The 101 in 1,001 Challenge For Travelers

The 101 Things in 1,001 Days challenge was initially created for goal-setters wanting to push past the typical New Year’s resolution. Instead of trying to work toward an abstract or singular goal over a year, why not pick 101 specific, accomplishable things you’ve always wanted to do, and then do them in 1,001 days (around three years)?

Since the initial idea’s inception, it’s grown with popularity and attracted an online following of planners, goal-setters, list-makers and dreamers who like to challenge themselves. Today, the online community is a place to host lists, celebrate accomplishments and explore other goals you may want to add to your own to-do list.

Aside from the lists of personal goals, there are also quite a few users who choose the platform as a way to record their travel goals. Explore the site using their tag search feature and they’ll show you hundreds of travel goals you can populate your list with. Right off the bat, they’ll give you both the top 10 most recorded travel goals and the top 10 most accomplished goals. Most recorded include visiting all seven continents, going on a road trip and going on a cruise. The top places people listed as goals to visit were the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Italy and Japan. Surprisingly, there are several top travel goals that bleed over onto the most-accomplished list, including getting a passport, going on a road trip, visiting the Grand Canyon, going on a cruise, visiting Italy and visiting Las Vegas. Top accomplishments that are not also top goals include visiting Paris and New York City.

The site is a great place to be inspired and record your travel goals for the next 1,001 days. If the challenge sounds a little steep for you, be assured many of the travel goals users choose can be accomplished all in one trip. For example, many of the users who chose the goal of traveling to Paris, also chose goals of visiting the Louvre and seeing the Eiffel Tower, all of which can be knocked out at once. If the challenge aspect isn’t for you, you may still enjoy seeing the progress you make over three years, as you record travel experiences others may only dream of.