Best Travel Destinations in The World 2023 - Island Hopper

What's going on everybody this is Island Hopper and today we're going to do 50 bucket list travel destinations Around the World Part Two if you haven't already seen our first one we will put a link below in the description and in the comments and as always there are time stamps below so you can bounce around from destination to destination first up is

Hong Kong now I personally have been to Hong Kong five times and it is considered the pearl of the Orient the gateway to Asia as some would call it but it's truly now the gateway to China this super modern city sits on the shores of Victoria Harbor with Hong Kong Island and Mainland China separating the two right next door is Shenzhen while in Hong Kong do be ready to try lots of awesome Chinese food Hong Kong is considered a Global Financial Center and one of the most visited cities in the entire world next up we're headed to

 

London in the United Kingdom considered by many to be the absolute food Financial capital of the world here in London you'll see Big Ben the London Bridge many of the castles that are around the royal family and hang out around the Thames River another popular place to go is Piccadilly circus when in London I recommend three to four days to explore the city and then head out around the rest of England I do highly recommend visiting London at least once in your life next up we're headed down to Indonesia to

Raja Ampat located in West Papua this is actually considered by some to be the last Eden so if you want to see incredible biodiversity and coral reefs like you've never seen before and come on out here to Raj Ampat these islands and the setting here is truly out of this world and it's still very remote and considered a Hidden Gem next up we're headed to

 

Washington DC the capital of the United States while here you can check out many of the historical landmarks from the establishment of the United States but I I would say beyond that Washington DC is actually considered by many to have the best weather in the east coast it doesn't get too cold and it doesn't get too hot but I would say it's definitely got some of the best environment for just relaxation three days in Washington visiting all the museums is perfect next up we're headed to

 

Budapest here in Hungary this is actually considered the capital of bath houses so when you come here you've got to try out some of these bath houses but beyond that they've got some incredible palaces and structures all around this medieval city they've got an old town and they've got a lot of historical relics along the Danube River which is actually the second longest river in all of Europe be sure to check out the Budha castle and the castle District while in Budapest next up we're headed to Italy to the region of Tuscany this here is

 

Florence which was the primary city of the Renaissance Era which led Europe out of the Dark Ages here you can find the the statue of David by Michelangelo you can cross the Ponte Vecchio over the river you can check out the Duomo Cathedral amazing Italian food and many historical figures come from here like Nicolo Machiavelli Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Florence Nightingale and so many more next up we're headed down south to South Africa well here you can check out Cape Town Johannesburg do some surfing and Wildlife excursions there's lots of dramatic scenery around here and you can go to Kruger National Park where they have some incredible waterfalls and Wildlife safaris elephants zebras giraffes Lions all of that roaming wild here in South Africa and don't forget to head up top to Table Mountain for the views next up we're headed back to the United States this time we're in

San Francisco right here on the West Coast we've got the Golden Gate Bridge the Bay Area Bridge you can also go around San Francisco Bay see the history at alcat trash so much to do here in San Francisco it is considered one of the finest cities in all of the United States and when you're here you'll know why it is a bit expensive but three days here is just perfect this area of houses is known as the Seven Sisters and then if you head down to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco you can see wild sea lions barking right there on the wharf next up we're headed to the island nation of

 
Singapore here you can go around Marina Bay you can go to the cloud forest and walk around here where they have the super tree Grove you can go to Little India Chinatown and one of my favorite things to do here is eat the food at the food hawker stalls all across the city we actually ranked it as the number one foodie City in the entire world I highly recommend trying Laksa at Lau Pa Sat Hawker now we're actually headed to India this is

 

Jaipur here in Rajasthan here you can check out the pink City and all the Royal palaces of the capital here here in Rajasthan there's also the Old Fort and you'll see elephants all around Jaipur it is considered one of the first master plan cities in all of India and also known for its gems that the royal families used to wear very elegant so much history around Jaipur if you get a chance go to job per and explore more of Rajasthan now we are actually headed to the largest Metropolis in the world

 

Tokyo Japan while here you can also go up to Mount Fuji and explore many of the temples down here as well as the Japanese Gardens if you get a chance go to senzoji Temple you can also attend a sumo wrestling event Tokyo is a very culturally Rich City you can actually go down to Shibuya and ride Mario Karts around the city which is actually a pretty cool activity to do be sure to try some tempura or some Ramen while you're here so much awesome Japanese food and then if you head over to some of the neighborhoods like Shinjuku or you you can head to downtown Tokyo area also the Shibuya Crossing area like we mentioned before and Ginza next up we're headed to

 

Vietnam now this country is one of the most affordable countries you can travel to if you're on a budget so chalk that up as a win it's in Southeast Asia you're going to have unique Cuisine like pho and you can check out cities like Ho Chi Minh Saigon you can go to Hanoi which is the city on the bend in the river you can go to nachang or Da Nang so many different places like Hawaii on Vietnam is truly an amazing place a lot of people like to go to Ha Long Bay on the coast you need at least a week or two in Vietnam but do be sure to get out into the mountains and not just spend your time in the cities now we are headed to

Norway, norseland this is the land of the Vikings right here at the western edge of Scandinavia you've got places like Bergen you've got the capital of Oslo where you can find the history tree go around this really nice city this is typically where you arrive in Norway from and then you can head out to the fjords places like lofiton or you can go Inland you can actually take a train from Oslo to Bergen one of the most beautiful in the world and even see the Northern Lights if you want to see the Northern Lights you need to go really far north in the winter time.