I also have a long list of travel destinations. In addition, attending the Army Navy football game is near the top of my list and I am so excited to say that I am going this year!!! The game is in NY/NJ as it is the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Can’t wait!
GO NAVY!!!
That is on my husband’s bucket list. One of our sons ( a graduated D1 football player who played against Navy at one point ) attended the game a few years ago and loved it. Enjoy!
I have actually looked into a coast to coast cycling tour just a little. The “economy” (mostly camping) version was something like $12,000 a person, and was close to 60 days long (going the southern route -the one I think we could actually manage).
However, after biking for 6 straight days, rain or shine, I started to re-think the coast to coast. I really like to bike, but even 40-50 miles a day for 6 days was a lot. Doing close to 80 for many days in a row just seemed like a lot.
We decided it would be fun to look forward to, and fun to say you did it, but in the middle of it you’d be saying “WHAT WAS I THINKING???”
We may try something like week long chunks of cross country over a couple to several years.
I’ve done a lot of week long cycling tours and have enjoyed them all. Most of the cross-country tours only ride 6 days per week, which is perfect for me. I’m sure it’ll be a grand adventure. All of my bike tours have been. I’d do it now if a sabbatical made sense. Instead I’ll keep pushing towards early retirement as my bucket list is long with lots of physical activities. I’m planning to do it soon after I retire, so early 50s and should still be very fit.
I’m happy to read so many people listed traveling on their bucket lists. My mother died very recently, and while she did not have a “career”, she was a busy person. She managed to travel to many national parks, many states, do the Trans Siberian express, visit Ireland, France, England, Germany and Japan….st Johns, Hawaii and Alaska. She loved it.
I myself, am a bit tired of travel as it has changed and the world is not the same, as there is too much travel. I would still like to see the Northern lights, have a cabin in the woods, and have a bathtub again…had to get rid of ours, to make room for a wet room, so I do it know if it counts or not, as it’s something I’ve done already, but it’s something I want back!
I think all my “bucket list” items involve travel as well…I tried listing them but it became similar to 10 favorite movies/songs - where I simply couldn’t stop, so I’ll just say, they include beautiful scenery, incredible culture, colors galore, unique customs, and plenty of water to get in and explore with my snorkel.
Most of my bucket list items are travel. I would love to do an Antarctic Cruise, I really want to go to Iceland and stand on 2 tectonic plates at the same time. I would love to go to Australia and New Zealand. Actually, if I won the lottery, I would love to do an around the world cruise. I also want to do several river cruises in Europe whenever this Covid junk gets over. I want to see Meteor Crater in Arizona. I also want to stop and see the Museum in New Madrid, Missouri to learn more about the earthquake that hit in the 19th Century.
An around the world Cruise (200+ days) is going to be my retirement present.
This was just announced
I am not a cruise lover, but wow, that looks intriguing. We won’t be ready to take off for that long, that soon, but if they do another trip in future years…
Looks amazing and the pricing is great!
I couldn’t get to the price, but sounds lovely. Could I manage January to September on a ship?
Other than that, I’d like to see my kids settled in a house, with a healthy child
At the moment, I want my identity back
I’d do it too! I’m a fan of long cruises, love sea days, and love the ports of call.
Antarctica, Northern Lights (tried but didn’t see them in Fairbanks and Iceland), #50 North Dakota. Maybe visiting a few more countries to also hit an even 50, but none really jump out as must-do’s. Maybe Cambodia/Ankor Wat.
I’ve been fortunate enough to both check off most other items and, maybe, not be overly ambitious.
Maybe visiting Norte Dame after it’s rebuilt. It’s one of very few places I’ve actively sought to revisit.
I would like to live in Italy for 3 months when DH retires.
Ankor Wat’s great but my visit was 15 years ago. Hope it hasn’t become too touristy.
In that part of the world, I’d like to visit Myanmar, although with the recent military coup, I am no longer in a hurry to do so.
In central Asia, Uzbekistan (beautiful blue mosques) and Iran (long, rich history) look intriguing, the latter would be tricky to make happen as an American.
I can go on and on - I am at 63 countries but would like to hit 100 and join TCC.
Fascinating list. I like how they make it easy by breaking certain political or geographic entities down into historic parts. At 35 or so I am far from there. Myanmar, or Burma back in the day was a fascinating destination. Back in the day I was driven to travel, and there is a part of me that would love to get to 100 countries. These days, with finite income, much less Covid, not so much.
Frankly, though these days, I can set smaller destinations as I am happy exploring just about anywhere. All the parks in my Wisconsin county, all the State Parks. National Parks.
I love reading these bucket lists (and the stories of why it’s important to pursue them!)
My list used to be very travel focused. I still would like to (and plan to) but am trying to get started toward other bucket list type things while I’m in frugal saving mode for the next few months/year. Not sure if these technically qualify for this thread (?) but these really are some goals that I’ve wanted to achieve while still here!
Run races (used to do that regularly) - ideally start 5k, then 10k, then 10 miler or half (never did more than a 10k!).
Meditate daily (increase from a sporadic 2 mins a few times a week!!)
Do yoga regularly and become more advanced.
Read books instead of wasted hours scrolling addictive social media!
Expand friend circles through more IRL activities - including hosting a few parties once our kitchen is redone!
DH and I both retired over this past year and both are now 65. We are in a pattern at home with healthy eating and pushing on exercise. I have weight to lose - he is in a good weight situation but could lose a few too. So bucket list item is meeting my weight goals over time and getting much healthier. I have scheduled a lot of MD visits and procedures in January with various specialists to get us up to having everything that needs checking on checked.
For me, time with our grandkids. We have 3 grandchildren that live 100 miles away - 3 yo, 2 yo, and 7 week old. I was M - F nanny mid March - June 1 2020 while the daycare was closed so the two older ones know Nana quite well (I was able to keep my job by working 1 day over 30 day period of time). The baby just was on a trip with mamma and Nana (while daddy took care of the older 2) so mamma could attend family wedding and reception while Nana babysat (adult only wedding/reception). I was able to see close family at hotel and other meals. Baby S had his first formula bottle with Nana - he wasn’t keen on it but was hungry enough to take it – normally he continues to breast feed until he is full; with the bottle/formula, he took a little, stopped, took a little, stopped; he had a bottle with breast milk before when his parents attended a local wedding/reception. Baby S is a very good baby - good routine of diaper changes, eats and sleeps; only cries some mainly when settling himself to sleep - and he takes a pacifier and you rock him a little, otherwise a little crying to let us know he is hungry or needs his diaper changed. When DH saw baby S, his first comment was baby S had more hair than he does. DH loves the grandkids just like he loves the kids and son in law; DH is more keen on time with kids as they are older but he enjoys them. He did ‘baby calisthenics’ with baby S (small movements with arms/legs and counting with good face time). Baby S knows I am familiar - he studies my face so intently.
DH wants to go to NE over fall and visit Gettysburg and other war sites with fall colors/leaves/trees. We were too busy this year.
I would like to have a small pull along travel trailer but DH is not for it at this time – will talk more with relatives that have one and do more research.
DH wants to stay in our current house, but I want to renovate, sell and move away – but it depends where family with grandchildren end up. Also I want to transition with housing in Orlando where single DD lives (but maybe it will be her house and we help with renovations) – but I/we don’t have firm ideas on working that out yet either.
Our city has been lots of professionals moving in and our house will sell quickly (best school district, convenient, attractive neighborhood, custom well built home with good design), but at a better price once we do all I plan to do. Time, energy, and deciding when to do the major projects. I have to convince DH about a small addition and adding covered parking for two spots (already has a large garage) - first step with architect will be once I have some other things completed in the home, and it may be a while yet (years).
DH had a lot of travel with work and he wants to be a home body. So I may need to travel more with friends. However next year we have 3 weddings on 3 consecutive weekends - and travel for us will be with going to first, spending days in other states, and attending the second one on the way back home. Then a flight away for the 3rd - expensive city (we have been before) - so most likely maybe only an extra day or two depending on best flight situation.
There is a lot of good nature to see in our home state and lots to do if we want to seek out activity. We have a wooded hilly park area with access from our neighborhood for a small excursion ‘into the woods’.
Continue with book club and other social activities.
Other travel mainly is visiting family/friends. Would be made easier with travel trailer so we don’t impose much and makes better travel with stops with interesting sites. But that does need to be worked out with DH and I think it may be once we have changes with where the grandkids are.
A bucket list actions are a bit more eligible for follow through when one spouse is either very passive or there is no spouse. As time goes on, we will see how things change in both of our thinking.