No matter, I have always thought of myself as someone who "loves to travel," but I found myself not really doing much traveling. With only two weekends off a month, and living in a city that I genuinely love with every fiber of my being, I was finding excuses to stay and postpone adventures in other cities. Then work threw me a curveball, and now here I am, in a new city every week. And guys, I really do love to travel. I love everything about it, (except maybe flight delays when I'm missing home), but the thing I love the most is that with every city, every experience, every sunset, I yearn for the next place.
I'm ready to get started on this travel bucket list I started my freshman year of college, of which I've completed very little. I've been dragging my feet, but now I'm getting serious. This world is vast and magical, and I'm ready to see what it has to offer. Obviously I want to see the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, (especially the Lighthouse of Alexandria), and the New Seven as well, (hello Petra), but there's still so much more I want need to see. This blog is going to serve as a journal of my smaller journeys, as well as the major ones (i.e., bucket listed places).
1. First and foremost, I need to step foot on every continent, including our icy friend Antarctica. I'm three for seven currently, (North and South Americas and Europe).
2. See the city of temples at Angkor Wat (Cambodia)
3. Watch riders finish the Tour de France with my dad (Champs Elysees, Paris)
4. Go skydiving in New Zealand
5. Snorkeling in The Great Barrier Reef
6. Spend a week soaking up the beauty of Seychelles
7. Run a half marathon anywhere in Western Europe
8. Stay at Tswalu Kalahari (South Africa)**
9. Attend Oktoberfest in Germany (coming Fall 2015)**
10. Die from sheer happiness at Patara Elephant Farm (Thailand)**
11. Attend Carnaval (Rio de Janeiro)
12. Polar Bear Tour (Churchill, Manitoba)
13. Ski the Swiss Alps
14. Attend a winter or summer Olympics
15. Attend a World Cup game
16. Eat at Alinea (Chicago)
17. See the Grand Canyon, (still on the fence about camping there)
18. Play with a panda in China (or Atlanta at the very least)
19. Tour the Warner Bros. Harry Potter studios and go to Platform 9 & 3/4
20. Cry at the absolute beauty of the Andes Mountains, specifically Machu Picchu**
21. Lose myself in Marrakech and Casablanca (Morocco)**
22. Watch the horses at Piazza del Campo during the Palio di Siena (Italy)
23. Island hop via a cruise in Greece
24. Visit all Disney Parks
25. Survive Mardi Gras in New Orleans (coming February 2015)
26. A Grand Tour of Europe
27. See the hometown of my grandmother (Bordeaux)
28. Attend the Cannes Film Festival
29. Gamble in Monte Carlo
30. Stroll the beaches of Normandy
31. Alaskan cruise (WHALE WATCHING)
32. Visit every US State
33. See the Russian Ballet
34. White water rafting on the Chattanooga River
35. Catch one of my favorite bands in their hometown/country
36. See the Northern Lights, (Aurora Borealis) in Finland**
37. Castle tour of the UK
38. See the cherry blossoms in Japan
39. Hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia (Turkey)
40. Hang out with turtles in the Galapagos Islands
This is an ever-evolving list, but I feel like it's a great place to start. See anything you've done? See anything you want to do? Suggestions? Want to tag along? Let's make it happen folks; ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE!
**denotes top priorities
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