It’s never too early to start a list of incredible things to do before you die, and here are 100 of my favorite.
1. ✧ Volunteer at an Elephant Rescue in Thailand
2. ✧ Sunbathe Topless on the French Riviera
3. ✧ Dogsled Through the Alaskan Forest
4. ✦ Swim in Jellyfish Lake in Palau
5. ✦ Explore the Acropolis in Greece
6. ✧ Go Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
7. ✦ Volunteer at an Orphanage
8. ✦ Cruise on a Junk Boat through Halong Bay
9. ✦ Hike the Active Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala
10. ✦ Take a Christmas Market Cruise Through Europe
11. ✦ Sleep in an Ice Hotel
12. ✧ Get a Henna Tattoo in Pakistan
13. ✧ Spend the Night in a Treehouse
14. ✦ Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
15. ✦ Stand in Front of the Taj Mahal in India
16. ✦ See the Changing of the Guard in London
17. ✧ Hot Air Balloon over Cappadocia
18. ✦ Hear Pope Speak at the Vatican in Italy
19. ✦ Release Baby Turtles into the Ocean
20. ✧ Walk the Great Wall of China
21. ✦ Make a Wish in the Trevi Fountain in Italy
22. ✦ Get a Fish Pedicure
23. ✧ Drive Route 66 in the United States
24. ✦ Explore the Ancient Ruins of Petra in Jordan
25. ✦ Hike Mt. Nokogiri in the Chiba Prefecture of Japan
26. ✧ Dive the Great Barrier Reef
27. ✧ Explore the Waitomo Glowworm Cave in New Zealand
28. ✦ Give Blood
29. ✧ Climb Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro
30. ✦ Visit Gardens by the Bay in Singapore
31. ✦ Castle Hop in Ireland
32. ✦ Eat at the French Laundry in Napa
33. ✧ Run With the Bulls in Pamplona in Spain
34. ✧ Adopt an Animal from a Shelter
35. ✧ Travel the Trans-Siberian Railway
36. ✦ Climb to the Peak of Sigiriya Rock in Sri Lanka
37. ✧ Drink Steins of Beer at Ocktoberfest in Germany
38. ✦ Take a Flyboarding Jetpack Flight
39. ✧ See an Opera at the Sydney Opera House in Australia
40. ✧ Attend a Music Festival
41. ✧ Helicopter Over a Volcano in Hawaii
42. ✧ Soak in Pamukkale Hot Springs in Turkey
43. ✦ Marvel at Guyana’s Kaieteur Falls
44. ✧ Sleep in an Overwater Bungalow in Bora Bora
45. ✦ Go to a Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica
46. ✧ Take the Walk of Faith at Tianmen Mountain China
47. ✦ Hike to the Top of Bartolome Island in Galapagos
48. ✧ Throw Tomatoes at La Tomatina in Spain
49. ✦ Swim with Whale Sharks in Cancun
50. ✧ Walk the Spanish El Camino de Santiago de Compostela
51. ✦ Experience Istanbul’s Call to Prayer at the Blue Mosque
52. ✧ Attend the Kentucky Derby
53. ✦ Attend Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
54. ✦ Feed the Swimming Pigs of Exuma
55. ✦ Tour a Monastery at Meteora in Greece
56. ✧ Relax in the Blue Lagoon Hot Springs in Iceland
57. ✦ Stay in a Tuscan Villa in Italy
58. ✧ Go Volcano Boarding in Nicaragua
59. ✧ Be a Part of a Flash Mob
60. ✧ Cross the Salarde Uyuni in Bolivia
61. ✦ Take a Helicopter Ride into the Grand Canyon
62. ✧ Kayak Through Icebergs in Greenland
63. ✧ Visit All 7 Continents
64. ✧ Hike Between the Towns of Cinque Terre in Italy
65. ✦ See the Blue Footed Booby Mating Dance in Galapagos
66. ✧ Tour the Hanging Temple of Mount Hengshan in China
67. ✦ Drink in a Shinjuku Golden Gai Bar in Tokyo
68. ✧ Let Go of a Floating Lantern in Taiwan
69. ✦ Get Spooked at the Catacombs in Paris
70. ✦ See the Northern Lights
71. ✧ Ride in a Gondola in Venice
72. ✧ Watch the Grand Prix in Monaco
73. ✦ Visit a Maasai Tribe in Tanzania
74. ✧ Attend Burning Man in Nevada
75. ✦ Skydive
76. ✦ Zip Line through the Rain Forest of Costa Rica
77. ✦ Visit All 50 States
78. ✧ Trek to Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal
79. ✦ Kayak with Beluga Whales in Manitoba
80. ✧ Attend the Palio Horse Race in Siena
81. ✦ Explore the Depths of a Cava Cave in Spain
82. ✦ Drive Maui’s Road to Hana
83. ✦ Watch Wrestling Practice at a Sumo Stable in Tokyo
84. ✧ Wear a Mask at Carnival in Venice
85. ✦ Eat at a Themed Restaurant in Tokyo
86. ✧ Go Truffle Hunting in Tuscany
87. ✦ Go on an African Safari
88. ✧ Get Scrubbed at a Hamam in Turkey
89. ✦ Eat Insects at Chiang Mai’s Sunday Night Market
90. ✦ Float in the Dead Sea
91. ✦ Hike to the Top of Piaynemo in Raja Ampat
92. ✦ Visit Dracula’s Castle in Transylvania, Romania
93. ✦ Eat at the Cheapest Michelin Starred Restaurant
94. ✧ See a Broadway Musical in New York City
95. ✦ Go Tidal Bore Rafting in Nova Scotia
96. ✧ Interact with the Penguins of Antarctica
97. ✦ Explore the Silent City of Mdina in Malta
98. ✦ Walkthrough a Rice Terrace in Indonesia
99. ✦ Have a Home Stay in Norway with a Sami Reindeer Herder
100. ✦ Participate in a Japanese Tea Ceremony
