How the bucket list started…

I started writing the ultimate bucket list in 2017 in Chichester, England when I was working away as a construction site manager. I was staying on my own and had nothing to do in the evenings other than sit on Facebook and scroll through videos, when one of those ‘travel inspiration’ videos came up. From then on, I decided to make the ultimate bucket list of over 100 experiences, which was one of the only things keeping me going through the stress of working away and staying on my own. Before I knew it I had well over 500 goals which is ever growing to this day.

As I complete them, I cross them off and take a picture of myself doing it (Alex bought me an engraved album for Christmas one year which I’ve started to fill). I’m posting this on here, as I’m hoping to inspire people in a similar situation who are either stressed out or a bit fed up to start your own list to work towards, so here are some of the ultimate bucket list ideas for you all. It changed my life!

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Bucket List Ideas to Inspire Your Next Adventure

Thrill & Adventure

• Skydive
• Bungee jump
• White water rafting
• Zorbing
• Paragliding
• Flyboarding
• Wing walk
• Do the world’s fastest zip wire (Wales)
• Edge walk around CN Tower
• Walk on top of the O2
• Do the “World’s Deadliest Hike” (Mt Huashan, China)
• Drive a monster truck
• Drive a tank
• Ride a Seabreacher
• Go to the edge of space in a MIG plane
• Indoor skydive
• Abseiling
• Canyoning
• Mountain rollercoaster
• Aqua karting
• Jet boat ride (NZ)
• Skyscraper swing
• Bobsleigh ride
• Ice swimming
• Dune bashing
• Police chase experience
• Rage room
• Hang-gliding
• Slip and slide
• Blob jumping

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Wild Encounters & Animals

• Swim with dolphins
• Swim with manatees
• Swim with turtles
• Swim with penguins
• Whale watching
• See polar bears in the Arctic
• Witness the Great Migration
• See an African tribe
• Feed a kangaroo
• Hold a koala
• Hold a monkey
• Hold a snake
• Cuddle a big cat (e.g., baby tiger)
• Visit a beekeeper
• Volunteer at an animal shelter
• Rescue a wild animal
• See a salmon run
• Witness cows’ first day out
• Touch an elephant
• Dog sledding
• Alpaca experience
• See a live volcano
• See a glacier
• See a geyser

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Food & Drink Experiences

• Gelato in Italy
• Guinness in Ireland
• Buffalo mozzarella in Campania
• Philly cheesesteak in Philadelphia
• Poutine in Canada
• Portuguese tart in Lisbon
• Hotpot in Asia
• Sushi at Tsukiji, Tokyo
• Flying fish in Barbados
• Smørrebrød in Denmark
• Cornish pasty in Cornwall
• Haggis in Scotland
• Deep fried Mars bar in Scotland
• Champagne in France (£100+ bottle)
• Fondue in Switzerland
• Kobe beef in Kobe, Japan
• Escargot in France
• Camembert in Normandy
• Oysters in Arcachon Bay, France
• Lamb from Mustapha’s in Marrakesh, Morocco
• Bar Nestor, San Sebastián, Spain
• Rick Stein’s restaurant, Cornwall
• Gordon Ramsay restaurant (UK or abroad)
• Traditional kebab in Turkey
• Vindaloo in India
• Puffin in Iceland
• Fermented shark in Iceland
• Swedish meatballs in Sweden
• Eat truffles
• Eat caviar
• Eat horse
• Eat rabbit
• Eat ostrich
• Eat crocodile
• Eat kangaroo
• Eat eel
• Eat iguana
• Eat rat
• Eat gecko
• Eat deep fried ice cream
• Eat fugu (pufferfish)
• Eat noni (vomit) fruit
• Eat emu
• Eat bear
• Eat pigeon
• Eat octopus
• Eat snake
• Eat oxtail
• Eat tongue
• Eat brain
• Eat reindeer
• Eat woodcock
• Eat stag
• Eat moose
• Eat guinea pig
• Eat guinea fowl
• Eat chicken feet
• Eat pigs tail
• Eat pigs trotter
• Eat duck hearts
• Eat heart
• Eat smørrebrød
• Eat 100% Iberian ham (black label)
• Eat deep fried mars bar
• Eat buffalo mozzarella in Campania
• Eat philly cheesesteak
• Eat lobster
• Eat turbot
• Eat shark
• Eat testicles
• Eat camel
• Eat lung
• Eat whale
• Eat squid guts
• Eat ray wing
• Eat jellyfish
• Eat alpaca
• Eat bone marrow
• Eat kangaroo
• Eat pigeon
• Eat woodcock
• Eat haggis in Scotland

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Sleep & Unique Stays

• Sleep in an igloo
• Stay in the Ice Hotel (Sweden)
• Stay in an underwater hotel
• Stay in a jungle bubble
• Sleep in a treehouse
• Sleep in a yurt
• Stay in a capsule hotel
• Sleep on a canal boat
• Stay in a hostel alone
• Stay in a forest alone
• Sleep under the stars
• Stay in Villa Honegg
• Stay in Jade Mountain
• Stay on No Man’s Fort
• Stay in a cave hotel

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Sports & Live Events

• Watch F1 live
• Watch Wimbledon
• Watch England at Wembley
• Watch NFL
• Watch NBA
• Watch Baseball
• Darts match
• Boxing match
• Ice hockey match
• Rugby match
• Follow England to a major football tournament
• Watch a World Cup final
• Old Trafford tour
• Rodeo
• Olympics
• Henley Royal Regatta

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Main Character Moments & Life Milestones

• Get married
• Fall in love
• Get engaged
• Be a best man
• Become a parent
• Become a godparent
• Buy a house abroad
• Own a second property
• Earn six figures
• Retire
• Build dream home
• Write a will
• Set a Guinness World Record
• Organise a charity event
• Leave 100% tip
• Pay for a stranger’s coffee
• Write a letter to your future self

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Creative & Wholesome Experiences

• Make bread
• Make wine
• Make beer
• Make cheese
• Make soap
• Make candles
• Blow glass
• Pottery wheel
• Make origami
• Knit something
• Make a calendar with photos
• Research family tree
• Learn guitar
• Learn a third language
• Do a free Open University course

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Landmarks & Iconic Sites

• Machu Picchu, Peru
• Great Wall of China
• Taj Mahal, India
• Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
• Angkor Wat, Cambodia
• Petra, Jordan
• Chichen Itza, Mexico
• Iguazu Falls, Brazil/Argentina
• Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe/Zambia
• Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
• Statue of Liberty, New York, USA
• Hoover Dam, Nevada, USA
• Colosseum, Rome
• Vatican City
• Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
• Niagara Falls, Canada/USA
• Salar De Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia
• Rainbow Mountain, Peru
• Mount Rushmore, USA
• St Mark’s Basilica, Venice
• Shard bar/restaurant, London
• Cherry blossoms, Japan
• Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo
• Skytree, Tokyo
• Waitomo Glowworm Caves, New Zealand
• To Sua Ocean Trench, Samoa
• Lake Bled, Slovenia
• Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
• Loch Ness, Scotland
• Land’s End & John O’Groats, UK
• Nyhavn Waterfront, Copenhagen
• Crooked Forest, Poland
• Tunnel of Love, Ukraine
• Mount Fuji region, Japan
• Blood River, Russia
• Underwater museum, Dubai
• Ice bar experiences
• Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
• Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
• Galapagos Islands
• Antarctica expedition
• Ushuaia, Argentina (end of the world)

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Quirky, Unhinged, & Iconic

• Attend a wedding in a different country
• Be in a TV show audience
• Get hypnotised
• Go on a cruise
• Go on London Eye
• Visit London Dungeon
• Go to a drive-in cinema
• Watch a live Wimbledon match
• Play bingo at a bingo hall
• Visit Las Vegas
• Go to La Tomatina, Spain
• Stand under a waterfall
• Start a fire without matches or lighter
• Share a taxi with a stranger
• Jump into a pool fully clothed
• Be on the radio
• Order room service
• Stand in two continents at the same time
• Throw a dart at a map and just go
• Go on holiday on my own
• Witness a proposal
• Take part in a carnival
• Attend a foam party
• Smoke weed in Amsterdam
• Float in the Dead Sea
• Attend a murder mystery dinner
• Experience a full day of darkness in a northern country
• Experience a full day of daylight in a northern country
• Play real life Mario Kart
• Do Alphabet dating
• Travel on a bullet train
• Go naked on a nudist beach
• Navigate somewhere using only a compass & map
• Use a swim-up bar
• Attend the Festival of San Fermin, Spain
• Take part in a Hindu purification ritual
• Try the best breakfast in the world (Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico)

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Travel & Countries

• Visit every country in Europe
• Visit every country in Asia
• Visit every country in Africa
• Visit every country in North America
• Visit every country in South America
• Visit every country in Oceania
• Visit every continent

Please leave a comment if you have any other suggestions for me to add!

1. 

   There is definately a lot to find out about this subject. I like all the points you made

2. 

   Hi Jeremy, Thank you for reaching out, we’ve emailed you! Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks, Scott and Alex

3. 

   Hi Scott and Alex, I’m the founder of a company called BucketMatch – an online platform that connects like-minded people…

4. 

   do you have a rough budget of travel costs and spends?

5. 

   Glad you both enjoyed yourselves, thank you for sharing this, it was very interesting and amusing, see you both soon…