Monday, December 29, 2025

The Bucket List 2025

Monday, December 29, 2025    No comments

 Is human knowledge only to be found in books?

As wonderful as books represent, document, and express human thoughts, they are not a substitute for direct, personal contact that comes from seeing, hearing, feeling, and experiencing things for oneself.

Can any book truly capture the exhilaration of windsurfing on Bonaire, snowboarding on freshly fallen powder at Mammoth, piloting a Cessna single-engine aircraft, swimming with sharks in Bora-Bora, racing a sportbike at Laguna Seca, or seeing Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway?

"The business of life is the acquisition of memories. Ultimately, that's all there is," - Carson of Downton Abbey.
 


Ideas to Do
  1. Visit Thailand (Bangkok, Koh Samui)
  2. View the Sapporo Snow Festival's ice sculptures and ski in nearby Niseko
  3. Visit the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
  4. Attend a surf camp on Bali (Kima Surf Camp Canggu) and visit Ubud and Monkey Forest
  5. Visit Greece (Meteora, Crete, Athens, and Vassiliki) with Photofly
  6. Visit Croatia (Dubrovnik, Plitvice National Park), Montenegro, and Albania
  7. Visit New Zealand (Auckland, Rotorua, Hobbiton, Tongariro National Park)
  8. Visit Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin) and dive the Great Barrier Reef
  9. Visit Peru (Machu Picchu, Cusco, Lima, and Arequipa)
  10. Visit Argentina (Buenos Aires, Iguazú Falls, Patagonia: Tierra del Fuego & Ushuaia)
  11. Visit Southern France (Dijon, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Gruissan)
  12. Visit Georgia (Tbilisi) 
  13. Visit Turkey (Istanbul, Alacati: sunsurfalacati.com)
  14. Go on a Safari in Kenya, South Africa (Kruger), Botswana (Okavango Delta), and Victoria Falls
  15. Visit Sri Lanka
  16. Visit China (Zhangjiajie, Hong Kong, Beijing, Great Wall of China)
  17. Visit India (New Delhi, Taj Mahal)
  18. Visit Morocco (Marrakesh, Casablanca, and Agadir)
  19. Explore Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, the Amazon, and Iguazu Falls)
  20. Hike Norway's famous Trolltunga Trail near Bergen
  21. See an Opera at the famous Teatro Alla Scala and the Vienna State Opera
  22. Attend Mardi Gras in New Orleans
  23. Motorcycle around Europe with Edelweiss Bike tours
  24. See Northern Lights (in Alaska or Norway)
  25. See the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
  26. See the Seven Wonders of the World:
  27. See the Seven Wonders of Nature:
  28. Visit Every Continent
    • Visited: Europe, North America, Asia/Middle East
    • Not Visited: South America, Antarctica, Australia, Africa

Musicals
  1. Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812
  2. Crazy for You
  3. Camelot
  4. Gypsy
  5. Guys & Dolls
  6. A Chorus Line
  7. Oliver!
  8. My Neighbour Totoro
  9. Dirty Dancing
  10. The Devil Wears Prada
  11. Chicago (9/25/2018)
  12. Cabaret (Done)
  13. Anything Goes (1/19/2013)
  14. Fiddler on the Roof (5/28/2019)
  15. Kiss Me Kate (Done)
  16. My Fair Lady (9/22/2018)
  17. Spamalot (Done)
  18. 42nd Street (7/15/2017)
  19. Avenue Q (9/24/2018)
  20. Showboat (6/13/2014)
  21. Phantom of the Opera (8/21/2015)
  22. Matilda (7/23/2015)
  23. Book of Mormon (Done)
  24. Some Like It Hot (10/25/25)
  25. Something Rotten (9/3/2017)
  26. Hamilton (Done)
  27. Wicked (8/31/2019)
  28. Jersey Boys (12/20/2016)
  29. Company(7/29/2024)
  30. Evita (11/22/2013)
Operas
  1. Rigoletto
  2. Tosca
  3. Otello
  4. Falstaff
  5. Porgy & Bess
  6. Nabucco
  7. Carmen (done)
  8. Madame Butterfly (done)
  9. Turandot (done)
  10. La Traviata (done)

Windsurfing/Wing Foiling Destinations
  1. Tarifa, Spain (Surf Center Tarifa)
  2. Tenerife, Spain
  3. Fuerteventura, Spain
  4. La Ventana, México (Aqua Ventana)
  5. Lake Garda, Italy (Duotone Pro Center Torbole)
  6. Cabarete, Dominican Republic (Vela Windsurf Cabarete)
  7. Vasiliki, Greece (Nefeli Vasiliki)
  8. Crete, Greece (Freak Surf Crete)
  9. Jericoacoara, Brazil
  10. Lake Neusiedl, Austria
  11. Guisson, France
  12. Bonaire (Sorobon Resort, Dunkerbeck Pro Center) (3/28/2025)
  13. North Shore, Maui, Hawaii (Hi-Tech Surf Sports) (10/24/1998)
  14. Columbia River Gorge (Big Winds), Oregon (6/5/1999)
SUP Surfing Destinations
  1. Bali
    • Canggu
    • Uluwatu
    • Sanur
  2. Northern California
    • Capitola
      • The "Hook"
      • Privates
      • Pleasure Point
      • Cowell's
      • Steamer Lane
    • Pacifica
      • Pacifica State Beach
  3. Southern California
    • San Onofre: Upper/Lower Trestles
    • Laguna Beach: Rockpile Beach
  4. Hawaii
    • Kauai: Kalapaki Beach, Lihue
    • Oahu: Waikiki, Ala Moana
    • Maui: North Shore
  5. Mexico
    • Sayulita
    • Punta Mita
  6. Costa Rica
    • Tomarindo
    • Nosara
    • Santa Teresa
  7. Portugal
    • Ericeira
    • Peniche
    • Algarve

Sports Camps

Ski Resorts
  1. Niseko United (Grand Hirafu, Hanazono, Niseko Village, and Annupuri ), Japan
  2. Rusutsu, Japan
  3. Kiroro Snow World, Japan
  4. Snowbird, Utah
  5. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
  6. Grand Targhee, Wyoming
  7. Revelstoke, Canada
  8. Mt. Baker, Washington
  9. Big Sky, Montana
  10. Sun Valley, Idaho
  11. Powder Mountain, Utah
  12. Vail, Colorado
  13. Breckenridge, Colorado
  14. Meribel, France
  15. Zermatt, Switzerland
  16. Chamonix Mont Blanc, France
  17. Cortina d’Ampezzo, Dolomites, Italy
  18. St. Anton, Austria (12/23/2024)
  19. Mammoth Mountain, CA
  20. Whistler, BC, Canada
  21. Verbier, Switzerland (1/1/2018)
  22. Solden, Austria (1/2/2025)
  23. Squaw Valley/Palisades Tahoe, CA
  24. Alpine Meadows, CA
  25. Kirkwood, CA
  26. Sierra at Tahoe, CA
  27. Heavenly, CA
  28. Northstar, CA
  29. Sugar Bowl, CA
  30. Mt. Rose, CA
  31. Mt. Hood Meadows, OR
  32. Mt. Bachelor, OR
  33. Timberline, OR
  34. Sunday River, Maine
  35. Hunter Mountain, NY
  36. Bardonecchia, Italy
  37. Hidden Valley, PA
  38. Bear Creek Mountain Resort,  PA (night skiing)

100 Things to Do Before You Die
  1. Visit all 7 Continents (visited Europe, North America, the Middle East)
  2. See the Grand Canyon (done)
  3. See Northern Lights in Alaska or Norway
  4. Visit Australia
  5. Scuba dived the Great Barrier Reef (Scuba dived on Wailea, Maui)
  6. Swim with Dolphins (Inna swam with Dolphins in Xel-Ha, Mexico)
  7. Go on a Safari in Kenya
  8. Walk the Great Wall of China
  9. See the Seven Wonders of the World
  10. New Year's Eve in Times Square, NYC (visited Times Square)
  11. Visit Brazil
  12. Visit Greece
  13. Visit Machu Picchu
  14. Visit the Galapagos Islands
  15. Go to Mardi Gras, New Orleans
  16. Celebrate Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
  17. See Iguazu Falls, Brazil
  18. See the Amazon Forest and River
  19. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Ireland
  20. See Stonehenge (was nearby but did not stop)
  21. Sleep in a Castle
  22. Stand on the Equator
  23. See Victoria Falls in Africa
  24. Write a Book
  25. Visit Blue Lagoon, Iceland
  26. Attend the Olympic Games
  27. Travel to all 50 U.S. States
  28. Attend Oktoberfest in Germany
  29. Visit Mount Everest Base Camp
  30. See the Pyramids and the Great Sphinx in Egypt
  31. See a play at the Globe Theater, London
  32. Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios, Orlando
  33. Visit South Africa
  34. Mountain bike at Soquel Demo Forest
  35. Blackpool
  36. Dirt bike
  37. Be an extra in a TV Show or Movie
  38. Ride a Camel (Boris in Israel)
  39. Ride an Elephant (Inna rode an elephant on Bali)
  40. Run a marathon
  41. Walk on the Edge of CN Tower (Toronto, 2015)
  42. Surf on Maui's North Shore (Maui 1998)
  43. Windsurf on Maui (Spreckelsville, Maui, 1998)
  44. Race a motorcycle on a race track (Laguna Seca)
  45. Learn to ride an off-road Motorcycle (Hollister)
  46. Learn to Water Ski (Lake Tahoe)
  47. Pilot an Airplane (Cessna 172SP)
  48. Fly on an Ultralight (Birds in Paradise, Kauai 2008)
  49. Learn to sail a large sailboat (J/24 at OCSC Sailing Club)
  50. Hike Half-Dome, Yosemite
  51. Ride a Helicopter (Maui, Hawaii)
  52. Dive in a Submarine (Oahu)
  53. Go on a Road Trip
  54. Shower in a waterfall
  55. Travel to Italy
  56. Get Married
  57. Learn a Foreign Language (French)
  58. Go Whale Watching (in Alaska, in Iceland)
  59. Visit France (Paris, Nice, Lyon, Honfleur, Etretat, Mont St. Michel)
  60. Go White Water Rafting (Sacramento River, White Salmon River)
  61. Attend a Broadway Show (Chicago, Fiddler on the Roof, Cats)
  62. Go Camping (Vancouver Island, Olympic National Park)
  63. Kayaking (Lake Tahoe, Bora-Bora)
  64. See the Mona Lisa (in the Louvre)
  65. Visit Yellowstone National Park
  66. See an Iceberg (Alaska Cruise)
  67. Visit the Louvre Museum
  68. Visit the Sistine Chapel, Vatican
  69. Climb a Mountain (Mt. Tallac)
  70. Go to a Drive-in Cinema (Sacramento)
  71. Eat at a 5-star restaurant (Manresa)
  72. Ride a jet ski (Lake Tahoe, Bora-Bora)
  73. Float in the Dead Sea, Israel
  74. Visit Walt Disney World, Orlando
  75. Ride on the London Eye
  76. Fly First Class
  77. Play paintball
  78. Rock Climbing 
  79. See Cirque du Soleil
  80. Ride in a Limousine
  81. Ride a Roller Coaster (Disney, Great America, 6 Flags)
  82. See NYC Times Square at Night (NYC 2016)
  83. Snowboarding (Whistler, Mt. Hood, Mammoth)
  84. Go to a Concert (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, History of the Eagles)
  85. Start Your Own Business
  86. Try Paragliding
  87. Caribbean Cruise (Emerald Princess 2007)
  88. Get a passport
  89. Visit Spain
  90. Swim with Sharks (Bora-Bora)
  91. Attend a Wedding
  92. Ride a Horse
  93. Learn to Play Piano
  94. Go on a plane/train by yourself.
  95. Madame Tussauds
  96. Learn to Skateboard
  97. Learn to Dance
  98. Visit Las Vegas, Nevada
  99. See the Rock of Gibraltar (Celebrity Constellation Cruise from Dover to Barcelona)
  100. See Niagara Falls, U.S./Canada (Niagara Falls, 2015)

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