I am a list maker….it’s just in my nature. So, having a bucket list is a must when it comes to my travel goals. There is so much to see and do in our massive world and I don’t expect to check all of these things off of my list during my year long trip, but hope to once I am old and gray! I have been lucky to have checked some of them off already in previous travels and I will likely add to this list as I discover more adventures and experiences along the way!
Red indicates completed
Sights
- Watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, Cambodia – July 2014
- Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Gorgeous Northern Lights - Climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower, France – June 2006
- Witness the Running of the Bulls, Spain
- Door to Hell, Turkmenistan
- Stonehenge, England
- London Eye, England
- Sydney Opera House, Australia – March 2014
- Lake Baikal, Russia
- Drive the Golden Circle in Iceland – October 2012
- See the Northern Lights – Iceland October 2012
- See the Southern Lights
- Great Wall of China – April 2011
- Safari in Africa – June 2012
- Great Pyramids and Sphinx – May 2012
- Kiss the Blarney Stone, Ireland
- Float in the Dead Sea
- Walk through the Sistene Chapel, Italy – June 2006
- Visit the Colosseum in Rome, Italy – June 2006
- Vactian, Vatican City – June 2006
- Igauazu Falls, Argentina
- Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe
- Big Ben, England
- Anne Frank’s House, Netherlands
- Acropolis, Greece – September 2014
- Auschwitz, Poland
- Dachau, Germany – June 2006
- GloWorm caves, New Zealand – February 2014
- Take crazy pictures at Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
- Visit a Turkish bath, Turkey- September 2014
- Taj Mahal, India
- Christ the Redeemer, Brazil
- Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
- Red Square, Russia
- Petra, Jordan
- Statues on Easter Island, Chile
- Chichen Itza, Mexico
- Grand Canyon, USA – 2006
- Golden Gate Bridge, USA
- Niagara Falls, USA/Canada – 90s? & 2003
- Statue of Liberty, USA – October 2008
- Las Vegas, USA – June 2005
- Freedom Tower, USA
- Terra Cota Warriors, China
Great Pyramids
Treks
- Everest Base Camp, Nepal – August 2014
- Tiger Nest Monastery, Bhutan
- Inca Trail – Machu Picchu, Peru
- Hike in Cinque Terra, Italy – June 2006
- Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand – February 2014
- Camino de Santiago de Compestela, Spain
- NaPali Coast, Hawaii
- Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Festivals
- Songkran, Thailand – April 2014
- Oktoberfest, Munich
- Full Moon Festival, SE Asia
- Lantern Festival, SE Asia
- Holi, India
- Carnival in Rio, Brazil
Kawarau Bridge Bungy, New Zealand - Cherry Blossom Festival, Japan
- Mardi Gras, USA
Adrenaline Pumping
- Bungy Jump – New Zealand (Nevis, Kawarau, The Ledge) March 2014
- Skydive over something gorgeous – Fox Glacier, New Zealand March 2014
- Climb through the Son Doong Caves, Vietnam
- Train at a Muay Thai camp, Thailand – May 2014
- Glacier hike – Iceland 2012
- Hot air balloon ride – Cappadocia, Turkey – September 2014
- Ski the Alps, Switzerland
Food and Drink
- Eat steak and drink red wine, Argentina
- Smoke a cigar in Cuba
- Cooking lessons in Thailand – April 2014
- Eat fresh sushi, Japan
- Drink wine in Tuscany, Italy
Wildlife in Natural Habitats
- Mountain gorillas – Uganda May 2012
- Bengal tigers
- Chimpanzees – Uganda June 2012
- Africa’s Big Five (elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard, lion) – South Africa June 2012
- Orangutans – attempted in Borneo, July 2014
- Pandas
- Orca Whales
- Great White Sharks
- Koala Bears
Diving
- Great Barrier Reef, Australia – Australia, March 2014
- Maldives
- Red Sea
- Blue Hole, Belize
- Drysuit diving in frozen waters – Iceland October 2012
- Dive with whale sharks
- Do a live aboard – Great Barrier Reef, Australia (4 days) – March 2014
Standing under the starting arch of the 2013 Iditarod
Sporting Events
- Summer Olympics
- Winter Olympics
- See a stage of the Tour de France – July 2006
- World Cup match
- Iditarod – “The Last Great Race”, Alaska – March 2013
- Super Bowl
- World Series game
Other
- Trace family history in Germany and Ireland
- Stay in a hut/room over the gorgeous waters
- Learn a foreign language – fluently
- Buy Murano glass in Venice, Italy – June 2006
- Go to all 50 states – 36 down, 14 to go
- Visit all of the United States National Parks – 9 down, 50 to go
- Visit all 7 continents – North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, Antarctica
- Swim in every ocean – Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern
- Stand on all major longitude and latitude lines – Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, 45th Parallel North, 45th Parallel South
- Fly business class
- Learn the flamenco in Spain
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