Bucket List

Checking off bucket list items is fun, but the list is not the point. The real value is the journey: the stories, people, surprises, mistakes, quiet moments, and versions of myself that appear along the way.

I like treating the list like a game because games give life structure, momentum, and a reason to keep exploring. But winning is not finishing every item; winning is staying curious, saying yes to meaningful experiences, and building a life that feels alive while I am living it.

Checkout the the bucket list below, the list of countries, and the map.


Title

NameVisitedVisited All Countries
Antarctica❌❌
Australia (Oceania)❌❌
Africaβœ… (2014)❌
Asiaβœ… (2013)❌
Europeβœ… (2005)❌
North Americaβœ… (1977)βœ… (2014)
South Americaβœ… (2010)βœ… (2025)


Title

Name Completed
Climbing (Indoor)βœ… (2005)
Climbing (Outdoor)βœ… (2025)
Climbing (Ice)❌
Cycling (80k Event)βœ… (2007)
Cycling (Mountain)βœ… (2007)
Cycling (6 Day Trip)❌
Disconnect Internet (7 Days)βœ… (2023)
Disconnect Internet (14 Days)βœ… (2024)
Disconnect Internet (30 Days)❌
Disconnect Internet (60 Days)❌
Jump (Bungee)βœ… (2024)
Jump (Hang Glide)βœ… (2012)
Jump (Parapenting)βœ… (2012)
Jump (Skydive)βœ… (1999)
Jump (Base)❌
Jump (Wingsuit)❌
Kayak (1 Day)βœ… (2002)
Kayak (14 Day)βœ… (2025)
Meditation – Daily (7 Days)βœ… (2002)
Meditation – Daily (30 Days)βœ… (2017)
Meditation Vipassana (10 Days)❌
Running (10k)βœ… (2004)
Running (Marathon)βœ… (2005)
Running (Ultramarathon)❌
Scuba Diving (Beginner, Advanced, Rescue)βœ… (2003)
Scuba Diving (Cave Diving)βœ… (2005)
Scuba Diving (Night)βœ… (2005)
Scuba Diving (Wreck)βœ… (2005)
Skiing (Alpine)βœ… (1990)
Skiing (Cross-Country)βœ… (1999)
Surfing (Board)βœ… (2002)
Surfing (Kite)βœ… (2018)
Surfing (Standup)βœ… (2024)
Surfing (Wing Foil)βœ… (2025)
Whitewater Rafting (1 Day)βœ… (1998)
Whitewater Rafting (7 Day)❌
Yoga – Daily (7 Days)βœ… (2002)
Yoga – Daily (30 Days)βœ… (2017)
Yoga Teacher Training (200H)βœ… (2017)

Title

NameCompleted
ChichΓ©n ItzΓ‘ βœ… (2025)
Christ the Redeemerβœ… (2011)
Colosseumβœ… (2012)
Petraβœ… (2012)
Machu Picchuβœ… (2010)
Great Wall❌
Taj Mahal❌


What's Next, Sam?

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