Before I Die, This Mermaid Wants to…
โ = I checked it off of my bucket list
โ = I still need to check it off of my bucket list
Anything underlined will take you to a more detailed article in case you want to know more!
Experience
โ Fill my passport up with stamps
โ Go skydiving
โ Get scuba certified
โ Scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef
โ Go scuba diving in Palau
โ Go on a wreck dive
โ Scuba dive at night
โ Go on a cruise
โ Go on a European river cruise
โ Visit London
โ Fly first class
โ Kiss on top of the Eiffel Tower
โ Watch the Eiffel Tower sparkle
โ Do all of the activities at the Great Sand Dunes National Park
โ Go spelunking
โ Go caving
โ Learn how to ski
โ Photograph the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
โ Go cross-country skiing in Norway
โ Snowboard in Japan
โ Snowboard in Canada
โ Go to Bali
โ Ski in Norway
โ Go dog sledding with a helicopter in Alaska
โ Take an archeological tour of Egypt
โ Bathe in the Ganges
โ Spend St. Patrick’s day in Ireland
โ See Stonehenge
โ Go on a yoga retreat in Nepal
โ Hike to Everest Base Camp
โ Hike Molokini Crater
โ Hold a koala in Australia
โ Bathe an elephant
โ Do yoga on a paddle board in the mountains
โ Ride a gondola through Venice
โ Trek in Mont Blanc
โ Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
โ Move abroad
โ Spend the day in the Swiss Alps
โ Go kayaking in Antarctica with penguins
โ Climb the Arc de Triomphe
โ Go Ziplining in Mexico
โ Ride a horse on a beach in Costa Rica
โ See lava flow from a volcano
โ Go to all Disney Parks
โ Gallop on a horse
โ See the bells of Notre Dame
โ Go paragliding
โ Shoot a bow and arrow
โ Go to the top of the Empire State Building
โ See the Statue of Liberty
โ Throw a coin over my shoulder into the Trevi Fountain
โ Touch the breast of Juliette in Verona
โ Go on a hot air balloon
โ Hike up an active volcano
โ See the Mona Lisa
โ “Hold” the leaning tower of Pisa
โ Go on a spa retreat
โ Swim with dolphins
โ Swim with sharks
โ Swim with manta rays
โ Swim with whale sharks
โ Be an extra in a movie
โ Dive in the Georgia Aquarium
โ Swim in a rooftop pool
โ Go whale watching
โ Climb a Colorado โ14erโ
โ Get chilly in Katla ice cave in Iceland
โ Go to a German Christmas Market
โ Run a half marathon
โ Hike the Great Wall of China
โ Smell cherry blossoms in Japan
โ Go see a blowhole
โ Take a traditional Balinese Flower Bath
โ Take a road trip to Yosemite
โ Go sand-boarding on sand dunes
โ Relax in the Saturnia Hot Springs in Italy
โ Take a vespa around the Cinque Terre
โ Become a certified mermaid
โ Climb a Colorado โ14erโ
โ Run a half marathon
โ Do a professional travel photoshoot
โ Become a advanced PADI mermaid
Stays/Hotels
โ Watch the northern lights through igloo accommodation
โ Stay in a pod hotel in Peru
โ Spend Christmas in Rothenburg
โ Stay in a Harry Potter Themed Air BnB
โ Stay in a capsule hotel in Tokyo
โ Live out of a van or RV
โ Stay at Soneva Jani in the Maldives
โ Live with a local family
โ Go on a diving live aboard
โ Indulge in The Ritz in London
โ Stay at a treehouse in the rainforest
โ Rent a room in a French castle
โ Go to the Broadmoor in Colorado
โ Rent a โski-in/ski-outโ cabin.
โ Go to a resort on the beach
โ Sleep in a hammock in the Seychelles
โ Sleep listening to the beach in Bora Bora
โ. Stay in a typical English Cottage
โ Feel like royalty and sleep in a castle in England
โ Rent a private villa on the beach in Bali
โ Sleep in a cliff tent
โ Enjoy an over-water Bungalow in the Maldives
โ Stay somewhere with your own private chef
โ Sleep in a tent in the Serengeti
โ Rent a bungalow in Tahiti
โ Sleep on a boat/yacht
Eat
โ Eat at a Michelin Star restaurant
โ Eat at the restaurant at the top of the Eiffel Tower
โ Drink wine in Tuscany
โ Try haggis in Scotland
โ Eat Swiss fondue and chocolate
โ Eat bratwursts and beer in Germany
โ Eat hotpot in China
โ Indulge in carbonnade flamande in Belgium
โ Love fondue at The Melting Pot
โ Eat at Cranellis in Colorado (where I used to work!)
โ Eat high-altitude donuts at (14,000+ feet
