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Video – My Top 5 Travel Things To Do Before I Turn 25

Posted by on July 6, 2010 .

WOW look at this – VIDEO! yup this is our first ever speaking video on AsWeTravel.com – and we will kick it off by me sharing my Top 5 Things I’m Going To Do Before I Turn 25. So press play below (let the video load fully) – and tell me what you think – I would really appreciate any feedback!

So what are your personal travel goals for the next few years?

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  • http://twitter.com/HelloMeetWorld Hello Meet World

    Nice Goals! I think you will achieve them even before we take off on our trip :) Good Luck

  • http://www.MyBeautifulAdventures.com/ GlobalButterfly

    Beyond amazing!!! I wasn't able to appreciate the view during the free
    fall, but after the shoot was opened we floated in the air for about 5
    minutes and had the MOST incredible view of the Great Barrier Reef!!!!!!

    In a message dated 7/6/2010 2:41:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
    writes:

    Sofia (unregistered) wrote, in response to GlobalButterfly:

    Hey Andi! Haha WOW you did two of my goals in basically one go..?! Just
    kinda jealous! :-P
    Must have been an amazing place to sky dive?

    Link to comment: http://disq.us/g61qt

  • http://ourtravellifestyle.com Colin Burns

    Great idea…

    My travel goals for the next couple of years include:

    1. Buying an RV and travelling through North & South America (probably start that April, 2011).
    2. Buy and expedition vehicle and travel through Africa
    3. Try to be a bit more connected to the cultures we travel through. The other day we visited an orphanage in Cambodia and had a great time. My son (5yo) and daugher (3yo) had a fantastic time kicking the footballs that we bought the kids around and all the kids just had a great time. Hopefully we were able to brighten their days even just a little…
    4. Keep travelling for the next 3 years at least, then look for where I would like to live with my family :)

    Thanks for the inspiration…

    Regards,
    Colin

  • http://www.MyBeautifulAdventures.com/ GlobalButterfly

    Oh my gosh, you're adorable!!! Love your goals, especially #5. That's definitely a dream of mine too. Though sadly I have missed the 25 year mark…maybe I should shoot for 30??? ;-)

    I got my scuba license at the Great Barrier Reef and then a couple of days later sky dived over it. Such an awesome combo!

  • Niclas

    Aswetravel turn video – I LIKE IT

  • Kirsty – No Place To Be

    Number 5 is definately the best! I would love to do it too!

  • Sofia

    Thanks! Yeah haha that depends, when are you guys planning on leaving?

  • Sofia

    Thanks Colin!
    They sound like some great goals, I have to add a few of those to my list! ;)

  • Sofia

    Hey Andi! Haha WOW you did two of my goals in basically one go..?! Just kinda jealous! :-P
    Must have been an amazing place to sky dive?

  • Sofia

    Hi Kirsty! Yeah I think it sounds like the ultimate freedom :)

  • Sofia

    I'm glad you like it! We'll be posting at least one new video every week!

  • GlitterGirlNZ

    Great video! Love numbers 4 and 5! Something I definitely want to do as well. Cant wait to see more videos :)

  • http://twitter.com/HelloMeetWorld Hello Meet World

    Our tentative departure date is January 2011.

  • http://www.MyBeautifulAdventures.com/ GlobalButterfly

    I started at 14,000ft! ;-)

    In a message dated 7/7/2010 1:06:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
    writes:

    Sofia (unregistered) wrote, in response to GlobalButterfly:

    awesome, yeah I can imagine you don't really consider to enjoy the view
    when you're free falling 9000 ft in the air..!

    Link to comment: http://disq.us/ga9zs

  • http://twitter.com/bkktours BKK Tours

    Great goals!

    For your diving license, I would suggest going to Thailand. Especially the island of Koh Tao has very very good rates because there is a lot of competition. Open water diver with free accommodation for 300US$. If you are lucky you can even spot a whale shark there. Check out my friends at: http://www.impian-divers.com

    And when you finish do a tour with us in the City of Angels :-) http://bkktours.com

    Regards,
    Michiel

  • Sofia

    awesome, yeah I can imagine you don't really consider to enjoy the view when you're free falling 9000 ft in the air..!

  • Sofia

    Hey Michael!
    Thanks for the tip, it sounds like a good deal. I'll make sure to check it out!

  • http://www.aswetravel.com/ As We Travel

    oh you are a crazy girl – LOVE IT! ;)

  • http://www.aswetravel.com/ As We Travel

    thanks for the comment – yeah we are are planning on doing this video format at least once a week – prob. also get Nathan on there as well for fun :) hope you see you around more!

  • http://www.aswetravel.com/ As We Travel

    exciting – we are planning on going to the USA around then – never been there before so thats exciting and then heading the whole way down to South America etc. where are you guys planning on going, and for how long?

  • http://twitter.com/SilverAntigen Kala Naija

    I love how you set your goals! Here are mine but I'm at the end of my 25th year so here's look at the next 5:
    1. I also want to go skydiving. I know it will scare the heck out of me but I've been dying to do it to prove a point to myself.
    2. I want to do long-term volunteer in Africa. This actually might be the first thing I check off from my agenda in the next two years :)
    3. I want to visit a remote village in China for over a week and live the simple life of the working country people.
    4. I want to backpack in Asia and Southeast Asia including Australia.
    5. I want to learn how to surf… and I don't mean stand on a board (I've at least stood up a couple of times) but really have a go at those waves! I had a potential chance in Surfer's Paradise, Queensland but didn't have enough time to fit it in my schedule. :(

  • http://waywardtraveller.com/ Annie

    Loved the video and the goals!! They all sounds like goals I should ad to my own list… I'll have to make that sooner than later!! Can't wait to hear as you accomplish them!

  • Sofia

    That sounds like some exciting goals!
    A close friend of mine just got back from a year of volunteer work in Rwanda. She said it had been a life changing experience, which I can imagine.

    Living in a remote village in China seems like a pretty crazy experience too..!

    But in the end, there is nothing like surfing :P

  • Janice

    My travel goal for this year is to hop the beautiful islands of the world, including the exotic Koh-Chang isles in Thailand (http://koh-chang.info/isles-near-koh-chang/). After that, then it's time to tour the rest of Thailand, then the whole of Asia!

  • Sofia

    Hey Annie, thanks for the comment, and the email (will reply soon!) yeah I am planning on doing all these things as soon as poss. ;) then I can add some more!

  • Sofia

    Hey Janice, sounds like a great plan! there are so many beautiful islands around the world – that would make for an amazing trip!

  • Norbert

    Hi Sofia –
    Love your list!

    I recommend getting your diving license in the Caribbean (either Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, St. Marteen, Aruba, ufff… lots more to choose). They have great diving spots; and lots of shipwrecks… really exciting. I'm sure you will love it. I personally got mine in Puerto Rico. And so far one of my best dives has been in Culebra Island.
    Also, I recommend you take the PADI license instead of the SSI. Both are great certifications but the PADI tends to be more recognized worldwide.

  • Norbert

    I got it more than 10 years ago but I remember it was $300 at that time. I think today it still averages that price, but you can find instructors that do it for less than that (look for independent scuba shops). Dominican Republic is also a great place to get it and it's even cheaper. I was going to take the course there but my trip was too short to finish the course properly (it usually takes 2 weeks), so I got my license in Puerto Rico.

    Outside of the Caribbean I recommend Southeast Asia, or the “holy grail” of scuba divers – Great Barrier Reef (though I haven't done that one yet).

  • Sofia

    Hey Norbert, a big thanks for the tips. would LOVE to go to the Caribbean! what was the price for you doing a PADI course there?

  • http://twitter.com/aeklipsp Angelo Pisano

    you are a beautiful soul! best of luck, great goals! a lot of them are similar to the ones i've set for myself. let's make it a race!

  • Sofia

    Hey Angelo, thanks for the lovely comment – haha OK the race is ON! :)

  • http://twitter.com/plasma25 plasma25

    I love the idea of #5. When I get some cash together I'll take my wife to the airport and just do it. She'll think I'm crazy but I reckon she'd come along!

  • http://www.aswetravel.com/ As We Travel

    hahaha yeah it's kinda crazy – but oh what FREEDOM! :) Tell us when you do it, would love to know how it goes ;)

  • ericajoh

    Sounds like great travel goals (especially skydiving)! Good luck.

  • Jean

    Go to the Philippines for your diver’s certification. They got the best beaches and dive sites – Palawan, Boracay, Cebu and Tubbataha! :) The latter 2 got sharks for you to see!

    • Sofia

      Haha I think I would skip the shark sites the first time, maybe go there once I’ve take the certificate – otherwise I’m afraid I’ll freak out and have my lungs exploading as a result :P
      Thanks for the tips, will keep them in mind!

  • http://www.facebook.com/murkevar Murk Evar

    if the two of you are gonna hit a roadtrip, i’d say get a suv and take out the back seat, or get a truck with a shell. you can put a bed in the back, and the front will seat two. great for shelter and if you pack light it will carry more than you need with a rooftop storage unit. good luck!

    • Sofia

      That sounds awesome, it’s exactly what I want to do! It sounds like you have some experience of doing that?

  • Anonymous

    My top 5 things to do before I turn 26, I just turned 25 on Sept 4th 2010

    1. Skydiving- I need to do that this year no matter what.

    2. Asia- Ive traveled to over 33 countries but none in Asia so far. I know it will change my world forever.

    3. Israel- I want to see the country where religion was born

    4. Azerbaijan- just because no one has ever heard of it

    5. Visit one of the poles ;)

    • Sofia

      Hi David! Sounds like a year full of adventure, awesome!

      I feel the same about Kyrgyzstan as you do about Azerbaijan, I want to go there because most people don’t know about it and I just found out about the country a few months ago. It’s exciting, for some reason :)

  • Maree

    Syria, Jordan & Turkey top my holiday list but also hoping to get to the West Bank to visit friends there, currently aiming to attend TED X Ramallah next year.

    Would love to go to Gaza to visit children I’ve met through my involvement with a medical charity but not sure that is realistically going to be possible.

  • http://dominicanrepublichotelsandresorts.com/ Spencer

    The fifth goal is definitely my favourite too. I’d love to do it.

  • http://www.ivisitorinsurance.com/ Sophie

    At the age of 25 I think it is an accomplishment to do everything you have mentioned. I can see that you are a determined woman and I am sure you can have it all in no time. As for me I also love to try sky diving. Funny but at the age of 28 I never done it. I am missing a lot, right? So I have just decided to do it before I reach 30. But definitely I will be applying for an issuance before I do the jump (lol).

    • http://www.aswetravel.com Sofia

      Thank you Sophie! Great that you have decided to do it, it’s a big step, and an awesome gift to yourself as a 30th birthday present ;)
      Haha, good thing about the insurance, but let’s hope you won’t have use for it :P

  • http://www.meltours.com.au Jerome

    So does you life end after 25? ;) Most of my great travel tales were generated after I was 35…

    • http://www.aswetravel.com Sofia

      Hi Jerome!
      Of course my life doesn’t end after 25, that’s just the beginning right?!
      But I want a hell of a start, and when I turn 25 I will have new goals to achieve by the time I reach 30 and so on :)

  • N2wb

    Get too 100 countries…..am at 60 now.

    Travel Bug is in the blood.

    WB

  • http://www.manvsclock.com Anth

    Loved them all ESPECIALLY number 5. Do you have any extensive posts on how Nathan survived with only 100 euros in Europe? I’m so intrigued and impressed by this.