Places I want to see: |
Travel to all 196 countries-11 down, 189 to go! (USA, Costa Rica, Honduras, Kenya, Cozumel, Belize, Venezuela, Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico, St. Marteen, St. Croix )
Go on a cruise-Complete!
Visit every continent-3 down-4 to go! (Completed-North America, South America, Africa) |
Go on an African Safari-Complete! |
Ride the Orient Express
Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway
See all of 7 Wonders of the World
Go on a biblical tour
See the Four Corners |
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TRAVEL (INSIDE THE USA):
Visit All 50 States
Visit all 54 Texas State Parks |
Visit all 58 National Parks |
Alaska-Northern Lights,Trek the Mendenhall Glacier Caves, go fly fishing, see the North Pole
Arkansas-Soak in the hot springs!, go to Crater of Diamonds National Park and hunt for diamonds-Complete!
Arizona-See the Grand Canyon-Complete! Hike into Antelope Canyon, helicopter the Grand Canyon, Walk the wave, take a mule to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, swim at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, Mooney Falls, Havasu Falls, walk on the glass floor overlook and see the Grand Canyon
Arizona/Utah border-Antelope Canyons on Navao lands
California-Do the Half-Dome Ascent in Yosemite, Rappel into Moaning Caverns, Walk on Glass Beach (@Fort Bragg), Disney Land, Calaveras Big Trees State Park, travel on the Musical Road in Los Angeles, eat at Barton G's (Los Angeles), go tree camping in Elk, hunt for mushrooms in Napa Valley, see the Hollywood Walk of Fame-Complete!, see the giant Sequoias at Sequoia National Forest, Bike across the Golden Gate Bridge, Ride on a Cable Car in San Francisco,
Colorado-Ice Castles at Silverthorne, swim in the Strawberry Park Hot Springs and get a massage, soak in the Dunton Hot Springs, see Mountain Lake in Maroon Bells
Florida-Disney World-Dole Whip, Mickey Waffle, Take KC to Bibbiti Bobbiti Boutique, Meet Cinderella and Aurora, see the animal carved tree, go to Cinderella's Royal table, get a Mickey cinnamon roll, Mickey pretzel, go on a backstage tour, go to Disney with my family, catch the fireworks show, attend a Mickey holiday party (either Halloween or Christmas), make a wish in Cinderella's Wishing Well, Try and pull the sword from the stone, Explore the Everglades, Harry Potter World-Complete!, take the 7 mile bridge from Miami to the Keys, eat at Barton G's (Miami)
Hawaii-go to the Dole Pineapple Farm, Climb the Haiku Stairs of Oahu, walk on Wainapananpa Black Sand Beach, attend a luau, go tubing in a sugar plantation, go to the Jurassic Park tour, see lava flowing down, see the Nakalele Blowhole in Maui, go on a submarine with Atlantis Adventures, get a pearl jewelry made (find my own pearl in an oyster), Wailua Falls in Kauai
Indiana-Centennial Falls in the Coeur d'Alene National Fores
Kentucky-Go to the Kentucky Derby, go to the Arc of Noah, go to the Creation Museum
Louisiana-Stay at the Myrtles Plantation, see the oaks at Oak Valley Plantation, ride an air boat in a swamp, eat a beignet at Cafe du Monde, ride on a street car
Maine-Eat a whole lobster and a lobster roll while overlooking the bay (at different meals!)
Maryland-Wisp Resort Mountain Coaster (in McHenry)
Massachusetts-Boston, Salem, cranberry bog (Sept to Oct), Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket
Minnesota-go to the Mall of America and ride the roller coaster
Montana-see the peebles in Pebble Shore Lake in Glacier National Park
New Mexico-Carlsbad Caverns, Dila Cliff Dwellings
New York-Tree Lighting Ceremony, See the Rockettes Musical, Party in NYC for New Years, have afternoon tea at the Ritz Carlton, see the National Women's Hall of Fame (Seneca Falls, NY), go ice skating in Rockefeller Center
Nevada-See Area 51-Complete!,Las Vegas-Britney Spears show-Complete, flamingo habitat at the Flamingo Hotel-Complete!, stay at the Flamingo Hotel (because, flamingos!)-Complete!, do the Zipline over Fremont Street-Complete!, see the volcano erupt at the Mirage Casino, Fly Ranch Geyser
North Carolina-climb to the top of Chimney Rock, take a tour of the Biltmore Estate, cross the Mile High Swinging Bridge, take a train into the Great Smokey Mountains, Witness the "Shadow of the Bear" at Rhodes Big View Overlook
Oregon-Multnomah Falls, Oneonta Gorge Hike, Horsetail falls , Tunnel Falls on Eagle Creek Trail, go to VooDoo donuts and get a donut
South Carolina-visit the Charleston Tea Plantation
Tennessee-DollyLand, Ruby Falls (near Chattanooga), watch the Dave Ramsey show being tapped (near Nashville), see a performance at the Grand Ole' Opry, see the fireflies at the Smokey Mountains National Park, eat a "Elvis Sandwich" in Graceland
Texas-Marfa Lights, Cadillac Ranch-Complete!, see Dolan Falls, walk along the River Walk in San Antonio during Christmas time, Climb Mount Cristo Rey near El Paso, drink a beer in Shiner, TX- Complete!, climb up Jacob's Ladder in Waco- Complete!, see the meteor crater in Odessa, go to the State Line Avenue in the post office in Texarkana, tour the Capital building in Austin, visit Dinosaur Valley State Park and see a fossil- Complete!, see Cattail Falls in Big Bend, swim at Hamilton Pool-Complete!, see Gorman Falls, run the Blue Bell Fun Run- Complete!, go to Chappel Hill Lavender Farm- Complete!, look at bluebonnets on the Willow City Loop (outside Fredericksburg), go to the Texas Sandfest in Port Aransas, visit the Texas State Fair and try a fried item I've never had- Complete!, see a Sea Turtle hatchling release (April-August) on South Padre Island
Utah-Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park-Subway,
Washington DC-Thomas Jefferson Memorial-Complete!, Arlington National Cemetery-Complete!, Washington Monument-Complete!, see the Hope Diamond at the National Museum of Natural History-Complete!, go to the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality Museum-Complete!, see the Lincoln Memorial-Complete!, Vietnam War Memorial-Complete! Tour the Capital Building-Complete! See Air Force One or Marine Force One-Complete! See the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, see the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Tour the White House, see the Tidal Basin while the Cherry Blossom Trees are in bloom, Ride in a swan paddle boat in the Tidal Basin, have a Georgetown Cupcake
Washington-Skagit Valley Tulip Fields, Pike's Place Market-Complete!, Whale watching-Complete!, Forks, WA and LaPush tour, leave gum on the Seattle Gum Wall-Complete!, get a drink at the original Starbucks-complete!, pick cherries or apples at a local farm, see the Fremont Troll-complete!, North Cascades National Park-all of it but especially Thorton Lake, buy a coke from the Mystery Coke Machine, visit the "UP" house, hike at Mt. Rainer State Park
West Virginia-Stay at the Greenbriar Resort and tour the bunker
Wyoming-See Old Faithful Erupt in Yellowstone National Park |
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TRAVEL (ABROAD):
Amsterdam-tulip gardens!
Argentina-see the Iguazu Falls
Aruba-see the Flamingos on Flamingo Beach
Australia-See an Opera at the Sydney Opera House, Great Barrier Reef, see a kangaroo, Lake Hillier, see the red crab migration on Christmas Island
Bahamas-Walk on the Pink Sand Beach, Swim with Pigs At Big Major Cay, swim in Dean’s Blue Hole
Bali>>-Gianyar Regency BelgiumDine at the hanging restaurant
Bolivia-Laguna Colorada walk on the "glass" Salar de Uyni
Bora Bora-Sleep in an Overwater Bungalow
Cambodia-Song Saa-a private island
Canada-Cliff walk in Capilano Suspension Bridge Park-Vancouver, spend a week or weekend on Prince Edward Island, stay at Great Bear Lodge and see whales
Chile-Swim in the World’s Largest Pool, Easter Island Statues, Torres del Paine National Park
China-See the Hanging Temple in Mount Hengshan, take the Walk of Faith on Tianmen Mountain, walk on the Great Wall of China, take the walk of faith on theTianmen Skywalk, Huangshan Walkway
Costa Rica-Release baby turtles into the ocean at Osa Peninsula, attend a yoga retreat
Croatia-Plitvice Lakes
Ecuador-Explore the Galapagos Islands, swing at the End of the World in the town Banos on the trail to Casa del Arbol, explore Pailon del Diablo, see the hand at Atacama, kayak the Route of the Glaciers, explore the Blue Lagoon
Egypt-See the Great Pyramids
England-Watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, Stonehenge, Buckingham Palace,Platform 9 3/4, Tintagle-King Arthur's Birthplace, Tower of London, Crown Jewels, Westminster Abbey, Flamingo Land in North Yorkshire, visit the Roald Dahl Museum, attend a British tea
Finland-Kakslauttanen Resort (see Northern Lights while sleeping in an igloo)
France-See the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, See the Eiffel Tower Glitter at Night, Put a Love Lock on Pont des Arts Bridge, Palace of Versailles
Germany-Drink Beer at Oktoberfest, shop at the Christmas markets, see the Neuschwanstein Castle, see the Majdanek Concentration Camp
Greece-Watch the Sunset in Santorini, Explore the Acropolis, Melisani Lake, Kefallonia, Zakynthos Island
Guatemala-see the active volcano, Pacaya and hike it
Holland-Tour a Windmill
Hong Kong-Climb to Tin Tian, Big Buddha
Iceland-Soak in the Blue Lagoon, Elephant Rock, soak in the Secret Lagoon, walk through the Glacier Langjokull tunnel, Hvitserkur Troll rock, snorkel between techtonic plates in Hingvellir National Park, snorkel on between two techtonic plates (Silfra Fissure)
India-see the Taj Mahal, get a henna tattoo, go on the Slow Local train in Mumbai during rush hour, attend the Holi Festival (usually in March), go on a camel safari to the desert, see the mountains in Snowline
Indonesia-Komodo National Park
Ireland-Kiss the Blarney Stone, Drink at the Guinness Brewery, Giants Causeway, go during St. Patrick's Day and watch the parades
Israel-Float in the Dead Sea (also in Jordan)
Italy-Walk Across the Tibetan Bridge in Claviere, Swim in the Blue Grotto, Sleep in a Tuscan Villa, Ride a Vespa in Tuscany, make a wish in the Trevi Fountain, See the Leaning Tower of Pisa and do the hands up thing, Vatican to see the Pope speak, Sistine Chapel, ride a Gondola, see the colosseum, slide directly into the ocean on the slide in Sicily
Jamaica-zipline and swim over Dunn's River Falls, cliff jumping in Negril, swim in the Luminious Lagoon in Falmouth, Secrets Falls
Japan-Walk Through the Wisteria Tunnel at Kawachi Fuji Gardens, in Kitakyushu, Visit the Jigokudani Monkey Park, Aogashima Volcano, attend a Japanese Tea Ceremony in Tokyo
Jordan-Float in the Dead Sea (also in Israel)
Laos-Explore Tam Ting Caves, Float Down Mekong River
Maldives-Eat in the Underwater Hotel
Mexico-Swim in a Cenote, go to the hidden beach on the Marieta Islands (Puerto Vallarta), go to the Xcaret resort and float the river in Riviera Maya (Cancun)
Monaco-Gamble at the casino
Nepal-See Mount Everest
Netherlands-See the Kinderdijk Windmills, Van Gogh Museum, Giethoorn, Ann Frank House, tulip gardens, see the town with no roads-Giethoorn
New Zealand-Hike the Franz Josef Glacier, Explore the Waitomo Glowworm Cave, dig a hot tub water bath on Coromandel Peninsula, see the Hobbit Village in Matamata, hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, ride the Wellington Cable Car, kayak around Abel Tasman national park, hike the Queen Charlotte trail, go whale watching in Kaikoura, go str gazing on Lake Tekapo, canoe up the Punakaiki river (Jurassic Park was filmed there)
Norway-Sit on the Edge of Preikestolen
Palau-Explore the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon, swim in Jellyfish Lake at Ngardmau Falls, have a natural mud bath in the Milky Way
Peru-Machu Picchu
Phillipines-dine at the foot of a waterfall in Villa Escudero is located in Quezon Province
Poland-Hike Through the Crooked Forest, Morskie Oko
Russia-Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway
Scotland-Loch Ness Monster Lake, Fairy Pools at the Isle of Skye, The Callanish Stones (Isle of Lewis)
Slovenia-Lake Bled, Skocjan Caves, Soca River. Zelenci Nature Reserve
South Africa-Sit at the edge of Devil's Pool in Zambia
Spain-Great Tomato Fight
Sri Lanka-climb to the top of Sigiriya Rock
Switzerland-go to the Äscher mountain restaurant, zipline the Swiss Alps, go Canyoning in Interlaken, go skywalking (ropes course) in the Swiss Alps, ride up the roller coaster type elevator at Gelmerbahn Talstation
Tasmania-see the Tessellated pavement
Thailand-Island of Phi Phi
Transylvania-Dracula's Castle, 7 Ladders Canyon
Turkey-Go to the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul and buy a lamp, swim in the Pamukkale hot springs
Ukraine-Kleven, Ukraine (Abandoned Tunnel of Love)
Venezuela-Hike up to Angel Falls, Canaima camp, El Sapo waterfall (walk behind it!!!)
Vietnam-Hang Son Doong (cave exploring and overnight adventure), Da Nang bridge, Rice Terrace Fields in Mu Cang Chai, shop at the floating market and buy some fruit
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