Looking to create a study abroad bucket list? Look no farther! I’ve put together the ultimate European Scavenger Hunt so you and your friends can hit the highlights of Europe and make memories to last a lifetime.
I’m on Instagram at ShesATripBlog and would LOVE to see your entries as you complete the list. Make sure to tag me!
Editor’s note: I took many of these photos during my actual semester abroad, many moons ago before I was a blogger. Pre-braces and with a bad haircut. Be nice!
Study Abroad Bucket List // Ultimate European Scavenger Hunt
I’ve organized these by country first, then by points level — but, fair warning, everything is made up and the points don’t matter.
See also:
- 5 Things to do BEFORE Studying Abroad
- How to Deal with Homesickness while Studying Abroad
- Tired of Traveling? 6 Ways To Get Over Travel Burnout
Study Abroad Bucket List Austria
- 5 points
Horsing around with the dancing Lipizzaners in Vienna.
Making music at Beethoven’s apartment — minus the hedonism (or not).
- 10 points
Recreating any part of The Sound of Music in Salzburg.
The “Sixteen Going On Seventeen” Gazebo.
Study Abroad Bucket List Czech Republic
- 5 points
“Imagining” a photo at the John Lennon Wall without anyone else in it.
Hot tip: going to Prague in the fall means it’s waaaay less crowded.
Eating a Trdelnik (even though they’re not Czech at all and you should probably just eat a Koláč).
A photo chilling at the Charles Bridge.
- 10 points
Since Charles Bridge is dubbed “the most annoying place in Prague” by locals, you deserve extra points if you can find an actual Czech on it. And yes, dragging the guy you were czeching out at the pub onto the bridge totally counts.
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Study Abroad Bucket List England
- 5 points
The truly ~*iconic*~ London phone booth pic. Make sure to include Big Ben — the only British boy who will never break your heart.
Drinking Butter Beer at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour.
Trying to get to Hogwarts at Platform 9 3/4.
I’ve since been sorted into Slytherin. Choosing not to live that truth.
A photo crossing Abbey Road.
legit almost got hit by a car fam.
Hanging with the guards at Buckingham Palace.
- 10 points
If you bring friends to accurately create the Abbey Road cover, these bonus points are for you.
- 100 points
If you can get one of the guards to laugh, enjoy these major bonus points.
His wife took this photo! <3 “Oh dear, looks as though I’m famous” – him.
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- history-snapchats/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Art History Snapchats: the National Portrait Gallery Edition
Study Abroad Bucket List France
- 5 points
A Hall of Mirrors selfie at Versailles.
The classic Mona Lisa selfie. Be prepared to literally fight everyone to get to the front.
The overdone-but-still-cute Louvre Pyramid Touch.
Modeling with the Eiffel Tower.
Looking “nice” in Nice.
Study Abroad Bucket List Germany
- 5 points
The classic Oktoberfest pic.
Channeling your inner-Kennedy and Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate.
See also:
- Don’t Like Beer? Not Drinking at Oktoberfest Can Still Be Fun!
- Oktoberfest Costumes: Can you Wear Normal Clothes to Oktoberfest?
Study Abroad Bucket List Greece
- 5 points
Doing some heavy workouts at the PanAthenaic Stadium.
I’m so out of shape just looking at all these stairs made me feel tired.
Cheesing on the Acropolis.
- 10 points
Looking for Kostas on Santorini (#DatCalderraDoe)
Study Abroad Bucket List Italy
- 5 points
Holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa — it ain’t gonna do it alone!
Channeling your inner Lizzie McGuire and tossing a coin into the Trevi Fountain.
Trying not to get eaten by a lion at the Colosseo.
Can’t forget a Gondola ride in Venice — that’s amore!
waaaay before Instagram — this is the only photo I have of myself on a gondala haha.
- 10 points
Literally just you eating some pizza.
Study Abroad Bucket List Ireland
- 5 points
The Guinness Storehouse pic in Dublin.
This is at Jameson Distillery — but I feel like it still counts.
Kissing the Blarney Stone.
This was right after. I’m scared of heights, so I need a second to recover.
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Study Abroad Bucket List Monaco
- 5 points
Pretending to be hella rich and fancy while trying not to lose your last 20 Euro at the casino.
- 100 points
Monaco is known as a hangout for the rich and famous — so if you spot a celeb, you’ve earned these points!
I met Eddie in London, not Monaco…so maybe I’l just take 50 points.
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Study Abroad Bucket List Morocco
- 10 points
The iconic camel selfie (up to you if you want to ride them — make sure they are being treated well!)
Kammerlohr with her camel.
Make all your friends at home jealous with a snap of the Hammam Baths.
Study Abroad Bucket List the Netherlands
- 5 points
Just chilling NEAR the I Amsterdam sign because you’re wearing tight pants and aren’t that fit anyway, so you can’t climb up.
Hanging out inside a giant wooden shoe.
Making sure all the lame ~* under 21s*~ back in the States know you can drink in Europe by posing at the Heineken Experience.
- 10 points
Chilling on top of the I Amsterdam sign because you’re a literal monkey.
Peep my friend Mattias on the M.
Posing with one of the Dutch male models who work at the Heineken Experience.
I didn’t complete this step, so instead I offer you a photo of my Dutch brother-in-law and his groomsmen 🙂
Scotland
- 5 points
Looking for Jamie from Outlander.
I didn’t find him.
Looking for Nessie.
- 10 points
Literally just finding either of them.
Final Tally
Best of luck completing your Study Abroad Bucket List! Add up all your points at the end of the semester to see who won (hint: all of you win because you got to study abroad in Europe).
I wasn’t able to do all of these in a semester, so don’t worry if you can’t either — just enjoy the journey.
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Such a funny and nice post, Emily!!!
This is a real challenge 😉
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Thank you for reading!! <3
Despite having been to London multiple times and done the Harry Potter studio tour (for 6 hours!) I still haven’t made it to Platform 9 3/4! Gotta do that one on my next visit to London in February. Loved this list and all your wonderful photos. Seems like you really made the most of your time!
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Omg! I think the tour at the studio is more fun, but seeing 9 3/4 is amazing. Doesn’t take very long, too. The line always loooooks long, but you only end up waiting about 20 minutes. I’ve been three times!
Such a happy awesome list 🙂 It reminds me how amazing Europe is!! I’ve travelled all over the world; but so happy to be European – we have so many beautiful places.
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You’re so lucky to live there — so many amazing things to see and do!
I truly loved reading this post and watching the photographs. So many ‘must-do’ cliches in here too. Great idea and really well done!
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Thank you so much for reading! Yes, lots of really touristy things…but that’s why they are so well – known, because they are fun! 🙂
This is such a sweet idea! I would have loved this challenge back when I was a student. Although my uni was in London, so I couldn’t afford to travel to so many places back then. The world seems a lot smaller now there are so many cheap airlines! 😉
I love how happy you are in each of your photos, well, apart from the blarney stone!
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Yes! Ryanair and EasyJet made so easy to go a lot of places while I was studying abroad — and I was in Italy, so it was less expensive than the UK to begin with. and omg the Blarney Stone. I felt so brave, but never again.
love the list and that everything has point values!!
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Thanks for reading!
wow you are so blessed to experience all these places abroad! i am thinking of going to teach in Europe next year, I hope it works out..I don’t know where to even start!
My daughter is in college and wants to maybe do a year abroad ..so I will pass on the post!
Author
I hope both of you have so much on your adventures <3
What a fun idea! I don’t have many regrets in life, but always wish I’d been able to study abroad!
Author
It’s the best choice I’ve ever made <3
The best part about Europe is the proximity between the major cities, making traveling a cinch ! You’re given the chance to go abroad and you don’t waste time sitting around 🙂 Thanks for sharing the places that every student needs to visit before they head back to home.
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So true! I feel like it takes FOREVER to get from cool place to cool place here in the States.
This is freaken brilliant! I was seriously LOLing at almost every caption, ““Imagining” a photo at the John Lennon Wall ” hahaha
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There was like no one there when I went, so that one was easy. Still made the pun in person though haha. Prague is PRAGUEABLY the pun capital of the world tbh.
I like seeing how your fashion has evolved since “before you were a travel blogger .”
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I honestly can’t believe what I used to wear tbh. and the photos that I thought were cute….#nothankssis
Great idea and fun to read! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Author
Thank you so much for reading!
Loved going through the list, your study abroad was done right!!
Wishing you a happy new year and happy travels!
-Stef
stefsjourney.com
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Thank you, Stef!