Travel Bucket List: Northern Lights in Norway Become Top Must See Sight, New Survey Shows

Do you have a travel bucket list? Many do and the top must-see item is the Northern Lights in Norway according to a survey.

A survey by Travelsupermarket.com surveyed Britons and asked when what's at the top of their travel list. The study showed that 54 percent of travelers have made a "Holiday Bucket List" with a list of places they want to see before they die. The Aurora Borealis took over the Pyramids and the Great Barrier reef as the must-see sight, the Daily Mail reports.

Despite many having a list, only one in ten will never get to see any of the sights and 32 percent will see fewer than half of what's on their list.
Here are the top destinations to see according to the survey:

1, Aurora Borealis (37 per cent); 2, Pyramids (35pc); 3, Route 66 (33pc); 4, Great Wall of China (32pc); 5, African safari (31pc); 6, Helicopter ride over Grand Canyon (30pc); 7, Caribbean cruise (29pc); 8, Taj Mahal (28pc); 9, Venice (27pc); 10, Great Barrier Reef (24pc).

"Ten years ago African safaris and Route 66 road trips were appealing mainly because they were perceived to be once-in-a-lifetime opportunities,"
Travelsupermarket's Bob Atkinson said according to the Daily Mail. "The world is a lot more accessible now, so we're seeing destinations much closer to home become popular because people have decided it's something they must see."

The survey says travelers are most likely to compile a travel bucket list around the age of 32 but settling down and having children sometimes forces people to think twice about traveling far. Young adults between 18 and 34 are 51 per cent more likely to want a cultural experience such as the Rio Carnival in Brazil. Those 55 and over tend to want to take trips closer to home.

Behaviour specialist Seven Suphi explained to the Daily Mail while people tend to create travel bucket lists. "We set goals in all aspects of our lives, from our careers to our relationships and families, and our holidays are no different," Suphi said. "While realising some dreams might be out of our hands, travel can be a great thing to focus on, allowing us to set goals which we can achieve, providing we save and plan appropriately."

"Holiday Bucket Lists can be very valuable - having something to look forward to keeps us motivated, and pushing ourselves to try something out of the ordinary can be exhilarating," Suphi added.