DO YOU HAVE A BUCKET LIST?

A bucket list is that list of places, experiences, or cultural moments that every avid traveler has stashed away somewhere.  It might be scrawled onto the back of an airline napkin or hotel stationery.  You can tell a lot about someone on their bucket list.  It shows you how adventurous they are, what kinds of experiences are meaningful to them, and ultimately, it shows you where they want to go.

It’s back to school time across the country, which also means that it’s booking season at Joshua Expeditions.  If you are a teacher or parent browsing through our site for the first time, choosing a destination can seem a bit daunting (especially when you are cross-referencing your bucket list!).

Fortunately, every JE Tour is a great experience for you and your students.  So, no worries there!

If, however, you are looking for specific bucket list material, we’ve compiled this list just for you.

So, get your list ready, and let’s see if any of these amazing experiences will be able to get crossed off after your JE Tour.

ONCE IN A LIFETIME BUCKET LIST EXPERIENCES

-Peering through the fog at the Lost City of the Incas, Macchu Picchu.

Talk about a once in a lifetime photo op!  Imagine waking up before the sun to hike up above the beautiful Urubamba Valley where one of the most spectacular sunrises you’ve ever seen awaits.  This adventurous JE Tour also devotes a full day to serving at a Peruvian orphanage.

-Saying Hello to Lady Liberty

Did you know that the full name of this iconic statue is actually “Liberty Enlightening the World”?  The Statue of Liberty was supposed to be a centennial gift to the United States from France, but due to construction complications, the statue was shipped to the United States 10 years late.  It came in 350 individual pieces in 214 crates, and it took 4 months to reassemble. Experience the thrill of seeing  Lady Liberty welcome you to New York on one of our many NYC Tours.

-Experiencing (possibly) the Best Sunset of Your Life 

We love sunsets at JE.  They are such a beautiful reminder of God’s immaculate design, and bring to mind Psalm 95:4-5 “In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. 5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.“

-Seeing An Iconic Piece of Architecture

There are plenty of beautiful buildings ripe with history on JE Tours, but there are a few that are truly iconic, recognizable from a single photograph.  Your bucket list may contain buildings like The Leaning Tower of Pisa (as seen above), Westminster Abbey, The Duomo, The Alamo, the Sagrada Familia, or many others.  As you might expect, our European Tours are a great chance to see world-class architecture.

-Getting Up Close and Personal With Local Wildlife

Whether you want to swim with stingrays in the Cayman Islands or try to pet the Coatimundi in Costa Rica, there are plenty of unique wildlife experiences on our JE Tours.  If your bucket list is full of nature experiences, then check out our Costa Rican tours for plenty of indigenous flora and fauna to behold.

-Making a Difference in Someone’s Life

While the bucket list of the average traveler is filled with photo ops, unique opportunities, and cultural experiences, the bucket list of a JE Traveler includes one more thing, the chance to make a difference.

Joshua Expeditions prides itself on providing local mission opportunities for our trips.  There is nothing more life-changing than being able to connect with a local person in need.  The picture above was taken when this Costa Rican man received the keys to his new home that our JE group had built over the last three days.  This video tells that story.

-What’s On Your Bucket List?

A bucket list is a great thing to have when you are a serious traveler.  If you have particular experiences that you are excited about crossing off of your bucket list on your JE Tour, be sure to let us know.