All-Time Bucketlist

A bucket list is a living document, meaning it’s constantly growing and changing. I wrote my original bucket list when I was in 8th grade as a class exercise. Since then, I have crossed many items off my list, but my ambitions have also shifted and grown. Some of the items on my list are stated simply, and some are more specific. I find pride, and a bit of nostalgia, in crossing off the simple items that 13-year-old me added all those years ago. It’s always fun to see how far you’ve come in expectations for yourself. So enjoy my always-growing bucket list! 🙂

1. Visit all 63 National Parks

Just getting started, but there are a few in the books and plenty in the works!

National Parks Bucket List

2. Learn to Surf

January 2022 — Learning to surf at Waikiki Beach, what some people consider the birthplace of modern surfing, was an incredible experience…with a fun little ocean sidekick.

Surfing Waikiki Beach

3. Go Whitewater Rafting

April 2019 — One of my many adventures in Australia…check out the full story of when I went whitewater rafting on the Tully River!

Whitewater Rafting Down Tully Gorge

4. Visit Niagara Falls

August 2019 — At the end of a short road trip to Canada, we made a stop at Niagara Falls.

5. Live in Australia for 6 Months

Feb 2019 — Believe it or not, this was something I added to my bucket list as an 8th grader and when I was a college junior, I studied abroad in Queensland, Australia. Check out a variety of adventures by clicking the button below.

A Semester Down Under

6. Go Snorkeling

May 2019 — My 8th-grade self clearly didn’t realize how easy this would be to check off my bucket list, so here’s one of my FAVORITE snorkeling experiences.

From Sea to Summit On Fitzroy Island