A Bucket List for Life: 40 Ideas for Travel and Goals

I have thought a lot about my bucket list over the years and what I would put on it, but I have never actually written it down before. I’m not sure why. Maybe I was afraid that if I wrote it down, and then didn’t accomplish the things I said I wanted to, that I would somehow be a failure. I know now that that just isn’t true. We only fail if we never try! So this is me putting it out there and doing my best to accomplish my goals. This is my ultimate bucket list for life! I plan on updating this list as I cross things off so be sure to check back for updates!

My Ultimate Bucket List for Life

1. See Christmas window displays in NYC
2. Experience Christmas markets in Europe
3. See the Northern Lights
4. Have afternoon tea in London
5. Drink a pint in Dublin
6. Ride the Jacobite Steam Train (Hogwarts Express) in Scotland
7. Write a book (and have it published)
8. Visit all 63 National Parks in the United States (currently 5/63)
9. Oregon coast road trip
10. Travel by train in a private cabin (including meals and sleeping)
11. East coast road trip in the fall
12. Eat a gyro in Greece
13. Ride in a hot air balloon
14. Sleep in a treehouse
15. Stay in a glass igloo
16. Eat my way along the Anthony Bourdain Food Trail in New Jersey
17. Become a millionaire
18. Have a major impact in someone’s life
19. Fly first class
20. Own a successful business
21. Buy a house with an ocean view
22. Learn a second language
23. Visit all 50 states in the USA (currently 27/50)
24. Travel to 6 continents (sorry Antarctica) (currently 2/6)
25. Visit 50 different countries (currently 4/50)
26. Attend the Olympic Games
27. See the Cherry Blossoms in full bloom in Washington DC
28. Walk through a bamboo forest in Japan
29. Watch sea turtles hatch in Australia
30. Visit the New 7 Wonders of the World and the 1 remaining from the Ancient World
31. See penguins in Cape Town, South Africa
32. Eat macarons in Paris
33. Watch the sun rise from the top of a mountain
34. Spend 365 days (in a row) traveling
35. Drive the Road to Hana in Hawaii
36. Walk the Golden Bridge in Vietnam
37. Go stargazing at a Dark Sky Reserve
38. Release a floating lantern at the Chiang Mai Ye Peng Lantern Festival
39. Go on a river cruise
40. Stay in an overwater bungalow

Do you have a bucket list? If not, did my list inspire you to create your own? And if you do have your own list already, are there any items on my list that you have on yours, or are adding now? Let me know in the comments!

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