Bucket List

The Bucket List… Yes, this thing is insanely long.  And this is the shortened version of it, and I’m still editing it. Obviously, the crossed out ones are the ones I have completed.

TOP OF THE LIST

Trek Mt. Toubkal in Morocco – AUGUST 2024

Honeymoon in an Overwater Bungalow in the Maldives – NOVEMBER 2024

Trek Mt. Kilimanjaro

Patagonia

Everest Base Camp

Halloween in Transylvania

Retire before either of us are 50

TRAVEL & EXPERIENCE | RANDOMNESS

  1. Abseil Down a Waterfall
  2. Attend a Luau
  3. Celebrate a Holiday in a Different Country
  4. Boat Across an Alligator Infested Swamp
  5. Arrive By Seaplane
  6. Attend a Rodeo
  7. Barefoot Waterski
  8. Bathe an Elephant
  9. Build a Sand Castle
  10. Build a snowman
  11. Canoeing
  12. Canyoning
  13. Climb a Lighthouse
  14. Climb an Indoor Rock Wall
  15. Climb a Volcano
  16. Climb to the Top of a Tree
  17. Complete a Ropes Course
  18. Dance on a Bar
  19. Dog Sled
  20. Drive a Race Car
  21. Drive an ATV
  22. Drive a Snowmobile
  23. Arrive by Speed Boat
  24. Experience Weightlessness
  25. Explore a Cave
  26. Explore a Rain Forest
  27. Feed a Crocodile
  28. Feed a Koala Bear
  29. Feed an Ostrich
  30. Flip on a Trampoline
  31. Fly on a Trapeze
  32. Fly in a Blimp
  33. Fly in a Helicopter
  34. Fly in a Private Jet
  35. Flyboarding
  36. Get a Professional Body Massage
  37. Get a Caricature Drawing by a Street Artist
  38. Get Hypnotized
  39. Get a Tattoo
  40. Go Bamboo Rafting
  41. Go on a Cruise
  42. Go to a Drive-In Movie
  43. Go Ice Fishing
  44. Go Deep Sea Fishing
  45. Go Flyfishing
  46. Go Heli-Skiing
  47. Go to Nascar
  48. Go Snowshoeing
  49. Go in a Submarine
  50. Go Kayaking
  51. Go to a Renaissance Festival
  52. Go on a Spontaneous Road Trip
  53. Go to an Aquarium
  54. Haggle at an Open Market
  55. Have a White Christmas
  56. Herd Cattle
  57. Hold a Monkey
  58. Hold a Tarantula
  59. Hold a Shark
  60. Horseback Ride
  61. Hug a Redwood
  62. Indoor Skydive
  63. Jump Off a Cliff
  64. Jump Into a Pool Fully Clothed
  65. Kite Surf
  66. Learn the Heimlich Maneuver
  67. Leave My Mark in Graffiti
  68. Milk a Cow
  69. Mud Wrestle
  70. Pan for Gold
  71. Paraglide
  72. Parasail
  73. Partake in a Food Fight
  74. Partake in Afternoon Tea
  75. Participate in a 5k Race
  76. Participate in a Japanese Tea Ceremony
  77. Play a Game of Paintball
  78. Operate a Police Cruiser
  79. Order Room Service
  80. Race a Go Kart
  81. Rappel Down a Waterfall
  82. Rappel into a Cave
  83. Ride in a Hot Air Balloon
  84. Relax in a Natural Hot Spring
  85. Relax in a Sensory Deprivation Tank
  86. Ride on a Ferris Wheel
  87. Ride a Camel
  88. Ride a Jetski
  89. Ride a Segway
  90. Ride in a Dune Buggy
  91. Ride in a Gondola
  92. Ride in a Limousine
  93. Ride in a Tuk Tuk
  94. Ride on a Cable Car
  95. Ride on a Scary Roller Coaster
  96. Ride on a Subway
  97. Ride on a Tandem Bike
  98. Ride on a Train
  99. Ride a Zip Line Ride
  100. Roll in a Huge Pile of Leaves
  101. Sail a Boat
  102. Scuba Dive
  103. See a Coral Reef
  104. See a Cirque du Soleil Show
  105. See a Broadway Play
  106. See a Las Vegas Show
  107. See the Tour de France
  108. See a Wimbledon Match Live
  109. Send a Message in a Bottle
  110. Shear a Sheep
  111. Shrimping
  112. Sing Karaoke in Public
  113. Skeet Shoot
  114. Skinny Dip
  115. Skydive
  116. Sleep in an Igloo
  117. Sleep in a Treehouse
  118. Sleep in an Ice Hotel
  119. Slide Down a Firehouse Pole
  120. Snorkel
  121. Stand Under a Waterfall
  122. Stand Up Paddle Board
  123. Start a Blog
  124. Stay at a Bed & Breakfast
  125. Stay at a Dude Ranch
  126. Stay at an All-Inclusive Resort
  127. Stay in a 5-Star Resort
  128. Stay in an Underwater Hotel
  129. Step Foot in all 7 Continents
  130. Step foot in all 50 States
  131. Swim with Manatees
  132. Swim with Sea Turtles
  133. Swim with Dolphins
  134. Swim with Sharks
  135. Swim with Stingrays
  136. Take a Mud Bath
  137. Take a Train Cross Country
  138. Take a trip with mom
  139. Toboggan
  140. Touch a Famous Piece of Art
  141. Take a Self Defense Class
  142. Throw a Dart at a Map and Just Go
  143. Vacation Solo
  144. Vacation with a Stranger
  145. Visit a Butterfly Sanctuary
  146. Visit a Castle
  147. Walk on a Glacier
  148. Walk on a Black Sand Beach
  149. Walk a Suspension Bridge
  150. Watch the Sunrise & Sunset in one Day
  151. Watch the Space Shuttle Launch
  152. Witness a Solar Eclipse
  153. Whale Watching
  154. Whitewater Rafting

FOOD STUFFS

  1. Attend a Low Country Boil
  2. Attend a Pig Roast
  3. Boil a Live Lobster
  4. Drink Absinthe
  5. Drink at a Brewery
  6. Drink at a Distillery (Crucian Rum Distillery, St. Croix USVI)
  7. Drink at a Dive Bar
  8. Drink at an Ice Bar
  9. Drink Milk from a Fresh Coconut
  10. Drink Moonshine
  11. Eat Breakfast in Bed
  12. Eat at the French Laundry
  13. Eat in a Pitch Black Restaurant
  14. Go Wine Tasting
  15. Leave a 100% Tip for a Server
  16. Make Wine
  17. Stomp Grapes
  18. Guinea Pig
  19. Haggis

LOCATION SPECIFIC | The States

  1. Drive Route 66
  2. Four Corners (4 States at Once)
  3. Drive the Blue Ridge Parkway in its Entirety
  4. Olympic Games | Random Locations
  5. Denali National Park | Alaska
  6. Mendenhall Glacier Caves | Alaska
  7. Antelope Canyon | Arizona
  8. Grand Canyon | Arizona
  9. Yosemite National Park | California
  10. Golden Gate Bridge | California
  11. Redwood National Park | California
  12. Hollywood Walk of Fame | California
  13. Ride on a Cable Car in San Francisco | California
  14. Black Canyon | Colorado
  15. Durango Hiking | Colorado
  16. Rocky Mountain National Park | Colorado
  17. Mesa Verde | Colorado
  18. Explore the Everglades | Florida
  19. Key West | Florida
  20. Climb the Haiku Stairs of Oahu | Hawaii
  21. Drive the Road to Hana | Hawaii
  22. South Point Cliff Dive/Green Sand Beach – Big Island | Hawaii
  23. Waianapanapa Black Sand Beach | Hawaii
  24. Kentucky Derby | Kentucky
  25. Acadia National Park | Maine
  26. Martha’s Vineyard/Cape Cod | Massachusetts
  27. Glacier National Park | Montana
  28. Las Vegas Strip | Nevada
  29. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | New Mexico
  30. Carlsbad Caverns | New Mexico
  31. French Quarter | New Orleans
  32. Grand Central Station | New York
  33. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade | New York
  34. Times Square | New York
  35. Niagara Falls | New York/Canada
  36. Cannon Beach | Oregon
  37. Devil’s Punch Bowl | Oregon
  38. Multnomah & Metlako Falls | Oregon
  39. Badlands National Park | South Dakota
  40. Mount Rushmore | South Dakota
  41. Arches National Park | Utah
  42. Bryce Canyon | Utah
  43. Zion National Park | Utah
  44. Shenandoah National Park | Virginia
  45. Leave a Contribution on Seattle’s Gum Wall | Washington
  46. Mount Rainier | Washinton
  47. Leavenworth Washington Oktoberfest | Washington
  48. National Cherry Blossom Festival | Washington DC
  49. Thomas Jefferson Memorial | Washington DC
  50. White House | Washington DC
  51. New River Gorge National Park | West Virginia
  52. Attend a Packers Game at Lambeau Field | Wisconsin
  53. Grand Prismatic Spring | Wyoming
  54. Yellowstone National Park | Wyoming

LOCATION SPECIFIC | International

  1. Explore the Middle East | Qatar
  2. Ride the Orient Express
  3. Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway
  4. See the Northern Lights
  5. Wade in the North Sea | Scotland
  6. Swim with Pink Dolphins | Amazon
  7. Do the Polar Plunge | Antarctica
  8. Spend the Night on the Continent | Antarctica (Failed attempt 2022)
  9. Devil’s Throat at Iguazu |Argentina
  10. Visit the Southern Most City in the World, Ushuaia | Argentina
  11. Hike through Patagonia | Argentina
  12. Sydney Opera House | Australia
  13. Great Barrier Reef | Australia
  14. Tour the Outback | Australia
  15. Wave Rock | Australia
  16. Banff National Park | Canada
  17. CN Tower – Toronto | Canada
  18. Swimning with Pigs in Exuma | Bahamas
  19. Swim in Dean’s Blue Hole | Bahamas
  20. Walk on the Pink Sand Beach | Bahamas
  21. Salar de Uyumi (largest salt lake in world) | Bolivia
  22. Washington Slagbaai National Park | Bonaire
  23. Carnival of Rio de Janeiro | Brazil
  24. Walk the Trans Bhutan Trail | Bhutan
  25. See Angkor Wat at Sunrise| Cambodia
  26. Phnom Penh | Cambodia
  27. Siem Reap | Cambodia
  28. Lynn Canyon Park | Vancouver, Canada
  29. Swim in the World’s Largest Pool | Chile
  30. Guyaju Dwelling Site (Tang Dynasty) | China
  31. Walk of Faith, Tianmen Mountain | China
  32. Hanging Temple in Mount Hengshan | China
  33. Great Wall of China | China
  34. Plitvice Lakes | Croatia
  35. Visit in General | Cuba
  36. Galapagos Islands | Ecuador
  37. Pyramids of Giza | Egypt
  38. Abbey Road in London | England
  39. Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace | England
  40. Stay in a Glass Igloo | Finland
  41. Notre Dame Cathedral | France
  42. Eiffel Tower | France
  43. The Louvre | France
  44. Tour de la Parata (Corsica) | France
  45. Sunbathe Topless on the French Riviera | France
  46. Windjammer Parade | Germany
  47. Oktoberfest | Germany
  48. Drink Kölsch Beer in Cologne | Germany
  49. Explore the Acropolis | Greece
  50. Messene & Polilimnio Gorge and Waterfalls | Greece
  51. Watch the Sunset in Santorini | Greece
  52. Watch the sun rise at the Mayan City of Tikal | Guatemala
  53. Tour a Windmill | Holland
  54. Climb to Tin Tian, Big Buddha | Hong Kong
  55. Soak in the Blue Lagoon | Iceland
  56. Holi Festival | India
  57. Kayak the Kerala Backwaters | India
  58. Taj Mahal | India
  59. Komodo National Park | Indonesia
  60. Cliffs of Moher | Ireland
  61. Drink at the Guinness Brewery | Ireland
  62. Kiss the Blarney Stone | Ireland
  63. Battle of the Oranges | Italy
  64. The Vatican | Italy
  65. Make a Wish in the Trevi Fountain | Italy
  66. Leaning Tower of Pisa | Italy
  67. Tuscany | Italy
  68. Ride in a Gondola in Venice | Italy
  69. Swim in the Blue Grotto | Italy
  70. Tibetan Bridge in Claviere | Italy
  71. Grand Canal, Venice | Italy
  72. Dead Sea | Jordan/Israel
  73. Jigokudani Monkey Park | Japan
  74. Wisteria Tunnel at Kawachi Fuji Gardens, in Kitakyushu | Japan
  75. Trek Mt. Fuji | Japan
  76. Obon Festival | Japan
  77. Walk the Siq to Petra | Jordan
  78. Float in the Dead Sea | Jordan
  79. Float Down Mekong River | Vietnam
  80. Explore Tam Ting Caves | Laos
  81. Safari | Kenya
  82. Sleep in an Overwater Bungalow | Maldives
  83. Swim with Whale Sharks | Maldives (Tried and failed)
  84. Eat in an Underwater Hotel | Maldives
  85. Speedboat through the Atolls | Maldives
  86. Chamarel Waterfall | Mauritius
  87. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) | Central or South America
  88. Swim in a Cenote | Mexico
  89. Snorkel the Underwater Museum | Mexico
  90. Visit and Hike | Mongolia
  91. Trek Mount Toubkal | Morocco
  92. Everest Base Camp | Nepal
  93. Explore the Van Gogh Museum | Netherlands
  94. Kinderdijk Windmills | Netherlands
  95. Explore the Waitomo Glowworm Cave | New Zealand
  96. Franz Josef Glacier | New Zealand
  97. Lake Tekapo | New Zealand
  98. Milford Sound | New Zealand
  99. Sit on the Edge of Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) | Norway
  100. Fjord Trekking | Norway
  101. Rock Islands Southern Lagoon | Palau
  102. Swim in Jellyfish Lake | Palau
  103. Panama Canal | Panama
  104. Hike the Inca Trail | Peru
  105. Machu Picchu | Peru
  106. Lake Titicaca | Peru
  107. Hike Through the Crooked Forest | Poland
  108. Halloween in Transylvania | Romania
  109. Drive the Highlands | Scotland
  110. Lake Bled | Slovenia
  111. Get Married Overseas | Slovenia
  112. Spend at least a Month Living & Hiking | Slovenia
  113. Run With the Bulls in Pamplona | Spain
  114. Wage wine-war in La Rioja | Spain
  115. Paint the town Red at La Tomatina, Bunol | Spain
  116. Climb to the Top of Sigiriya Rock | Sri Lanka
  117. Üetliberg (Zurich) | Switzerland
  118. Trek Mt. Blanc in the Swiss Alps | Switzerland
  119. Pingxi Lantern Festival | Taiwan
  120. Safari Through Serengeti | Tanzania
  121. Hike Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania
  122. Zanzibar | Tasmania
  123. Island Hop near Phuket | Thailand
  124. Bangkok | Thailand
  125. Balloon Over Cappadocia’s Fairy Chimneys | Turkey
  126. Trek the Lycian Way | Turkey
  127. Soak in Pamukkale Hot Springs | Turkey
  128. Gorilla Trek | Uganda
  129. Visit the Burj Khalif | UAE
  130. Study Abroad at Oxford University | United Kingdom
  131. Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam

ALL 50 STATES | USA

  1.  Alabama
  2. Alaska
  3. Arizona
  4. Arkansas
  5. California
  6. Colorado
  7. Connecticut
  8. Delaware
  9. Florida
  10. Georgia
  11. Hawaii
  12. Idaho
  13. Illinois
  14. Indiana
  15. Iowa
  16. Kansas
  17. Kentucky
  18. Louisana
  19. Maine
  20. Maryland
  21. Massachusetts
  22. Michigan
  23. Minnesota
  24. Mississippi
  25. Missouri
  26. Montana
  27. Nebraska
  28. Nevada
  29. New Hampshire
  30. New Jersey
  31. New Mexico
  32. New York
  33. North Carolina
  34. North Dakota
  35. Ohio
  36. Oklahoma
  37. Oregon
  38. Pennsylvania
  39. Rhode Island
  40. South Carolina
  41. South Dakota
  42. Tennessee
  43. Texas
  44. Utah
  45. Vermont
  46. Virginia
  47. Washington
  48. West Virginia
  49. Wisconsin
  50. Wyoming

ALL 7 CONTINENTS | International

  1. Africa
  2. Antarctica
  3. Asia
  4. Australia
  5. Europe
  6. North America
  7. South America