What you never forget: The first time, in the car. Or on a motorcycle.

Where was your "first time"?

We asked those who still remember their teenage bucket list. For those who are currently writing their own. The result is the ultimate list for anyone who knows that their first road trip wasn't just a journey, but the beginning of everything.

Just you and the road. You set off, just like that. Without a sat nav. To the place you had been dreaming of for so long - and with the feeling that something was waiting for you out there.

Freedom feels different every time - and different for everyone. So we investigated where others are looking for their freedom or have already found it. The young with dreams and the old with stories.

The result is a colorful mix full of wanderlust. A list from you, for you. It reads like an endless summer. One Life. Live It.

These were your dream places for your first time - and why they were on the bucket list

Nazaré, Portugal
"I saw a documentary about these monster waves when I was a teenager. I really wanted to go there. Not to surf, I'm far too bad for that. But I wanted to see it with my own eyes. And yes, wow, it was really impressive." Anaïs, 43, Basel

Theth, Albania
"My father was traveling around Yugoslavia in his van in the 70s, wild camping is probably what we would call it today. I wanted to go further, Theth was my place to revive this family love of adventure - but in my own way." Luca, 46, South Tyrol

Capo Vaticano, Calabria
"That was my dream place. My parents had a postcard from there stuck on the fridge - those cliffs, the light. After my driving test, I just drove down there. 1,600 kilometers of longing." Sandro, 52, Schaffhausen

Biarritz, France
"Palm trees, surfers, the Atlantic. Biarritz was my first time by the sea without parents. I dreamt about it all the time in French lessons. It may not have been like a dream, but it was always fantastic" Yasmin, 39, Vienna

Zadar, Croatia
"In the 80s, my older brother hitchhiked to the south, to what is now Croatia, and told us about the sunsets by the sea. It sounded like a fairy tale to me. After I got my driver's license, I wanted to know if it really existed. And then I sat by the sea organ at sunset - and I understood him." Marek, 54, Krakow

Alpe di Siusi, Dolomites
"Ever since I watched Heidi as a child, the Dolomites have been on my bucket list. Yes, I know, Heidi is set in Switzerland - but in my imagination, the Alpe di Siusi was the place where Peter was waiting for me. After getting my guide's license, I set off straight away - with hiking boots and a tent. And with Petra, my best friend." Nina, 47, Rheinfelden

Soča Valley, Slovenia
"I saw a photo of this turquoise river as a teenager. No Insta, just a picture in a book. I swore to myself: If I ever get to go, I'll go there." Ben, 58, Stuttgart

Ericeira, Portugal
"Although I come from the coast, I couldn't surf, but it always appealed to me. When I finally had my own car, it was clear: Portugal, Ericeira. It was an awesome feeling when I got there. Yes, and I learned to surf too." Julian, 42, Hamburg

Cape Arkona, Rügen
"I was 18 and had just got my driver's license. Rügen was my horizon - geographically and emotionally. I set off at 4 in the morning and saw the sunrise by the sea for the first time." Leonie, 31, Berlin

San Fruttuoso, Italy
"I had a sticker from Cinque Terre on my exercise book when I was at school. I went there once with my parents. After my driving test, I went down there with my girlfriend in my Fiat Panda. I really wanted to discover the old pirate's nest of San Fruttuoso." Fabio, 49, Lausanne

North Coast 500, Scotland
"I read a novel about Scotland and it was a lonely road in the Highlands. Today it's called the NC500, but for me it was simply the way to the north. When I was 20, I scraped together all my savings and set off." Amelie, 44, Nuremberg

Lofoten, Norway
"I didn't get my license until I was 30. The Lofoten Islands had been my dream since school. Everyone said it was too far, too expensive. I did it anyway. And never regretted it." Marie, 65, Hanover

Five dreams for the first time.

Whether discovered on Instagram or heard about from an adventurous uncle - these places are more than just travel plans. They are promises to yourself. And as soon as the time is right and the ticket is in the bag: Let's go. One Life. Live It.

Isle of Skye, Scotland
"Skye always looks like a movie in photos. I think I just want to go somewhere where it's always foggy and so mystical." Nele, 18, Cologne

Tenerife, Spain
"I've been there before as a child with my parents, but I want to go there myself. With my bike and my crew. Ferry from Cadiz, then up to the Teide. At some point, after I get my ticket." Dario, 17, Grisons

Lapland, Finland
"I want to see the northern lights. And reindeer. I love the silence and the snow. That's why I'm currently taking my driving test at the Aargau driving school. I'm really looking forward to it." Jana, 19, Baden

Peloponnese, Greece
"My grandpa used to drive to Greece in a Beetle. I want to drive the same route. Without the highway. Just country roads and fond memories of grandpa." Leon, 18, Graz

Normandy, France
"I want to wake up by the sea in the morning. And make ravioli with the stove in the evening. The cliffs, the colors - I saw it on Insta and haven't forgotten it since." Mira, 17, Basel

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