There are few things worse than coming face to face with your dream journal and realizing that you let so much time slip by without going for it. So I have made a goal to use this blog as a means of tackling and documenting my bucket list, once and for all, without fear of judgment or failure.

Life is WAY more exciting the moment you stop allowing perfectionism and insecurities get in the way of living the life you want to live.

This blog is a promise to myself to let go of fear and just say ‘Yes, and’ to the adventure!

And maybe… just maybe… I’ll inspire you to set off on your own adventures too.

Read the full story here – or continue below to explore the bucket list below!

United States Bucket List

Current Count: 7/59

1. USA | Throw a dart at a map and go
2. USA | Visit all 50 states
3. USA | Hike the Pacific Crest Trail
4. USA | Hike the Pacific Northwest Trail
5. USA | Drive Route 66
6. USA | Go to all the US National Parks
7. USA | Raft down the Mississippi River
8. ✅ USA | Ride the California Zephyr train from California to New York City
9. Alaska | Trek the Mendenhall Glacier Caves
10. Alaska | Visit Barrow (Northern-most point)
11. Alaska | Climb Mt. McKinley (Denali)
12. Arizona | Hike and kayak the Grand Canyon
13. Arizona | Road-trip through the canyons
14. Arizona | Visit Havasu Falls
15. ✅ California | Bike the Golden Gate Bridge
16. California | Climb Half Dome
17. California | Stay in the Awani hotel in Yosemite
18. California | Hike the Lost Coast
19. California | Drive Highway 1
20. California | Take a tour of Napa Valley
21. ✅ California | Ride a cable car in San Francisco
22. California | Climb Mount Whitney
23. California | Attend Comic Con (in costume)
24. Colorado | Explore the Ice Castles
25. Colorado | Stay in the Stanley Hotel
26. Colorado | Climb Pikes Peak
27. Florida | Kayak the Keyes
28. Florida | See a space shuttle launch at Cape Canaveral
29. ✅ Florida | Visit St. Augustine (the oldest city)
30. Hawaii | Moanalua Trail
31. Hawaii | Travel on the Hana Highway
32. Illinois | Be a tourist for a day in my home city (Chicago)
33. Indiana | Attend the Indy 500
34. Iowa | Ride Ragbrai
35. Iowa | Spend some time in the Amana Colonies
36. Kentucky | Attend the Kentucky Derby
37. Louisiana | Attend Mardis Gras
38. Minnesota | Canoe the Boundary Waters
39. Missouri | Mountain bike the Ozarks
40. Missouri | Visit the Devil’s Well
41. ✅ Nevada | Play craps in Vegas and win
42. Nevada | Attend Burning Man
43. ✅ New York | See a Broadway performance
44. ✅ New York | Spend one year living in the city that never sleeps
45. New York | Be in the SNL audience
46. New York | See Sleep No More
47. New York | Climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty
48. New York | Attend Fashion Week
49. New York | See Niagara Falls
50. Tennessee | Attend Bonaroo
51. Tennessee | Trek in the Smokey Mountains
52. Tennessee | Visit the Grand Ole Opry
53. Texas | Attend Sandfest
54. Texas | Raft in Big Bend National Park
55. Utah | Attend Sundance Film Festival
56. Utah | Backpack Bryce Canyon and Zion
57. Vermont | Hike the backwoods in October
58. Washington State | Visit Pike’s Market
59. Washington State | Drive Mt. Baker Highway
60. Washington D.C. | Bike Ride Around the Monuments
61. Washington D.C. | Visit the White House
62. Wyoming | Attend the world’s largest rodeo

International Bucket List

Current Count: 15/119

1. World | Spin the globe and go
2. World | Visit the 7 wonders of the modern world
   1. Brazil | Christ the Redeemer
   2. China | The Great Wall of China
   3. India | Taj Mahal
   4. ✅ Italy | The Colosseum
   5. Jordan | Petra
   6. Mexico | Chichén Itzá
   7. Peru | Machu Piccu
   8. BONUS: Egypt | Pyramids of Giza
3. World | Visit 50 countries
4. World | Visit 100 countries
5. World | Visit every country
6. World | Step foot on all seven continents
7. World | Touch both poles
8. World | Ride the Trans-Siberia Railway from Russia to Mongolia
9. World | Backpack across Europe
10. World | Backpack across Southeast Asia
11. World | Visit every country my ancestors are from
12. World | Attend the Olympic Games
13. Antarctica | Climb Mt. Vision
14. Argentina | Walk on the Perito Moreno Glacier
15. Argentina | Trek through Patagonia
16. Australia | Camp in the Outback
17. Australia | Swim in the Great Barrier Reef
18. Belize | Swim in the Great Blue Hole
19. Belize | Explore the Crystal Cave
20. Bhutan | Trek to the Tiger’s Nest
21. Bolivia | Drive across Salar de Uyuni
22. Brazil | Celebrate Carnival in Rio
23. Chile | Hike Patagonia
24. Chile | Visit Easter Island
25. ✅ Croatia | Take a Game of Thrones tour in Old Town Dubrovnik
26. Croatia | Visit the Plitvice Lakes National Park
27. Denmark | Visit the Faroe Islands
28. Denmark | Spend a night in Greenland
29. Ecuador | Swing at the end of the world
30. Ecuador | Visit the Galapagos Islands
31. Egypt | Visit the Valley of the Kings
32. Egypt | Enter the Great Pyramids of Giza
33. France | Attend Cannes film festival
34. France | Rent an apartment on the Seine for a month
35. France | Visit Versailles
36. Germany | Attend Oktober Fest
37. Germany | Visit the Christmas Markets
38. Germany | Tour the iconic Neuschwanstein Castle
39. Greece | Sail around the islands
40. Greece | Visit the Acropolis
41. ✅ Iceland | Camp across the country
42. Iceland | Snorkle Silfra
43. Iceland | Explore the Ice Caves
44. India | Camp in the Arid Desert in Rajasthan
45. India | Celebrate Holi
46. Indonesia | Summit Mt. Rinjani
47. ✅ Ireland | Kiss the Blarney Stone
48. Israel | Swim in the dead sea
49. Israel | Visit the Wailing Wall
50. Italy | Vespa from Tuscany to Rome
51. ✅ Italy | Hike Cinque Terre
52. ✅ Italy | Ride a gondola in Venice
53. Italy | Celebrate Carnivale in Venice
54. ✅ Italy | Spend a month living in Rome
55. ✅ Italy | Visit Pompeii
56. Italy | Hike the Dolomites
57. ✅ Italy | Visit the Blue Grotto in Capri
58. Japan | Climb Mount Fuji
59. Japan | Learn the Japanese tea ceremony
60. Japan | Visit a Ryokan
61. Japan | See a sumo competition
62. Jordan | Explore Wadi Rum
63. Jordan | Visit a Bedouin camp
64. Kenya | Stay in Giraffe Manor
65. Kyrgyzstan | Attend the World Nomad Games
66. Mexico | Snorkel the Underwater Museum in Cancun
67. ✅ Mexico | Swim in a cenote
68. Mexico | Drink tequila in Tequila
69. Mexico | See the firefly migration
70. ✅ Mexico | Visit the Tulum Ruins
71. Mexico | Explore Guadalajara
72. Mexico | Visit the Floating Gardens of Xochimilco
73. Mongolia | Try falconry
74. Morocco | Learn to make Moroccan mint tea
75. ✅ Nepal | Trek to Everest Base Camp
76. Nepal | Trek to Gokyo Lake
77. Nepal | Trek the Annapurna Circuit
78. Nepal | Climb Island Peak
79. Netherlands | Bike through the tulip gardens
80. Netherlands | Visit the Anne Frank House
81. ✅ Netherlands | Explore Amsterdam
82. New Zealand | Explore the glow worm caves
83. New Zealand | Go blackwater rafting
84. New Zealand | Camper van across the country
85. New Zealand | Trek Te Araroa
86. Norway | Visit Svalbard
87. Norway | Hike up to Trolltunga
88. Pakistan | Trek to K2 Base Camp
89. Peru | Hike the Inca Trail
90. Peru | Visit Machu Picchu
91. Poland | Visit the museum at Auschwitz
92. Portugal | Drink port in Porto
93. Portugal | See the Chapel of Bones in Evora
94. Russia | See the ballet at the Bolshoi Theater
95. Russia | Visit the St. Petersburg Basilica
96. Russia | Climb Mt. Elbrus
97. Saudi Arabia | Visit Eve’s Tomb
98. Saudi Arabia | Journey to Mecca
99. Saudi Arabia | See a show at the Maraya Concert Hall
100. Slovenia | Hike through the Seven Lakes Valley
101. Slovenia | Visit Ljubljana Castle
102. Sweden | Stay in the world’s largest ice hotel
103. Switzerland | Hike the Matterhorn
104. Switzerland | Run the Jungfrau Marathon
105. ✅ Tanzania | Climb Kilimanjaro
106. ✅ Tanzania | Safari in the Serengeti
107. ✅ Tanzania | Visit the Ngorongoro Crater
108. ✅ Tanzania | Visit the island of Zanzibar
109. Tanzania | Climb Mount Meru
110. Thailand | Attend the floating lantern festival (Yi Peng Festival)
111. Turkey | Fly in a hot air balloon in Cappadocia
112. Ukraine | Tour Chernobyl
113. United Kingdom | Compete in the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling Festival
114. United Kingdom | Visit the Druid stones
115. United Kingdom | See a show at London’s West End
116. United Kingdom | Visit Buckingham Palace
117. United Kingdom | Drive through the Scottish Highlands
118. United Kingdom | Ride the train over the Glenfinnan Viaduct
119. ✅ Vatican City | Hear the Pope speak at the Vatican
120. ✅ Vatican City | Climb to the top of St. Peter’s Basilica
121. ✅ Vatican City | See the Sistine Chapel
122. Venezuela | Climb Mount Roraima
123. Vietnam | Boat along through Ha Long Bay
124. Zimbabwe | Sit in the Devil’s Pool at Victoria Falls

Adventure Bucket List

Current Count: 7/68

1. Swim with sharks
2. Swim with dolphins
3. Whale watch
4. ✅ Hang glide
5. Bungee jump
6. Skydive
7. Cliff jump
8. Parasail
9. Ride in a helicopter
10. Fly a glider plane
11. Take a hot air balloon ride
12. Travel by bamboo raft
13. Do a sweat lodge
14. Visit a ghost town
15. See the northern lights
16. ✅ Go on safari
17. Go on a gorilla walk
18. Visit a hot spring
19. Ride a camel
20. Ride in a sleigh
21. Dog sled
22. Rock climb outdoors
23. Climb Via Ferreta (the Iron Way)
24. Zip line
25. ✅ White water raft
26. Lazy tube down a river
27. Do a polar plunge
28. Explore a cave
29. Explore an underwater cave
30. Go on a volcano tour
31. Abseil down a waterfall
32. Go sand-boarding
33. Dune buggy
34. Go snowmobiling
35. Make fire with flint
36. Spend a week wild camping
37. Go on a canoeing trip
38. Chase a storm
39. Shear a sheep
40. Sleep in a yurt
41. Stay in a sky hotel
42. Stay in an ice hotel
43. Sleep in a treehouse
44. Stay in a haunted accommodation
45. Sleep in a castle
46. Stand up paddle board
47. Explore a rainforest
48. Drum down the sunset
49. Attend an outdoor rodeo
50. Work on a ranch
51. Work on a fruit farm
52. Fly in a private jet
53. ✅ Apply for survivor
54. Apply for the amazing race
55. Attend a film premier
56. Attend an award show
57. ✅ See Paul McCartney in concert
58. ✅ See The Rolling Stones in concert
59. ✅ Go to a pride parade
60. ✅ Go to a drag show
61. Be in a flash mob
62. Ride a mechanical bull
63. Go to an ice bar
64. Get a tattoo
65. Navigate a personal underwater sub
66. Time travel to experience NYE twice

Athletic Challenge Bucket List

Current Count: 2/40

1. Do a color run
2. Run a 10k
3. Run a half marathon
4. Run a marathon
5. Run an ultramarathon
6. Run a sub-6 minute mile
7. Run a triathlon
8. Run an iron man
9. Run a tough mudder
10. Complete a heptathlon
11. Run the San Francisco Half Marathon
12. Run the Chicago Marathon
13. Run the New York Marathon
14. Get a 6 pack – for even a short amount of time
15. Learn to play cricket
16. Learn to surf
17. Learn to sail
18. Try Krav Maga
19. Try boxing
20. Become scuba certified
21. Try ballet
22. Try Irish step dancing
23. Try Hip-Hop dancing
24. Try pole dancing
25. Try Magic Mike dancing
26. Try an olympian training routine
27. Learn self defense
28. Learn Poi
29. Try archery
30. Learn to ride horseback on trail
31. Try horseback archery
32. Try roller derby
33. Go ice fishing
34. Throw out the first pitch at a baseball game
35. Walk a runway
36. ✅ Win a National Championship
37. Compete in the handball national championships
38. Compete in a tennis tournament
39. ✅ Compete in a national volleyball tournament

Self-Care Bucket List

Current Count: 0/31

1. 30 days of yoga
2. 30 days of meditation
3. Go on a silent meditation retreat
4. Go on a yoga retreat
5. Master a handstand
6. Wake up at 5AM every day for 30 days
7. Complete a random act of kindness for 30 days
8. Complete the 30 day minimalism challenge
9. 30 days of journaling
10. 30 days zero waste
11. 30 days of no spending
12. 30 days of volunteering (1 new place per day)
13. 7 days of waking up to see the sunrise
14. Go to a Korean Spa
15. Go to a Russian Spa
16. Try cupping therapy
17. Try a sensory deprivation tank
18. Try cryotherapy
19. Try acupuncture
20. Try reiki
21. Play the 36 questions game
22. Try 30 days of Hygge
23. Take a mud bath
24. Water fast for three days
25. Celebrate the changing of the seasons
26. Spend an entire week without the internet
27. Cut sugar for 30 days
28. Journal every day for one year
29. Try a boudoir photo shoot
30. Get professional headshots

Creative Bucket List

Current Count: 4/66

1. Produce a single
2. Create an EDM EP album
3. Create a blues/soul EP album
4. Sing a jazz/soul /blues set in a bar
5. Sing opera
6. Sing in a cabaret
7. Sing in a rock band
8. Sing a one-person Les Miserable medley
9. Sing a one-person Phantom of the Opera medley
10. Sing a one-person Disney medley
11. Design a coloring book
12. ✅ Design a book cover
13. Design a major arcana tarot deck
14. Design a full tarot deck on Procreate
15. Create an eBook
16. Complete Nanowrimo
17. Write a novel
18. Write a short story
19. Write a collection of short stories
20. Write a sketch comedy show
21. Write a sitcom pilot
22. Write a screenplay
23. Write a script
24. Write a musical
25. ✅ Perform in an improv show
26. ✅ Perform stand-up comedy in front of a crowd
27. Act in a play
28. Act in a musical
29. Act in a Rocky Horror shadow cast
30. Be an extra in a movie
31. Act in a movie
32. Act in a sitcom
33. Be a voice actor for a cartoon
34. Narrate an audiobook
35. Act in a video game
36. Start a YouTube channel
37. Start a podcast
38. ✅ Start a blog
39. Animate a short video
40. Create a short film
41. Produce a documentary
42. Create a production studio
43. Convert all my childhood videos into a film
44. Build a pottery wheel
45. Make mosaic art
46. Learn to make candles
47. Build something in a wood shop
48. Create a travel/adventure journal
49. Paint a mural
50. Try glass blowing
51. Create a clothing line
52. Enter my art in an exhibit
53. Create a T-Shirt quilt
54. Create a story quilt or shawl
55. Do a street performance
56. Try drag
57. Try burlesque
58. Design personal stationary
59. Hire a fashion stylist
60. Hire an interior designer
61. Completely paint my body with body paint
62. Follow Bob Ross’ painting tutorials for one week
63. Open an Etsy shop

Learning Bucket List

Current Count: 3/31

1. Learn to play the guitar
2. Learn to play the ukulele
3. Learn to play the banjo
4. Learn to play the duduk
5. Learn to play the piano
6. Try playing the bagpipes
7. Learn Spanish
8. Learn Italian
9. Learn Arabic
10. Learn HTML/CSS
11. Learn Python
12. Learn to produce music
13. Learn videography (Premier Pro)
14. Learn Photoshop
15. Learn InDesign
16. Learn Adobe XD
17. Learn Illustrator
18. Learn graffiti art
19. Try beekeeping
20. ✅ Attend a lecture
21. ✅ Get a college degree
22. Get a masters degree (or P.h D)
23. ✅ Read 52 books in a year
24. ✅ Read 100 books in a year
25. ✅ Read 250 books on Goodreads
26. Read 500 books on Goodreads
27. Read 1,000 books on Goodreads
28. Attend a book fair
29. Complete a 24-hour read-a-thon
30. Get search and rescue certified (wilderness training)
31. Give a Ted Talk
32. Teach a class at a University
33. Give a keynote speech

Food & Beverage Bucket List

Current Count: 3/51

1. Roast my own coffee beans
2. Make my own chocolate from cocoa beans
3. Cook a dish from 25 different countries
4. Cook a dish from 50 different countries
5. Cook a dish from 100 different countries
6. Cook one dish from every country in the world
7. Cook one dish from every U.S. state
8. Go on a street-food tour
9. Attend a food festival
10. Attend high tea
11. Attend a murder mystery party
12. ✅ Eat in a 3-Michelin-star restaurant
13. Create a recipe book
14. Stomp my own wine grapes
15. Milk a cow
16. Make home made ricotta cheese
17. Bake pie from scratch
18. Make mulled wine
19. ✅ Make sangria
20. Eat a molecular gastronomy meal
21. Dine in the dark
22. Go to a fish boil
23. Run a food truck for a day
24. Recreate my grandmother and mother’s spaghetti sauce recipe
25. ✅ Make ratatouille
26. Create a “Nailed it” cake
27. Recreate ‘Chopped’ with a group of friends
28. Attend a luau
29. Cook an entire meal over an open flame
30. Make a meal in the woods
31. Scour a spice market
32. Host a dinner party
33. Host a “Friendsgiving”
34. Bake Christmas cookies
35. Make homemade cream puffs
36. Bake croissants
37. ✅ Improvise a recipe
38. Make a souffle
39. Play hot ones
40. Eat a ghost pepper
41. 30 day vegan challenge
42. 7 day raw vegan challenge

Personal Life & Finance Bucket List

Current Count: 1/26

1. Host a charitable event
2. Volunteer at a hospice center or nursing home
3. Volunteer at a national park
4. Build a house with Habitat for Humanity
5. Start a non-profit
6. Start a business
7. Find a career I love
8. ✅ Pay off all student loans
9. ✅ Work for a FAANG company
10. Invent something
11. Own a patent
12. Attend a high school reunion
13. Reach financial independence
14. Create a passive income
15. Reach $1 Million
16. Get my credit score over 800
17. Fall in love
18. Own a home
19. Renovate a van and live in it as a tiny home
20. Own and operate a bed & breakfast
21. Have a personal library
22. Have a room dedicated to art
23. Create a beautiful outdoor garden
24. Create a beautiful urban garden
25. Have a collection of something I love