16 Places I Can’t Stop Thinking About Travelling To Right Now
After experiencing Bhutan — a destination that sat at the very top of my travel list for years — I found myself in an unexpected place. Not rushing to plan the next trip, not chasing the next highlight, but sitting in a quiet lull and asking myself a simple question: what places won’t leave my mind now?
In this episode of the Winging It Travel Podcast, I share 16 places I can’t stop thinking about travelling to right now — not as a bucket list, not as recommendations, but as an honest reflection on how travel inspiration shifts over time.
Some of these destinations are familiar and grounding. Others are remote, challenging, or expansive in ways that feel both exciting and intimidating.
From places shaped by silence and space, to cultures that feel like crossroads, to one destination that represents a deep exhale after years of movement, this episode explores why certain places keep calling — even when you’re not ready to book a flight.
Rather than counting down landmarks, I talk candidly about:
What draws people to these places in the first place
Why they keep resurfacing in my mind
How travel motivation changes after a trip that truly delivers
This is a reflective, solo episode for travellers who’ve ever finished a big trip and thought, “What now?”
🎧 Expect honest reasoning, personal perspective, and a reminder that travel inspiration doesn’t always arrive as urgency — sometimes it arrives as a quiet pull.
Teasers
One place on this list surprised me by how familiar it feels, even though I’ve never been
There’s a destination here people visit for luxury — but that’s not why it’s calling me
A road trip idea that’s less about distance and more about time and light
And the number one place? It represents something very different than adventure
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to Winging It Travel Podcast
01:33 Top 16 Travel Destinations: An Overview
02:29 A Camper Van Adventure
04:24 Isles of Scilly
05:48 The Indian Himalayan Dream
06:46 A Culinary Road Trip in Eastern Europe
07:39 Island Hopping Paradise
09:06 Newfoundland: Canada’s Eastern Frontier
10:31 The Undiscovered Mediterranean Jewel
11:59 A Journey Through History
14:51 Turks and Caicos: Caribbean Bliss
15:48 A South American Cultural Exploration
17:14 A Vast Adventure Awaits
19:35 Safari and Culture
21:00 Deserts and Silence Wonders
22:27 Central Asia: Silk Road Treasures
24:49 An Unbeaten European Summer Road Trip
25:48 The Ultimate Island Escape
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