I can’t believe it’s here. In less than a month I’ll be starting my senior year of college. Soon enough, graduation will be just around the corner and I can’t help but think about how incredibly fast my four years have gone by. And as sad as it is going to be to hear that “the best years of my life” will be over, it gets me excited to plan for my future.
I can’t argue that these past few years have held countless amazing memories. However, I want to have the mindset that I will always be making amazing memories, no matter how old I get. Although I know everything that lies in front of me after I graduate will be extremely different, such as having no more classes, no more frat parties, a lot more responsibility, a career, and Monday night plans that won't consist of meeting up with my sorority sisters for chapter, I am ready to fill my life up with different adventures. I want once in a lifetime experiences and opportunities that will leave me every time with a feeling that I am living my life to the fullest. I want every year to be the “best year.” So as my college days are numbered, I decided to make The Ultimate Bucketlist. A list of ambitions that I aspire to check off at least once a year, every year.
1. Scuba Dive in the Great Barrier Reef.
Queensland, Australia.
2. Eat a Crepe Under the Eiffel Tower.
Paris, France.
3. See the electric blue waters in the Blue Grotto sea cave on the coast of Italy.
Island of Capri, Italy.
4. Take a relaxing dip into the geothermal spas of Iceland.
Blue Lagoon, Grindavik, Iceland.
5. See the Northern Lights.
Fairbanks, Alaska or the Norwegian Coast.
6. See the Ball Drop on New Year's Eve in Times Square.
New York City, New York.
7. Hike the rigorous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu, Peru.
8. Go on an African Safari.
Maasai Mara, Kenya.
9. Go to Rio Carnival.
Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
10. Go to Harry Potter World at Universal Studios.
Orlando, Florida.
11. Put on your Mardi Gras beads and celebrate Fat Tuesday in New Orleans.
Bourbon Street, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana.
12. Walk down the Great Wall of China.
Bejing, China.
13. Go Party at the craziest Music Festival in the World.
Tomorrowland, Belgium.
14. Emerge yourself in the grand bathes of Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary.
15. Throw away the glow sticks and walk through the Waitomo Glow worm Caves.
Waitomo, New Zealand.
16. Pull out your lederhosen and drink way to much beer and eat too many pretzels at Oktoberfest.
Munich, Germany.
17. Who needs cars? Take a ride on a camel in the Sahara Dessert.
Marakech, Morocco.
18. Feel like your at the edge of the earth at the Cliffs of Moher.
County Clare, Ireland.
19. Frolic through the beautiful Tulip Fields in Holland.
Keukenhof, The Netherlands.
20. Go to all 50 states in the U.S.A.
21. Road trip up the California coast through the Big Sur.
California State Route 1, United States.
22. "Take the highway that is best."
Route 66, The United States.
23. Stare in awe as Hot Air Balloons cover the sky at the Albuquerque Balloon Festival.
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
24. Drink a beer at the Guinness Brewhouse.
Dublin, Ireland.
25. Walk by the Pyramids of Giza, one of the seven wonders.
El Giza, Egypt.
26. Bet $100 on a game in Vegas.
Las Vegas, Nevada.
27.Explore the largest tropical rain forest on Earth.
The Amazon Jungle, Brazil
28. Try to make the guards laugh at Buckingham Palace, have tea time, and ride on the London eye.
London. England, Great Britian.
29. Take a cruise through the Caribbean.
Caribbean Islands, South America.
30. See a baseball game at Fenway Park, the oldest park in the Major League.
Boston, Massachusetts.
31. Sunbathe in the Cote d'azure, the French Riviera.
Nice, France.
32.Hike through the colorful villages in Cinque Terre.
Cinque Terre, Italy.
33. Feel like a celebrity and pull some slot machines at the Monte Carlo Casino.
Monte Carlo, Monaco.
34. Enjoy
the bustling beaches of Barcelona and maybe have some paella and sangria too.
Barcelona, Spain.
35. See
a musical on Broadway in New York.
NYC, New York.
36. Try the best Chianti wine in Tuscany.
Tuscany, Italy.
37. Watch the sun go down in Santorini, Greece.
38. Spend a spring break in Cabo.
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
39. White Water Raft down the Colorado River.
Colorado River, The United States.
40. Go Skiing in the Swiss Alps and see the Matterhorn.
Zermatt, Switzerland.
41. Have a Lizzie McGuire moment and through a coin into the Trevi Fountain.
Rome, Italy.
42. Hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and camp there.
Havasupai Falls, Arizona.
43. Sing along at a country concert in Nashville, Tennessee.
44. Stand
on a glacier.
Alaska, The United States.
45. Ride a gondola or take a river taxi through the canals of Venice.
Venice, Italy.
46. Put a love lock on a bridge in Paris and take a midnight stroll.
Paris, France.
47. Walk through Anne Frank's house.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
48.Feel like you're in a different world inside the Marble Caves of Patagonia.
Patagonia, Chile.
49. Eat a Belgian waffle and drink some beer from Belgium.
Brussels, Belgium.
50. See the Fireworks after a day spent at Walt Disney World.
Orlando, Florida.
I know there are a million other trips I want to do and will do, but here's a starter list for those travelers, adventures, thrill seekers, and individuals who want every year to be an unforgettable one.