I’m dedicating this page to keep track of my bucket list for two reasons:

• Remind me of the many amazing opportunities I’ve gotten to experience so far and;
• Inspire me to never stop exploring!

So cheers to new adventures and life lessons, exploring the wonders of the world, meeting new people in new places, sharing experiences and telling stories… 

 

1. Travel on all 7 continents (4 down, 3 left to go!)
2. Snorkel alongside whale sharks
3. Visit the Ancient Pyramids in Egypt
4. Camp underneath the Northern Lights
5. Experience Day of the Dead festivities ✓
6. Meet Dr. Jane Goodall
7. Meet Ellen Degeneres
8. Bathe in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland
9. Live on a tropical island or at the beach! ✓
10. Skydive ✓
11. Learn a second language ✓
12. Speak at least 3 languages ✓
13. Snorkel in coral reefs (in Belize & Thailand- yes!) ✓
14. Eat a fresh coconut off the tree ✓
15. Stay in an underwater hotel in Fiji
16. Go on a romantic horseback ride on the beach
17. Trek the Himalayas in Nepal ✓
18. Vacation in a private bungalow in the Maldives
19. Open up a cat sanctuary
20. Bike an entire continent or around the world
21. Travel to 100 countries before I’m 40
22. Come face to face with a lion
23. Fly in a glider plane ✓
24. Get a tattoo in different countries ✓
25. Go on an African safari
26. Do a work/holiday visa in NZ or Australia
27. See the Great Barrier Reef
28. Go on a camel safari in the desert (India)  ✓
29. Milk a cow ✓
30. Visit the Taj Mahal  ✓ (Read my guide to Agra + the Taj)
31. Swim and snorkel in Koh Phi Phi islands ✓
32. Hike up to Machu Picchu, Peru
33. Learn how to surf ✓
34. Have a French/American wedding
35. Japan… just Japan
36. Backpack around Europe ✓ (Read here)
37. Learn from a pro photographer (or better, become one!)
38. Backpack around SE Asia ✓
39. Live in 10+ countries (already halfway there!!)
40. Explore China and Taiwan
41. Walk the Great Wall of China
42. See the majestic Angkor Wat Temples, Cambodia ✓
43. Tour the Killing Fields, Cambodia ✓
44. Meditate with Buddhists in Tibet
45. Visit the Vatican in Rome ✓
46. Adopt a Shiba Inu!!
47. Hike on an active volcano ✓
48. Run a marathon
49. Do an Iron Man, swimming/biking/running
50. Sit in natural hot springs ✓
51. Couchsurfing with awesome people ✓
52. Go to the Holy Land
53. Eat at a Guide Michelin restaurant
54. Do the Ardéchoise bike race
55. Go jet skiing
56. Go glamping
57. Tour a coffee farm in Colombia ✓ (Read about our experience!)
58. Climb the Eiffel Tower ✓
59. Eat snails and frog legs in France ✓
60. Go to Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios ✓
61. Get a Thai massage in Thailand ✓
62. Visit Platform 9 and 3/4 in London ✓
63. See all the Wonders of the World
64. Take colorful pictures in Cuba
65. Visit the lavender fields in Provence, France ✓
66. Dress up as Link or Zelda at Comic-Con International
67. Visit Bilbo in Hobbiton, NZ
68. Get laser eye surgery
69. Swim with dolphins  ✓
70. See the Queen of England in person ✓
71. Become a published author
72. Eat Dal Bhat with hands ✓ (Things to do in Kathmandu)
73. Travel with best friend cc
74. Visit the glowworm caves in New Zealand
75. Watch the sunset in Santorini, Greece ✓
76. Go on a hot air balloon ride
77. Eat oysters ✓
78. Visit the Grand Canyon ✓
79. Drink at the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland
80. Explore Patagonia, Chile
81. Be part of a flash mob ✓
82. Roadtrip around the USA
83. Go to a Brazilian Carnival
84. See a live Broadway show in NYC  ✓
85. Be maid of honor at sissy’s wedding ✓
86. Ride a Segway
87. Go skiing in France ✓
88. Dog sled
89. Go caving ✓
90. Indoor Skydive
91. Volunteer to help baby turtles ✓
92. Go to a black sand beach ✓
93. Make a sell of €40k at a French auction ✓
94. Learn pottery
95. Play music at a wedding (organ) ✓
96. Be an extra in a movie
97. Go on a cruise ✓
98. Get hypnotized ✓
99. Dress up for a Renaissance Festival ✓
100. Be the speaker at a TED talk
101. Go to a major league soccer game ✓
102. Get a henna tattoo ✓
103. Get a fish pedicure ✓
104. Start a business ✓ (Fluffy Kitty, Bucketlist Bri)
105. Go wine tasting in France ✓
106. Live a completely zero-waste life
107. Take a cooking class ✓
108. Go naked on a nude beach
109. Volunteer at an animal shelter ✓
110. Donate blood ✓
111. Plant a tree
112. Do gymnastics ✓
113. Make a hole in one ✓
114. Go to a Hawaiian luau
115. Stay in the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, TN ✓
116. Throw a dart at a map and go
117. Do the Hollywood Walk of Fame
118. Ride in a tuk-tuk in Asia somewhere ✓ (Read my India guides)
119. Climb the Haiku Stairs in Oahu, Hawaii
120. Stand up paddleboard ✓
121. Bike with no hands ✓
122. Tour the White House
123. European Christmas Markets ✓
124. Drink wine older than me ✓
125. Watch the changing of the guard in different countries ✓
126. Visit Komodo Island, Indonesia
127. Visit the Acropolis, Greece ✓
128. See the Mona Lisa in person at the Louvre, Paris ✓
129. Go to Mardi Gras, New Orleans
130. Holi Festival of Color, Nepal ✓
131. Attend a Catholic mass in France ✓
132. Go to the Olympic Games
133. See the Monte-Carlo Casino, Monaco ✓
134. Go ziplining ✓
135. Go scuba diving or freediving ✓ (in Cozumel!)
136. Be a guest at an Indian or Nepali wedding  ✓ (Read about it here!)
137. Learn to play the guitar or ukulele
138. Hang out with gauchos in Argentina
139. Do van life for a while ✓ (Read my Van Life Journal)
140. Road trip across Canada or the U.S ✓ (Read it here)
141. Get my PADI scuba diver certification
142. Build a tiny home with Paul
143. Open up a cat café
144. Bike from Sweden to Portugal
145. Stay at a spa resort in Switzerland or the Dolomites
146. Live in French Polynesia at some point!