*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 - [x] **~~Great Wall of China~~** โ€” completed 07-31-2026 ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNS8X-zpCoW3VwRkqVt8gQptrzRtpHwrIOjq0VMvB9Q84ikdPtsIAcuMmRNrWCAl1uYwEK9GdpamnZp28t8G-fDK8EaFE8D7s2pMpEVQxoyZx_nHAczKbQDbQfnPyTD7dpPe556yNZYAi9xL46GetIgyg=w746-h994-s-no-gm?authuser=0) - [ ] **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:** - [x] ~~**United States**~~ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Born there - [x] ~~**Canada**~~ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ - Citizen - [x] ~~**Japan**~~ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต - Also a citizen - [x] ~~**China**~~ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ - [x] ~~**Hong Kong**~~ ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ - [x] ~~**South Korea**~~ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท - [x] ~~**Singapore**~~ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ - [x] ~~**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 - [x] **~~Gion Matsuri~~** โ€” *Kyoto, Japan (Completed: July 16, 2026)* ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNH5EEkWHriM1HkaJsOTVnQH5_H8HBkP-Vzk0Fv8gFhewwnF2_a8pAAr6endUAe20JX2GMK78O4bzcmgQLHBvjGV79oFkLCEG7lH3a1iQUCaAoUBHN9sBBuKyuKLU0gP-6PBGOvOW65bypsaacjmZCJpg=w1128-h1504-s-no-gm?authuser=0) - [ ] **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*)