From remote islands in the Pacific to high-altitude plateaus, these destinations promise a memorable experience for travelers looking for adventure in the new year.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Irene S. Levine is an award-winning travel and lifestyle journalist. Not everyone’s bucket lists are the same. Yet, while such ...

Whether it’s a place bookmarked for decades, a journey inspired by recent events, or a destination that feels newly urgent or personal, bucket-list travel is often about more than only geography. Why ...

View of the Eiffel Tower during sunset with a plane seen flying over. Are you aware that there are 195 countries in the world? Each possesses its distinctive characteristics. Some of these nations are ...

An online survey of more than 3,000 people got to the bottom of America’s bucket list–and no surprise, Illinois’s beautiful landscapes made the list three times. Of the 145 most coveted travel bucket ...

For many people, travel has become a race to check destinations off a list—a quest to visit as many major hotspots as possible. The “bucket list” mentality makes it feel like the goal is to see the ...

Retirement. For many, it’s a time of freedom, where responsibilities lessen, and personal fulfillment takes over. People often describe the golden years as a time of reflection, new beginnings, and ...