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300+ travel experiences ranked with a coherent rating system ๐Ÿ†

ExperienceDestinationOverall Rating
1๐Ÿ”ฆ ATM CaveBelize8.5
2๐ŸŒด Cocora ValleyColombia8.3
3๐Ÿ˜ Elephant SanctuaryThailand8.1
4๐ŸŒ‹ Mt. Fuji Sunrise HikeJapan8.1
5๐Ÿšฒ Shimanami KaidoJapan8.0
6โ˜€๏ธ Inca Trail to Machu PicchuPeru8.0
7โ›ฐ๏ธ Cinque Terre HikeItaly8.0
8๐Ÿ๏ธ Ha Giang LoopVietnam7.8
9๐Ÿฎ Jiufen Day TripTaiwan7.8
10๐Ÿœ๏ธ Huacachina Day TripPeru7.5
Learn how Lukiih’s Rating is calculated here

๐Ÿ“ New Destinations

Most recently published:

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Mount Fitz Roy

Argentina ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท

NEW! Mar 2025

A view of a pristine lake with lush hills.
Guatapรฉ, Colombia

Colombia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด

NEW! Feb 2025

A woman standing next to a colorful mural that says ATACO.
Ruta de Las Flores

El Salvador ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป

Jan 2025

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Playa Mango

Nicaragua ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ

Dec 2024


๐Ÿ‰ Rankings in Asia

Some of my favorites:

A set of red gates on a trail overlooking a city view.
Fushimi Inari (photo by my sister, Kat)

Japan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต

A view of a narrow street with staircase flanked by lantern-decorated buildings.
One of the streets in Jiufen. (Photo by my friend, Jacob Bleth.)

Taiwan ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ

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Ha Giang LoopVie

Vietnam ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ

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๐Ÿฐ Rankings in Europe

Some of my favorites:

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Seljalandsfoss in Iceland.

Iceland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ

A woman standing in front of a historic yellow and purple castle.
Pena Palace in Sintra

Portugal ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น

A lot of people hanging around a unique building and stairs.
Park Guell (photo by my friend, Tazmun Nahar)

Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ

More destinations in Europe โ†’


๐Ÿฆ™ Rankings in South America

Some of my favorites:

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Perito Moreno in Argentina

Argentina ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท

A woman standing on an wooden platform with towering palm trees behind her.
Cocora Valley viewing platform

Colombia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด

A woman standing on a ledge with Inca ruins and mountains in the background.
Reaching Machu Picchu

Peru ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช

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๐Ÿฆฅ Rankings in North America

Some of my favorites:

More destinations in North Americaโ†’



๐Ÿ’ฐ Trip Budgets

My daily expenses for select destinations:

DestinationContinentDaily Budget
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ IcelandEurope$307
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa RicaNorth America$235
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South AfricaAfrica$200
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช PeruSouth America$144
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต JapanAsia$145
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand Asia$77
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El SalvadorNorth America$59

๐Ÿ’ฐ What I Spent Traveling to 21 Destinations (2025 Update)


โœˆ๏ธ Travel Resources

A massive Inca ruins complex on a mountain on a clear day.
Machu Picchu, Peru.

Planning a Trip

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Fushimi Inari (photo by my sister, Kat)

Itineraries

Colorful houses on a mountain cliff sticking out into the ocean.
Vernazza

Cost Breakdowns


๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2025 Trip Planners

Make planning easier with my flexible, research-backed travel plannerโ€”shaped by real experience. It has:

โœˆ๏ธ Up-to-date 2025 travel info
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ A well-curated itinerary
๐Ÿ’ก Practical, firsthand insights & tips
๐Ÿ’ฐ A simple budget tracker
๐ŸŽ’ A starter packing list
๐ŸŽฏ Fully customizable sections

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Lists by Lukiih is a small site I fund myself. Downloading my trip planner is the best way to support me and keep it runningโ€”thanks!

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Japan trip planner preview

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