visit Kihnu Island in Estonia

Kihnu is the largest island in the Gulf of Riga and the seventh largest in Estonia. I recently read an article about how the island is operated, and it made me want to visit the place instantly. Because the island is operated solely by women. And unfortunately, that is pretty unique in this world.

I have been to Estonia once before, on a day trip to Tallinn in 2015, but it was nowhere near enough. There’s much more I want to see and experience in the country, starting with the unique Kihnu Island!

21. Trek from East to West of Iceland

Iceland is every traveller’s dream country and for good reason. It’s one of the most naturally beautiful and interesting countries in the world and I’ve been lucky to already see a lot of it during four different trips. But there’s one place that I and most other visitors have never been to – the Highlands. With hardly any roads, the highlands are rather inaccessible, but it is possible to trek through them in the summer.

My dream is to start at the easternmost point of mainland Iceland, Gerpir near Neskaupstaður, and trek through the highlands and the southern part of the Westfjords to the westernmost point, Bjargtangar near Patreksfjörður. The trek is around 760 km long and would take four-five weeks to complete.

22. Journey through North and South Caucasus

This is a dream journey of mine. I would love to spend 3-4 months travelling through the Russian Caucasus regions (North Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Ingushetia, Chechnya and Dagestan), South Ossetia, Azerbaijan and its exclave of Nakhchivan, Georgia, Abkhazia, Armenia and Artsakh. The region is home to outstanding natural beauty, the world’s oldest churches and intriguing cultures and political history.

I loved Azerbaijan when I travelled through the country in early 2018, and I’ve been dreaming myself back to the region ever since. I’ve already researched this area a lot, so I hope to embark on this journey within the next two years!

Read more: A taste of Caucasus: My journey through Azerbaijan

23. Sail through the fjords of the Musandam Peninsula

Titled “the Norway of the Middle East”, the Musandam Peninsula of Oman is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the region. I originally came across the area when I was researching exclaves in the Middle East, as Musandam is actually an exclave of Oman, separated from the mainland by the UAE.

The dream is to spend two weeks or so exploring Oman, including a few days of sailing through the fjords of Musandam, to get to know this region of the country that is rarely visited by tourists.

24. Climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania

Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa as well as the highest free-standing mountain in the world. At 5.895 meters, it is way higher than any mountain I’ve ever climbed before, but it is known as a relatively easy climb.

The routes to the summit take five to nine days to complete, and I think I would prefer to do the nine-day route so I can take my time to fully enjoy it and hopefully rest in between climbing.

25. Roadtrip through Scandinavia and Finland

Oh, Scandinavia. I love you!

I grew up in Scandinavia and have travelled extensively through all three countries as well as our neighbouring lake-heavy country of Finland. I love the region immensely and there’s still so much I want to see.

I’ve always had this dream of driving from my parents’ home in Denmark, through South Sweden, all the way up the coast of Norway to Nordkapp, through North Finland and back down through Sweden to Denmark. I think it would be the ultimate roadtrip and the perfect way to explore much more of all four countries.

26. Island hopping in Oceania

I’ve only been to Oceania once, on a trip to Australia, so there’s so much of the continent that I have yet to see. Recently, I’ve started researching some of the many island nations on the continent and have become increasingly interested in visiting them.

I’m especially fascinated by the beautiful Solomon Islands and Tuvalu, the world’s least visited country.

27. Visit the cat village in Kaliningrad, Russia

Did you know that Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave, is home to a village of cats? No? Neither did I until recently! Zelenogradsk is the name of the village that is known as Russia’s “Cat City”.

While Kaliningrad has always fascinated me due to its political status, I’m now more intrigued then ever. I NEED to go, I need to see this village. It will be magical.

28. Bike through Rügen in Germany

Rügen is Germany’s largest island and is home to some of the most beautiful coastlines in the country. With three national parks, including some impressive chalk cliffs, there’s plenty to see and do on the island.

I dream of spending a week or more biking and camping my way through the entire island.

29. A trip back to Central Asia

After the Nordics, Central Asia is my favourite region in the world. I’ve only been there once, in May-June 2016, where I visited Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan with a friend. I fell head over heels in love with the region and swore I’d go back soon. Unfortunately, it never happened, but I haven’t given up on the dream.

I would love to return for a several months-long trip, roadtripping through Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and hopefully revisiting the three above-mentioned countries as well. Especially Kyrgyzstan is calling me back.

30. Visit the Galapagos Islands

Last but not least, I dream of visiting the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. The archipelago is one of the only places in South America that I’m currently dying to visit due to its many endemic species.

I especially dream of seeing the Galapagos Giant Tortoise, the Marine Iguana, the Blue-footed Booby and the Galapagos Penguins.

So these are my 30 new travel goals before I reach the dreaded age of 30. It will be interesting to see how many of them I actually do achieve – hopefully a few more than my previous list of goals before 25! All I need now is for Covid-19 to disappear so I can start living my dream again.