My Bucket List

On Sunday, I wrote that seeing the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in person was on my bucket list. After thinking about it, I have never written my bucket list down in one place. My list was spread over small scraps of papers, notebooks, and on the blog. However, never in one place.

This is one of those posts for me. A post for me to come back to for inspiration and guidance. Some of the items on the list are places to visit, activities to do, and things I want to learn. 

This list is in no particular order:

1.  Visit All 7 Continents in Business Class
1. Europe  (2012)
2. Africa (2012)
3. Asia (2012)
4. South America (2013)
5. Australia
6. Antarctica
2.  Leave Something For Future Generations
3.  Take My Grandparents Out To Dinner (2012/2013) 
4.  See a Cowboy's Game @ Dallas Stadium
5.  See the Macy's Thanksgivings Day Parade
6.  Visit all US territories 
7. Watch the Ball Drop Time's Square
8. Visit all original 7 Wonders of the World
9. Visit all 50 States
10. Float in the Dead Sea
11. Swim with Sharks
12. Visit Iguazu Falls (Argentina)
13. Go Grape Stomping
14. Eat Bull's Testicles
15. Sky Dive
16. Sky Dive in Africa
17. Particpate in a Tomato Batte
18. Drive Across The United States
19. Visit Mount Rushmore
20. Drink Vodka in Russia
21. Jump in a Pool with My Clothes for no reason
22. See the Northern Lights
23. Throw a Dart @ a Map and Travel to Where it Lands within a Month
24. Go Zobering
25. Ride a Cable Car in San Francisco 
26. Stand Under a Waterfall
27. Find a Charity to Support
28. Touch a Snake
29. Take an Alaskan Cruise
30. Ride in a Hot Air Balloon
31. Own a Lakehouse
32. Spend the Night in A Castle
33. Learn How To Use Chopsticks (12/12)
34. Go Ziplining
35. Learn How To Make Pasta
36. Take a Train Ride Across the United States
37. Visit South Africa
38. Sleep in an Ice Hotel
39. Walk Over The Brooklyn Bridge (8/13)
40. Learn How To Crack an Egg with One Hand
41. Visit the top of the Washington Monument
42. Hang from the CN Tower
43. Solve a Rubik's Cube
44. Attend an Olympic Games
45. Drink Beer at Octoberfest
46. Bathe in the Blue Lagoon (Iceland)
47. Participate in Geocaching
48. Buy a Round for the Whole Bar
49. Ride the Siberian Railroad
50. Shake Hands with a Sitting US President
51. Help Someone Else with Their Goal
52. Walk on Grand Canyon Skywalk

The list is not set in stone. Its a living document that will change over time. As time progress, items will be crossed off the list, others will be removed and new items will be added.  Bucket lists are so important in this points game. There is no sense earning points; if you aren't going to spend them. And what better way to spend them than to accomplish your goals.

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Garbage or Inspiration???

My mom would call these two piles as garbage. I see them as my inspiration.

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to spend a few hours at the Travel and Adventure Show at the Washington Convention Center. The travel show had representatives from many different tourism boards from various countries from all six continents and many different states.

As you can see, I collected brochures and pamphlets for many destinations local and international.

International Pamphlets

USA Pamphlets

These brochures and pamphlets are like porn. Reading these make my heart jump, lets me dream a little and gives me inspiration. Inspiration to plan a a weekend gateway, friend's long weekend or even an aspiration trip.

Most of us collect points to travel to new locations, but one of the hardest decisions is where to go. Throughout the blog, Chris and I have preached that to be successful in this game, you must have goals; travel goals. With a destination in mind, the plan on how to get there and how to pay for (hopeful with points)  it become a lot easier.

Before today, I was collecting points for unknown future adventures, but my few hours at the travel show opened many new destinations for me to travel to: Austin, Alaska, Iceland, and Seychelles Islands.

Tomorrow, I start collecting/earning points for a purpose. Time to get planning on the rest of trips for 2013.

Excuse me as I go to my bedroom with these pamphlets.




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