This is my To Do/See list from my own travel experiences. It is not a list that was taken from a guide book, magazine or website. Simply things that I’ve done and would do again if I would go back to these countries.
Choose by continent
Europe North America Middle East Asia
Austria
- Enjoy the beautiful architecture in Vienna from the Austro-Hungarian Empire
- Eat the famous Schnitzel
- Take a trip to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s birthplace Salzburg
- Visit the city Fucking to take a souvenir picture in front of the city sign
Belgium
- Drink all the 450 different varieties of Beer
- Look at what clothing the Mannekin Pis is wearing for the day
- Eat as much as waffles and chocolates until you burst
Croatia
- Soak in the history of Dubrovnik and understand George Bernard Shaw’s words why its called “Paradise”
- Drive along the beautiful Adriatic Coastline
Czech Republic
- Feel the gothic and grotesque age whilst wandering in the city of Prague
- Get spooked by seeing 40,000 bones as decoration at Sedlec Ossuary in Kutna Hora
Denmark
- Have a Carlsberg sitting at the famous Nyhavn Harbour
- Feel like a child again at Tivoli
- Visit the hippy country Christiania within Copenhagen city limits
Estonia
- Drink some Gluhwein to keep you warm at the Christmas Market in Old Town Tallinn
Finland
- Unfortunately didn’t have much time to spend in Finland, but if I did I would probably go north to see the Lapland and Sami’s
France
- Relax on the beach in Nice and forget about the time
- Visit and pay your respect to Jim Morrison at Pere Lachaise cemetery
Germany
- Don’t even think about leaving Berlin without enjoying the nightlife
- Make sure to bring lots on money while traveling in Bavaria
- Visit Heidelberg and Cologne to take up some history
- Eat like a local in Berlin and either have a Doner or Currywurst
Greece
- Eat all the different varieties of meze while drinking Ouzo
- Be like a local and go to a beach surrounding Athens
Hungary
- Make sure not to get your clothes dirty while eating the delicious Langos
- Cross the Chain Bridge and see the difference between west and east
Iceland
- Jump into a hot pot while watching the northern lights doing there magic
- Go kayaking in Ísafjörður and swim with the seals
- Watch your step and do not off while looking at Gullfoss
Ireland
- Tremble down to the Guinness factory and get a freshly brewed ale
- Eat the famous Fish and Chips at Howth
Italy
- Get lost for days walking around the streets of Rome absorbing the history
- Make sure not to get poo’d on in Venice by pigeons
- Don’t miss out on David in Florence
Latvia
- Visit as many churches as possible in the city of towers, Riga
- For newly weds; go to Bastion Hill Park and lock your marriage at the Wedding Lock Bridge
Lithuania
- Get artsy by staying in Uzupis district in Vilnius
- Eat Cepelinai along with chestnut coffee
Luxembourg
- Go to Echternach and hike on one of the many trails of Mullerthal Trail
- Drink there famour national beer Bofferding
Netherlands
- Take a walk around the Red Light District and stumble into a random coffee shop
Norway
- Don’t even think about not visiting the Fjords around Bergen
- Take a train from Bergen to Oslo and try not to fall asleep to understand why it’s the worlds most scenic train ride
Poland
- Experience WWII history hands on by going to Auschwitz - Birkenau
- Lick the walls in the Wieliczka Salt Mines next to Krakow
- Have a crazy night out and eat some Zapiekanka for your hangover
Slovakia
- Go to the Wilsonic Music Festival and see many underground groups perform
- Make sure to visit the Tatra Mountains
Slovenia
- Go to Sokol in Ljubljana and have there ‘soup inside a bread’ along with there home brewed beer
- Hike along the mountains in Lake Bled and try to swim to the island in the middle of the lake
Spain
- Eat a lot Tapas and Paella while in Madrid
- Experience 3 cultures in one city; Toledo
- Hike up to the Montserrat Monastery
- Don’t get your pocket picked when walking in the La Rambla, Barcelona
Sweden
- Try to fall asleep during the white nights in the summer
- Go to the Vasa Museum to see the 17th century well maintained warship
Switzerland
- Visit the Sunday flea market in Zurich to get good deals on unique antique items
Turkey
- Spend days in Istanbul and soak up the cities 2000 year history
- Cross the Bosphorus Strait while drinking some çay and eating simit
- Have a Kumpir and watch the ships go by in Ortakoy
- Visit the trenches in Gallipoli and feel as if you were there during WWI
United Kingdom
- Try to go to all the museums in London which are FREE
- Celebrate Hogmanay in Edinburgh and climb the famous Arthurs Seat for the spectacular view
- Have a lovely picnic away from the crazy busy London life in Greenwich Park
- With its amazing medieval castles, Wales is a must
Vatican City
- Try not to get your neck sprained whilst looking at Michaelango’s masterpiece in Sistine Chapel
- Send a postcard from the Vatican City post office
Canada (Western Part)
- Be a cowboy/cowgirl during the Calgary Stampede
- Enjoy the breath taking views on top of the Canadian Rockies
- Relax in an outdoor hot tub while its snowing at Banff
- Go to a hockey game to see why Canadians LOVE this sport
- Ride your bike along the Seaside Route in Vancouver
US (West Coast)
- Consider your new home to be the Las Vegas casino’s away from the desert heat
- Take a helicopter ride and see Las Vegas, Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam like a bird
- Walk along Hollywood Boulevard and feel like a star
- People watching in Venice Beach
Egypt
- Sail along the Nile with a felucca and take a pit stop at Valley of the Kings
- For extreme lovers; take a train from Luxor to Cairo and be part of an ‘interesting experience’
- Read all the alphabets around the world at the Bibliotheca in Alexandria
- Wander on top of the roof tops in Khan el Khalili
Jordan
- Go to ‘Hikers Paradise’; Petra
- Hang out with Bedouins in Wadi Rum
Israel
- Eat a delicious falafel in the Yemenite Quarter, Tel Aviv
- Drive thru Tel Aviv with a scooter
Palestine (West Bank)
- Visit the Dome of Rock and witness peace despite the fighting behind the walls
- Eat from the street vendors in the Muslim quarter, Jerusalem
- Experience Christmas in Bethlehem
- Drink Palestine’s only brewed beer; Taybeh
Syria
- Shop like crazy in the souqs of Aleppo
- Drink the national cumin tea at any hookah café in Old City Damascus
Japan
- Eat fresh fish from the Tsukiji Fish Market
- Play in the many arcades in Tokyo
- Try to attend a Japanese Wedding
- Visit the many temples and shrines in Kyoto and Nara
- People watching in Americamura Park, Osaka
Thailand
- Get a fake ID or even a Harvard Diploma for only $25 at Khao San Road
- Don’t even think of missing the full moon party on Kho Phangan island
- Enjoy eating the food from street vendors in Bangkok
