"Machu Picchu
Giza
Angor Wat
Athens, Greek ruins
Murmansk
Rio during Carnival
Congan plateau
Great Barrier Reef"
"Japan, Singapore."
"Australia!!!!"
"Africa!"
"Istambul"
"Mars."
"Morocco, please!"
"Scotland, Ireland, & Wales."
"Maldives, Madagascar, Galapagos, Peru, India, various places in Africa, Jordan... Frankly, if I've never been, I wouldn't turn a lot of places down!"
"Cappadocia, Myanmaar, Machu Picchu, Turkey"
"I want to visit all the countries where all my friends live. That might take a while"
"London"
"Devils pool, Victoria falls!"
"Oh god, too many to count....Madagascar, Turkey, Iran, Thailand, Australia, Machu Picchu, Brazil...."
"Japan. And not just the cities, I want to see the mountains and the countryside. Preferably when the cherry blossoms are in bloom."
"Niʻihau!"
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| In front of Kensington Palace in London, July 2013 |
I think bucket lists are really personal at times because it reflects what the persons' interests are and who they are as a person. I have an entire Pinterest board that I've pinned places I want to see.
Here's my top 50 bucket list (which I'm constantly adding so its more like 100):
1) New York City - check. I loved living in the city from the moment I first set foot there, I fell deeply in love with the city.
2) London - check. Beautiful architecture, vibrant cultural city, and polite English hospitality. Yes, I know that Londoners are the "rude" side compared to their English and Scottish counterparts but coming from New York...
3) Hokkaido, Japan
4) Bali, Indonesia - check. I had my 29th birthday celebration last year in Bali. Ubud was really magical. The Balinese are gracious, calming, and polite people.
5) Stockholm & Göteborg, Sweden
6) Phuket, Thailand
7) Reykjavik, Iceland
8) Copenhagen, Denmark
9) Amsterdam, The Netherlands
10) Zermatt-Matterhorn, Switzerland
11) Shanghai, China
12) Vancouver, Canada
13) Lake Tahoe, NV/CA. - check. One of the most beautiful places I've skied. The views of Lake Tahoe are breathtaking. The ski resort I was at allowed us to ski from CA to NV.
14) Aspen, CO.
15) Lake Placid, NY
16) Nice, France
17) Milan, Italy
18) Venice, Italy
19) Paris, France
20) San Francisco, CA. - check. I have been there a few times to visit friends and family. Each time is a different experience. It is one of my favorite cities in the world. The people, food, cultural vibrancy, and beautiful CA views.
21) Disney World, Orlando, FL - check. Spent a whirlwind impromptu weekend traveling to Disney World and zipped through Epcot, Disney world, Disney Safari. I grew up going to Tokyo Disneyland and for a long time during my childhood, I thought it was Mickey & Minnie Mouse were Japanese. When I went to Disneyland for the first time in Anaheim, my brain was so confused as to why everything was in American-English! After the age of 10, I realized that the Disney characters were from Cali but it still confused my brain. I wasn't used to hearing Mickey speaking in English! hahaha. What a treat to go to the largest Disney theme park(s) in the world and have my childhood dream come true.
22) Washington D.C. - check. We traveled to DC for Memorial Day weekend in 2009 and Chameleon toured there in 2010 a couple times. It was really exciting to see the White House, Washington Monument, Abraham Lincoln's statue, Capitol building, etc. All of the major US Government institutions are there.
23) Rome, Italy
24) Pyramids in Egypt
25) Berlin, Germany
26) Brussels, Belgium
27) Taipei, Taiwan
28) Boracay, Philippines
29) Montreal, Canada - check. Beautiful city, a mix of French/Canadian/North American. Culturally vibrant. I'd only spent a weekend there and I'd love to go back there and explore it more.
30) Seoul, Korea.
31) Los Angeles, CA. - check. I spent summers in LA as a teen and then ended up going to college in LA. Beautiful weather & beautiful beaches. There is a part of me that remains that cool California girl vibe despite my type-A New York tendencies.
32) Mount Fuji, Japan
33) Hawaii
34) Geneva, Switzerland
35) Seville, Spain
36) Madrid, Spain
37) Vienna, Austria
38) Prague, Czech Republic
39) St. Mortiz, Switzerland
40) Tuscany, Italy
41) Naples, Italy
42) Edinburgh, Scotland. - check. Toured here this summer for the festival. Great atmosphere, nice people, a lot of history, decent food, walking friendly. I had a great time!
43) Okinawa, Japan
44) Ibiza, Spain
45) Melbourne, Australia
46) Gold Coast, Australia
47) Great wall of China.
48) New Orleans, LA
49) Cape Town, South Africa
50) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
