30 incredible trips to take before you turn 30

Turning 30 is a major milestone in anyone’s life. But particularly, for those of us who live in London.

Suddenly you’re thrust from the cheery late 20s existence of living from paycheck to paycheck and floating between rooftop bars and all-night parties, to the sobering realisation that it’s time to lockdown some major life goals.

As jobs get more senior and responsibilities at home get more serious, most of us spend less time partying and getting into trouble in our 30s, and the chance to selfishly experience true freedom gets more difficult.

Friends start to get married and have children, your pension becomes a ‘thing’ to worry about and buying a house becomes a to-do rather than a bucket list idea. Basically, your priorities change.

And while life doesn’t end when you pass 29, you will certainly look back on your twenties with fewer regrets if you manage to pack in these once-in-a-lifetime trips before you have to sweat the bigger stuff.

As we approach a new year, there's never been a better time to plan a trip.