fun travel bingo ideas for long south american trips

We’re about to spend three months traveling through South America, mostly hopping between hostels. My partner and I have always loved adding a bit of mischief to our trips—like seeing how many times we can sneak the word “pineapple” into dinner conversations without anyone noticing. It’s silly, but it keeps things interesting, especially on those long, exhausting travel days. This time, we want to take it up a notch and make a bingo-style scorecard with points for different challenges. I can already picture us arguing over who actually spotted more types of birds, or who managed to get someone to do the weirdest animal impression. We’re hoping this will give us something to laugh about during those endless bus rides (and maybe distract us from the fact that we’re sitting on a bus for 12 hours straight). But here’s where I’m stuck: I want the challenges to be creative and fun, not just the usual “try a new food” or “talk to a stranger.” I’m thinking of categories—one for activities (like collecting photos of local street art) and one for social stuff (like getting someone to teach us a local dance move). But I’m worried we’ll run out of ideas or end up repeating ourselves. Has anyone else tried something like this? I’d love to hear the most out-there, unexpected bingo challenges you’ve come up with. I feel like the more ridiculous, the better—otherwise, we’ll just end up arguing over who ate the weirdest snack again. Honestly, half the fun is in the friendly competition, but I don’t want it to get stale halfway through the trip. If you’ve ever made your own travel games, what worked and what totally flopped? I’m hoping to avoid the classic travel boredom trap, but I’m also not looking to get kicked out of a hostel for being too weird! #travelgames #southamerica #hostellife #Travel