Travel
Spend New Year’s in an exotic location
Spend Christmas on a beach
Take an international trip with mom (May 2015)
Visit 60 countries (Visited 51 as of 2023)
Visit every continent (Visited 5 as of 2019)
Live in a foreign country for 6 months (May 2015-May 2017)
Visit all 23 USA UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Visit at least 300 of the 879 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Take a trip around the world in 2-3 months
Visit all the wonders of the world
Foreign travel
Visit every capital city in Europe (Visited 16 as of 2019)
Visit at least two African countries (Completed in May 2012)
French Canada (December 2013)
Australia
Lavender Fields, Provence, France
Japan (February 2017)
Catedrais Beach, Spain
Cherry blossom in Japan
Thailand (January 2015)
Canary Islands
Calella de Palafrugell beaches (near Barcelona)
Vietnam (February 2020)
Colmar, France (Christmas market)
Mekong Delta (February 2020)
Halong Bay (March 2020)
Swim in Turkey’s rock pools
Visit Sassi di Matera, Italy
Desert tour in Morocco (May 2016)
Cambodia
Visit Greek Isles
Viking river cruise
Stogafoss Waterfall – Iceland
Diamond Beach – Iceland
Tulip Festival, Amsterdam
Whale watch – Iceland
Sri Lanka (March 2024)
Tam Coc, Vietnam
Bali
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Acropolis in Athens
Zanzibar, Tanzania (July 2016)
Taiwan
Maokong, Taiwan
Southern France (September 2012)
Normandy battlefields (September 2019)
Southern Italy
Amalfi Coast, Italy
Naples
Sorrento
Tropea
Machu Picchu
Ice glacier cave tour – Iceland
Prague (October 2012)
Germany (September 2011)
China
Ireland
Dingle Peninsula/Ireland
Calgary Stampede
Stand in Red Square
Visit WWII concentration camps(general) (September 2011)
Sachsenhausen (September 2011)
Dachau (September 2012)
Auschwitz
Georgia Wine Country (September 2022)
Pyramids in Egypt (February 2018)
Tahiti (Bora Bora) and rent hut over the water
Niagara Falls
The Acropolis- Athens, Greece
Mount Olympus-Greece
Algarve, Portugal (August 2022)
Blarney Castle-Ireland…kiss stone
The Cathedral of Seville, Spain (April 2016)
La Mezquita, Spain (April 2016)
Neuschwanstein Castel, Bavaria Germany (September 2012)
The Alps-Switzerland
Prague Castle (October 2012)
Israel…Wailing Wall, The Dome of the Rock
Petra archeological site, Jordan
Sydney Opera House, Australia
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland
Pompeii, Italy
Incan Ruins-Manchu Picchu, Peru
Istanbul, Turkey (November 2015)
Hagia Sophia, Turkey (November 2015)
Cappadocia, Turkey
Harry Potter tour in England
Les Calanches, France
Aswan and the Old Cataract hotel, Egypt
Sintra, Portugal (September 2022)
Douro Valley, Portugal (September 2022)
Victoria falls, Zimbabwe (September 2016)
Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Return to Scotland
Take train through Swiss Alps
Belize’s Barrier reef
Visit the DMZ (May 2021)
Dubrovnik, Croatia (August 2012)
Christmas markets in Germany
Visit 10 European Christmas Markets, different countries
Northern Lights in Norway
Easter Island
Forbidden City of China (Beijing)
Great wall of China
Visit the Imperial Palace (Tokyo) (March 2017)
Walk the tunnel of lights (Nagano Hotel, Japan)
Polynesia
Float on the dead sea
Skinnydip at Turtle Island, Fiji
Attend la Tomatina (Spain)
Galapagos Archipelago
Visit Jeju Island, South Korea
Salzburg, Austria (October 2012)
Leaning tower of Pisa (May 2017)
Trinidad and Tobago
St. Croix
St. John
Morocco (May 2016)
Luxor, Egypt (July 2019)
Cape Town, South Africa (+Table Mountain) (February 2016)
Garden Route road trip (South Africa)
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda or Rwanda (January 2017)
Visit Iguazu Falls
Cartagena, Colombia
South Korea (May 2021)
Winter Market in Edinburgh
San Sebastian, Spain
Thermal bath, Budapest
Maldives (March 2024)
Spa in Baden Baden, Germany
Visit Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
Visit sauna in Helsinki
Namibia
Iceland’s ring road
Mendoza, Argentina
Ibiza, Spain
Jimjilban Spa, South Korea
St. Emilion, France (September 2021)
Rouen, France
Bordeaux, France (September 2021)
Alabaster Coast, France
Mont Saint Michel, France (September 2019)
Loire Valley (September 2021)
Burma
Kandawgyi Lake, Burma
Shwedagon Pagoda, Burma
Temple plain, Burma
Krakow, Poland
Sicily
-Champagne Region, France (March 2019)
Imperial City of Hue (March 2020)
Laos
Hakone Volcanic Area, Japan
Snow Monkeys, Japan
Burgundy, France (June 2022)
Domestic Travel
Portland Head Lighthouse
Boston National Historical Park
Wine tour in Napa Valley (May 2018)
Hawaii
Hawaii volcanoes national park
Rainforest Zoo
Spa in Arizona
Hollywood
Walk the freedom trail in Boston
San Francisco (May 2018)
Alaska (cruise??)
Visit all 50 States (Visited 23 as of 2019)
Bathhouse Row-Hot Springs, Arkansas
The French Quarter
The Grand Ole Opry House
Shenandoah Valley (January 2023)
Mt. Rushmore-South Dakota
Rocky Mountain National Park
Grand Canyon
Austin, Texas…for Live music
Golden State Bridge (May 2018)
Pearl Harbor
Visit all of the Presidents’ libraries
Drive or take train across America from coast to coast
Really do NY City
Seen New England (Vermont/Maine)
Key West
Yellowstone National Park
Amelia Island
Kennedy Space Center
Art Institute of Chicago
The Bourbon trail (February 2018)
Boston African American National Historic Site
Yosemite
Red Rocks (Utah)
Visit Apostle Island Winter Sea Caves in lake Superior Wisconsin
Utah National Parks
Drive Hwy 1 from LA to San Fran
Spend a night at Martha’s vineyard
Sports Events
Super Bowl
Hockey Playoff
Monaco Grand Prix
Henley Royal Regatta, England
Cricket (@Oval or Lords)
El Classico
Calcio Fiorentino
Final Four game
World cup
Watch two South American soccer teams play
World Series
Baseball game in South Korea
NBA Championship
Masters
US Open (golf)
Wimbledon (July 2018)
US Open (tennis)
Kentucky Derby
Equestrian
Car race
NFL conference championship
Premier League Soccer (England)
Rose Bowl
Michigan-Ohio State football
Duke-NC basketball (February 2023)
Soccer game at Maracana stadium (Brazil)
Bayou classic
Daytona 500
Triple crown surfing
All Blacks rugby game (New Zealand)
Sumo wrestling (March 2017)
Beach volleyball (semi/professional)
Ultimate fighting championship/match
Harlem Globetrotters game
Boxing (World Boxing or International Boxing)
Paris air show
Alabama vs Auburn
French Open
Tour de France
Australian Open
Front row profess. Basketball game
US-Mexico soccer game in Mexico
Boston Red Sox game on Patriot’s Day
Yanks vs Sox in Boston
Attend the summer & winter Olympics overseas
Army vs. Navy football game
Ironman Championship
Baseball game at Fenway Park
Pallio race, Sienna, Italy
Music/Entertainment
Music Festival in Vancouver
Music Festival in Louisiana
Visit blues bar in Chicago
Carnival in Brazil (São Paulo, February 2014)
Love Parade in Germany
Oktoberfest in Germany (September-October 2012)
Watch orchestral performance in Vienna (October 2012)
Mardi Gras
Cirque de Soleil (2009)
Opera (November 2013)
Attend Hawaiian Luau
Broadway show (A long time ago!)
Phantom of the Opera in London (July 2018)
Shakespeare theater in London (July 2013)Saturday Night Live
See Nutcracker in NYC
Alvin Alley in NYC
Salzburg Festival, Austria
Montreaux Jazz Festival, Montreaux, Switzerland
Universal Studios in Hollywood
Attend a film premiere
Gay pride event
Dance with Ellen DeGeneres
Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan
St. Patrick’s Day, Dublin, Ireland
Stay in glass igloo, Finland
Albuquerque International Balloon Fest.
Lantern Festival in Hawaii, Honolulu
Dragon Boat Carnival, Hong Kong
Carnival of Venice
Day of the Dead, Mexico City
Opera in Hungary
Kabuki Theater, Japan
Adventure/Sports
Swim with Dolphins
Dive with a whale shark
Ride dog sled
Dance Tango in Argentina (February 2014)
Surf
Hike Amalfi Coast
Climb an active volcano
Cross a country only using public transportation
Skydive (July 2013)
Ski in Colorado
Ski in Aspen
Go golfing on at least one of the best major golf courses in the world
Rock climb (wall and outdoors) (2012)
Climb a 5.10 climbing route
Snowboard
Learn how to play an instrument
Get scuba diving certified
Safari tour (May 2012)
Hula dance in Hawaii
Jet ski
Water ski
Sail
Go camping outside (September 2014)
Parasail
Walk a marathon
Ride a camel into the desert (2010)
Horse ride through the surf
Jump off of a waterfall
Sea kayaking (August 2013)
Canyoning (August 2013)
Swimming with Manatees (Florida)
Race cars on a track
Stand up paddleboard
Run a 10k (December 2012)
Learn archery
Horseback riding lessons
Be able to do a one-handed pushup
Hike coast in Algarve, Portugal (September 2022)
Go bamboo rafting (November 2023)
Navigate personal underwater sub
Rappel down a waterfall
Ride ATV
Swim with stingrays
Cavern Diving, Belize
Swim through Mexico’s cenotes (July 2023)
Zip line over Niagara Falls
Swim Belize Great Blue Hole
Scale half dome at Yosemite
Walk Arenal Skywall in Costa Rica
Swim with sharks in the Maldives (March 2024)
Swim in Iceland’s Blue Lagoon
Kayak through otherworldly scenery on Caddo Lake in Texas
Swim Erwan Waterfalls Thailand
Swim in blue grotto of Capri, Italy
Feed Koala Bear
Swim with sea turtles (March 2024)
Tea Plantation Sri Lanka (March 2024)
Devil’s pool, Zambia (September 2016)
Walk with Lions/cheetahs (September 2016)
Extract honey from a beehive
Skeet shoot
Miscellaneous
Spend the night in a storied/historic hotel
Partake in a Japanese Tea Ceremony (March 2017)
Enjoy a freshly rolled cigar in Cuba
Learn how to salsa well
Take ballroom classes
Plant a garden (flowers/vegetables) (June 2019)
Live in a house I designed and decorated myself
Own a piece of jewelry from Tiffany’s (December 2023)
Own a really expensive, super-fabulous handbag
Always believe the glass is half full
Experiment
Hold a basic conversation in several languages (Achieved in May 2014)
Do a full day at the spa (March 2012)
Be a member of the audience in a TV show
Write a fan letter to all-time favorite hero or heroine
Shower in a waterfall
Take pole dancing lessons
Watch the sunrise (September 2015)
Do a first aid course (Fall 2014)
Keep a diary for an entire year
Become debt-free
Throw a surprise party
Run a half marathon (March 2012)
Go topless sunbathing (September 2012)
Be someone’s mentor (2016)
Sleep under the stars
Do at least three moves you’ve never done from the Kama Sutra
Capture the moment in an award-winning photograph
Stay in the best suite in a 5 star or diamond hotel
Learn to play chess well
Take samba dance lesson
Write a book
Learn how to say hello in 50 languages
Learn sign language
Release baby turtles into the ocean
Start a fire without matches
Walk on black beach sand
Answer a personal ad
Blow glass
Experience weightlessness
Own an original piece of art
Walk on nude beach
Watch a space rocket launch
Walk on the red carpet
Watch all Oscar-winning movies
Own par of fab designer shoes
Own a pair of red bottom shoes
Mud bath
Sleep in castle/chateau
Do boudoir photo shoot
Tip 1,000% on restaurant bill
Stay in Ryokan, Japan
Cooking/Food
Build a trip around food you love
Do food tours in every new country I visit
Enter cooking competition
Minibar (May 2024)
Host Thanksgiving dinner (November 2017)
Drink champagne in Champagne, France (March 2019)
Bake bread from scratch (May 2020)
Aliena – Chicago
Coffee tour, Vietnam (March 2020)
Learn how to make a national dish
Learn about wines
Charlottesville wineries (Ongoing…)
Take cooking classes on 6 continents (Cooked on 2 continents as of 2019)
–Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
Do food tour in Lyon, France
Learn to make Sushi (Spring 2012)
Eat poutine in Quebec (December 2013)
Bake 20 different kinds of cookies at Christmas
Visit all 300 wineries in Virginia
Visit Cognac and vineyards (September 2021)
Learn how to make tiramisu
Montrachet Vineyard, Burgundy, France (June 2022)
Hand make pasta (April 2020)
Make baklava
Make crème brûlée (Spring 2012)
Eat raw oysters (2010)
Eat raw clams
Rhine River Cruise (wine)
Alinea – Chicago
Wine tour in Porto/Douro Valley (September 2022)
Drink an expensive vintage wine
Adelaide, Australia (Wine tour)
Eat Steak tartare (September 2012)
Make Pistachio ice cream
Les Source Caudalie, Bordeaux, France (wine)
Drink cognac with cigar
Drink wine from Florence wine window
Bellini (in Italy)
Stellenbosch (South Africa wine) (February 2016)
Eat Kobe beef (March 2017)
Pinot Path, Oregon
Tuscany wine tour
Food, wine, rum festival in Barbados
Food a wine festival in DC
Taste of Chicago
Rhone Valley, France (wine)
Hawaii food and wine festival
Culinary tour of Italy
Wine tour in Croatia
Francesinha Sandwich, Portugal (September 2022)
Food and wine festival in NY
Bacalhau or Portuguese Cod Fish
Los Angeles food and wine festival
South Beach or Key West wine and food festival
Melbourne food and wine festival
Can something
Drink Caldo Verde – Portugal
Make green tea ice cream
Eat at French Laundry
Fillet a fish
Have a wine collection
Eat lobster in Maine
Stomp grapes (September 2022)
Winemakers dinner
Eat at Dans Le Noir in New York
Catch, cook, and eat fish
Drink at distillery (November 2018)
Drink at ice bar
Eat meal cooked by celebrity chef
Michelin 3-star restaurant
Bifanas – The National Portuguese Sandwich
Do wine tour in Medoc region, France (September 2021)
Eat blue crabs on the water in Maryland
Drink Scotch in Scottish highland
Go on pintxos bar crawl in Basque
Cook a three-course meal for a group of friends (December 2021)
Bake a layered cake from scratch (November 2022)
Cook 30 recipes from 30 different countries
Cook an entire meal from another culture (October 2022)
Eat a Gyro in Greece
Bake cinnamon rolls from scratch (Summer 2020)
Eat at the Fat Duck
Eat at the Space Needle Tower in Seattle
Make caramel apples
Eat Cajun food in New Orleans
Make soufflé
Eat at one of the world’s best restaurants
Sake Brewery/do sake tasting, Japan
Pasteis de natal – Portugal (September 2022)
Eat noodles in Hong Kong
Themed Cafe, Japan
Volunteer/Service
Volunteer abroad (May 2015-16)
Volunteer at hospital
Work in soup kitchen throughout holidays
Send flowers to someone for being awesome
Make a positive difference in child’s life
Leave $100 tip
Provide Christmas for needy family
Help homeless person personally
Help someone I don’t know without expectation of repayment
Make hats for cancer patients
Make a donation to battered women’s shelter
Help someone build a house
Make a big donation to charity
Pay for someone’s groceries
Take a kid on a toy shopping spree
Run a 5k for charity (June 2011)
Run 10 miler for charity (June 2012)
Donate more than $1k to a worthy cause
Join a big brother, big sister program
Donate clothes to battered women’s shelter
Pay bridge/toll for person behind me
Sponsor a child’s wish through make a wish
