TRAVEL BUCKET LIST

The World Is Worth Exploring

65+ countries, each with the highlights, best season, budget tips, and a reality check on what a trip actually costs in weeks of your life.

109 Countries
6 Continents
204 Weeks to See Them All
~$4678932 Avg Daily Cost

🌍 Europe (37 countries)

Albania $30-70/day
Safe · 7-14 days
Austria $80-150/day
Very Safe · 7-12 days
Belgium $100-160/day
Safe · 5-8 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina $40-80/day
Safe (some unmarked landmine areas in rural zones — stick to paths) · 5-10 days
Bulgaria $40-80/day
Very Safe · 7-10 days
Croatia $60-110/day
Very Safe · 10-14 days
Cyprus $80-150/day
Very Safe · 7-10 days
Czech Republic $50-90/day
Very Safe · 5-10 days
Denmark $100-170/day
Very Safe · 4-8 days
Estonia $50-90/day
Very Safe · 4-7 days
Finland $120-180/day
Very Safe · 7-14 days
France $90-160/day
Safe · 14-21 days
Georgia $30-60/day
Very Safe · 7-14 days
Germany $100-180/day
Very Safe · 10-14 days
Greece $60-120/day
Safe · 10-18 days
Hungary $50-90/day
Safe · 5-10 days
Iceland $150-250/day
Very Safe · 7-14 days
Ireland $80-140/day
Very Safe · 8-14 days
Italy $80-150/day
Safe · 14-21 days
Latvia $40-80/day
Safe · 4-7 days
Lithuania $40-75/day
Safe · 5-8 days
Malta $80-130/day
Very Safe · 5-10 days
Montenegro $45-85/day
Safe · 5-10 days
Netherlands $80-140/day
Very Safe · 5-10 days
Norway $130-220/day
Very Safe · 10-18 days
Poland $40-80/day
Very Safe · 7-14 days
Portugal $55-100/day
Very Safe · 10-16 days
Romania $35-70/day
Safe · 7-14 days
Scotland (UK) $80-140/day
Very Safe · 7-14 days
Serbia $40-80/day
Safe · 5-10 days
Slovakia $50-90/day
Very Safe · 5-10 days
Slovenia $60-110/day
Very Safe · 5-10 days
Spain $70-130/day
Safe · 14-21 days
Sweden $100-180/day
Very Safe · 7-14 days
Switzerland $150-280/day
Very Safe · 7-14 days
Turkey $40-80/day
Safe · 10-18 days
Ukraine $40-80/day
High Risk (active war zone — most governments advise against travel) · 7-14 days (when safe to travel)

🌏 Asia (32 countries)

Armenia $30-60/day
Safe · 7-10 days
Bangladesh $20-50/day
Caution · 7-14 days
Bhutan $200-300 (mandatory daily tariff)/day
Very Safe · 7-14 days
Cambodia $20-45/day
Safe · 7-14 days
China $50-100/day
Safe · 14-28 days
Hong Kong $120-220/day
Very Safe · 4-7 days
India $20-60/day
Moderate — exercise caution · 21-35 days
Indonesia (Bali) $35-75/day
Safe · 14-21 days
Israel $100-180/day
Caution (check current advisories before traveling) · 10-14 days
Japan $100-150/day
Very Safe · 14-21 days
Jordan $60-100/day
Safe · 7-12 days
Laos $25-50/day
Safe · 10-14 days
Lebanon $50-100/day
Caution (check current advisories before traveling) · 5-7 days
Macau $120-300 (casinos and Cotai resorts push it higher)/day
Very Safe · 2-4 days
Malaysia $30-65/day
Safe · 10-18 days
Maldives $300-1000+ (overwater villas push this much higher)/day
Very Safe · 5-10 days
Mongolia $40-80/day
Safe · 10-18 days
Myanmar $30-60/day
Exercise Caution · 14-21 days
Nepal $20-45/day
Safe · 14-21 days
Oman $80-150/day
Very Safe · 7-12 days
Pakistan $25-60/day
Caution (north is safer than south; check advisories) · 10-21 days
Philippines $25-55/day
Moderate — stick to tourist areas · 14-21 days
Qatar $150-300/day
Very Safe · 3-5 days
Saudi Arabia $120-250/day
Safe (for general travel; Mecca and Medina restricted to Muslims) · 7-14 days
Singapore $100-200/day
Very Safe · 4-7 days
South Korea $70-120/day
Very Safe · 10-14 days
Sri Lanka $30-60/day
Safe · 10-18 days
Taiwan $50-100/day
Very Safe · 10-14 days
Thailand $30-60/day
Safe · 14-28 days
United Arab Emirates $150-400/day
Very Safe · 5-10 days
Uzbekistan $25-50/day
Safe · 8-14 days
Vietnam $25-50/day
Safe · 14-21 days

🌍 Africa (15 countries)

Botswana $150-400 (safari lodges are premium)/day
Safe · 7-14 days
Egypt $30-70/day
Moderate — stick to tourist areas · 10-14 days
Ethiopia $25-55/day
Moderate — check current advisories · 10-18 days
Ghana $30-60/day
Safe · 8-14 days
Kenya $60-180 (safari-dependent)/day
Safe — exercise caution in Nairobi · 8-14 days
Madagascar $25-55/day
Moderate — travel with a guide outside cities · 14-21 days
Mauritius $100-250/day
Very Safe · 7-10 days
Morocco $35-70/day
Safe — exercise normal caution · 10-16 days
Namibia $60-130/day
Safe · 12-18 days
Rwanda $50-150 (gorilla permits are $1,500)/day
Very Safe · 7-12 days
Senegal $40-80/day
Safe · 7-14 days
Seychelles $250-600/day
Very Safe · 7-10 days
South Africa $50-120/day
Moderate — exercise caution in cities · 14-21 days
Tanzania $80-200 (safari-dependent)/day
Safe — use registered guides · 10-18 days
Tunisia $30-60/day
Moderate · 7-12 days

🌎 North America (12 countries)

Bahamas $200-400/day
Safe (exercise caution in parts of Nassau) · 5-10 days
Barbados $150-300/day
Safe · 5-10 days
Belize $80-200/day
Safe (avoid southside Belize City at night) · 7-10 days
Canada $80-150/day
Very Safe · 14-21 days
Costa Rica $50-100/day
Safe · 10-16 days
Cuba $40-80/day
Safe · 7-14 days
Dominican Republic $60-150/day
Safe (exercise normal caution; stick to known areas) · 7-10 days
Guatemala $25-50/day
Moderate — stick to tourist areas · 10-18 days
Jamaica $50-120/day
Safe in resort areas — exercise caution elsewhere · 7-12 days
Mexico $35-80/day
Safe in tourist areas — exercise caution elsewhere · 14-28 days
Panama $40-85/day
Safe in tourist areas · 7-14 days
Puerto Rico $120-250/day
Safe · 5-10 days

🌎 South America (8 countries)

Argentina $35-80/day
Safe — watch for petty theft in Buenos Aires · 14-28 days
Bolivia $20-45/day
Safe — exercise normal caution · 10-18 days
Brazil $40-90/day
Moderate — exercise caution in cities · 14-28 days
Chile $45-90/day
Safe · 14-21 days
Colombia $30-65/day
Safe in tourist areas — exercise caution · 14-21 days
Ecuador $30-65/day
Moderate — exercise caution in cities · 14-21 days
Peru $30-70/day
Safe — exercise caution in cities · 14-21 days
Uruguay $45-85/day
Very Safe · 5-10 days

🌏 Oceania (5 countries)

Australia $80-160/day
Very Safe · 14-28 days
Fiji $60-140/day
Safe · 7-14 days
New Zealand $80-150/day
Very Safe · 14-28 days
Papua New Guinea $80-160/day
Moderate — travel with guides, avoid Port Moresby at night · 10-18 days
Tonga $50-100/day
Very Safe · 7-12 days

The Travel Perspective

If you visited every country on this list for the recommended trip length, it would take 204 weeks — that's 3.9 years of your life. Out of your ~4,680 weeks, that's just 4.4%.

The question isn't whether you have time — it's whether you'll plan for it.

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