Bucket List

So this is a list that will be ever growing and adjusting. I have a love hate relationship with bucket lists, mostly because I don’t really like making visiting a new place about checking something off a list. BUT I love having a list because I have horrible short term memory and if I don’t write something down it will inevitably fly out of my brain and might not find it’s way back in until someone has made some obscure reference to the Adirondacks like five years later (true story).

So here’s the list. As I said before, it’s incomplete and will always continue to grow. If you think there are things I should really know about that don’t appear on the list, please tell me! I am hungry for new sights, sounds, tastes, and other adventures.

Countries: 23/196    Continents: 5

North America: Canada, Bahamas, Mexico, and Panama

South America: Ecuador and Peru

Europe: UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, Italy, Vatican City, Spain, Portugal, and Greece

Africa: Morocco

Asia: Turkey

Australia/Oceania: Australia

Places to go –

  • Cusco, Perú – summer, 2016
  • Lima, Perú  – summer, 2016
  • Ica, Perú – summer, 2016
  • Arequipa, Perú
  • Puno, Perú
  • Quito, Ecuador – summer, 2014
  • Baños, Ecuador – summer 2014
  • Ambato, Ecuador – summer, 2014
  • Santiago, Chile
  • Patagonia, Chile
  • Easter Island, Chile
  • San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
  • La Paz, Bolivia
  • Uyuni, Bolivia
  • Copacabana, Bolivia
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Rio de Janiero, Brazil
  • Cartegena, Colombia
  • Medellin, Colombia
  • Bogotá, Colombia
  • Panama City, Panamá – summer, 2013
  • Prague, Czech Republic
  • Bucharest, Romania
  • Vienna, Austria
  • Innsbruck, Austria  – summer, 2006
  • Kraków, Poland
  • Budapest, Hungary
  • London, England  – summer, 2006
  • Canterbury, England
  • York, England
  • Edinburgh, Scotland – spring, 2017
  • Loch Lomond, Scotland – spring, 2017
  • Scottish Highlands – spring, 2017
  • Glasgow, Scotland
  • Paris, France  – summer, 2005 & 2006
  • Loire Valley, France
  • Giverny, France
  • Mont St-Michel, France
  • Annecy, France
  • Normandy, France
  • Provence region, France
  •  Rome, Italy  – summer, 2001
  • Sorento, Italy  – summer, 2001
  • Capri, Italy  – summer, 2001
  • Florence, Italy
  • Pisa, Italy
  • Cortona, Italy
  • Amalfi Coast, Italy
  • Milan, Italy
  • Venice, Italy  – summer, 2006
  • Tuscany region, Italy
  • Madrid, Spain  – summer, 2015 & spring, 2017
  • Barcelona, Spain  – summer, 2015 & spring, 2017
  • Granada, Spain – spring, 2017
  • Sevilla, Spain – spring, 2017
  • Córdoba, Spain – spring, 2017
  • Lisbon, Portugal  – summer, 2015
  • Porto, Portugal
  • St Petersburg, Russia
  • Copenhagen, Denmark – winter, 2017
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands – spring, 2017
  • Brussels, Belgium – spring, 2017
  • Bruges, Belgium – spring, 2017
  • Ghent, Belgium – spring, 2017
  • Berlin, Germany
  • Munich, Germany
  • Rothenberg, Germany   – summer, 2006
  • Dachau, Germany  – summer, 2006
  • Sydney, Australia  – spring, 2005
  • Canberra, Australia  – spring, 2005
  • Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
  • Rotorua, New Zealand
  • Bay of Islands, New Zealand
  • Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
  • Queenstown, New Zealand
  • Giza, Egypt
  • Luxor, Egypt
  • Cairo, Egypt
  • Istanbul, Turkey
  • Ephesus, Turkey  – summer, 2001
  • Kyoto, Japan
  • Tokyo, Japan
  • Phuket, Thailand
  • Chiang Rai, Thailand
  • Krabi, Thailand
  • Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
  • Sapa, Vietnam
  • Hue, Vietnam
  • Bali, Indonesia
  • Java, Indonesia
  • Bora Bora
  • Nassau, Bahamas  – summer, 2012
  • Havana, Cuba

 

Must see –

  • Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
  • Temple of Artemis (Ephesus, Turkey)  – summer, 2001
  • Colosseum (Rome, Italy)  – summer, 2001
  • Stonehenge (Salisbury, England)
  • Leaning Tower of Piza (Piza, Italy)
  • Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
  • Great Sphinx (Giza, Egypt)
  • Pyramids of Giza (Giza, Egypt)
  • Sistine Chapel, Michaelangelo (Vatican City) – spring, 2017
  • Notre Dame (Paris, France)  – summer 2005 & 2006
  • Eiffel Tour (Paris, France)  – summer 2005 & 2006
  • Three Sisters (New South Wales, Australia) – spring, 2005
  • Prambanan temple (Java, Indonesia)
  • Matterhorn (Switzerland)  – summer, 2006
  • Keukenhof Gardens (Netherlands) – spring, 2017
  • Pompeii (Italy)  – summer, 2001
  • Machu Piccu (Peru)  – summer, 2016
  • Sacsayhuaman (Peru) – summer, 2016
  • Huacachina sand dunes (Peru)  – summer, 2016
  • Lake Titicaca (Peru/Bolivia)
  • Torres del Paine (Chile)
  • Ahu Tongariki (Chile)
  • Rapu Nui National Park (Chile)
  • Geyser del Tatio (Chile)
  • Valle de la Luna/Valle de la Muerte (Chile)
  • Auschwitz (Poland)
  • Angkor Wat (Cambodia)
  • Hagia Sophia (Istanbul, Turkey)
  • Grand Bazaar (Istanbul, Turkey)
  • Spice Bazaar (Istanbul, Turkey)
  • Anrakuji Temple (Kyoto, Japan)
  • Ginkaku-ji (Kyoto, Japan)
  • Byodoin Temple (Uji, Japan)
  • My Son (Vietnam)
  • Ha Long Bay (Vietnam)
  • Mui Ne sand dunes (Vietnam)
  • Sa Pa terraces (Vietnam)
  • Antelope Canyon, Arizona  – spring, 2016
  • Monument Valley, Utah   – spring, 2016
  • Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota   – as a child, need to return

 

Museums to visit –

  • Musee d’Orsay (Paris, France)  – summer, 2005
  • Louvre (Paris, France)  – summer, 2005 & 2006
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC)  – spring, 2010
  • MoMA (NYC)  – spring, 2010
  • Guggenheim (NYC)  – spring, 2010
  • Guggenheim (Bilbao)
  • LACMA (Los Angeles)  – fall, 2007 & 2010
  • Getty (Los Angeles)  – fall, 2014
  • Getty Villa (Malibu)
  • Art Institute of Chicago  – summer, 2016
  • Prado (Madrid)  – summer, 2015 & spring, 2017
  • Thyssen-Bornemisa – spring, 2017
  • Reina Sofia (Madrid)  – summer, 2015
  • Cairo Museum (Egypt)
  • British Museum (London)
  • National Gallery (London)
  • Tate Modern (London)
  • Victoria & Albert Museum (London)
  • Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam) – spring, 2017
  • Vatican museums (Vatican City) – spring, 2017
  • National Gallery of Art (Wash. DC)
  • Smithsonian (Wash. DC)
  • National Art Center (Tokyo)
  • Museum of Fine Arts (Boston)
  • Seattle Art Museum (Seattle)  – fall, 2016

 

To experience –

  • Japanese cherry blossom season
  • Obon festival, Japan
  • Oktoberfest in Germany
  • New Years Eve in Times Square
  • Semana Santa in Spain – Sevilla, 2017 (and I got engaged while we were there!)
  • Summer Olympics
  • Winter Olympics
  • World Cup
  • Loi Krathong – Thai lantern festival
  • Carnevale, Venice
  • Carnaval, Rio de Janeiro
  • Mardi Gras, New Orleans
  • Holi (Festival of Colors), India
  • Fire Festival, Lerwick, Scotland
  • Albuquerque balloon festival
  • Día de los Muertos in Mexico City
  • Gay Pride Parade in San Francisco
  • Lantern festival in Taiwan
  • Las Fallas, Valencia
  • Halloween Festival of the Dead, Salem, MA
  • Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade

 

Places in the United States

  • Smuggler’s Notch State Park, Vermont
  • Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
  • Great Smokey Mountains NP, Tennessee
  • Congaree National Park, South Carolina
  • Crater Lake National Park, Oregon – as a child, need to return
  • Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
  • Acadia National Park, Maine
  • Redwoods National Park, California  – as a child, need to return
  • Death Valley National Park, California  – as a child, need to return
  • Yosemite National Park, California  – as a child, need to return
  • Sequoia National Park, California  – as a child, need to return
  • Kings Canyon NP, California  – as a child, need to return
  • Joshua Tree National Park, California  – as a child, need to return
  • Hawaii Volcanoes NP, Hawaii
  • Biscayne National Park, Florida
  • Everglades Nation Park, Florida  – as a child, need to return
  • Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado  – as a child, need to return
  • Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona  – winter & spring, 2016
  • Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona  – as a child, need to return
  • Carlsbad Caverns NP, New Mexico
  • Zion National Park, Utah  – spring, 2016
  • Arches National Park, Utah  – spring, 2016
  • Canyonlands National Park, Utah – spring, 2016
  • Capitol Reef National Park, Utah  – as a child, need to return
  • Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah  – as a child, need to return
  • Denali National Park, Alaska
  • Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
  • Katmai National Park, Alaska
  • Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming  – as a child, need to return
  • Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming  – as a child, need to return
  • Glacier National Park, Montana  – as a child, need to return
  • Olympic National Park, Washington
  • Cascades National Park, Washington  – as a child, need to return
  • Mount Rainier National Park, Washington  – as a child, need to return
  • Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
  • Great Sand Dunes NP, Colorado  – as a child, need to return
  • Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado  – as a child, need to return
  • Adirondacks, New York
  • Sedona, Arizona  – winter, 2016
  • Nashville, Tennessee
  • New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Key West, Florida
  • Austin, Texas
  • Chicago, Illinois  – summer, 2016
  • Seattle, Washington  – fall, 2016
  • New York City, New York  – spring, 2010
  • Boston, Massachusetts   – summer, 2015
  • Washington D.C.
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Pittsburg, Pennsylvania  – frequently as a child, need to return
  • Portland, Oregon  – as a child, need to return
  • Santa Fe, New Mexico  – as a child, need to return
  • Charleston, South Carolina
  • Savannah, Georgia
  • Virgin Islands