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[His Royal Monkeyness]

i think everyone should visit another culture completely different from their own. in this day, it would be good to make most westerners visit the middle east to see they really are nice people.
or just go anywhere the US State Dept says you shouldn't go.

i missed my chance to swim with dolphins in NZ 'cuz i was sick. hopefully another chance will come along.

[wakingdream]

I want to learn another language. I hope it's not too late.

It's never too late!

[ScottWoz]

Absolutely right, never is it too late!

Swimming with dolphins on their terms was one magical moment that will stay with me forever..

[z e n t o]

I'd like to dwell within a Buddhist temple in Nepal, where I can learn about the monks and about their religion. I wonder if they'd let women in.....?

[shelleyf]

I have a list of 50 (that changes ever so often), but here are my top 10 :

1. Dive with sharks (Completed)
2. Visit Japan during the cherry blossom festival
3. Complete my PADI Rescue Diver qualification
4. Do 2 years volunteer work in Africa
5. Visit Japan and eat fugu!
6. Write a book about my life (in progress)
7. Skydive (Completed)
8. Visit all the Forgotten Wonders of the World
9. Watch the sun come up over Ayers Rock.
10. Trek through Nepal to Everest base camp.

As I said, my list changes everytime I find a new enticing experience I'd love to attempt!

[wakingdream]

Okay, I have a few more. You guys are so inspiring!

* Send a message in a bottle

* Teach someone illiterate to read

* Invent something that changes the world for the better

* Ride a camel into the dessert

* Save a life

* Learn to fly a plane

* Write a film script

[laorfamily]

My wife and I are working towards not being forgotten two days after we die.

So these are some of our things to do before I die:
- Have a good life.
- make lots of friends (always in progress)
- Make a family tree (done back to the 1800's and continually updated)
- Write a book (I am looking into writing some technical articles and maybe a tech book).
- Leave stories, memories and breadcrumbs for our kids, grandkids, and their kids (hence travelpod).

and the most important thing we'd like to do before we die is:
Live a long life!!!!

[His Royal Monkeyness]

this made me realize maybe i should have a list. ...but i made two lists - one for regular life stuff and one for travel. i'll have to check out other people's ideas to try to get my list up to 100 though. hopefully it'll help me to accomplish more instead of sitting talking to the cat.
apparently BBC did a poll a few years back and came up with a Top 50 as voted on by people. i can't say i entirely agree (like why Florida made it) and a couple are a little vague (South Island - NZ??). Here it is:
- The Grand Canyon
- Great Barrier Reef
- Florida
- South Island
- Cape Town
- Golden Temple
- Las Vegas
- Sydney
- New York
- Taj Mahal
- Canadian Rockies
- Uluru
- Chichen Itza — Mexico
- Machu Picchu — Peru
- Niagara Falls
- Petra — Jordan
- The Pyramids — Egypt
- Venice
- Maldives
- Great Wall of China
- Victoria Falls — Zimbabwe
- Hong Kong
- Yosemite National Park
- Hawaii
- Auckland — New Zealand
- Iguassu Falls
- Paris
- Alaska
- Angkor Wat — Cambodia
- Himalayas — Nepal
- Rio de Janeiro — Brazil
- Masai Mara — Kenya
- Galapagos Islands — Ecuador
- Luxor — Egypt
- Rome
- San Francisco
- Barcelona
- Dubai
- Singapore
- La Digue — Seychelles
- Sri Lanka
- Bangkok
- Barbados
- Iceland
- Terracotta Army — China
- Zermatt — Switzerland
- Angel Falls — Venezuela
- Abu Simbel — Egypt
- Bali
- French Polynesia

only 11 more to go for me!

[shelleyf]

Wakingdream - Yeah, another one of mine is to send a message in a bottle. But I've figured that'll have to send quite a few to ever stand a chance to get an answer!

That BBC list of 50 things had some REALLY random stuff on it.

People have often said that having a list of 50 or 100 things to do before you die is a bit too organised and restrictive. I disagree strongly - my list has done nothing but inspire me to do more and take on more challanges. There's no better feeling than ticking something off your list and after a few years you can look back and see how far you've come!

[wakingdream]

Wakingdream - Yeah, another one of mine is to send a message in a bottle. But I've figured that'll have to send quite a few to ever stand a chance to get an answer!

Haha! Yeah, I figure I have the rest of my life so I will just try at every good opportunity! Can you imagine, though, how cool it would be to actually get a response?
I've never actually made a written list, but I think I have always had an ongoing one in a way, and there are constantly things being added to it. I follow my heart, that's where my list is.

[dym888]

A lot of awesome suggestions.

Here is a list of my top 10 in no particular order:

1. Attend a World Cup game
2. The Great Wall of China
3. Be an extra in a movie
4. Complete a marathon
5. Skydive
6. Taj Mahal in India
7. The Roman Coliseum
8. Live abroad for a year
9. Attend the Olympics
10. Learn another language

[exploreamerica]

I would love to see Machu Pichu. While I'm down there I'll start with the Gallopogos Islands and why not tour the entire continent. Only been to Colombia so far in S America.



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[whereshegoes]

Thought of another one:

Write a song. A good song that would be fun to sing.

[ScottWoz]

Help someone to change their life for the better..

[whereshegoes]

Help someone to change their life for the better..

As far as I can tell, you have already accomplished this one Scott.

[findingnine]

Thought of another one:

Write a song. A good song that would be fun to sing.

Hey Carm, I've kinda done that! Made up songs, usually when drinking, thus a common theme I'm afraid. Don't really know music, so can't play along. I'll sing you one some time. More fun if your drinking too, FYI.
Everyone's list is more 'adventurous' than mine. I got an offer re: learning another language. My sister in law is willing to teach me Romanian. Just have a hard time imagining that coming in real handy though. Can sing along with Dragosta din tea now though...the Numa song you may know it as. so, you know...I'm making real productive use of my time at home.

[findingnine]

OOh, skimmed back and read about the message in bottle...Never done it,
BUT, went to see my sister in Victoria this summer, and we FOUND a message in a bottle. It was hilarious, the note basically made fun of the message in a bottle idea. It was a joke message mocking the finder. Awesome!

[whereshegoes]

To be so flexible I could do the splits.

[wakingdream]

OOh, skimmed back and read about the message in bottle...Never done it,
BUT, went to see my sister in Victoria this summer, and we FOUND a message in a bottle. It was hilarious, the note basically made fun of the message in a bottle idea. It was a joke message mocking the finder. Awesome!

Oh, noo way!! That's pretty funny!! I am still trying to figure out what my message would say.......

[findingnine]

Oh, noo way!! That's pretty funny!! I am still trying to figure out what my message would say.......

How 'bout travel tips? And your blog address? New way to meet people to be sure. Toss on! You can't recycle EVERY bottle.