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South-East Asia Bucketlist!

Completed; 30/100 ✔️

In the process of preparing for my future trip to South-East Asia, the first thing I did was to create a Bucketlist! After extensive research and gathering lot’s of recommendations from people, I have put together a 100 point Bucketlist (covering Thailand, Laos and Vietnam) with everything from places I want to see and explore, foods to try, countless activities, and of course a little focus on self-care! Enjoy! 🙂

  1. Go backpacking in South-East Asia
  2. Create a South-East Asia Bucketlist before traveling! 
  3. Visit Thailand
  4. Visit Bangkok
  5. Have dinner & drinks at a rooftop bar in Bangkok
  6. Visit Damnoen Saduak floating market
  7. See the train pass at Maeklong railway market
  8. Go for a stroll in Lumpini Park
  9. Witness the madness of Khao San Road (backpacker street!)
  10. Visit the Wat Pho Temple
  11. See the giant reclining buddha
  12. Explore Talai Noi (Bangkok’s coolest neighborhood!) 
  13. Explore Bangkok’s Chinatown
  14. Visit Chiang Mai
  15. Explore Chiang Mai Old Town
  16. Find the best coffee shops in Chiang Mai (No chains! 🙂)
  17. Visit an ethical elephant sanctuary
  18. Have breakfast/lunch at Fern Forest Cafe
  19. Try the avocado toast and freshly squeezed orange juice at Rosie’s Cafe
  20. Visit the Wat Phra Sing Temple
  21. Coffee and cat cuddles at Mali Cat Cafe Nimman
  22. Explore the grounds of Wat Chedi Luang
  23. Go on an organized street-food tour
  24. Take a cooking class 
  25. Visit a local food market
  26. Cook a dish from a different culture
  27. Visit a buddhist temple
  28. See a monk (and kindly ask for a picture)
  29. Visit a national park
  30. Spend the night in a hostel (for the experience)
  31. Travel solo
  32. Spend a full day at the SPA
  33. Have a full body massage
  34. Have a foot massage
  35. Have a manicure & pedicure
  36. Take a mud bath
  37. Attend a relax retreat (wellness, food, SPA, working out and relax)
  38. Walk barefoot for a whole day
  39. Take a sabbatical vacation from work
  40. Take a cool jumping picture
  41. Watch a sunrise and a sunset in the same day
  42. Indulge in tons of delicious street-food
  43. Pick fresh fruit from a tree and eat it
  44. Thailand food Bucketlist; pad thai, mango sticky rice, curry, coconut ice cream, khao soi, papaya salad, fried rice, moo tod kratiem, mangosteen, tom yum, fried bananas, fried spring rolls, sai oua, and kanom krok pancakes.
  45. Order something completely different from the menu 
  46. Eat a meal with locals while traveling
  47. Order room service
  48. Make new friends
  49. Try surfing
  50. Swim in a waterfall
  51. Relax in a hammock doing absolutely nothing 
  52. Rent a private longtail boat
  53. Swim with sea turtles in their natural habitat
  54. See a monkey
  55. Ride a tuk-tuk (a fun and adventurous form of transportation!)
  56. Go on a canoe/kayaking trip
  57. Try scuba diving/snorkeling 
  58. Go island hopping in Thailand
  59. Walk on a suspension bridge 
  60. Take pictures of the beautiful, wooden boats in Thailand
  61. Watch a ladyboy show
  62. Visit Laos 
  63. Take in the beauty of UNESCO heritage city Luang Prabang
  64. Swim in Kuang Si Falls outside Luang Prabang
  65. Eat your way through the alleyway night street food market (the best in Laos!)
  66. Witness the Luang Prabang alms giving ceremony with the monks
  67. Buy a fruit shake/smoothie bowl at Noy’s Fruit Heaven Restaurant
  68. Learn about the coffee culture & harvesting in Bolaven Plateau
  69. Indulge in some Lao cuisine on Buffet Street
  70. Visit a traditional herb-infused sauna and have a body scrub + a massage
  71. The Gibbon Experience (a combination of jungle trekking, zip-lining and glamping in the world’s highest treehouse!)
  72. Chill out on the 4,000 islands
  73. See the amazing sunrise at Mount Phousi 
  74. Take a hot air balloon ride in Vang Vieng
  75. Explore the Laos Capital Vientiane
  76. Check out Vientiane’s booming cafe & bar scene, luxury wine bars and artesian coffee shops!
  77. Visit Vietnam
  78. Unwind on one of the Vietnams islands (Phu Quoc, Con Dao, or Cham)
  79. Visit the Mekong Delta (floating markets, fruit picking and homestay)
  80. Explore the local, charming and ancient city of Hoi An
  81. Order custom made products from one of the great tailors in Hoi An
  82. Try the avocado toast and fresh juice at Rosie’s Cafe
  83. See the lanterns light up the town of Hoi An
  84. Visit An Bang Beach (one of the 50 most beautiful beaches in the world!)
  85. Take an evening boat tour and make a wish with a paper lantern
  86. Chill out at Roving Chillhouse cafe overlooking the beautiful rice fields 
  87. Relax and rejuvenate at Koi Resort & SPA Hoi An 
  88. Vietnam food Bucketlist; Banh mi, springrolls, pho, bun cha, crispy vietnamese crepes, vietnamese ice coffee, egg coffee, bia hoi beer, bo bit tet, beef noodle salad, and bun cha.
  89. Take a coffee making class in Vietnam 
  90. Visit Sapa (trekking, rice fields, waterfalls, markets, and rich cultural diversity)
  91. Experience a “homestay” in Vietnam
  92. Visit Hanoi
  93. Explore Hanoi Old Quarter (Hoan Kiem District)
  94. Experience the passing train on Hanoi Train Street
  95. Try Vietnamese egg coffee
  96. Visit the Hoa Lo Prison
  97. Visit the Cafe Apartment
  98. Dive into Vietnamese coffee culture (it’s big!) 
  99. Take a boat-cruise on Ha Long Bay
  100. Check off all 100 points on my south-east Asia Bucket List! 🙂

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