
Explore East Asia’s iconic cities and destinations with an ultimate bucket list travel course for all ages. Use the travel planner and activities to organize ideas and build your list.
Explore China's iconic wonders from the Great Wall and Terracotta Army to the Leshan Giant Buddha and Harbin Ice Festival, while discovering cultural landmarks and unique destinations.
Hong Kong operates as a special administrative region with its constitution and independent laws, a city known for water and luxury shopping, and innovative housing near the giant Qiantang Buddha.
Explore Taiwan's vibrant night markets, Rainbow Village, and landmarks like Taipei 101 and Tarago National Park, plus Lotus Lake and Lotus Pond, alongside Macau's historic center, temples, and world-famous casinos.
Explore Tibet on the Tibetan plateau in the Himalayas, an autonomous region of China—the roof of the world. Visit Potala Palace, the Dalai Lama’s winter palace, and Poncho Monastery.
Discover South Korea's diverse wonders—from the DMZ border and cherry blossoms to Buddhist temples, Starfield Library, mud festival, and Bulguksa Temple.
Explore Japan's highlights from cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji to Tokyo's neon streets, bullet trains, sushi, karaoke, anime and manga, and iconic cat cafes.
Explore Mongolia's nomadic culture and rugged landscapes, where 25 to 40 percent live as nomadic herders, and discover the two-humped Bactrian camel, the Golden Eagle Festival, and fossilized dinosaur remains.
Join the travel tribe as we wrap the ultimate bucket list and venture into Southeast Asia, exploring Thailand's white temple, Bali, Vietnam's rice terraces, and Singapore's super tree grove.
Welcome to Travel Tribe's East Asia, Ultimate Bucket List course!
In this dynamic, fast-paced course, we will explore the top sites and famous locations of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Tibet, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan & Mongolia! Whether it's the Great Wall of China, Sumo Wrestling Stables in Japan, the Golden Eagle Festival in Mongolia, the casinos in Macau or the high rises in Hong Kong, we see it all! Students explore the best of the best, with fun facts and pro-tips shared along the way.
If you are planning for a post-Covid vacation, wanting a virtual adventure, or planning your next long-term-digital-nomad destination, this course is for you!
No special skills required, this class is fun for the whole family.
Some of the topics we will explore:
High Rises in Hong Kong
Library shaped like a human eye in China
Owl Cafes in Japan
DMZ between North & South Korea
Lotus Festivals in Macau
Rainbow Village in Taiwan
Women with the longest hair in the world in China
Rabbit Island in Japan
"Mermaids" of South Korea
Ultimate Bucket List
A Bucket List Course wouldn't be complete without an actual Bucket List, now would it?! Feel free to download this Ultimate Bucket List to take notes on the individual places (or create your own in your Travel Journal), and your Travel Planner, which lets you organize your thoughts and highlights your top destinations. This is your roadmap to travel the world, and what to expect when you arrive. The Travel Tribe Ultimate Bucket List course will help you prepare for what to expect, and how to plan your dream vacation. Feel free to share with the class at the end of the course!
Travel Journal
As the saying goes, "Traveling makes you speechless, and then makes you a storyteller." Make sure to have your Travel Journal close by, in order to further your understanding and curiosity about some of the places we explore in this course.
Adult Coloring Pages
There are some (optional) adult coloring pages that coordinate with the locations, so grab some colored pencils! Feel free to share your artwork with the class.
About The Author
My name is Kelsey Betzelberger, and I have been teaching for over 10 years. I was trained as an opera singer at Northwestern University in Chicago, and visited 46 countries around the world while performing at opera houses in Italy, Germany, England, Argentina, France, Croatia and the Netherlands. I also teach German, French, and music, and I have lived in seven different countries with my husband and our two well-traveled, geriatric cats.