Dear Readers,

Welcome to 2025 – and the adventure of a lifetime. This year, we invite you to revisit your bucket list and embrace the journeys that have long captured your imagination.

A bucket-list trip is more than just a getaway – it's the places you’ve always needed to see, the cultures you’ve dreamed of experiencing, and the moments that redefine your perspective. While some might think of these as grand, once-in-a-lifetime expeditions, they don’t have to be.

Perhaps your next great adventure is closer than you think. You could bask on one of the world’s most stunning beaches – without even leaving your state. Or, why not reimagine Las Vegas, not for its casinos but as a treasure trove of world-class art exhibits waiting to be discovered?

Of course, for those eager to cross off a landmark experience, we offer an array of unforgettable journeys. Picture yourself on safari in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater, a breathtaking caldera teeming with wildlife and ancient cultural history. Or venture into the heart of Central Asia’s five “stans,” lands that have only recently opened their doors to global explorers.

Perhaps this is a bucket-list experience you didn’t even know you had.

No issue devoted to extraordinary travel would be complete without journeys to the world’s most awe-inspiring destinations:

• Bhutan’s Himalayan serenity, where spirituality meets natural wonder

• A train voyage to Machu Picchu, a route as magical as the destination itself

• Hiking Italy’s legendary trails, footsteps echoing through millennia

Whether you’re ladling out one dream trip at a time or ready to tip the whole bucket over, we’re here to inspire your next adventure.

Follow us on this journey, and let’s make 2025 the year of extraordinary travel.

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