Bucket List

“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” –Edward J. Stieglitz

A Bucket List is a collection of experiences and achievements that a person wants to accomplish before they pass away, inspired by the movie "The Bucket List". Although my list may seem lengthy, it's a work in progress, just like myself. It's always good to have something to look forward to, and I'm excited to see where my list takes me. Wish me luck!

Travel

  • To Vist Priority Countries:

    • Bolivia/Chile/Argentina/Antartica
    • China
    • Russia
    • Australia
    • Egypt
    • Spain/Portugal/Morocco
    • Iceland (Volcano time)
    • Kenya (Migration Safari)

  • ✘ Continents: Step foot in all 7 continents

    • ✔ Africa
    • ✘ Antarctica
    • ✔ Asia
    • ✘ Australia
    • ✔ Europe
    • ✔ North America
    • ✔ South America

  • Visit natural wonders

    • ✔ Giant’s Causeway, UK: Group of interlocking basalt columns in Northern Ireland formed as a result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption.
    • ✘ Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia: World’s largest salt flat with desertlike, nearly 11,000-sq.-km. landscape of bright-white salt, rock formations and cacti-studded islands.
    • ✘ Galapagos Islands, Equador: Volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean considered as one of the world's foremost destinations for wildlife-viewing.
    • ✘ Coral Atolls, Maldives: Series of coral atolls in the Indian Ocean making it the most quintessentially beautiful tropical places on the globe.
    • ✔ Sundarbans, India/Bangladesh: World’s largest tidal mangrove forest, and is famous for being one of the largest Bengal Tiger reserves.
    • ✘ Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: Africa’s tallest mountain, dormant volcano, and the tallest free-standing mountain in the world.
    • ✘ Jeita Grotto, Lebanon: Series of caves that was inhabited in prehistoric times, and is now a major cultural symbol of the nation.
    • ✔ Dead Sea, Jordan: , Lowest and saltiest body of water on the surface of Earth, where you can famously float in it, and that no macroscopic organisms can survive in it.
    • ✔ Northern Lights, Norway: The aurora is a celestial ballet of light dancing across the night sky, with a colour palette of green, blue, pink, and violet.
    • ✔ Mount Everest, Nepal: Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Himalayas.
    • ✔ Grand Canyon, USA: The famous, massive canyon cut by the Colorado River through Arizona with its layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history.
    • ✔ Ha Long Bay, Vietnam: Beautiful natural bay with emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped by rainforests.
    • ✘ Great Barrier Reef, Australia: World's largest coral reef system.
    • ✔ Iguazu Falls, Brazil: World's largest waterfall.
    • ✔ Niagara Falls, USA: World's fastest moving waterfall.
    • ✔ Amazon Forest, Peru: World's largest rainforests.

  • Visit the ancient and modern world wonders

    • ✘ Pyramids, Egypt
    • ✘ The Great Wall of China, China
    • ✔ Petra, Jordan
    • ✔ Christ the Redeemer, Brazil
    • ✔ Machu Picchu, Peru
    • ✘ Chichen Itza, Mexico
    • ✔ Colosseum, Italy
    • ✘ Taj Mahal, India
    • ✔ Stonehenge, UK
    • ✔ Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
    • ✔ Hagia Sophia, Turkey

  • Visit the must visit 25 cities:

    • ✔ 1. New York, New York, USA
    • ✔ 2. Paris, France
    • ✔ 3. London, UK
    • ✘ 4. Budapest, Hungary
    • ✘ 5. St Petersburg, Russia
    • ✘ 6. Marrakech, Morocco
    • ✔ 7. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
    • ✔ 8. Florence, Italy
    • ✘ 9. Cape Town, South Africa
    • ✘ 10. Prague, Czech Republic
    • ✘ 11. Berlin, Germany
    • ✔ 12. Istanbul, Turkey
    • ✔ 13. Rome, Italy
    • ✘ 14. Copenhagen, Denmark
    • ✔ 15. Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • ✔ 16. Bangkok, Thailand
    • ✘ 17. Sydney, Australia
    • ✘ 18. Lisbon, Portugal
    • ✘ 19. Beirut, Lebanon
    • ✘ 20. Krakow, Poland
    • ✔ 21. Bruges, Belgium
    • ✘ 22. Charleston, USA
    • ✔ 23. Dubai, UAE
    • ✔ 24. Venice, Italy
    • ✔ 25. Salzburg, Austria

  • Visit India's neighboring countries

  • Visit India's top 10 cities by population

    • ✔ Mumbai, Maharashtra
    • ✔ Delhi, Delhi
    • ✔ Bangalore, Karnataka
    • ✔ Hyderabad, Telangana
    • ✘ Ahmedabad, Gujarat
    • ✔ Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    • ✔ Kolkata, West Bengal
    • ✘ Surat, Gujarat
    • ✘ Pune, Maharashtra
    • ✘ Jaipur, Rajasthan

  • Visit interesting countries in and near Middle East

  • Visit interesting countries in East Asia

    • ✘ China
    • ✘ Japan
    • ✘ Myanmar
    • ✔ Thailand
    • ✔ Vietnam
    • ✘ Cambodia
    • ✘ Malaysia
    • ✘ Singapore
    • ✘ Indonesia

  • Visit interesting countries in Africa

  • Visit interesting countries in Europe

  • Visit interesting countries in Eastern Europe

    • ✘ Russia
    • ✘ Ukraine
    • ✔ Georgia
    • ✘ Bulgaria
    • ✘ Macedonia

  • Visit interesting countries in Americas

  • Visit interesting countries in Oceania

    • ✘ Australia
    • ✘ New Zealand

  • Experience all states & union territories in India

    • ✔ Kerala
    • ✔ Tamil Nadu
    • ✔ Karnataka
    • ✘ Andhra Pradesh
    • ✔ Goa
    • ✔ Telangana
    • ✔ Maharashtra
    • ✘ Chhattisgarh
    • ✘ Odisha
    • ✘ Gujarat
    • ✘ Madhya Pradesh
    • ✘ Jharkhand
    • ✔ West Bengal
    • ✘ Rajasthan
    • ✘ Uttar Pradesh
    • ✘ Bihar
    • ✘ Sikkim
    • ✘ Arunachal Pradesh
    • ✘ Assam
    • ✘ Meghalaya
    • ✘ Nagaland
    • ✘ Manipur
    • ✘ Tripura
    • ✘ Mizoram
    • ✘ Haryana
    • ✘ Punjab
    • ✘ Uttarakhand
    • ✘ Himachal Pradesh

    • ✘ Jammu and Kashmir

    • ✘ Lakshadweep

    • ✘ Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    • ✘ Puducherry
    • ✘ Chandigarh
    • ✘ Daman and Diu
    • ✘ Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    • ✔ Delhi

  • Visit all major attractions in all districts of Kerala

    • ✘ Kasaragod
    • ✘ Kannur
    • ✘ Wayanad
    • ✘ Kozhikode
    • ✘ Malappuram
    • ✘ Palakkad
    • ✘ Thrissur
    • ✘ Ernakulam
    • ✘ Idukki
    • ✘ Kottayam
    • ✘ Alappuzha
    • ✘ Pathanamthitta
    • ✘ Kollam
    • ✘ Thiruvananthapuram

Travel/Ride in...

  • ✔ Tram
  • ✔ High-speed Train
  • ✘ Hot air balloon
  • ✘ Helicopter
  • ✘ Small plane (2/4 seater)
  • ✔ Propeller plane
  • ✔ Kayak
  • ✘ Jet Ski
  • ✔ House Boat
  • ✔ Yacht
  • ✘ Cruise Ship
  • ✘ Submarine

Adventure Sports

  • ✔ Bobsledding (Slide down a twisted, banked, iced track at high speeds inside an open cockpit bobsleigh)
  • ✔ Parasailing (Fly on a parachute connected to and pulled by a boat)
  • ✘ Rapelling (Descending down a cliff side on a rope.)
  • ✔ Sand dune bashing (Drive a car or buggy through sand dunes)
  • ✘ Scuba Diving (Dive deep underwater carrying oxygen in cyclinder)
  • ✔ Skiing (Go down a steep, snow covered mountain with skiis attached to your feet)
  • ✔ White water rafting (Navigate choppy “whitewater” that has an unstable, turbulent current using an inflatable raft or kayak)
  • ✘ Zip lining (Go down attached to a pulley suspended on a cable, mounted on a slope)

Experiences

  • ✔ Hike to Tiger's Nest Monastery in Bhutan.
  • ✘ Travel on Trans-Siberian railway from China (Beijing) to Russia (Moscow) through Mongolia.
  • ✘ Watch an active volcano.
  • ✘ Climb a famous mountain.
  • ✘ Do a safari in Africa and watch all big fives in their natural habitat (African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and rhinoceros).
  • ✔ Explore forests in Kerala on foot.
  • ✘ Visit famous national parks in India.
  • ✘ Go scuba diving / snorkeling and experience marine life up close.
  • ✔ Catch and hold a big live crab with bear hands.
  • ✔ Hold a venemous snake with bear hands.
  • ✘ Run a half marathon.
  • ✘ Travel 100 kilometers in a single ride on bicycle.
  • ✘ Sell some silly stuff on the streets or public buses/trains.
  • ✘ Try a completely different profession like driving taxi for more than a week.
  • ✔ Start a business.

Last updated on 2024-Feb-10

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