I have recently been inspired to complete my bucket list, which I started my plane ride to Italy, oh about three years ago. It is sort of long, but nothing less than possible (in my mind at least). To hold myself accountable for striving to accomplish goals, I felt it necessary to share with you all what they are and make them public for all to see. And now, without further delay, My Bucket List:
Travel:
General
1. Visit all 50 States
2. Visit 30 Countries before the age of 50
3. Visit 6 of the 7 Continents (Not Antarctica)
4. Put my feet in every Ocean
5. Take an International trip with my mom (Italy) [April 2008]
6. Visit a nude beach
7. Visit the Seven New Wonders of the World
1. Machu Picchu, Peru 2. The Colissum, Rome 3. Petra, Jordan
4. Christ Redeemer, Brazil 5. The Great Wall of China 6. Chichen Itza, Mexico
7. The Taj Mahal, India
N. America
8. Roadtrip across America via Convertible
9. Travel up Highway 1 in California [June 2011]
10. Wine Tasting in California’s Wine Country [June 2011]
11. Hike Havasupai, Arizona
12. Stand in four states at once; Four Corners, America [August 2010]
13. Visit Niagara Falls, Canada
14. Visit the Smithsonian Museum in DC
15. Visit all the United State National Parks
1. Yosemite National Park 2. Sequoia National Park
3. Redwood Nation Park 4. Grand Canyon National Park
5. Mount Rushmore National Park
Europe
16. Visit Auschwitz, Germany
17. Visit the Louvre, Paris, France
18. Visit Stonehenge in England
19. Visit Pompeii, Italy [March 2008]
20.Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy [January 2008]
21. Visit the Colosseum, Rome, Italy [April 2008]
22. Take a Gondola Ride in Venice, Italy [April 2008]
23. See the Ruins in Greece
24. Go Greek Island Hopping
25. Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, England [April 2008]
26. Stay at the Ice Hotel in Sweden
27. Ride the London “Millennium” Eye
28. Bike Ride a Tour de France Route
29. Ski on the Swiss Alps, Switzerland
30. Drive the Autobahn, Germany
31. Eat Haggis in Scotland [April 2008]
32. Gamble in Monte Carlo, Monaco
33. Complete the “Sound of Music” Tour in Austria
Africa
34.Go on an African safari in Africa
35. Visit Victoria Falls; Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia
36. Attend a Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan, Thailand
37. Stay in a Bungalow in Bora Bora
Central and S. America
38. Hike Machu Picchu in Peru
39. Walk through the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil
40. Visit Iguaza Falls
41. Go ziplining in a rain forest (Nicaragua) [July 2009]
Australia and New Zealand
42. Hold a Koala bear
43. Scuba Dive in the Great Barrier Reef
Adventure/Sports:
44. Bungy Jump
45. Sky Dive
46. Run a marathon
47. Compete and FINISH an Ironman
48. Ride in a hot air balloon
49. Ride an Camel
50. Swim with dolphins
51. Swim with Sharks
52. Go white water rafting
53. Go Cliff Jumping
54. Go hunting
55. Go salmon fishing
56. Learn to play Golf
57. Learn to Scuba Dive
58. Learn to surf
59. Learn to snowboard (Flagstaff, Arizona) [February 2011]
60. Visit a volcano (Nicaragua) [July 2009]
61. Tour a saw mill (Idaho) [June 2011]
Events/Spectator:
62. Attend a center court game at Wimbledon
63. Attend the Grand Slam of Tennis
-Wimbledon -Australia Open -US Open -French Open
-Wimbledon -Australia Open -US Open -French Open
64. Attend an Summer Olympic event
65. Attend a Winter Olympic event
66. Attend a Harlem Globletrotter Game
67. Attend an Italian Opera in Italy
68. Attend New York Fashion Week
69. Go to the Kentucky Derby
70. Go to the Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC
71. Spend NYE in Amsterdam or New York City
72. Go to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee
Education/Learning
73. Learn to speak Spanish (conversational)
74. Learn to play a musical instrument
75. Become Fluent in ASL
76. Teach/Work in another country
77. Get a Master’s Degree (Speech Pathology; NAU) [December 2011]
78. Get my Au.D.
79. Volunteer abroad as often as I can and for how every long I can :-)
80. Take/Learn a ballroom style dance
World Festivals
81. Participate in The Tomatina Festival in Spain
82. Attend a World Cup Game
83. Attend Oktoberfest
84. Attend the Brazilian Carnivalle
85. Attend the Chinese New Year’s celebration
86. Attend Mardi Gras
87. Attend the Cannes Film Festival
88. Attend the Dusseldorf Carnival
Personal
89. Get out of Debt (school and personal)
90. Get Married
91. Have children
92. Adopt a child
93. Buy a house
94. Graduate from college (UNI) [May 2009]
95. Read the entire Bible
96. Adopt a dog from the animal shelter or pound
97. Fly in a private jet [December 2006]
98. Win BIG at a casino or in the lottery (I know, I know...Long shot, but a girl's gotta dream big)
99. Be an extra in a movie or TV show
100. Complete a Year in Photos (take 1 photo a day for a year)
101. Live in a foreign country for six months
102. Get a photograph published
103. Shake hands with a President
Countries I want to Visit:
1. Canada
2. Europe:
3. Italy 4. France (Paris) 5. Spain (Barcelona) 6. England
7.Scotland 8. Ireland 9. Greece 10. Netherlands
7.
11. Switzerland 12. Croatia 13. Austria 14. Germany
15. Portugal 16. Czech Republic 17. Finland 18. Sweden
Central/South America/Caribbean
19. Nicaragua 20. Costa Rica 21. Belize 22. Peru
23. Brazil 24. Chile 25. Argentina 26. Ecuador
27. Jamaica 28. Virgin Island 29. Aruba 30. Bahamas
Middle East/Asia/South Pacific
31. Dubai 32. Japan
33. China 34. Thailand 35. Laos 36. Phillippines
37. Bali 38. Fiji 39. New Zealand 40. Australia
Africa
41. South Africa 42. Kenya 43. Egypt 44. Morocco
