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The Big Bucket List

The Big Bucket List

 

In no particular order

 

  1. Run a marathon
  2. Live a year in Italy
  3. Graduate university
  4. Train travel through Russia
  5. Spend a summer in Greece
  6. Jump off an aeroplane
  7. Bungee-jump of a bridge
  8. Eat a croissant in Paris
  9. Learn to play your favourite instrument
  10. See an active volcano
  11. Learn Italian 
  12. Visit a tropical rainforest
  13. Walk on the Chinese Wall
  14. See the Statue of Liberty
  15. Visit the Auschwitz Museum in Poland
  16. Go watch the Olympics
  17. See the Eiffel Tour at night
  18. Create your family tree
  19. Publish a book
  20. Raise a child
  21. Plant a tree
  22. Sleep in an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora
  23. Make someone happy
  24. Donate blood
  25. Get a tattoo
  26. See the sunset in Santorini, Greece 
  27. Spend a summer on an exotic island
  28. Learn a new language from zero
  29. Work in a museum
  30. Raise and train a dog
  31. Drink tea at 5 o’clock in London
  32. Swim with dolphins
  33. Visit the eternal city – Rome
  34. Swim under a waterfall
  35. Move to a new country 
  36. Fly in a hot air balloon
  37. Be part of a traditional Indian wedding 
  38. Learn to use a gun
  39. Swim in all 5 oceans
  40. Spend time volunteering in Africa
  41. Create a family recipe
  42. Go on a road trip from California to New York
  43. Let go of a floating lantern
  44. See the Monarch Butterfly migration
  45. Get a PhD
  46. Visit the Taj Mahal, India
  47. Get an autograph from your favourite musician
  48. See the Pyramids, Egypt
  49. Speak to an audience of 500 people
  50. Learn to cook from your mom/grandma
  51. Visit Barcelona, Spain
  52. Experience Christmas in New York City
  53. See an opera in Sidney, Australia
  54. See the Gran Canyon, USA
  55. Fly on first class
  56. Visit Istanbul with a history teacher
  57. Visit Tokyo, Japan
  58. Go paragliding
  59. Go to an airport and buy a random flight
  60. Keep a diary
  61. Have a birthday party in Las Vegas
  62. Visit Heaven’s Gate, China
  63. Watch a Cirque du Soleil live show
  64. Once a year go to a place you’ve never been before
  65. See the oversaturated green hills of Yorkshire
  66. Visit Louvre, Paris
  67. Go on a Mediterranean Cruise
  68. Dip your toes in the Indian Ocean
  69. Take a ride in the London Eye
  70. Be part of a play or movie
  71. Visit Malta
  72. See a lavender field in Provence, France
  73. Get married
  74. Try scuba diving in an exotic location
  75. Visit the castles in the Loire Valley, France
  76. Learn to cook the traditional dish of the country of your birth
  77. Solve the Rubik’s Cube
  78. Go on a holiday with your mom only / dad only
  79. Set foot in the desert
  80. Visit Transylvania, Romania
  81. See Coldplay in a live concert
  82. See the Hollywood mark
  83. Watch a Spanish bullfight
  84. Spend a full year with your parents
  85. Learn World Geography
  86. Help at least one orphan
  87. Become fluent in French
  88. Go on a bike trip across your country
  89. Spend the Night in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
  90. Learn to drive
  91. Help at least one elderly
  92. Learn about World Religions
  93. Be the first at something
  94. Learn self-defence
  95. Spend a year in Japan learning about their culture
  96. Create your personal library
  97. Start a collection
  98. Visit Antarctica
  99. See the Northern Lights
  100. Visit Tuscany, Italy
  101. Visit Cuba and smoke a cigar
  102. Visit Svalbard – Arctic Circle
  103. Pray in Jerusalem at the Western Wall
  104. Go on an African safari
  105. Go on a road trip on the Pacific Coast Highway
  106. Party in Ibiza, Spain
  107. Live a while in New York City, USA
  108. Walk on Golden Gate, San Francisco
  109. Bath in the Blue Lagoon, Iceland
  110. Go to a fashion week (Paris, New York, Rome, Milan)
  111. Explore the ruins of Petra, Jordan
  112. Go on a Nile cruise to Abu-Simbel
  113. Take a trip on the Orient Express
  114. Catch a Broadway show in New York
  115. Go island hopping in Greece
  116. Take part in the annual Oktoberfest, Munich
  117. Visit the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
  118. Explore Patagonia’s glaciers from Argentina or Chile
  119. Go on a technology-free holiday
  120. Touch an iceberg
  121. Sleep in a traditional hanok in Jeonju, Korea
  122. Discover the tiles of Porto in Portugal
  123. Go to a World Cup
  124. Visit the Griffiths Observatory, LA
  125. Roll the dice in a Las Vegas Casino
  126. Travel back in time on Easter Island
  127. Hike the Matterhorn Trail, Matterhorn in Zermatt
  128. Visit the White House
  129. Soak up the spirit of New Orleans at the Mardi Gras Festival
  130. Feel the mist of Niagara Falls
  131. Go on a romantic gateway to Vermont
  132. Float in the Dead Sea
  133. Hike through the Himalayas
  134. Ride a motorcycle in Bangkok
  135. Spend Saint Patrick’s Day in Dublin, Ireland
  136. Climb the Kilimanjaro
  137. Watch the Serengeti migration from a hot-air balloon
  138. Release baby turtles back into the ocean
  139. Hug a baby panda in Chengdu, China
  140. Visit the Forbidden City, Beijing
  141. Meet a geisha
  142. Go to a Super Bowl
  143. Watch a football game at Wembley, London
  144. Visit Madame Tussaud, London
  145. Visit Pompei, Italy
  146. Experience a traditional Thanksgiving
  147. Create your own signature dish
  148. Visit the National History Museum, New York
  149. Savour dinner at a Michelin Star restaurant
  150. Eat at a restaurant on your own
  151. Eat Indian food with your hands
  152. Walk on the famous Walk of Fame
  153. Have fun at Walt Disney World
  154. Visit Disneyland Paris
  155. Try molecular gastronomy
  156. Thank a waiter with a 100% tip
  157. Eat roast goat with the Maasai in Kenya
  158. Learn to use chopsticks
  159. Climb the Haiku Stairs of Oahu, Hawaii
  160. See the flamingos on a beach
  161. Become someone’s godmother/godfather
  162. Order room service
  163. Gamble at a Monte Carlo Casino, Monaco
  164. Find yourself in a postcard in Portofino, Italy
  165. Step foot in the Red Square, Moscow
  166. Sleep in a Tuscan villa in Italy
  167. Experience the Fall Foliage, New England
  168. Walk through the Wisteria Tunnel at Kawachi Fuji Gardens, Japan
  169. Stay at the boat hotel in Cocoa Island, Maldives
  170. Eat in a three Michelin stars restaurant
  171. Pay off someone else’s debt
  172. Visit Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
  173. Visit the Van Gogh Museum, Netherlands
  174. Sit on the edge of Preikestolen, Norway
  175. Eat pizza in Chicago
  176. Set foot in a place from the Bible (Mount of Olives, Bethlehem, Nazareth)
  177. See the Sky Gardens, Singapore
  178. Visit Trinity College Library, Dublin
  179. Watch a Formula 1 race live
  180. See the Seven Sisters Cliff, England
  181. Visit a chocolate factory in Switzerland
  182. Let go of a floating lantern at Yi Peng Festival, Thailand
  183. See Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
  184. Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway
  185. Hear the call to prayer at the Blue Mosque in Turkey
  186. Flip a house
  187. Visit Lake Como, Italy
  188. Shop at a floating market in Vietnam
  189. Stand in Time Square, New York
  190. Ride on a cable car in San Francisco
  191. Start your own scholarship fund
  192. Become a self-made millionaire
  193. Get a second citizenship
  194. Walk on a pink sand beach in the Bahamas
  195. Tour Patagonia, Argentina, Chile
  196. Give back to charity
  197. Visit Stonehenge, England
  198. Visit the historic Centre of Old Tallinn, Estonia
  199. Experience a carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  200. Eat paella in Andalusia, Spain
  201. Visit Marrakesh, Morocco
  202. Go to a Cannes Film Festival in France
  203. Visit the archaeological site of Delphi, Greece
  204. Experience Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York
  205. Visit the Picasso Museum in Malaga, Spain
  206. See the cherry blossom in Japan
  207. Stroll through Sagano Bamboo Forest, Japan
  208. Fly in a private jet
  209. Visit Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
  210. Stay up talking to someone until the sun rises
  211. Purchase a piece of artwork
  212. Experience Pingxi Lanter Festival, Taiwan
  213. Practice calligraphy
  214. Visit the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia
  215. Pose with the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
  216. Experience La Tomatina festival, Spain
  217. Climb Fiji Mountain, Japan
  218. Hike the cities of Cinque Terre, Italy
  219. Walk on a glass beach
  220. Take a train from the Grand Central Station, New York
  221. Relax on a spa gateway
  222. Become vegetarian for a month/a year
  223. Experience a Tea Ceremony with a grandmaster in Japan
  224. Visit Sri Lanka – Golden Valley of the Ceylon Tea
  225. Eat a meal cooked by a famous chef
  226. Visit a perfume factory in France
  227. See penguins in their natural habitat
  228. Explore the French Riviera
  229. Visit the Maldives
  230. Visit the Palace of Versailles, Paris
  231. Get stoned in Amsterdam
  232. Go wine tasting in Napa Valley, California
  233. Drive a luxury car on Italy’s Amalfi Coast
  234. Take a train journey through the heart of Africa
  235. See the statue of Jesus the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  236. Go to a classical music concert in Vienna, Austria
  237. Take part in a ball in Vienna
  238. Go on a holiday with a complete stranger
  239. Visit 100 UNESCO World Heritage
  240. Hear the Pope pray in Vatican City
  241. Stroll through Antigua, Guatemala
  242. See a tulip field in the Netherlands
  243. Walk through a rice terrace in Indonesia
  244. Ski in the Swiss Alps
  245. Drink at a Guinness Brewery in Ireland
  246. Visit the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland
  247. Do the famous Route 66
  248. Explore the Italian Riviera
  249. Visit a US National Park
  250. Stay at a Beverly Hills hotel in California
  251. Take the Walk of Faith, Tianmen Mountain, China
  252. Swing at the “End of the World”, Ecuador
  253. Make a wish at the Trevi Fountain, Rome
  254. Watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, London
  255. Sunbathe topless on the French Riviera
  256. Hear Andrea Bocelli sing opera live
  257. Walk across Abbey Road in London
  258. Attend mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris
  259. Visit a temple
  260. Walk on a glacier
  261. Taste a Sicilian lemon
  262. Host a Christmas dinner for your loved ones
  263. Eat seafood
  264. Visit all 50 USA 
  265. Work in a library
  266. Visit Machu Picchu, Peru
  267. Throw a dart at a map and go
  268. Paint and host your own exhibition
  269. Collect sand from all the seas and oceans of the world
  270. See a New Year’s Concert in Vienna, Austria
  271. Visit Vatican City
  272. Set foot on all seven continents
  273. Tour a Mayan Ruin
  274. Become a CEO
  275. Teach someone to read and write
  276. Spend Christmas with your family
  277. Take part in a Venetian Carnaval, Italy
  278. Make an anonymous donation
  279. Spend a full day in bed reading a good book
  280. Learn yoga and meditation
  281. Volunteer
  282. Take a solo holiday
  283. Take a trip around the World in 80 days
  284. Start your own business
  285. Spend a summer in the countryside
  286. Feed a tiger cub 
  287. Win a Nobel Prize 
  288. Buy your own house and decorate it
  289. Swim in an ocean at night
  290. Visit Ireland
  291. Fly in a helicopter
  292. Make someone laugh until they cry.
  293. Celebrate a same-sex marriage.
  294. Meet a world leader
  295. Spend time with a person from another generation
  296. Play matchmaker
  297. Practice winter sports
  298. Take a Zumba class
  299. Go on a submarine
  300. Take a train journey coast to coast in Africa
  301. Ride a camel
  302. Attend a black-tie gala
  303. Make a gingerbread house
  304. Keep in touch with old friends
  305. Read the world’s literature
  306. Create a documentary and publish it
  307. Laugh until your tummy hurts
  308. Visit Hohenzollern Castle, Germany
  309. Achieve your ideal weight
  310. Fly a kite
  311. Go on a yoga retreat
  312. Visit Dracula’s Castle in Transylvania, Romania
  313. Learn to dance tango
  314. Give up a bad habit
  315. Go camping and sit around a fire 
  316. Learn sign language
  317. Get a standing ovation
  318. Visit Madeira, Portugal
  319. Go on a blind date
  320. Toss pizza dough in the air
  321. Be on the New York Times Bestseller list
  322. Experience Amish Country
  323. Reconnect with an old friend
  324. Get a fish pedicure
  325. Relax in a sensory deprivation tank
  326. Recreate a childhood recipe
  327. Blow glass
  328. Learn to play chess
  329. Get kissed on New Year’s Eve
  330. Have a white Christmas
  331. Join a book club
  332. Skinny dip
  333. Find a pearl in an Oyster
  334. See an Opera
  335. Ride in a tuk tuk
  336. Go on a Caribbean cruise
  337. Write a song
  338. Attend a movie premiere
  339. Attend a jazz festival
  340. Get a caricature drawing by a street artist
  341. Go to a book signing
  342. Ride on a Ferris wheel
  343. Ride in a gondola
  344. See a TED Talk live
  345. Find your signature scent
  346. Get a henna tattoo
  347. Make a will
  348. Stay in a 5-star hotel
  349. Cook a traditional dish from a different culture
  350. Jump into a pool fully clothed
  351. Win an award
  352. Celebrate a holiday in a different culture
  353. Explore a rainforest
  354. Become someone’s mentor
  355. Be present at a birth
  356. Complete 100 hours of volunteer work
  357. Change someone’s life for the better
  358. Start a blog
  359. Experience a new religion
  360. Give a TED Talk
  361. See a Tour de France
  362. Read a banned book
  363. Sing your heart out on a Tomorrowland festival
  364. Take a cooking class from an Italian chef 
  365. Sleep under the stars 
  366. Catch a flamenco show in Barcelona, Spain
  367. Learn to meditate in an ashram in India
  368. Be someone’s maid of honour/best man
  369. Go on a school reunion
  370. Forgive someone
  371. Horseback ride on a beach
  372. Hug a sequoia tree
  373. See a coral reef
  374. Learn Spanish
  375. Meet the Dalai Lama
  376. Pay for someone’s shopping
  377. Teach a class
  378. Take a mud bath
  379. Work until you no longer need to introduce yourself
  380. Visit Tiffany in New York
  381. Eat Ethiopian food with your hands
  382. Savour coffee at Cafe de Flore, Paris
  383. Visit Hallstatt, Austria
  384. Sleep in a stable on a haystack
  385. Make a snowman
  386. Bath in the Spring Baths in Saturnia, Italy
  387. Ride in a double-decker bus in London
  388. Ice skate in Central Park
  389. Watch a sunset from an aeroplane
  390. Hug a penguin
  391. Sit in a hot tub in winter
  392. Visit the Haiku Stairs in Oahu, Hawaii
  393. Milk a cow
  394. Take your dream car for a test drive
  395. Read philosophy
  396. Write a letter to your future self
  397. Step foot on the Normandy beach
  398. Witness a solar eclipse
  399. Visit Notting Hill, London
  400. See Mont Saint Michelle, France
  401. Sleep in a yurt
  402. Sleep in an igloo
  403. Fall in love
  404. Go whale watching
  405. Climb the steps of the Mayan ruins
  406. Stomp grapes in Italy
  407. Scuba dive in the Great Barrier Reef
  408. Have a home library
  409. Learn to read Braille
  410. Travel with your best friend
  411. Ride the subway in New York
  412. Visit a black sand beach
  413. Visit Santa’s Village in Finland
  414. Go for an early morning stroll on a quiet street
  415. Give people a reason to remember your name 
  416. Visit every country on Earth.
  417. See the Chichen-Itza in Yucatan Mexico
  418. Experience zero gravity 
  419. Have a cosy winter night in a chalet
  420. Try pizza napolitanna in Napoli
  421. Stay in an underwater hotel
  422. Be in a parade 
  423. Go dogsledding in Tromsø in Northern Norway
  424. Step foot on the Arctic circle
  425. Learn how to surf
  426. Watch a meteor shower
  427. Hike the Appalachian Trail
  428. Drive Highway 1 in California
  429. Take a trip around the World in 80 days
  430. See the view from the Empire State Building, NYC
  431. Set a Guinness World record
  432. Take a trip with friends
  433. Quit your job and do something you love for a year
  434. Become an expert in your field
  435. Conquer a lifelong fear
  436. Visit Alaska
  437. Learn another alphabet
  438. Walk on the Equator line
  439. See the Berlin Wall
  440. See the Scottish Highlights
  441. Tell someone your entire life story without omitting details
  442. Do everything on the above list 

 

… this is an evergrowing list, so I’d very much appreciate suggestions

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