In May of 2012 I had massive knee surgery and during my very long recovery I had time to compile quite a travel bucket list. Since getting off crutches I add to this list whenever I read about something a unique destination, hear a story from a friend and am jealous, or see a blog post about a terrific vacation recap. This list is all of the things I want to do first, followed by the things on my bucket list that I have done or completed. Enjoy:
THINGS I HAVE CROSSED OFF MY BUCKET LIST
Europe
(*) Visit to Westminster Abbey
(*) Stand on the International Date Line
(*) Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower
(*) Ride on a gondola in Venice
(*) See the Mona Lisa at the Louvre
(*) Swim in the Mediterranean
United States
(*) Travel to at least half of the states in the U.S.
(*) See the colors of the fall in New England
(*) Ride on a San Francisco Cable Car
(*) Bike across the Golden Gate Bridge
(*) See the Cherry Blossoms in May on the National Mall
(*) Tour the White House
(*) Go to the top of the Empire State Building
(*) Live in New York CIty
(* ) Visit the Hershey Chocolate Factory in Pennsylvania
(*) Go to Disney World
Central and South America
(*) Zipline in Costa Rica
(*) Swim with dolphins in The Caribbean
(*) Horseback Ride through a rain forest
Africa
(*) Visit Victoria Falls
(*) Ride an elephant
(*) Go on safari – see my really cool video about it here
My continually growing travel Bucket List :
United States
( ) Drive across the United States
( ) Spend a weekend in Vegas
( ) Visit the top of Seattle Space Needle
( ) Tour Pearl Harbor
( ) Go to the top of the St. Louis Arch
( ) Visit the Grand Canyon
( ) Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans
( ) Make my own wine in Napa Valley
Asia
( ) Walk on the Great Wall of China
( ) Visit the Taj Majal
( ) Visit the Forbidden City
( ) Travel India by Train
( ) Ride the Orient Express
( ) Attend a Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan, Thailand
( ) Stay one night in the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai
( ) Swim in crystal clear water in the Maldives
( ) Eat sushi in Japan
( ) Celebrate Holi, the Hindu religious spring festival of colors, in Nepal
( ) Play with the monkeys in Thailand
Australia
( ) Climb Sydney Harbour Bridge
( ) Go white water rafting in New Zealand
( ) Visit the penguins of Phillip Island Nature Park
Africa
( ) See the pyramids and the Sphynx in Egypt
( ) Take a boat trip down the Nile
( ) See the gorillas in Uganda
( ) Ride a camel in the Sahara Dessert
Europe
( ) Visit Loch Ness
( ) Kiss the Blarney Stone
( ) Lean on the Tower of Pisa
( ) In Amsterdam visit: the Anne Frank House, the Red Light District,
and the Heineken factory
( ) Visit Stonehedge
( ) Attend the Monaco Grand Prix (Monte Carlo, Monaco)
( ) See the running with the bulls in Pamplona
( ) Have a beer at Oktoberfest in Munich
( ) Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin
Central and South America
( ) Hike to Macchu Picchu
( ) Visit Easter Island
( ) Dance the tango in Argentina
I am sure I will add to this travel bucket list in the future but for right now, here is the list!
