This thread makes me worry about myself. I don’t think I have a bucket list — travel or non-travel.
I don't mind saying oh hey I have this one thing I want to do, like visit Yellowstone or something.
But I despise the whole seasonal bucket lists. For example, summer: Pick strawberries and fly a kite. I hate having a premade list tell me what to do. I like to do my own thing, and guess what flying kites suck, and picking strawberries is super inconvenient. They have about 1 week that they are in season, and all the farms are 1.5 hours away.
So the overall concept of the bucket list is one that I don't care for. It's like I feel someone is trying to tell me what to do, and then I rebel lol.
My silly one is that I really want to go on the Price is Right and play Plinko.
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On that note I'd also like to see Conan O'Brien in person. I had tickets for a taping of his TBS show but they cancelled that week of shows when it was too late for me to reroute myself to Price is Right instead.
I'm obsessed with Conan! He's one of my all-time favorites. I have this recurring daydream where I get picked to be on a fan episode of his podcast and I make him laugh really hard with my razor- sharp wit.
Post by wanderlustmom on Nov 6, 2023 15:28:36 GMT -5
I want to see all 50 states, I have seven more to go (big ones in there too, Alaska and Hawaii) I want to see at least 75 countries and 50 before I turn 50 Would love to see all seven continents, I have Australia and Antartica to go I wanted to run one marathon and did that and wanted to run 20 half marathons and got to that
This thread makes me worry about myself. I don’t think I have a bucket list — travel or non-travel.
As I said advice I don't necessarily have much of one either. And while I'm more traveled than many, thanks to circumstance I don't usually love at the time, in my memories so much stands out as special.
I've never been to a state fair for instance. Maybe going to a gay club is in the list (I'm not recommending gay shopping, btw, just acknowledging in some places it's 5 only dance place). Maybe trying sushi for the first time to see what others rave white. Or bungee jumpee. It didn't have to be travel
Most of mine are travel related: Alaska cruise (we were supposed to do one in June 2020, but we all know why THAT didn't happen) safari South Pacific trip (Australia, New Zealand, islands)--we are actively planning that trip for when I retire/my son graduates from HS (it's the same year) Norway to see my former assistant who lives there now and Aurora Borelais Japan
The ones that aren't? I'd like to write a book. I've toyed with both fiction and non-fiction ideas, but I don't see myself actually doing it until I retire (5 years from now). I would also love to have a podcast, but the market is oversaturated with them so I don't know how smart of an idea that is.
Post by EvieEthelGarland on Nov 6, 2023 16:12:21 GMT -5
I hate the term bucket list, but I have been working towards the goals of all 50 states and all national parks*. My final state is Alaska so I have those parks and the three Florida parks left.
*I am sticking with my 1996 National Park guide. I do visit new ones as they're added, but they are not park of my original goal. And I will never ever consider Gateway Arch a National Park
Post by pinkdutchtulips on Nov 6, 2023 17:26:08 GMT -5
Climb Half-Dome Hike part of the Pacific Crest Trail See the Rolling Stones live before Mick and Keith pass on See the Northern Lights from Iceland or Alaska Attend a Super Bowl Alaska cruise Visit Australia and camp in the outback Eat at The French Laundry
Working abroad. Twice I'd had fully approved positions in the international offices of two different companies and twice major internationally reported incidents have happened less than a month out which cancelled them. I'm almost afraid to try it again, although my current company doesn't have any international offices and it gets harder the older you get.
I have had positions where I travel extensively to Europe and Asian offices, some up to a month long, but I was looking forward to longer stays and getting to know people better.
Re: the bucket list name, I guess I just think of the concept as things I think it would be fun to see/do at some point.
I've been to 40+ states and 4 continents and I like to travel, so I assume I'll make it to the others in my lifetime.
This thread did merge with the "what do I want for myself as holiday gifts" thread and now I'm adding travel guides to New Zealand and African safaris to my holiday list We plan to take a family trip to New Zealand and Australia for our 2024-2025 winter break, and I'd like to do an African safari for DH's 50th birthday in a few years.
My silly one is that I really want to go on the Price is Right and play Plinko. I don't see that one happening though since I am not nearly outgoing enough to actually get picked.
My two big travel ones are New Zealand and Egypt.
I would love to be on a game show! Many many years ago I tried out for college Wheel of Fortune but it was a huge cattle call and I wasn't selected to audition.
I also tested for Who Wants to be a Millionaire. I passed the knowledge test but I guess failed the interview, because I didn't make it into the contestant pool.
Maybe someday I'll take a trip to LA and try for one of the smaller shows that only air on Game Show Network, like Lingo.
DH and I are determined one of us will get on Jeopardy some day. DH auditioned in college and I've auditioned twice in the last 4 years. Someday...
Custom build a home (this has been something I fantasized about even as a kid) Own a house with a pool (same, and very doable we've just never found the perfect one) Visit Greece and Sicily Publish a novel or screenplay Reach 100
See the Rolling Stones live before Mick and Keith pass on
I saw them 8 years ago and can confirm this is a really good idea. They're incredible! I'm not even really a fan, just didn't want to miss the chance to see such an iconic group.
Fiji or Bora Bora. Get one of those over-ocean bungalows. That was what I wanted to do for our honeymoon, but we were poor grad students.
See the Northern Lights, definitely.
Hike to Everest Base Camp, or even just through parts of the Himalayas. I don't want to do any actual mountain climbing, I'd be happy with seeing the peaks from a safe distance.
NYC for a weekend with DD and my mom for shopping, food, and shows. This would should be achievable, we just have to get calendars synced.
One I didn’t expect: Japan. I just never really prioritized it, but an opportunity came up through DD’s school, so we’re both going in June for an 11-day tour. I’m so excited to travel there and see/do/eat all the things, but I’m even more excited to be able to take DD.
Retire by 52 Too much travel to list Buy land in the mountains to build small houses on for myself and siblings Take my hobby to the next level so that it's a self sustaining business Scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef Take a Safari in Africa Own a horse
The majority of mine are travel related. I've had many of the experiences others have listed here and my advice is to go for it!
I read a ton as a kid, still do actually, so I had some weird things I'd always wanted to do that I have accomplished: sleep in a round room, yurt, tipi, and sod house, land on a dirt runway, eat hot maple sap poured on snow. I still need to sleep in an igloo.
Oh man, what book was this from? That isn't something I've thought about for decades but I must have read the same book as a kid because that's unlocking some memories...