20 things you can cross off your bucket list during an internship abroad

What great minds do you know who have truly played it safe? Life is too short to not pursue what really makes you feel alive. Next time you’re considering taking a chance on an international adventure imagine crossing some of these 20 items off your travel bucket list. You never know where following your dreams and passions may take you – and all the lessons you’ll learn along the way.

1. Travel to a foreign country

2. Make an international group of friends

3. Speak and read a foreign language

4. See Europe’s beloved cities

5. Take a train cross country

6. Figure out your favorite foreign cuisine

7. Live and work outside your comfort zone

8. Visit a castle

9. See marine life up close and personal by snorkeling or scuba diving

10. Check out world-famous museums and brush up on the most memorable works beforehand

11. Go horseback riding

12. Take a chance on something you’re passionate about

13. Opt for adventure instead of material items

14. Volunteer in another country or work for an NGO abroad

15. Arrive to a new city and explore without planning anything

16. Explore a street market

17. Enjoy an afternoon picnic in a famous park

18. Learn to cook an exotic food from scratch

19. Explore a new city at night

20. Go on a spontaneous road trip with friends

Sources: Personalexcellence, Bucketlist.org

Photo 1. based on Wanderlust, by Brandon Satterwhite, CC-by-2.0

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