I have always been fascinated by other cultures and traditions around the world and have a strong desire to travel to different lands. Being a Sociology major in college, I enjoyed learning about how other societies function and what their daily routines are. Per Wikipedia, Sociology is the study of society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture that surrounds everyday life.
To this day, I like to watch the Discovery and History channels to learn about what is going on in different parts of the world. In other words, I dream of being able to travel and explore the cultures of the world. However, it has not been so easy to pick up and just go especially because of the pandemic. Therefore, travel must be put on hold for now. One day hopefully soon we can all get back on the road!
One of my passions is photography and I enjoy capturing moments while traveling. Although I have not made it to many different countries outside of the USA, I continue to dream about exploring the rest of the world. In addition, I created an entire board on Pinterest about traveling abroad. There are 7 continents and 197 countries in our world today.
Places I Have Visited
I have only been to a very limited amount of places outside the USA. My travels include road trips, cruises, and trips to resorts so far. However, most of my travel to date has been in the US and some outlying islands. First, let me share where I have enjoyed traveling. After that, I will share where I would love to go.
Cancun, Mexico
- Bahamas- Freeport, Disney’s Castaway Cay
- Barbados
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
Castaway Cay in the Bahamas
- Dominican Republic – Punta Cana and Puerta Plata
- Martinique
- Mexico- Cancun, Cozumel, Tulum, Playa del Carmen
- Jamaica- Ochos Rios
- Saint Maarten
Punta Cana
My Travel Dreams
One of these days I would love to make it to some of the below destinations. For instance, my top 3 being Italy, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. In addition, here are the countries on my bucket list.
Europe
- Germany
- Greece
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The United Kingdom, Scotland & Wales
- Vatican City (Holy See)
ASIA
- India
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Japan
- Maldives
- Philippines
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Africa
- Egypt
- Madagascar
- Morocco
- South Africa
North America
- Antigua
- Aruba
- Belize
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
- Curacao
- Turks and Caicos Islands
South America
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Peru
Australia and Oceania
- Australia
- Fiji
- New Zealand
Travel For Stress Management
Even though I may never reach most of these in my lifetime I still like to dream! Have you been to any of these countries? What have your experiences been there? I always love to hear about people’s travels. In conclusion, here’s hoping we can all travel very soon because it is a very great self-care practice and my favorite stress management tool! Above all, travel can be a tool to escapes the stress of daily life.
Jill DeMasi is a Lifestyle Blogger, Licensed Massage Therapist, and a Certified Wellness Coach with a passion for helping others manage stress, chronic pain, and anxiety. Learn more about her journey and wellness practice that offers natural solutions to stress at www.AtTheHeartofWellness.com.
Linda Egeler
Don’t forget about more Latin American countries. We loved our trips to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Ecuador. They are much more inexpensive that some of the countries on your list and the people were lovely. We were blown away by the beaches in Nicaragua!
Roselyn Franke
Interesting article, but I noticed France is not on your list and I’m sure you must have some reason. However, it’s a wonderful country and you will miss a lot by not traveling there as well.
Jan
I’ve been to most of the places on your wish list (over 60 countries). I would love to help you plan your travels to some of these places! Check out my website to connect! ?? ?