Many motorhome enthusiasts have a bucket list of places or activities they’d like to experience in their leisure vehicle. For some it might be the North Coast 500 and for others it could be surfing the beaches of Cornwall.
But what happens if you turn it on its head and set out to experience some of the world’s ultimate bucket list destinations with the help of a motorhome? The Post Office has put together a list of the UK’s most longed-for experiences and many are well-suited to those with a love of touring.
Iceland
For example, at numbers one and three on the list are: experience the Northern lights in Iceland and visit the Blue Lagoon, with 44 per cent and 35 per cent of the vote respectively. Iceland’s the perfect destination for a touring holiday, with its ring road circumnavigating the island.
You can tick off the Blue Lagoon as soon as you land at Keflavik, before hiring a motorhome and setting off in search of Iceland’s other breathtaking highlights. Just keep your fingers crossed for a glimpse of the Northern lights, as part of their appeal is they’re not a guarantee.
Italy
While island hopping around Greece or staying in an over-water bungalow in the Maldives may not be conducive to a motorhome holiday, there are plenty of other experiences on the list that are. Some 30 per cent of respondents to the survey said they’d love to visit the Amalfi Coast, which is a classic road trip destination.
Take the 50-kilometre route slowly and stop to enjoy destinations like Sorrento, Positano and Ravello. To extend your Italian touring trip, add the Colosseum in Rome (29 per cent), the historic Tuscan city of Lucca (23 per cent) and making a wish at the Trevi Fountain (21 per cent).
The Americas
The great American road trip is the stuff of legend, so if you’re in the market for hiring an RV in the States, then there’s a number of bucket list items you’re sure to want to tick off. Standing in the middle of New York’s Times Square came in with 29 per cent of the vote, while walking the Las Vegas strip was a must do for 28 per cent.
Flying in a helicopter over the Grand Canyon was a priority for 27 per cent and walking across San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge was a desire for 25 per cent. Head further south for a Central American road trip that includes swimming with dolphins off the coast of Mexico (24 per cent) and visiting a Costa Rican rainforest (23 per cent).
There’s so much to explore in South America, like taking a boat trip down the Amazon River (22 per cent); seeing Iguazu Falls (16 per cent) on the border between Argentina and Brazil; and climbing up to the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio (21 per cent). If you really want to tick off as many bucket list items in the Americas as possible and have the time and flexibility, there’s the 30,000-kilometre Pan American Highway that stretches from Alaska to Ushuaia.
Paul Paddock, head of travel and protection insurance at the Post Office, has some advice for anyone looking to plan such a trip. He said: “A bucket list holiday is typically a once in a lifetime experience so don’t risk ruining it by not taking out the right travel insurance policy and reading exactly what it includes. Policies are there to protect you and they could save you thousands of pounds and prevent your dream trip turning into a nightmare.”
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