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My Bucket List Adventures

Last updated: July 31st, 2026

Everything I want to do, so I can earn the privilege to say I am cool ๐Ÿ˜Ž

There's definitely more I checked off, but this is the list for now.

๐Ÿบ 7 Modern Wonders of the World

  • Great Wall of China โ€” completed 07-31-2026
  • Petra, Jordan
  • Christ the Redeemer, Brazil
  • Machu Picchu, Peru
  • Chichรฉn Itzรก, Mexico
  • Colosseum, Italy
  • Taj Mahal, India

๐Ÿƒ 7 Continents Marathon Challenge

  • North America: Boston Marathon โ€” Boston, USA
  • South America: Rio de Janeiro Marathon โ€” Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Europe: Berlin Marathon โ€” Berlin, Germany
  • Asia: Tokyo Marathon โ€” Tokyo, Japan
  • Africa: Big Five Marathon โ€” Entabeni Game Reserve, South Africa
  • Oceania: Sydney Marathon โ€” Sydney, Australia
  • Antarctica: Ice Marathon โ€” Union Glacier, Antarctica (Most likely not possible)

๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Countries

Visited:

  • United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    • Born there
  • Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
    • Citizen
  • Japan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
    • Also a citizen
  • China ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
  • Hong Kong ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
  • South Korea ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท
  • Singapore ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ
  • Taiwan ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ

To Visit (Bucket List Goals):

  • Jordan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด
  • Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท
  • Peru ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช
  • Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
  • Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
  • India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
  • Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
  • South Africa ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ
  • Antarctica ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ถ
  • Austria ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น
  • Panama ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
  • Switzerland ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
  • Monaco ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡จ
  • Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
  • United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
  • Vietnam ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ
  • Nepal ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต
  • Tanzania ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ
  • Thailand ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
  • Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
  • Iceland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ

๐ŸŽต Meta Jokes, Pun Quests & Wordplay Quests

  • Listen to Billy Joel's Vienna in Vienna โ€” Austria
  • Meet a girl from Ipanema โ€” Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Gamble on red in Las Vegas โ€” Nevada, USA
  • Run through the streets of Panama listening to Van Halen's Panama
  • Drink a Guinness & Split the G in Dublin โ€” Ireland

๐Ÿ† Epic Sporting Events & Adrenaline

  • [ ] See LeBron Raymone James Play โ€” Catch a game of the GOAT and King
  • [ ] [ ] FIFA World Cup Match โ€” Feel the electric energy live in a massive stadium
  • [ ] [ ] Olympic Games โ€” Catch track & field or ice hockey at a Summer/Winter Games
  • [ ] Pond Hockey on Lake Louise / Banff โ€” The most beautiful ODR (Alberta, Canada)
  • Skydive over a World-Class Dropzone โ€” Interlaken (Switzerland) or Queenstown (New Zealand)
  • Experience Formula 1 at Monaco or Monza โ€” Monaco / Italy
  • Catch a European Champions League Match โ€” Madrid, Milan, or London

โ›ฐ๏ธ Asia, China & High-Altitude Expeditions

  • Summit Mount Fuji โ€” Hike the Yoshida Trail for sunrise (Goraiko) at the peak (Japan)
  • Zhangjiajie National Forest Park โ€” Explore the real-life "Avatar" floating quartz-sandstone pillars (Hunan, China)
  • Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) โ€” Catch the sea of clouds and ancient pine trees (Anhui, China)
  • Guilin & Yangshuo Karst Mountains โ€” Bamboo raft down the Li River between sharp green peaks (Guangxi, China)
  • Vietnam North-to-South Route:
    • Hanoi: Old Quarter street food, egg coffee, and Ha Long Bay side quest
    • Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City): Motorbike tours, Ben Thanh Market, and War Remnants Museum
    • Ha Giang Loop: Self-drive or rear-seat motorbike trip through northern Vietnamโ€™s mountain passes
  • Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (Peru)
  • Hike to Everest Base Camp (Nepal)
  • Summit Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)

๐ŸŒฒ US National Parks Passport Challenge (So far none ๐Ÿฅฒ)

  • Get the official Passport to Your National Parks book
  • Stamp #1: Yosemite National Park (California)
  • Stamp #2: Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks (Utah)
  • Stamp #3: Yellowstone & Grand Teton (Wyoming)
  • Stamp #4: Glacier National Park (Montana)
  • Stamp #5: Acadia National Park (Maine)

๐Ÿฎ Cultural Festivals & Experiences

  • Gion Matsuri โ€” Kyoto, Japan (Completed: July 16, 2026)
  • Nebuta Matsuri โ€” Massive illuminated lantern floats in Aomori, Japan
  • Yi Peng Lantern Festival โ€” Release floating lanterns into the night sky in Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • Day of the Dead (Dรญa de los Muertos) โ€” Mexico City, Mexico
  • Attend the Rio Carnival (Brazil)

๐ŸŒŠ Oceanic, Road Trips & Natural Wonders

  • Scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef (Australia)
  • Kayak alongside glaciers & icebergs (Antarctica / Alaska)
  • Watch the Northern Lights from a glass igloo (Finnish Lapland)
  • Drive Icelandโ€™s Ring Road & explore ice caves (Iceland)
  • Drive the Icefields Parkway โ€” Route between Banff and Jasper with glaciers on both sides (Canada)
  • Go on an open-roof safari through the Serengeti (Tanzania)