Printable travel bingo
Slept on a beach, pushed your bike up a pass, saw the Milky Way with the naked eye: turn your next trip into a game. Pick a category, roll a card, tweak the squares – and tick off what you experience. Free; to share, print or save it as an image, just join our waitlist once.
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How to play travel bingo
Choose a category and size
Camping, cycle touring, hiking, road trip or world travel – 3×3 for a weekend, 4×4 for a week, or classic 5×5 with a free centre square for the big tour.
Tweak the squares
Under “Edit squares” you can change any text or re-roll individual squares. If something doesn't fit your route, write in your own goal.
Print it or take it on your phone
Print the card, save it as an image or send yourself the link – join the waitlist once and everything is unlocked. Ticking off works right in your browser, on the road too.
Bingo!
A full row, column or diagonal is a bingo. Travelling with others? Play against each other – or together on one card.
Ideas for your travel bingo
Every square the generator rolls from – to copy, share around or use as inspiration for your own card.
Cycle touring bingo Cycle touring & bikepacking · 30 ideas
- Fixed a flat by the roadside
- Rode over 100 km in a day
- Pushed the bike up a pass
- Set off in the rain
- Oiled the chain, black hands
- Wild camped with a view
- A bakery as the first stop of the day
- Headwind all day long
- Overtaken by a road cyclist
- Took a break under a bridge
- Chatted with another bike tourer
- Got asked for directions
- Crossed a border by bike
- Descent at over 60 km/h
- Refilled water at a village fountain
- Gravel track instead of a bike path
- Lost something from a pannier
- Took the bike on a train
- Adjusted the gears at the summit
- Sunburn on the arms only
- Crossed on a ferry
- Ignored the weather forecast
- Invited in by locals
- More snacks than clothes packed
- Watched the sunrise from the saddle
- Photographed a sign nobody understands
- Cooled your feet in a lake
- Completely re-planned a stage
- Celebrated a round number on the odometer
- Gave the bike a name
Hiking bingo Hiking & long-distance trails · 30 ideas
- Treated a blister
- Reached the summit cross
- Slept in a mountain hut
- Spotted a marmot
- Hot chocolate at a mountain hut
- Lost the trail markers and searched
- Trudged across a snowfield
- Started out by headlamp
- Met a hiker from another country
- Swam in a mountain lake
- Packed the rucksack far too heavy
- Ibex up close
- Crossed a suspension bridge
- Signed the summit register
- Saw nothing but fog
- More than 1,000 m of climbing in a day
- Felt your knees on the descent
- Wet feet at a stream crossing
- Watched the sunrise from a summit
- Lunch break on a big rock
- A herd of cows on the path
- Actually needed the compass
- Shared a dorm with snorers
- Met a pilgrim with a scallop shell
- Waited out a thunderstorm in a hut
- Collected a trail stamp
- Found a fresh spring
- A whole day without meeting anyone
- Dried socks on the rucksack
- First via ferrata
Road trip bingo Road trips & van life · 30 ideas
- Slept on a beach
- Camp spot with a sea view
- Reversed down a dirt track
- Petrol-station coffee for breakfast
- Visited a local market
- Cooked in the van while it rained
- Refilled water at a campsite
- Fixed a breakdown with help from strangers
- Lost a toll ticket
- Watched the sunset from the roof
- Woken by a cow at night
- Changed the route on a whim
- Shared dinner with another van crew
- Drove a hairpin mountain road
- Bought something mysterious at a supermarket
- Did laundry at a laundrette
- Quick nap at a motorway rest stop
- Played the whole playlist three times
- The satnav sent you down a farm track
- Charged the phone with solar power
- Crossed a border without a check
- Got permission to camp for free
- Counted mosquito bites
- Showered outdoors
- Found a favourite bakery for three days
- Took the van on a ferry
- Drove through a ford
- Woke up to fogged-up windows
- Sent a postcard
- Photographed the odometer
World travel bingo World travel & backpacking · 30 ideas
- Survived a night bus
- Slept in a hostel dorm
- Tried street food without asking what it is
- Got a visa at the border
- Haggled in a foreign language
- Missed a flight
- Backpack packed to the brim
- Communicated with hands and feet
- Changed time zones and got confused
- Bumped into a travel friend again
- Slept under palm trees on a beach
- Took a tuk-tuk
- Washed clothes in the sink
- Celebrated a birthday abroad
- A train with sleeper cabins
- Bought a SIM card at a supermarket
- Crossed the equator
- Stayed with a host family
- Learned to dive or snorkel
- A temple at sunrise
- Cooking class with locals
- Homesick for proper bread
- More than three countries in a week
- Posted a parcel home
- A week without a plan
- Did volunteer work
- Left the passport at the hostel
- Hiked up a volcano
- Saw wildlife in the wild
- Postponed the flight home
Camping bingo Camping & outdoors · 30 ideas
- Slept on a beach
- Pitched the tent in the dark
- Forgot the tent pegs
- Campfire with toasted marshmallows
- Saw a shooting star
- Woken by rain on the tent
- Coffee on the camping stove
- Swam in a lake instead of showering
- Sleeping bag was too thin
- A hedgehog or fox at the tent
- Sleeping mat went flat overnight
- Sunrise from the tent
- Pasta with tomato sauce, third night in a row
- Searched for the torch in the tent corner
- Forgot the mosquito repellent
- Had the campsite all to yourself
- Hammock between two trees
- Shared the barbecue with neighbours
- Wildflowers at the campsite
- Coldest night of the trip
- Filtered water from a stream
- Lit a fire without a lighter
- Held the tent down in the wind
- Dried wet shoes by the fire
- Barefoot all day
- The Milky Way with the naked eye
- Hung the food bag in a tree overnight
- A night under the open sky
- Breakfast with a view
- No phone signal, no problem
Tips for a good bingo card
- Mix easy and hard: a few squares that are almost guaranteed (“Coffee on the camping stove”) and a few you'll still be talking about years later.
- Match your route: riding along the coast? You won't need a glacier. A square for the place you're most looking forward to makes the card personal.
- Play together: everyone gets their own card in the same category – first to complete a row picks the campsite.
- Keep the stories: every ticked square comes with a story. Write the best ones down in your travel journal.
Travel bingo FAQ
What is travel bingo?
A bingo card with experiences instead of numbers: tick off squares like “Slept on a beach” or “Fixed a flat” as they happen. A full row, column or diagonal is a bingo.
Does the bingo generator cost anything?
No. Create, edit and tick off cards as often as you like without signing up. To share, print or save a card as an image, join the Travelblogs waitlist once with your email address – after that everything is unlocked. You can unsubscribe anytime.
Can I edit the squares myself?
Yes. Under “Edit squares” you can change any text, give the card your own title or re-roll individual squares. Changes are saved in your browser and included in the share link.
How do I print the bingo card?
“Print / PDF” opens your browser's print dialog, where you can also choose “Save as PDF”. Only the card is printed. Or save it as a PNG via “Save as image”. The first time, you'll join the waitlist.
Which categories are there?
Camping and outdoors, cycle touring and bikepacking, hiking and long-distance trails, road trips and van life, and world travel and backpacking – with around 30 squares each.
Are my cards stored anywhere?
Only in your own browser. The share link contains the whole card; anyone opening it sees it without it being stored with us.
And where do you tell the stories?
On your own travel blog – with a map of your real route and stats on kilometres, climbing and rainy days. Travelblogs is launching soon. Sign up and we'll let you know.