Over the years, I’ve found a lot of joy in chasing adventures, learning new skills, and experiencing life’s little moments. So, I decided to pull it all together in a (continually evolving) list — 100 dreams and goals, both big and small, that I hope to achieve one day. There’s absolutely no order here; just a collection of adventures, places to visit, and milestones I want to work toward. While I’ve already made a good bit of progress, I’m more excited than ever to keep crossing off more!
- Trek for gorillas in Bwindi National Forest in Uganda
- Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
- Take a microlight flight over Victoria Falls
- Hang over the edge of The Devil’s Pool
- Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu ✔
- Drive the entire Ring Road in Iceland
- Walk on a glacier ✔
- Visit Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany
- Float in the Dead Sea
- Road trip through Namibia
- Go to the Houston rodeo
- Stand in the middle of the Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo
- See the Aurora Borealis
- Celebrate Carnaval in South America
- Attend an Indian wedding
- See a bullfight in Spain
- Haggle for useless trinkets in Morocco ✔
- Dive the Great Barrier Reef
- Get soaked on the Maid of the Mist
- Ride a gondola in Venice ✔
- Visit the Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia
- Visit the Hagia Sophia ✔
- Say a prayer in the Sistine Chapel ✔
- Tube down the river in Laos
- See the Taj Mahal at sunrise ✔
- Pick a trip destination based off throwing a dart at a map
- Marvel at La Sagrada Familia ✔
- Ride a camel in the Sahara Desert ✔
- Fly a hot air balloon over Cappadocia ✔
- Wander in Angkor Wat
- Sail down the Nile River ✔
- See the tuna auction at the Tsukiji fish market
- Soak in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland
- Learn to surf
- Learn to ski ✔
- Walk the Camino de Santiago
- Wear a dirndl to Oktoberfest
- See the tulips fields in Holland
- Visit all 50 United States
- Stand at the “end of the earth” ✔
- Sand board down a sand dune ✔
- Explore the City of Petra
- Hit 150 mph on the Autobahn
- Run a marathon ✔
- Find a job I love
- Dine in complete darkness
- Eat at Central in Peru ✔
- Enjoy an omakase in Japan
- Drink some real absinthe ✔
- Survive street meat in India ✔
- Eat fondue in Switzerland
- Eat camel in Morocco ✔
- Eat ants in Mexico City ✔
- Eat guinea pig in Peru ✔
- Learn how to make pasta in Italy
- Explore the Catacombs under Paris ✔
- Ride the Orient Express
- Hear Alfie Boe sing ‘Bring Him Home’ from Les Misérables live ✔
- Sing along at a Taylor Swift concert ✔
- Stomp grapes to make wine
- Kiss the Blarney Stone
- Attend the air guitar world championship in Finland
- Follow’s Dracula’s trail in Romania
- Wear a fabulous hat at the Kentucky Derby
- Climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty ✔
- Go to the top of the Washington Monument
- Tour the Lindt Home of Chocolate in Switzerland
- Visit Mont-Saint-Michel
- Stand on the beaches of Normandy
- Start a family
- Meet a sitting US President ✔
- Shotgun a beer with someone famous ✔
- Hike in New Zealand
- Hike in Yellowstone
- Hike the Grand Canyon
- Hike in Banff, Canada ✔
- Hike in the Swiss Alps
- Walk with elephants in Thailand ✔
- Saber a champagne bottle
- Visit the Argentinian side of Patagonia
- Survive a near-death encounter ✔
- See a rocket launch in Cape Canaveral
- Go dog sledding in Scandinavia
- Eat breakfast with giraffes in Kenya
- Make a wish in the Trevi Fountain ✔
- Take my parents on a trip
- Walk the walls in Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Visit a Christmas market in Europe
- See the view from the Burj Khalifa
- Own a home
- Visit a Costco abroad
- Take flying lessons
- Go on safari in Botswana ✔
- Camp in Alaska
- Take the Santa train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Watch a sumo wrestling match
- Fly first class abroad ✔
- Stay in an overwater bungalow
- Hike to the Tiger’s Nest in Bhutan
- Change someone’s life