BUCKETLIST

Miscellaneous

• Fly a plane
• Do something newsworthy
• Get a second passport
• Graduate University
• Become fluent in a second language
• Get my drivers license
• Get my motorbike license
• Learn to confidently drive a manual car
• Say ‘Yes’ to everything for a week
• Get a meaningful tattoo
• Be on ‘The Amazing Race’ (PLEASE)

Travel Blogging and Writing

• Have 1000 Twitter followers (here)
• Have 1000 Facebook followers (here)
• Have 1000 Instagram followers (here)
  • ^ Have 5000 Instagram followers
  • ^ Have 10,000 Instagram followers
• Earn some money from my travel blog
• Be a well known resource and expert of a particular region of the world
• Have an article printed in a major newspaper/on a major website

Geography

• Step foot on all Seven Continents
• See Aurora Borealis (the Northern Lights)
• Drive Route 66
• Rock up to the airport and jump on the first flight out of there
• Visit and make a difference in a tribal village
• Go hot air ballooning

• Ride a mechanical bull
• Take part in an archaeological dig
• Jump off a waterfall

• Stay in a capsule hotel
• Climb a volcano

• Be in a snow storm
• Experience the shift of two tectonic plates (aka – an earthquake)
• Stand under a waterfall (Florence Falls in Darwin, NT / Minnehaha Falls in the Blue Mountains)
• Be in film or in a TV show (Cheeze TV)
• Shoot a gun
• Shoot a crossbow
• Celebrate Christmas in a different country (Edinburgh)
• Celebrate NYE in another country (Edinburgh)
• Pursue a tornado with a team of storm chasers
• Sleep in a tree house
• Live abroad for at least a year
• Sleep in an igloo
• Meet real life pirates
• Take a road trip with no GPS or map

Australasia

Australia

• Drive from Darwin, Northern Territory to Adelaide, SA (Directly down the middle)
• Snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef, QLD
• Visit the Whitsunday Islands, QLD
• See Uluru (Can you climb it?)
• Go to Bondi Beach
• Go to Manly Beach
• See the Bungle Bungles
• See Kakadu and cruise Katherine River, NT
• Walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, NSW
• Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge, NSW
• Do the Centre Point Tower Sky Walk, NSW
• Climb and hang over the edge of the Qi Building, QLD
• Go canyoning in The Blue Mountains, NSW
• Walk the same trail as the one taken in “Tracks” (Pipe dream…)
• Walk the Rabbit Proof Fence
• Drive the Great Ocean Road

New Zealand

• Go Zorbing, Rotorua
• Visit the Redwoods, Rotorua
• Whitewater the largest commercial drop of 7m – Rotorua
• Do a Lord of The Rings Tour, Christchurch
• Go hot air ballooning in Canterbury
• Visit Hobbiton, Matamata
• Go Canyoning, Auckland
• Hike Rangitoto Volcano in Auckland
• Do the Sky Walk in Auckland
• Visit the volcanic black sand beach – Piha Beach, Auckland
• Bathe in the mud pools in Rotorua
• Visit Hooker Valley, Mt. Cook National park
• Visit Lindis Pass, Otago
• Visit Roys Peak, Wanaka

• Get a shot of That Wanaka Tree
• Visit The Remarkables, Queenstown
• Visit Arthurs Pass, West Coast
• Climb the world’s steepest road (Baldwin Street, Dunedin)
• Go skydiving in Queenstown or Wanaka
• Bungy Jump in Queenstown
• Fly in a 6-seater plane over Queenstown to Milford Sound
• Chill out in an ice bar in Queenstown
• Try the worlds best burgers (according to Lonely Planet) FergBurgers, in Queenstown
• Take a cruise in Milford Sound

• Live in Queenstown
• Spend Crate Day in Hamilton

Fiij

• Go paragliding

China

• Celebrate Chinese New Year
• Eat dumplings for every meal for a week
• Walk the Great Wall of China

Japan

• Visit Hiroshima
• See the Cherry Blossom Festival
• Visit Himeji Castle
• Have a traditional Japanese meal in full yukata dressing

• Eat in Memory Lane, Shinjuku
• Take a ‘Lost in Translation’ inspired photo

• Cross the famed Shibuya Scramble
• Make udon noodles
• See Mount Fuji
• Ride the Shinkansen
• Visit Dogo Onsen, Miyazaki’s inspiration for Spirited Away

India

• See the Taj Mahal
• Experience the Holi Festival

Vietnam

• Take a roadtrip
• Stay in Hoi An
• Go fishing
• Visit the Imperial City, Hue
• Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
• See the Marble Mountains
• Take a River cruise and see the Buffalo roam

Malaysia

• Visit Orangutan Sanctuary

Singapore

• Visit Singapore Zoo
• Visit River Safari
• Visit Night Safari
• Visit Sentosa
  • Visit Universal Studios Singapore
  • Climb to the top of the Merlion
• Catch the Sentosa cable car from Mount Faber to Sentosa
• Swim in the Marina Bay Sands pool
• See the Gardens by the Bay

Thailand

• Bring in the New Year with the Worlds Biggest Water Fight (Songkran)
• Visit Koh Phi Phi
• Visit Maya Bay from “The Beach”
• Visit James Bond Beach
• Visit the Floating Football Field (DONE OMG)

Hong Kong

• Visit Disneyland Hong Kong
• Visit Ocean Park
• Visit Tian Tan Buddha
• Ride the Victoria Peak Tram

Nepal/Tibet

• Climb to Mt Everest Base Camp
• SEE Mt Everest
• Climb Mt Everest (Yeah I know, likely)

Indonesia

• Visit Uluwatu Temple
• See Mount Bromo
• Visit Ubud Monkey Forest (I’ve done this as a child, but I’m not really counting it…)
• Visit Borobudur
• Visit Prambanan
• Visit Piaynemo in Raja Ampat

• Swim with Manta Rays (Raja Ampat)
• Rent a Scooter (Ambon, Maluku)
• Snorkel at Bunaken National Park
• Hike at Padar Island

• Visit Pink Beach, Flores
• See the Komodo Dragons in Komodo National Park
• Witness the Easter Friday processions in Larantuka

Europe

• Ride the whole length of the Trans-Siberian Railway – Moscow to Beijing
• Ride the whole length of the Orient Express – Paris to Istanbul

Britain

• Visit Stonehenge
• Visit Harry Potter World
• Go on the London Eye
• Go to the London Dungeons
• Visit Camden Markets
• Visit Newcastle and its Angel of the North
• Party Geordie style in Newcastle
• Live in Manchester
• See the White Cliffs of Dover
• See Buckingham Palace and Westminster Palace
• Ride the London Eye

Wales

• Climb Mount Snowdon
• Visit the Doctor Who Experience
• Visit Mermaid Quay

Scotland

• Visit Edinburgh
• Hike Arthur’s Seat
• Board the Hogwarts Express, Scottish Highlands
• Watch someone make haggis
• Learn a Scottish dance
• Buy a kilt
• Visit Edinburgh Castle

Ireland

• Celebrate St Patricks Day in Dublin
• Visit the Giant’s Causeway
• See the Cliff’s of Moher
• Visit the Titanic Museum in Belfast

Germany

• Drink down at Oktoberfest in Munich

• See the Berlin Wall

Italy

• Visit the Colosseum, Rome
• Visit Pompeii
• Climb Mt Vesuvious

• Visit the Amalfi Coast
• Sunbathe on Positano Beach
• Hike the Path of the Gods 
• Visit the Blue Grotto in Capri
• Visit Venice, the floating city!

• See the Grand Canal, Venice
• Take a canal ride in a gondola in Venice
• Visit Florence
• See the Duomo in Florence
• See the Leaning Tower of Pisa
• Visit the Vatican
• See Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel
• Explore Cinque Terre

Norway

• Visit the Viking Ship Museum
• Visit Geirangerfjord
• Visit Alesund
• Visit Pulpit Rock in Norway
• Visit Trolltunga
• Visit Stavanger

Spain

• Attend a bull fight
• Party in Ibiza
• Do the Running of the Bulls
• Visit La Concha
• Visit Toledo
• Visit San Sebastian
• Visit Valencia
• Visit Barcelona

France

• Visit the Eiffel Tower
• Walk the stairs of the Eiffel Tower
• Get a kiss on the top of the Eiffel Tower (cuuuuuute right?)
• Take in the view from the top of Notre Dame Cathedral

• See the Mona Lisa
• Roam the lavender fields in France
• Tour the Catacombs
• Climb the spiral stairs to the top of the Arc de Triomphe
• See Van Gogh’s Starry Night in Musee D’orsay
• Dinner and a show at the Moulin Rouge

 

The Netherlands

• See a windmill
• Visit Anne Frank House
• Go cycling in Amsterdam
• Visit the Van Gogh Museum
• See the iAmsterdam sign
• Try spacecakes in the redlight district
• Go on a canal cruise
• Visit Edam

Croatia

• Sail the islands of Croatia
• Visit Plitvice Lakes National Park

• Visit Dubrovnik – King’s Landing! 
• Visit Korcula
• Visit Rovinj

Russia

• Visit Siberia
• Visit Saint Basil’s Cathedral
• See the Valley of Geysers

Greece

• Visit the Slammer Bar for a Slammer Shot in Ios
• Explore Anti-Paros by boat
• See the famous Oia Sunset in Santorini

• Walk the picturesque streets of Mykonos
• See the Mykonos Windmills
• Swim in a infinity pool overlooking Santorini’s Caldera
• Learn a traditional Greek dance
• Try Ouzo (not a fan!)

Switzerland

• Visit Lucerne

• Cruise down Lake Lucerne
• See the Lion Memorial in Lucerne
• Take in the views from the top of Mount Rigi
• Take the cliché topless shot when friends on top of Mount Rigi
• Drive through Klausen Pass

Czech Republic

• Visit Prague
• Take in the views from Prague’s Astronomical Clock Tower
• Walk Charles Bridge in Prague

Africa

• GO ON A SAFARI
• See Victoria Falls
• See the wildebeest migration
• Trek to see mountain gorillas in Uganda
• See Lemurs in Madagascar
• Visit the Avenue of the Baobabs in Madagascar

South Africa

• Visit Tsitsikamma National Park
• Spend a night in Kruger National Park
• Abseil and climb Table Mountain, Cape Town
• Go cage diving with Great White Sharks
• Visit the Cape of Good Hope

Tanzania

• Climb Mt Kilimanjaro and watch the sun rise

The Middle East

• Float in the Dead Sea

Egypt

• See the pyramids and sphinx
• Take a boat down the Nile

Israel

• Visit Bethlehem

United Arab Emirates

• Visit Abu Dhabi
• Visit Emirates Palace

North America

• Visit all 50 states
• See Niagara Falls from both sides (US and Canada)
• Go to a Rodeo

Canada

• Go mountain biking in Whistler
• Do an adventure ropes course in Whistler
• Go Ziplining in Whistler
• Walk Lions Gate Bridge
• Catch the Rocky Mountaineer
• Stay at Free Spirit Spheres on Vancouver Island
• Kayak down the Yukon River
• See Lake Louise, AB

• Go on an iceberg quest in Newfoundland
• See a wild Salmon taking part in the salmon run, Whitehorse
• Go hiking near Lake Louise, AB
• See Moraine Lake, AB

 

America

• Step foot in every state
• Do a roadtrip across America
• Visit Times Square in NYC
• Spend New Years Eve in Times Square, NYC
• Climb the Statue of Liberty, NYC
• Drive down the Enchanted Highway in North Dakota
• Visit the Empire State Building, NYC
• Visit Central Park, NYC
• Do a TV/Movie Site Tour in New York City
• See a Baseball Game
• Walk the Highline, NYC
• Attend Burning Man in Nevada
• SEE the Grand Canyon
• Hike the Grand Canyon in Arizona
• See the Space Needle in Seattle
• See the White House in Washington DC
• See Pearl Harbour in Hawaii and learn the history
• Surf in Hawaii
• Go on a hike in Hawaii
• Step out on the ledge at Skydeck Chicago
• Visit a Jazz festival New Orleans
• See Mount Rushmore
• Visit Cloud Gate, Chicago
• See a Broadway musical, NYC
• Visit Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND
• See the Badlands, ND
• Drive Route 66
• Visit Disneyland California
• See Horseshoe Bend in Arizona
• See The Painted Hills in Oregon
• Visit Battery Spencer at photograph the Golden Gate Bridge
• Walk the Golden Gate Bridge
• Visit Walt Disney World, Florida
• Visit Magic Kingdom, Florida
• Visit Florida Keys and Ocean Highway
• Visit the Everglades, Florida
• Visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Florida
• Visit Wizarding World, Florida
• Visit Universal Studios, Florida
• Visit Salt Lake City, Utah
• Visit South Beach, Florida
• Walk the Walk of Fame, CA
• See the Hollywood Sign, CA
• Visit Universal Studios Hollywood, CA
• Visit Yellowstone National Park
• Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the White House
• Drive the Pacific Coast Highway through California
• Swim with manatees in Florida
• See the Lincoln Memorial
• See the Jefferson Memorial
• See the National Mall, Washington
• See the Pentagon
• Visit Yosemite National Park
• See someone famous in California
• Take a Jurassic Park tour in Hawaii

Mexico

• Go on Spring Break in Cancun
• Visit Chichen Itza
• Visit Acapulco
• Visit Los Cabos

South America

• Visit the Amazon Jungle
• Take a river cruise in the Amazon

Brazil

• Celebrate Carnivale in Rio de Janeiro
• Take a tour of the favelas (slums)
• Visit Tijuca National Park
• Visit Sugarloaf Mountain
• Visit Copocabana
• Visit Christ the Redeemer

Peru

• Hike the Inca Trail from Cuzco to Machu Picchu
• Hike Colca Canyon (deepest canyon in the world) in Cuzco

Chile

• See the statues on Easter Island
• See Patagonia

Antarctica

• Step foot on Antarctica

Other;

Animals

• See a Giant Panda (Singapore)
• See a Raccoon (North Dakota)
• See a Whale (Australia)
• Swim with Whale Sharks (The Philippines)
• Touch a Seal (Taronga Zoo)
• Feed a Giraffe (Taronga Zoo)
• See a Thorny Dragon
• See the Crabs at Christmas Island
• See a Rhinoceros Beetle
• See a Wolverine (North Dakota)
• See a Slender Loris (Thailand)
• See wild Crocodiles (Darwin)
• See a wild shark
• Go to an Orangutan Sanctuary (Malaysia)
• See a wild Polar Bear
• See a Whale jump out of the water
• Go on an African Safari
• See a wild Bear
• See a Grizzly Bear that looks intimidating in size (Japan)
• See a Zebra galloping (Taronga Zoo)
• See a wild Elephant Seal
• See a Narwhal
• See a Saiga Antelope
• See a Bush Viper
• See a Piranha (Singapore)
• See a wild pod of Dolphins (Sydney)
• See every remaining species of Rhino before they go extinct
• See a Leopard Seal
• See a Sperm Whale
• See an Armadillo (Japan)
• Visit a Turtle Rehabilitation Sanctuary (Malaysia)
• See a Mustang (Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota)
• See a Walrus
• See the BISON! (My favourite animal! North Dakota)
• See a Manta Ray (Hong Kong)
• See Prairie Dogs (North Dakota)
• See a Basking Fish (Singapore)
• See a Sea Dragon (Sydney)
• See a Hedgehog
• See a Pink Fairy Armadillo
• See a Dumbo Octopus
• See a wild Platypus (Jenolan Caves, NSW)
• See an Indian Rhinoceros (Singapore)
• See a Kiwi (New Zealand)
• See an American Beaver (Singapore)
• See a Yak (North Dakota)
• Go cage diving with Great White Sharks (my biggest fear)
• Swim with Rays
• See a Hyena (Singapore)
• See a Hippopotamus (Singapore)
• See a Rhino (Singapore)
• Feed a Bear
• Feed a Tiger
• Swim with Crocodiles (DONE! At Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, NT)
• See Tigers up close (Phuket)
• Get pulled by sled-dogs
• Swim with Dolphins (Coffs Harbour, NSW)
• Ride a Camel
• Wrap a snake around my shoulders (Reptile Zoo, NSW)
• Meet Steve Irwin on a VIP crocodile feed
• Help protect an endangered species
• Milk a cow
• See a Killer Whale in the wild
• See a wild Moose
• Ride a Horse
• Swim with the worlds smallest dolphins, NZ

Events (General)

• Go to the Olympics
• Go to Banff Mountain Film Festival
• Go to Radical Reels
• Go running with the bulls
• Go to La Tomatina

Sports

• Go sky diving (Wollongong, NSW)
• Do indoor skydiving (Penrith, NSW)
• Go hang gliding
• Go paragliding (Fiji)
• Go mountain biking (Whistler, Canada)
• Go ziplining
• Do a high ropes course (fave is in Nowra, NSW)
• Go on a giant swing
• Go quad-biking (Malaysia)

Eating

• Collect eggs from a chicken pen
• Eat something from the particular cuisine from every country I visit
  • Australia
  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
  • Singapore
  • France
  • Thailand
  • Japanese
  • Italy
  • Switzerland
  • The Netherlands
  • Germany
  • Scotland
  • Greece
  • Croatia
  • The Philippines

Inspired by,

• Bitten by the Travel Bug (here)
• A Dangerous Business Travel Blog (here)