Bucketlist of a Norwegian Girl

Vestfold, the county that keeps on giving and the place I’m lucky enough to call home! 🙂
Located on the south-east coast of Norway and the west side of the Oslofjord, you’ll find Vestfold – the smallest, but most densely populated county in Norway. Known for it’s rich history and charming archipelago, this place has so much to offer. With charming coastal towns on a shoestring from north to south, you’ll find stunning beaches and nature, music festivals and conserts, farm to table dining experiences, a deep dive into the viking history, a vibrant city and night life, and a great selection of restaurants & coffee shops. This is a place not to be missed!

Here’s 50 great way to experience the best Vestfold has to offer;

1. Jam to your favorite artists at Stavernsfestivalen
2. Jam to your favorite artists at Slottsfjellfestivalen
3. Enjoy the best pizza for lunch at Cafe Galeien
4. Spend a night at the charming Nevlunghavn Gjestegiveri
5. Enjoy an outdoor lunch surrounded by lots of greenery at Cafe Sliperiet
6. Enjoy the sharing menu at Huset Restaurant
7. Stay in a glasscontainer at a slow-paced nature resort
8. Visit Lillavendel (combined farmers market, cafe & cute alpacas!)
9. Go for a walk on the Coastal Path (find a map over the different paths here)
10. Eat lunch/dinner at trendy, but casual Paparazzi restaurant
11. Visit Verdens Ende, Tjøme
12. Spend a night at Norway’s most charming boutique hotel Engø Gård
13. Enjoy a good lunch, coffee and delicious raw cakes at Hungry Heart Cafe
14. Go for a walk in Bøkeskogen & a swim in Farris Lake
15. Go swimming and sauna at Flyt Stavern
16. Visit Foldvik Family Park (perfect for families!)
17. Go strawberry picking (find you closest location here!)
18. Glamping at Løvøya Oslofjord
19. Stay in a luxurious treehouse at Tretopphytter Oslofjord
20. Visit the Nerdrum Art Museum
21. Followed by coffee and lunch at Havfuglen Cafe
22. Visit the car-free Island Veierland
23. Try the delicious pizza at Villa Veierland
24. Take a kayaking lesson in the Oslofjord (many locations availible!)
25. Enjoy great coffee & their cute backyard at Bare Barista
26. Attend a summer sunrise concert (both in Nevlunghavn and Verdens Endre)
27. Go on a cruise to Svenner Island & Lighthouse
28. Or even better; book an overnight stay at the lighthouse!
29. Try the best iced coffee at Det Gule Galleriet Cafe
30. Stay in an igloo by a fairytale lake
31. Have lunch/dinner and drinks with water views at Restaurant Victor
32. Visit Søndre Grevle Farmers Market (and try the cinnamon buns from their own bakery!)
33. Visit the cultural landscape of Mølen (the largest beach of pepples and it is a part of Vestfoldraet: the terrain left behind after the end of the most recent Ice Age 10.000 years ago!)
34. Admire the spectacular scenery of the Kjærra Waterfalls Park
35. Spend a night at the cool Quality Hotel Tønsberg
36. Go swimming and have a cocktails at the Pool Club rooftop
37. Enjoy pure wellness and spend a night at Farris Bad SPA Hotel (one of the most beautiful SPA hotels for adults in the nordic region & who won the award “SPA of the year in Europe 2025”.)
38. Enjoy a delicious smoothe bowl & coffee at Lunch Club
39. Tour Fredriksvern Verft (Norway’s first main naval base)
40. Check out the art galleries in Fredriksvern Verft
41. Visit the Stavern guest harbor
42. Visit Nevlunghavn
43. Visit Munch’s House – a painters paradise by the fjord!
44. Enjoy an ultimate summer concert at Foynhagen
45. Admire the views with a great dinner & drinks at Taket Skybar
46. Enjoy concerts and silent Disco at Kurbadhagen
47. Embrace your creativity with the art of ceramic painting at Galleri Brown
48. Enjoy a good Italian pizza at Pieno
49. Experience the thrill at Høyt & Lavt Climbing Park (Climbing, free fall and zip-lining!)
50. Enjoy a stay at the charming and historical Wilhelmsen House

With easy access from OSLO (OSL) and Sandefjord Torp Airport (TRF), and the ferries from Danmark & Sweden, make sure to add Vestfold to your Bucketlist on your next trip to Norway! 🙂

In the process of preparing for my future trip to South-East Asia, the first thing I did was to create a Bucketlist! After extensive research and gathering lot’s of recommendations from people, I have put together a 100 point Bucketlist (covering Thailand, Laos and Vietnam) with everything from places I want to see and explore, foods to try, countless activities, and of course a little focus on self-care! Enjoy! 🙂

1. Go backpacking in South-East Asia
2. Create a South-East Asia Bucketlist before traveling! 
3. Visit Thailand
4. Visit Bangkok
5. Have dinner & drinks at a rooftop bar in Bangkok
6. Visit Damnoen Saduak floating market
7. See the train pass at Maeklong railway market
8. Go for a stroll in Lumpini Park
9. Witness the madness of Khao San Road (backpacker street!)
10. Visit the Wat Pho Temple
11. See the giant reclining buddha
12. Explore Talai Noi (Bangkok’s coolest neighborhood!) 
13. Explore Bangkok’s Chinatown
14. Visit Chiang Mai
15. Explore Chiang Mai Old Town
16. Find the best coffee shops in Chiang Mai (No chains! 🙂)
17. Visit an ethical elephant sanctuary
18. Have breakfast/lunch at Fern Forest Cafe
19. Try the avocado toast and freshly squeezed orange juice at Rosie’s Cafe
20. Visit the Wat Phra Sing Temple
21. Coffee and cat cuddles at Mali Cat Cafe Nimman
22. Explore the grounds of Wat Chedi Luang
23. Go on an organized street-food tour
24. Take a cooking class 
25. Visit a local food market
26. Cook a dish from a different culture
27. Visit a buddhist temple
28. See a monk (and kindly ask for a picture)
29. Visit a national park
30. Spend the night in a hostel
31. Travel solo
32. Spend a full day at the SPA
33. Have a full body massage
34. Have a foot massage
35. Have a manicure & pedicure
36. Take a mud bath
37. Attend a relax retreat (wellness, food, SPA, working out and relax)
38. Walk barefoot for a whole day
39. Take a sabbatical vacation from work
40. Take a cool jumping picture
41. Watch a sunrise and a sunset in the same day
42. Indulge in tons of delicious street-food
43. Pick fresh fruit from a tree and eat it
44. Thailand food Bucketlist; pad thai, mango sticky rice, curry, coconut ice cream, khao soi, papaya salad, fried rice, moo tod kratiem, mangosteen, tom yum, fried bananas, fried spring rolls, sai oua, and kanom krok pancakes.
45. Order something completely different from the menu 
46. Eat a meal with locals while traveling
47. Order room service
48. Make new friends
49. Try surfing
50. Swim in a waterfall
51. Relax in a hammock doing absolutely nothing 
52. Rent a private longtail boat
53. Swim with sea turtles in their natural habitat
54. See a monkey
55. Ride a tuk-tuk (a fun and adventurous form of transportation!)
56. Go on a canoe/kayaking trip
57. Try scuba diving/snorkeling 
58. Go island hopping in Thailand
59. Walk on a suspension bridge 
60. Take pictures of the beautiful, wooden boats in Thailand
61. Watch a ladyboy show
62. Visit Laos 
63. Take in the beauty of UNESCO heritage city Luang Prabang
64. Swim in Kuang Si Falls outside Luang Prabang
65. Eat your way through the alleyway night street food market (the best in Laos!)
66. Witness the Luang Prabang alms giving ceremony with the monks
67. Buy a fruit shake/smoothie bowl at Noy’s Fruit Heaven Restaurant
68. Learn about the coffee culture & harvesting in Bolaven Plateau
69. Indulge in some Lao cuisine on Buffet Street
70. Visit a traditional herb-infused sauna and have a body scrub + a massage
71. The Gibbon Experience (a combination of jungle trekking, zip-lining and glamping in the world’s highest treehouse!)
72. Chill out on the 4,000 islands
73. See the amazing sunrise at Mount Phousi 
74. Take a hot air balloon ride in Vang Vieng
75. Explore the Laos Capital Vientiane
76. Check out Vientiane’s booming cafe & bar scene, luxury wine bars and artesian coffee shops!
77. Visit Vietnam
78. Unwind on one of the Vietnams islands (Phu Quoc, Con Dao, or Cham)
79. Visit the Mekong Delta (floating markets, fruit picking and homestay)
80. Explore the local, charming and ancient city of Hoi An
81. Order custom made products from one of the great tailors in Hoi An
82. Try the avocado toast and fresh juice at Rosie’s Cafe
83. See the lanterns light up the town of Hoi An
84. Visit An Bang Beach (one of the 50 most beautiful beaches in the world!)
85. Take an evening boat tour and make a wish with a paper lantern
86. Chill out at Roving Chillhouse cafe overlooking the beautiful rice fields 
87. Relax and rejuvenate at Koi Resort & SPA Hoi An 
88. Vietnam food Bucketlist; Banh mi, springrolls, pho, bun cha, crispy vietnamese crepes, vietnamese ice coffee, egg coffee, bia hoi beer, bo bit tet, beef noodle salad, and bun cha.
89. Take a coffee making class in Vietnam 
90. Visit Sapa (trekking, rice fields, waterfalls, markets, and rich cultural diversity)
91. Experience a “homestay” in Vietnam
92. Visit Hanoi
93. Explore Hanoi Old Quarter (Hoan Kiem District)
94. Experience the passing train on Hanoi Train Street
95. Try Vietnamese egg coffee
96. Visit the Hoa Lo Prison
97. Visit the Cafe Apartment
98. Dive into Vietnamese coffee culture (it’s big!) 
99. Take a boat-cruise on Ha Long Bay
100. Check off all 100 points on my south-east Asia Bucket List! 🙂

I visited New York for the first time in 2007 and have been wanting to go back ever since.. It’s one of the top points on my Bucketlist! 🙂
There’s just something about the amazing chaos, diversity, energy and inspiration. The excitement of every neighborhood (because they’re all so different!), whether it’s a new restaurant, bar og unique store opening up.. As the years have gone by, I still haven’t been back to New York, but I would like to change that one day. And when I do, I will do it right. I wanna make sure I have enough time to explore everything this crazy city has to offer, I’m therefore starting with the #1 point on my New York City Bucketlist;

1. Live a month in New York City and get to know the city like a local!
2. Party on a NYC Rooftop
3. Go to a bottomless boozy brunch with friends
4. Wander through Times Square
5. Read a book at the NYC Public Library
6. Visit the Ground Zero memorial
7. Find the best coffee shop in New York City
8. Eat your way through Smorgasburg – the largest weekly open-air food market in America!
9. Visit Brooklyn Flea Market
10. Visit Grand Central Station
11. Take in the views of NYC from Top of the Rock
12. Walk the High Line with a take-away coffee
13. Attend the New York Food & Wine Festival
14. Stay in the Plaza Hotel around christmas time
15. Attend a free yoga session in a New York City park
16. Have a picnic in Central Park
17. Go on a bike ride in Central Park
18. Go for a walk in Central Park
19. Relax in Central Park with a blanket, a good book, a coffee & lunch
20. Vacay in the Hampton’s
21. Fly a trapeze through Trapeze School New York
22. Enjoy a true NYC bagel
23. Watch a Broadway show
24. Take a picture of the iconic New York skyline
25. Eat a hotdog from a local NYC food-cart
26. Find the best Italian food in Little Italy
27. Overlook the city from Empire State Building
28. Take a (free) ride with the Staten Island Ferry
29. See the Statue of Liberty
30. Watch a free movie in Bryant Park (summer)
31. Go ice skating in Central Park
32. Take a picture of the iconic Flat Iron Building
33. Visit Carrie’s apartment on 66 Perry Street in West Village (SATC!)
34. Go kayaking on Hudson River for free
35. Check of the cool architecture of the Vessel in Hudson Yards
36. See a baseball game at Yankee Stadium
37. Eat your way through Chelsea market
38. Check out Chelsea Art Galleries (Free wine, bites and art exhibits on Thursdays after 6.30 pm)
39. Tour the Brooklyn Brewery
40. Shop fresh produce at a NYC Farmer’s Market
41. Admire the architecture of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
42. Fancy drinks at Nubeluz
43. Grab a slice at the city’s best pizzerias
44. Take a helicopter tour over the city
45. Go on an organized NYC food tour
46. Walk across iconic Brooklyn Bridge & take pictures during sunset
47. Indulge in amazing cookies at Levain Bakery
48. Wander through Greenwich Village (great food, people & thrifting!)
49. Shop for less at sample sales (pop-up sales!)
50. People’s watching by the Bethesda Fountain
51. Watch a free summer concert
52. Eat amazing barbeque in Koreatown
53. Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
54. Celebrate New Years Eve in New York
55. See the ball drop on New Years Eve
56. Visit Coney Island
57. Enjoy the laid-back atmosphere in Washington Square park
58. Explore Chinatown
59. Stroll the street of 5th Avenue (most expensive shopping street!)

As just like my main Bucketlist, this Bucketlist will be altered and forever a work in progress, just like myself.. If you got any New York suggestions on things to see, do, places to eat, etc feel free to drop them in the commenct section or in the comment section on Instagram! 🙂

Self-care may be defined by the term itself – caring for yourself ❤
It includes anything you do to keep yourself healthy, both physically, mentally and spiritually. In a world that’s moving faster than ever and were we are expected to achieve everything on a higher level, it’s even more important to take time, slow down and practice a little self-care. Burning the candle at both ends, so to speak, comes with significant consequences, including burnout, stress, depression, anxiety, resentment, and a whole lot of negative implications. Practicing self-care is something I’ve been working hard to put as a priority and now I would like to encourage you to do the same! 🙂

In case you need some inspiration, here’s a handful of great ideas;

1. Take a solo mini-vacation
2. Go to bed early in fresh, clean sheets
3. Spend a night at the Farris Bad SPA Hotel
4. Binge watch your favorite tv-series
5. Handwrite a letter to a good friend
6. Have an outdoor bonfire night with good friends
7. Establish a good sleeping routine
8. Enjoy your favorite coffee outside in the sun
9. Establish a good morning routine
10. Establish a good evening routine
11. Take some deep breaths (breathe in-out)
12. Do one tech-free day a week
13. Have breakfast in bed
14. Visit a friend you haven’t see in a long time
15. Have a SPA session at home
16. Invite your girlsfriends over dinner
17. Take a yoga class
18. Learn to meditate
19. Create a gratitude journal
20. Go for a walk/run outside
21. Buy fresh flowers for your home
22. Take yourself out on a date; put on a cute outfit, have a glass of wine & treat yourself to a dinner
23. Listen to/find a new favorite podcast
24. Take a roadtrip someplace new
25. Suprise visit a good friend
26. Re-connect with an old friend
27. Volunteer for a good cause
28. Try out a new recipe in the kitchen
29. Watch a feel-good movie with lots of candles & blankets
30. Treat yourself to a professional massage
31. Treat yourself to professional manicure & pedicure
32. Make a vision board for your future
33. Try sauna and ice bathing
34. Pick up a new book
35. Hike a new trail
36. Spend quality time with your family
37. Spend quality time with your friends
38. Create a good skincare routine
39. Take a nice long shower/bath
40. Try learning something new
41. Write down 5 things you love about yourself
42. Drink more water w/lemon and ice
43. Unfollow people who aren’t serving you
44. Talk to a professional therapist
45. Take a well deverved nap (at anytime)
46. Fuel your body with clean, nutricious and colorful food
47. Clean and de-clutter your home (a tidy home = a tidy mind)
48. Walk barefoot in the grass
49. Spend a day in the park with a good book and a coffee
50. Have a great conversation with someone
51. Try out a new hobby
52. Have a streching session on the floor
53. Buy a new outfit you feel great in
54. Have an outdoor picnic
55. Make your favorite cocktail
56. Make your favorite dinner
57. Bake your favorite treat
58. Watch a sunrise/sunset
59. Do a staycation at your favorite hotel
60. Take a foot-bath
61. Switch from late nights to late brunches
62. Laugh a lot with friends
63. Spend a full lazy day at the beach
64. Play your next vacation/get-away
65. Sleep with a weighted blanket
66. Be creative; pick up knitting, painting, sewing and get crafty
67. Invest in quality sheets and towels
68. Invest in a fluffy robe and comfy slippers
69. Eat a good breakfast
70. Embrace JOMO (Joy of missing out)
71. Take a cold shower
72. Practice positive self-talk
73. List the tasks weighing on you and get it done
74. Organize your finances and secure yourself financially
75. Create a mini library at home
76. Invite friends over for a clothing-swap
77. Listen to an audiobook
78. Go to a concert with your favorite artist
79. Make yourself a DIY face scrub
80. Make yourself a colorful fruit platter
81. Invest in luxurious bathroom products (I love Rituals!)
82. Do a hair mask
83. Make a feel-good playlist on spotify
84. Create or join a book club
85. Snuggle your pets
86. Create a moodboard on Pintrest that inspire you
87. Order a meal from your favorite restaurant
88. Say “no” more often if you don’t feel like doing it
89. Write a letter to your future self (to track progress)
90. Forgive someone
91. Spend more time outside in nature
92. Do something new for the first time
93. Give someone a good hug
94. Watch a motivational TED-talk
95. Smile at someone for no reason
96. Suprise someone with the gift of kindness
97. Do something for the first time
98. Create your own Bucketlist
99. Create a Bucketlist with your best friend
100. Take one step towards a lifelong dream!

Last updated; November 3rd, 2026

Completed; 245/870 ✔️

Hi everyone!
After switching my social media strategy and now using Instagram as the main channel to document my Bucketlist progress, I have received several messages requesting a separate post displaying my Bucketlist progress (e.g. which Bucketlist points I have checked off). It’s very clear that people are interested in the topic of Bucketlist and it makes me really happy! 🙂
I have always loved Bucketlists and use them as a drive to do all the cool and fun things I want to do, and my goal is to use my experience to inspire others. Anyway, your wish is my command, so here is a separate blog post displaying all my checked off Bucketlist points;

1. ✔️ First, star by writing my own complete Bucketlist!
2. ✔️ Write a letter to myself & read it in one year (written 6/10/22)
3. ✔️ Check into a hotel alone (Netflix, pajamas and a big bed alone!)
4. ✔️ Live in a big city (San Francisco 2007 + Leiden 2016)
5. ✔️ Live abroad for more than a year (3 in the U.S. + 1 in the Netherlands)
6. ✔️ Have breakfast in bed
7. ✔️ Visit a total of 20 countries
8. ✔️ Have breakfast at Glassverket Bakeri
9. ✔️ Drink coffee at Kaffehjørnet Palma
10. ✔️ Lunch and coffee at Cafe Sliperiet
11. ✔️ Visit San Fransisco
12. ✔️ Work as an Au pair (San Francisco, 2007)
13. ✔️ Ride the cable cars in San Francisco
14. ✔️ See the sea lions at Pier 39
15. ✔️ Explore the presidio of San Fransisco
16. ✔️ Drive/walk across the Golde Gate Bridge
17. ✔️ See the famous Mrs. Doubtfire house
18. ✔️ See the Painted Ladies
19. ✔️ Explore the famous LHBT district Castro
20. ✔️ See Lombard Street (the crookdedest street of San Fransisco)
21. ✔️ Admire the beautiful victorian homes in Pacific Heights
22. ✔️ Have a stranger buy you a drink
23. ✔️ Visit the USA
24. ✔️ Visit Las Vegas
25. ✔️ Visit Chicago
26. ✔️ Visit Los Angeles
27. ✔️ Visit Seattle
28. ✔️ Visit Minneapolis
29. ✔️ Visit Miami
30. ✔️ Celebrate Thanksgiving in the U.S.
31. ✔️ Celebrate Kings Day Netherlands
32. ✔️ Celebrate a local holiday
33. ✔️ Eat a colorful meal at Oslo Raw
34. ✔️ Walk the Coastal Path in Stavern
35. ✔️ Serve in the military (Royal Norwegian Air Force 2008-2009)
36. ✔️ Shoot with a weapon
37. ✔️ Try zip-lining (Down Holmenkollen skijump)
38. ✔️ Visit Svalbard (Worked there in 2018)
39. ✔️ See the Acropolis, Athens
40. ✔️ Go island hopping in Greece (Been to Paros, anti-Paros, Naxos, Paxos, Crete, Rhodes & Kos)
41. ✔️ Greek food Bucketlist; tzatziki, lamb kleftiko, greek salad, Frappé, mythos, stifado beef stew, souvlaki, loukoumades, and gyros pita.
42. ✔️ Do a staycation Farris Bad SPA Hotel
43. ✔️ Spend an evening at the Farris Bad SPA
44. ✔️ Become an organ donor
45. ✔️ Go on a road trip in Norway
46. ✔️ Dance my ass off at Stavernsfestivalen
47. ✔️ Dance my ass off at Fjordfesten
48. ✔️ Drink coffee at Bare Barista coffeeshop in Tønsberg
49. ✔️ Drink coffee at 18 Café & Interiør in Horten
50. ✔️ Go on a girlstrip abroad
51. ✔️ Meet an online friend in person
52. ✔️ Have lunch at Mønsj restaurant in Arendal
53. ✔️ Read a book in a day
54. ✔️ Read a book on the New York Bestseller List
55. ✔️ Visit an UNESCO World Heritage Site in the world
56. ✔️ Fly a helicopter (in the Air Force)
57. ✔️ Visit Italy
58. ✔️ Visit Bergamo
59. ✔️ Visit Milan
60. ✔️ See the Duomo di Milano (the Milan Cathedral)
61. ✔️ Do the “Italian Aperitivo”‘
62. ✔️ Eat gelato in Italy
63. ✔️ Italian food Bucketlist; pizza, pasta, tiramisu, raviolli, foccacia and Italian meat & cheeses!
64. ✔️ Celebrate Halloween in the USA
65. ✔️ Go swimming at Miami Beach
66. ✔️ Eat dinner at Sjøslag Restaurant
67. ✔️ Eat my way around Oslo Street Food
68. ✔️ Look for a bargain at a flea market
69. ✔️ Visit a local farmers market
70. ✔️ Go to the movies solo
71. ✔️ Go to a restaurant solo
72. ✔️ Make a meal out of random fridge leftovers
73. ✔️ Visit Krakow
74. ✔️ Explore Krakow’s Old Town
75. ✔️ Visit the Krakow Main Market Square (Rynek Glówny)
76. ✔️ Visit the Auschwitz & Birkenau Consentration camps
77. ✔️ Visit St. Mary’s Basilica
78. ✔️ Explore Kazimierz (Krakow’s Jewish Quarter)
79. ✔️ Have a “catpuccino” at the Kociarnia Cat Cafe in Krakow
80. ✔️ Eat a meal from a food truck
81. ✔️ Visit Hadeland Glassverk
82. ✔️ Eat tapas and drink san miguel in Spain
83. ✔️ Eat gyros and drink mythos in Greece
84. ✔️ Eat tacos and drink corona in Mexico
85. ✔️ Eat pasta and drink wine in Italy
86. ✔️ Try parasailing
87. ✔️ Ride a jet-ski
88. ✔️ See the Northern Lights
89. ✔️ Visit Skopje
90. ✔️ Stroll around the Old Bazaar, Skopje
91. ✔️ See Alexander the Great Statue & fountain
92. ✔️ See the colorful Umbrella street
93. ✔️ Visit a Stave Church
94. ✔️ Have afternoon tea at Hotel Bristol in Oslo
95. ✔️ Have a fish pedicure
96. ✔️ Buy my first home alone (December, 2021!
97. ✔️ Move into my first home alone (June, 2023!)
98. ✔️ Go to a #huninvesterer event hosted by DNB
99. ✔️ Pay off my credit cards
100. ✔️ Pay off my car loan
101. ✔️ Go to college abroad
102. ✔️ Graduate from college (UND class of 2013 with a degree in Criminal Justice studies!)
103. ✔️ Go back to school/take courses to further my education (Project Management 23/24!)
104. ✔️ Reach 1000 followers on Instagram
105. ✔️ Sell something online
106. ✔️ Be portrayed in the media for something I’m proud of
107. ✔️ Go on a road trip in the U.S. (We drove from ND-FL)
108. ✔️ Experience an American college keg party
109. ✔️ Experience the crazy spring-break in the U.S.
110. ✔️ Climb Gaustadtoppen
111. ✔️ Find the best homemade granola recipe
112. ✔️ Find the perfect banana bread recipe
113. ✔️ Be in two places at once (One foot in Florida, one in Alabama)
114. ✔️ Build a (smart!) warderobe in my apartment
115. ✔️ Find the perfect bar-cart for my apartment
116. ✔️ Gamble in Las Vegas
117. ✔️ Have a facial treatment
118. ✔️ Get a manicure & pedicure
119. ✔️ Get a Brazilian wax
120. ✔️ See a dermatologist for skin care treatments and products
121. ✔️ Go skinny dipping in the sea
122. ✔️ Volunteer for a cause I’m passionate about (HOHV)
123. ✔️ Go on a date
124. ✔️ Go on a date in another country
125. ✔️ Have a one night stand
126. ✔️ Eat a meal at Jamie Oliver’s restaurant
127. ✔️ Hand write a letter to a good friend
128. ✔️ Stay in a 5 star hotel (Wyndham Alltra Playa del Carmen Adults Only All Inclusive)
129. ✔️ Sleep outside in a hammock
130. ✔️ Visit Heather, Evelyn and Gigi in the Netherlands
131. ✔️ Visit Lillavendel (Alpaca walking and cafe!)
132. ✔️ See a musical
133. ✔️ Try “plogging”
134. ✔️ Visit Fredrikstad Old Town
135. ✔️ Try pole dancing
136. ✔️ Ride a limousine
137. ✔️ Visit London
138. ✔️ See Big Ben
139. ✔️ See Buckingham Palace
140. ✔️ Go treasure hunting at Portobello Road Market
141. ✔️ Take a “hop-on-hop-off” bus tour in London
142. ✔️ See a drag show
143. ✔️ Drive on autobahn
144. ✔️ Go on a bike ride outside
145. ✔️ Do something crazy and out of character
146. ✔️ Visit the European Christmas markets
147. ✔️ Visit the Netherlands (I lived there from 2016-2017!)
148. ✔️ Visit Amsterdam
149. ✔️ Experience the madness of Red Light District, Amsterdam
150. ✔️ Ride a bike like a local in the Netherlands
151. ✔️ Visit Rotterdam Markthall
152. ✔️ Try stroopwaffles (Dutch specialty)
153. ✔️ Eat pancakes at The Pancake Bakery (Amsterdam’s oldest pancake restaurant)
154. ✔️ See the Windmills at the Zaanse Schans
155. ✔️ Visit Polarberry (the most Instagram friendly cafe in Amsterdam)
156. ✔️ Admire the beautiful architecture in the streets of Amsterdam
157. ✔️ Eat dinner at SMAK av Stavern
158. ✔️ Eat dinner at Solsiden
159. ✔️ Visit the Easter exhibit in Stavern
160. ✔️ Visit Norsk Folkemuseum
161. ✔️ Pick wildflowers and create a pretty bouquet
162. ✔️ Spend the night in a tree-house
163. ✔️ Save 10 000,- in my emergency savings account
164. ✔️ Go strawberry picking and make strawberry jam
165. ✔️ Graduate with a project management degree
166. ✔️ Create a library at home for free (only free books)
167. ✔️ Write a gratitude list
168. ✔️ Go apple picking and make apple jam & apple cake
169. ✔️ Visit Gdansk
170. ✔️ Enjoy the best drinks at Jozef K, Gdansk
171. ✔️ Explore charming Gdansk Old Town
172. ✔️ Drink the best coffee at Kaffe Perro Negro
173. ✔️ Visit beautiful St. Mary’s church
174. ✔️ Check out the fascinating World War II museum
175. ✔️ Have dinner & drinks at Chleb i Wino
176. ✔️ Have a relaxing massage at Bali SPA in Gdansk
177. ✔️ Go shopping at Designer Outlet Gdansk
178. ✔️ Read a book before the movie
179. ✔️ Read 10 books
180. ✔️ Buy a quality backpack from Osprey
181. ✔️ Create a Asia Bucketlist before traveling
182. ✔️ Go backpacking in South-east Asia
183. ✔️ Witness the madness of Khao San Road (backpacker street!)
184. ✔️ Visit an ethical elephant sanctuary
185. ✔️ Have a foot massage
186. ✔️ Visit the Cafe Apartment
187. ✔️ Coffee and cat cuddles at Mali Cat Cafe & Bar Nimman
188. ✔️ Visit the Damnoen Saduak floathing market
189. ✔️ Visit Hoi An
190. ✔️ Explore the local, charming and ancient city of Hoi An
191. ✔️ Order custom made products from one of the great tailors in Hoi An
192. ✔️ Visit the Wat Prah Singh temple
193. ✔️ Unwind on one of the Vietnams islands (Phu Quoc, Con Dao, or Cham)
194. ✔️ Indulge in tons of delicious street-food
195. ✔️ Try Vietnamese egg coffee
196. ✔️ Explore the grounds of Wat Chedi Luang
197. ✔️ Visit the Hoa Lo Prison
198. ✔️ Try the avocado toast and freshly squeezed orange juice at Rosie’s Cafe
199. ✔️ Spend a full day at the SPA
200. ✔️ Explore Hanoi Old Quarter (Hoan Kiem District)
201. ✔️ Experience the passing train on Hanoi Train Street
202. ✔️ Eat pad thai with rice noodles in Thailand
203. ✔️ Visit Vietnam
204. ✔️ Travel solo
205. ✔️ Have breakfast/lunch at Fern Forest Cafe
206. ✔️ See the train pass at Maeklong railway market
207. ✔️ Spend the night is a hostel
208. ✔️ Read Jay Shetty’s book “Think Like a monk”
209. ✔️ Spend a night at the Farris Bad SPA Hotel
210. ✔️ Create a passive income
211. ✔️ Find the perfect bag
212. ✔️ Eat dinner at Paparazzi
213. ✔️ Bake Dutch oven bread
214. ✔️ Visit a Buddhist temple
215. ✔️ Have lunch at NOVA Resto & Bar
216. ✔️ Eat breakfast at Cafe Camelot
217. ✔️ Have lunch at Palmehaven Bistro & Cocktaibar
218. ✔️ Eat the most delicious Italian food at Pasta Bar Resto & Wine
219. ✔️ Visit Chiang Mai
220. ✔️ Explore Chiang Mai old town
221. ✔️ Eat springrolls, pho and all the best noodle dishes in Vietnam
222. ✔️ Visit a local food market
223. ✔️ Visit 10 restaurants
224. ✔️ Visit Thailand
225. ✔️ Visit Bondens Hage
226. ✔️ Visit Latvia
227. ✔️ Visit Riga
228. ✔️ Explore Riga Old Town
229. ✔️ Visit Āgenskalns Market
230. ✔️ Visit Love Lock Bridge
231. ✔️ Eat Italian food at Casa Della Pasta
232. ✔️ Visit Nevlunghavn
233. ✔️ Visit Cyprus
234. ✔️ Eat my way through a cypriot food Bucketlist
235. ✔️ Try the best frappé and super food bars at Aroma Coffee and Bites
236. ✔️ Eat the best Italian pizza at Marcello’s Italian Restaurant
237. ✔️ Visit and admire the beautiful views from the Church of Profitis Elias
238. ✔️ Have a full body massage
239. ✔️ Have a Thai massage
240. ✔️ Have lunch and coffee at Havfuglen Cafe
241. ✔️ Enjoy the best pizza for lunch at Cafe Galeien
242. ✔️ See the beautiful church of Saint Constantine and Helena
243. ✔️ Coffee and cat cuddles at Skopje Cat Cafe
244. ✔️ See the historical Stone Bridge
245. ✔️ Eat traditional Macedonian food at Skopski Merak Restaurant

It was so much fun writing this post, because it made me realize I’ve actually done lot’s of cool things throughout the years and I’m even more exited for what’s to come!

Last updated; November 3rd, 2026

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Do you ever feel your life is flying by in the blink of an eye? Do you worry about all the things you want to do, often before hitting a certain age? Or maybe you just need that extra push to get off the couch and get moving? Looking back at the past six months, have you reached any goals, visited a new place, or maybe taken that one chance you’ve been thinking about for a long time? If not, now is the time! 🌍✈️🤩

I strongly encourage everyone to create a Bucketlist of their own and in case you need some inspiration, here’s mine;

1. First, start by writing my own complete Bucketlist!
2. Write a letter to myself & read it in one year (track progress) (written 6/10/22)
3. Say yes to a strangers invitation to a legitimate local experience
4. Go to a live podcast show
5. Meet Jay Shetty
6. Read Jay Shetty’s book “Think Like a monk”
7. Check into a hotel alone (Netflix, pajamas and a big bed alone!)
8. Join a #freewalkingtour
9. Spend a night at the Well SPA & Hotel
10. Spend a night at the Farris Bad SPA Hotel
11. Spend a night at Fyri Resort Hemsedal
12. Spend the night at Kragerø Resort
13. Spend the night in an igloo by a fairytale lake
14. Spend the night in a class container at a slow-paced nature resort
15. Spend the night at Havna Hotel & Sjøbad
16. Have dinner and cocktails with water views at Restaurant Victor
17. Go to a Sofi Tukker concert
18. Take an epic train journey in or across a country
19. Fly first/business class on an international flight
20. Spend the night in a castle
21. Have lunch and coffee at Havfuglen Cafe
22. Enjoy the best pizza for lunch at Cafe Galeien
23. Meet with a psychic
24. Visit someplace new every month for a year (domestic + internationally)
25. Live in a big city (San Francisco 2007 + Leiden 2016)
26. Live abroad for more than a year (3 years in the U.S. + 1 year in the Netherlands
27. Move abroad again (even if it’s just for a short period)
28. Travel the world
29. Travel to every country I have on my Bucketlist
30. Fill your passport with stamps/visas before it expires
31. Pick wildflowers and create a pretty bouquet
32. Visit Copenhagen
33. Visit the tivoli gardens
34. Explore Nyhavn
35. Indulge in the delicious Danish cuisine “Smørrebrød”
36. Have breakfast in bed
37. Roadtrip through Europe
38. Meet Khalil Rafati
39. Visit a total of 20 countries
40. Visit a total of 50 countries
41. Visit a total of 100 countries
42. Have breakfast at Glassverket Bakeri
43. Have breakfast at Pastis Bistrobar
44. Have breakfast at Vanite
45. Eat Brazilian barbeque at Brasilia
46. Eat dinner at Paparazzi
47. Eat Italian food at Salome
48. Eat lunch at Malibu Farm Cafe
49. Drink coffee at Kaffehjørnet Palma
50. Lunch and coffee at Cafe Sliperiet
51. Visit San Fransisco
52. Work as an Aupair (in San Fransisco, 2007)
53. Ride the cable cars in San Francisco
54. See the sea lions at Pier 39
55. Explore the Presidio
56. Drive/walk across the Golde Gate Bridge
57. See the famous Mrs. Doubtfire house
58. See the Painted Ladies
59. Explore the famous LHBT district Castro
60. See Lombard Street (the crookdedest street of San Fransisco)
61. Admire the beautiful victorian homes in Pacific Heights
62. Visit Iceland
63. Unwind in the Blue Lagoon
64. See the Rainbow Street of Reykjavik
65. See the Church of Hallgrím (Hallgrímskirkja)
66. Get a “birds eye” view of Reykjavik (from the top of Hallgrímskirkja)
67. See the Godafoss waterfall
68. The Golden Circle (Gullfoss, Strokkur & Thingvellir National Park)
69. Visit a black sand beach
70. Have coffee and lunch at Kaffibrennslan
71. Have a stranger buy you a drink
72. Celebrate Thanksgiving in the U.S.
73. Celebrate Kings Day in the Netherlands
74. Buy a same-day-plane-ticket to another country
75. Eat a colorful meal at Oslo Raw
76. Walk the Coastal Path in Stavern
77. Serve in the military (Completed the mandatory military service in the Royal Norwegain Air Force, 2008-2009)
78. Shoot with a weapon
79. Try zip-lining (Down Holmenkollen skijump)
80. Visit Porto, Portugal
81. Visit Svalbard (Worked there in 2018)
82. Visit Gdansk
83. Explore charming Gdansk Old Town
84. Drink the best coffee at Kaffe Perro Negro
85. Visit beautiful St. Mary’s church
86. Enjoy the best drinks at Jozef K
87. Check out the fascinating World War II museum
88. Have dinner & drinks at Chleb i Wino
89. Have a relaxing massage at Bali SPA in Gdansk
90. Go shopping at Designer Outlet Gdansk
91. Visit a souk
92. Visit Kjærra Fossepark
93. Visit Norsk Folkemuseum
94. Visit Australia
95. Visit Sydney
96. Witness the spectacular Sydney fireworks on nye
97. See the Sydney Opera House
98. See the Sydney harbor bridge
99. Go swimming at Bondi Beach
100. Swim in the Bondi saltwater pool
101. Walk the Bondi to coogee coastal trail
102. Have brunch at Blackwood Bondi
103. Wine tasting in Hunter Valley
104. Explore the beautiful suburb of Manly
105. Hop on a ferry and cruise to Manly
106. Explore the best food markets in Sydney
107. See the sunset from Mrs. Macquaries Chair
108. Sail in the Whitsundays
109. Drive the Great Ocean Road
110. Drive on the other side of the road
111. See a koala in their natural habitat
112. See a kangaroo in their natural habitat
113. Visit Byron Bay
114. Kayak with dolphins in Byron Bay
115. Visit Melbourne
116. Fall in love with the best Australian coffee in Melbourne
117. See the Acropolis, Athens
118. Go island hopping in Greece (I’ve been to Paros, anti-Paros, Naxos, Paxos, Crete, Rhodos, and Kos)
119. Greek food Bucketlist; tzatziki, lamb kleftiko, greek salad, Frappé, mythos, stifado beef stew, souvlaki, loukoumades, and gyros pita.
120. Buy a quality backpack from Osprey
121. Go backpacking in south-east Asia
122. Create a Asia Bucketlist before traveling
123. Visit Thailand
124. Visit Bangkok
125. Go for a stroll in Lumpini Park
126. Feel the vibe on top of the world’s first Skybar Beach Club in Bangkok
127. Watch a cabaret show with ladyboys in extravagant outfits
128. Visit Damnoen Saduak floating market
129. See the train pass at Maeklong railway market
130. Visit the Wat Pho Temple
131. See the giant reclining buddha
132. Witness the madness of Khao San Road (Bangkok’s backpacker street!)
133. Explore Talai Noi (Bangkok’s coolest neighborhood!) 
134. Explore Bangkok’s Chinatown
135. Chill in a hammock with a colorful drink and do absolutely nothing
136. Eat my way through a Thailand food Bucketlist
137. Visit Chiang Mai
138. Explore Chiang Mai old town
139. Have breakfast/lunch at Fern Forest Cafe
140. Try the avocado toast and freshly squeezed orange juice at Rosie’s Cafe
141. Visit the Wat Phra Sing Temple
142. Coffee and cat cuddles at Mali Cat Cafe Nimman
143. Explore the grounds of Wat Chedi Luang
144. Go on an organized street-food tour
145. Take a cooking class 
146. Visit a local food market
147. Cook a dish from a different culture
148. Visit a buddhist temple
149. See a monk (and kindly ask for a picture)
150. Visit a national park
151. Explore a cave
152. Have dinner & drinks at a rooftop bar
153. Have a floating breakfast in a pool
154. Ride a tuk-tuk (a fun and adventurous form of transportation!)
155. Try scuba diving/snorkeling 
156. Visit an ethical elephant sanctuary
157. Walk on a suspension bridge
158. See a monkey
159. Have a Thai massage
160. Indulge in tons of delicious street-food
161. Rent a private long tail boat
162. Visit Cambodia
163. Visit Seam Reap
164. Visit Angkor Wat Temple (and see the sunrise)
165. Eat my way through a Cambodian food Bucketlist
166. Visit Laos 
167. Take in the beauty of UNESCO heritage city Luang Prabang
168. Swim in Kuang Si Falls outside Luang Prabang
169. Eat your way through the alleyway night street food market (the best in Laos!)
170. Witness the Luang Prabang alms giving ceremony with the monks
171. Buy a fruit shake/smoothie bowl at Noy’s Fruit Heaven Restaurant
172. Learn about the coffee culture & harvesting in Bolaven Plateau
173. Indulge in some Lao cuisine on Buffet Street
174. Visit the Xieng Khuan Buddha Park
175. Visit a traditional herb-infused sauna and have a body scrub + a massage
176. The Gibbon Experience (a combination of jungle trekking, zip-lining and glamping in the world’s highest treehouse!)
177. Chill out on the 4,000 islands
178. See the amazing sunrise at Mount Phousi 
179. Take a hot air balloon ride in Vang Vieng
180. Explore the Laos Capital Vientiane
181. Check out Vientiane’s booming cafe & bar scene, luxury wine bars and artesian coffee shops!
182. Visit Vietnam
183. Visit the Mekong Delta (floating markets, fruit picking and homestay)
184. Visit Hoi An
185. Explore the local, charming and ancient city of Hoi An
186. Order custom made products from one of the great tailors in Hoi An
187. Rent a bike and cruice around Hoi An and the countryside
188. See the lanterns light up the town of Hoi An
189. Visit Roving Chillhouse Cafe overlooking the beautifull rice fields
190. Visit An Bang Beach (top 50 most beautiful beaches in the world!)
191. Try the avocado toast and fresh juice at Rosie’s Cafe
192. Take a coffee making class in Vietnam 
193. Eat my way through a Vietnam food Bucketlist
194. Unwind on one of the Vietnams islands (Phu Quoc, Con Dao, or Cham)
195. Visit Hanoi
196. Drink coffee and leave your mark at the Note Coffee Cafe
197. Experience the passing train on Hanoi Train Street
198. Explore Hanoi Old Quarter (Hoan Kiem District)
199. Dive into Vietnamese coffee culture (it’s big!) 
200. Take a boat-cruise on Ha Long Bay
201. Try Vietnamese egg coffee
202. Visit the Hoa Lo Prison
203. Visit the Cafe Apartment
204. Swim in a waterfall
205. Visit Sri Lanka
206. Go on a safari
207. Eat a home cooked meal at a guesthouse in Sri Lanka
208. Explore the city of Colombo
209. Take the train from Ella – Kandy
210. Tour and explore Galle Fort and lighthouse
211. Sip tea in the plantations of Sri Lanka
212. See the nine arch Bridge
213. Explore the Dambulla Cave Temples
214. Take in the amazing view from Adams Peak
215. Do a staycation Farris Bad SPA Hotel
216. Spend an evening at the Farris Bad SPA
217. Visit New England in the fall (transition between fall & summer)
218. Eat a lobster-roll from a local crab shack in New England
219. Eat a burger at In-N-Out
220. See the fall foliage in New England
221. Visit Maine
222. Become an organ donor
223. Go on a road trip in Norway
224. Go on a road trip in the U.S.
225. Do a self-guided tour in a city
226. Visit Latvia
227. Visit Riga
228. Explore Riga Old Town
229. Visit Āgenskalns Market
230. Visit Love Lock Bridge
231. Eat Italian food at Casa Della Pasta
232. Order room service
233. Make homemade ice cream
234. Make homemade apple cider
235. Make homemade apple cider donuts
236. Jam to the music at Stavernfestivalen
237. Jam to the music at Fjordfesten
238. Drink coffee at Bare Barista coffeeshop in Tønsberg
239. Drink coffee at 18 Café & Interiør in Horten
240. Learn to knit something
241. Carve a pumpkin for Halloween
242. Go on an girls trip abroad (been to several and will do many more in the future!)
243. Invite my girlfriends on a sleepover
244. Make new friends
245. Meet an online friend in person
246. Re-connect with an old friend
247. Surprise visit a friend I haven’t seen in a long time
248. Have lunch at Mønsj restaurant in Arendal
249. Read a book on the New York Bestseller List
250. Create a “little street library” in my hometown
251. Attend a book signing with a favorite author and buy a copy
252. Host, join and/or participate in a book club
253. Read a book before the movie
254. Read a book in a day
255. Read one book a week for a year
256. Read a biography
257. Visit an UNESCO World Heritage Site in Norway
258. Visit an UNESCO World Heritage Site in the world
259. Meet the indigenous population of Norway
260. Experience the “southern hospitality” in the U.S.
261. Drive Highway One from San Diego – San Francisco
262. Fly a helicopter (in the Air Force)
263. Yoga travel with Silje Thorsteinsen
264. Spend the night at a local bed & breakfast in the U.S.
265. Spend the night in a tree-house
266. Spend the night in a castle
267. Spend the night is a hostel
268. Visit Italy
269. Visit Milan
270. See the Duomo di Milano (the Milan Cathedral)
271. Do the “Italian Aperitivo”
272. Eat gelato in Italy
273. Visit the Amalfi Coast and explore the beauty of Cinque Terre, Italy
274. Italian food Bucketlist; pesto, Parmesan, tiramisu, raviolli, carbonara, foccacia and Italian meat & cheeses
275. Visit Rome
276. Visit the Colosseum
277. Make a wish at the Trevi fountain
278. Cruise along the banks of Lake Como
279. Ride a gondola in Venice
280. Take a cooking class in Italy
281. See the leaning tower of Pisa
282. Visit Capri
283. Dine with locals in Italy
284. Rent a villa in Italy
285. Eat your way through Bologna (Italy’s #foodiecapital!)
286. Savor Lake Tahoe’s unspoiled beauty
287. Visit all 52 states in the U.S. (✔️ 15/52 so far!)
288. Visit the United States of America
289. Celebrate Halloween in the USA
290. Visit Las Vegas
291. Visit Chicago
292. Visit Los Angeles
293. Visit Seattle
294. Visit Minneapolis
295. Visit Miami
296. Go to a U.S. county/state fair
297. Overlook Los Angeles from Griffith Observatory
298. Eat street-tacos from a food truck in California
299. Go rollerblading at Venice Beach
300. Enjoy wine-tasting and good food in Sonoma
301. Go swimming at Miami Beach
302. Take a food truck tour of LA = fusion food capital of the world!
303. Visit San Diego
304. Eat Mexican Food in the Mission District, SF
305. Celebrate new years eve in another country
306. Celebrate Christmas in another country
307. Celebrate my birthday in another country
308. Rent a house/villa with a private pool
309. Eat dinner at Sjøslag Restaurant
310. Have my nude body artistically painted
311. Visit Oslo
312. See Deichman Bjørvika Library
313. See the Oslo opera house
314. Have a coffee at Cafe Grensen
315. Eat my way around Oslo Street Food
316. Brunch at Nedre Foss Gård
317. Be a foodie in Mathallen
318. Look for a bargain at a flea market
319. Visit a local farmers market
320. Volunteer in a third-world country
321. Try house-sitting
322. Travel solo
323. Go to the movies solo
324. Go to a restaurant solo
325. Go strawberry picking and make strawberry jam
326. Go apple picking and make apple jam & apple cake
327. Go berry picking and make lingonberry/blueberry jam
328. Make some type of food using ingredients from nature
329. Make a meal out of random fridge leftovers
330. Visit Krakow
331. Visit the Auschwitz & Birkenau Consentration camps
332. Explore Krakow’s Old Town
333. Visit the Krakow Main Market Square (Rynek Glówny)
334. See the St. Mary’s Basilica church
335. Explore Kazimierz (Krakow’s Jewish Quarter)
336. Have a “catpuccino” at the Cat Cafe Kociarnia
337. Have lunch at NOVA Resto & Bar
338. Have breakfast at Cafe Camelot
339. Eat the most delicious Italian food at Pasta Bar Resto & Wine
340. Swim with sea turtles in their natural habitat
341. Release baby turtles into the ocean
342. Cook a traditional dish from a different culture
343. Eat a meal from a food truck
344. Attend a local food festival
345. Go on a food tour
346. Create your own personal recipe book
347. Make fresh pasta
348. Make fresh pesto
349. Bake Dutch oven bread
350. Cook every dish in a cookbook
351. Learn to eat with chopsticks
352. Visit Hadeland Glassverk
353. Enjoy dinner & a show at Wallmanns
354. Learn a good bartending trick
355. Order something completely different on the menu
356. Order the most expensive thing on the menu
357. Experience afternoon tea in England
358. Eat pasta and drink wine in Italy
359. Eat tapas and drink san miguel in Spain
360. Eat gyros and drink mythos in Greece
361. Eat tacos and drink corona in Mexico
362. Eat fish and chips in England
363. Eat pad Thai with rice noodles in Thailand
364. Eat springrolls, pho and all the best noodle dishes in Vietnam
365. Eat beef bourguignon and croque monsieur in France
366. Eat pastéis de nata and piri-piri chicken in Portugal
367. Eat smørrebrød and wienerbrød in Denmark
368. Eat kangaroo and lamb in Australia
369. Eat pierogi and babka in Poland
370. Eat curry in Sri Lanka
371. Eat the perfectly grilled steak in Argentina
372. Eat a meal prepared by a celebrity chef
373. Pick fresh fruit from a tree and eat it
374. Sleep in an iglo at Kakslauttanen Arctic Resport in Finland
375. Leave a 100 % tip for someone who deserves it
376. Try parangliding
377. Ride a jet-ski
378. Create my own signature dish
379. Create my own signature drink
380. Try surfing
381. Attend a rodeo
382. Attend a christmas concert
383. Learn a new language (Duolingo is a perfect place to start!)
384. See the Northern Lights
385. See the Midnight Sun
386. Visit Røros Christmas market
387. Visit Skopje
388. Stroll around the Old Bazaar, Skopje
389. See Alexander the Great Statue & fountain
390. See the colorful umbrella street
391. See the beautiful church of Saint Constantine and Helena
392. Eat traditional Macedonian food at Skopski Merak Restaurant
393. Visit the Memorial House of Mother Teresa
394. Coffee and cat cuddles at Skopje Cat Cafe
395. See the historical Stone Bridge
396. Ride a snowmobile
397. Go dog-sledding
398. Walk barefoot for a whole day
399. Visit a museum of interest
400. Visit a stave church
401. Jump of a cliff
402. Fly a private jet
403. Have afternoon tea at Hotel Bristol in Oslo
404. Be in the audience of a TV-show
405. Live in NYC for a month and get to know the city like a local
406. Go to a bottomless boozy brunch with friends
407. Party on a NYC rooftop
408. Wander through Times Square
409. Read a book at the NYC Public Library
410. Visit the Ground Zero memorial
411. Find the best coffee shop in New York City
412. Visit Brooklyn Flea Market
413. Visit Grand Central Station
414. Walk across Brooklyn Bridge
415. Take in the view from the Edge, New York City
416. Walk the High Line with a take-away ice coffee
417. Stay in the Plaza Hotel around Christmas time
418. Attend a free yoga session in a New York City park
419. Have a picnic in Central Park
420. Go on a bike ride in Central Park
421. Go for a walk in Central Park
422. Relax in Central Park with a blanket, a good book, a coffee & lunch
423. Vacay in the Hampton’s
424. Fly a trapeze through Trapeze School New York
425. Watch a Broadway Show
426. Take a picture of the iconic New York skyline
427. Eat a hotdog from a local NYC food-cart
428. Find the best Italian food in Little Italy
429. Overlook the city from Empire State Building
430. Take a (free) ride with the Staten Island Ferry
431. See the Statue of Liberty
432. Watch a free movie at Bryant Park (summer)
433. Go ice skating in Central Park
434. Take an picture of the iconic Flat Iron building
435. Visit Carrie’s Apartment on 66 Perry Street in West Village (SATC!)
436. Eat your way through Smorgasburg – the largest weekly open-air food market in America
437. Go kayaking on Hudson River for free
438. Check out the cool architecture of the Vessel in Hudson Yards
439. See a baseball game at Yankee Stadium
440. Eat your way through the Chelsea Market
441. Check out the Chelsea Art Galleries (Free wine, food and art exhibits on Thursdays after 6.30 pm)
442. Tour the Brooklyn Brewery
443. Shop fresh produce at a NYC farmers market
444. Admire the architecture of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
445. Fancy drinks at Nubeluz
446. Grab a slice at the city’s best pizzerias
447. Take a helicopter tour over the city
448. Go on an organized NYC food tour
449. Enjoy a true NYC bagel
450. Walk across iconic Brooklyn Bridge & take pictures during sunset
451. Indulge in amazing cookies at Levain Bakery
452. Wander through Greenwich Village (great food, people & thrifting!)
453. Shop for less at sample sales (pop-up sales!)
454. People’s watching by the Bethesda Fountain
455. Watch a free summer concert
456. Attend the New York Food & Wine Festival
457. Eat amazing barbeque in Koreatown
458. Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
459. Celebrate New Years Eve in New York
460. See the ball drop on New Years Eve
461. Visit Coney Island
462. Enjoy the laid-back atmosphere in Washington Square park
463. Explore Chinatown
464. Stroll the street of 5th Avenue (most expensive shopping street!)
465. Become a certified mindfulness instructor
466. Try stand-up paddle boarding
467. Attend a relax retreat (wellness, food, SPA and relaxation)
468. Spend a full day at the SPA
469. Have a fish pedicure
470. Take a mud bath
471. Create a passive income
472. Become debt free
473. Buy my first home alone
474. Move into my first home alone
475. Buy or build my dream home in Stavern (long term goal)
476. Sell a home with profit
477. Write a book
478. Have a dream walk-in-closet
479. Have a home gym
480. Have a pantry
481. Buy my dream car
482. Buy a vacation home
483. Buy a cabin in the Norwegian mountains
484. Invest in property abroad
485. Go to a #huninvesterer event hosted by DNB
486. Develop a passion project & transform it into a business
487. Start investing money wisely (ask a financial advisor for help)
488. Have a coffee with an inspiring CEO
489. Make a living of an online business
490. Pay off my credit cards
491. Pay off my car loan
492. Save 10 000,- in my emergency savings account
493. Pay off my student loans
494. Earn six figures
495. Be a self-made millionaire
496. Go to college abroad
497. Graduate with a bachelor degree (UND class of 2013 with a degree in Criminal Justice studies!)
498. Graduate with a masters degree
499. Graduate with a project management degree
500. Strive for FIRE (financial independence – retire early)
501. Become financially independent
502. Try a new profession
503. Start a non-profit organization
504. Go back to school/take courses to further my education
505. Land my dream job
506. Start my own business
507. Have my own business card
508. Have my own office space
509. Be a brand ambassador
510. Reach 1000 followers on Instagram
511. Reach 5000 followers on Instagram
512. Reach 10000 followers on Instagram
513. Reach 50 000 followers on Instagram
514. Sell something online
515. Invent something
516. Build a community of like-minded people
517. Complete a research project I’m passionate about
518. Lead a major project
519. Attend a conference/networking event
520. Attend a public speaking event
521. Take advantage of a free online class/course
522. Be invited as a speaker at a public speaking event
523. Be portrayed in the media for something I’m proud of
524. Have a meaningful conversation with a stranger
525. Publish my own fill-in-Bucketlist book
526. Get paid to travel
527. Go on a roadtrip in the USA (we drove from ND-FL)
528. Experience an American college keg party
529. Experience crazy spring-break in the U.S.
530. Be someone’s mentor
531. Collect money for a good cause
532. Be on the cover of a magazine
533. Be interviewed in a podcast
534. Write a gratitude list
535. Pay for a strangers coffee
536. Make “just because” gifts for your friends because they deserve it
537. Buy lunch to a homeless person
538. Climb the Pulpit Rock
539. Climb Gaustadtoppen
540. Tour a beer/cider brewery
541. Brew your own beer/cider
542. Attend Biohacking Weekend
543. Get in good shape (where I’m comfortable!)
544. Manage to do 10 hand-standing push-ups
545. Learn to meditate
546. Walk 10 000 steps for 30 consecutive days
547. Do 30 squats a day for 30 days
548. Do a color run
549. Complete the 30×30 challenge (30 minutes activity for 30 days)
550. Attend a mindful meditation silent day retreat
551. Try a booth camp class
552. Try soul-cycle
553. Try Pilates
554. Take a self-defense class
555. Climb a rock wall
556. Work out with a personal trainer
557. Participate in an obstacle race
558. Try escape room
559. Try whitewater rafting
560. Play tennis just for fun
561. Make my own body scrub
562. Find the best homemade granola recipe
563. Find the best green juice recipe
564. Find the best Sangria recipe
565. Find the best smoothie bowl recipe
566. Find the best banana bread recipe
567. Find the best chocolate chip cookie recipe
568. Remodel an old piece of furniture
569. Finish a fun DIY project
570. Have an outdoor picnic
571. Take a photography class
572. Shop at the Rose Bowl flea market in Los Angeles
573. Attend a black-tie event
574. Attend a movie premiere
575. Attend a gallery opening
576. Attend a masquerade ball
577. Attend a gay pride event
578. Attend a day-drinking party
579. Attend a white/black party
580. Be in two places at once (One foot in Florida, one in Alabama)
581. See Taylor Swift live
582. Buy a national costume (Vestfold Bunad)
583. Grow an herb garden
584. Grow something from a seed
585. Build a (smart!) warderobe my apartment
586. Find the perfect bar-cart for my apartment
587. Paint some art for my living room
588. Send an anonymous gift to someone who deserves it
589. Gamle in Las Vegas
590. Find the perfect pair of shoes
591. Find the perfect pair of jeans
592. Find the perfect weekender-bag
593. Find the perfect dress
594. Find the perfect bag
595. Find the perfect bikini
596. Find my signature scent
597. Own Tiffany Jewelry
598. Buy a cute outfit at a second hand store
599. Go shopping with a personal shopper
600. Dress up fancy and go somewhere just for fun
601. Have a full body massage
602. Have a foot massage
603. Have a manicure & pedicure
604. Get a blow-out
605. Have a facial treatment
606. Have a gold facial
607. Get a Brazilian wax
608. Create the perfect morning routine
609. Create the perfect bedtime routine
610. Try ice bathing and sauna at FLYT Stavern
611. Have a SPA day at home
612. Do a complete make over (hair, body and style)
613. See a dermatologist for skin care treatments and products
614. Go skinny dipping in the sea
615. Have a professional photo shoot
616. Create a gratitude journal jar
617. Experience weightlessness
618. Take a one week vacation by yourself
619. Visit 10 restaurants
620. Read 10 books
621. See 10 documentaries
622. See 10 movies
623. Watch 52 films in 52 weeks
624. Go to a drive-in movie theater
625. Have a movie marathon
626. Volunteer for a cause I’m passionate about (HOHV)
627. Treat my parents to a well deserved dinner
628. Treat my parents to a well deserved trip abroad
629. Pay off my parents debt
630. Travel to surprise visit someone
631. Go on a date
632. Go on a double date
633. Go on a date in another country
634. Invite someone out
635. Have a one night stand
636. Have a new years eve kiss
637. Fall in love and be happy again
638. Have a naked photo shoot
639. Hike a new trail
640. Visit Bali
641. Eat a meal at Jamie Oliver’s restaurant
642. No shopping for a month
643. No alcohol for a month
644. No sugar for a month
645. No coffee for a month
646. Go vegetarian for a week
647. Go vegan for a week
648. Hand write a letter to a good friend
649. Hand write a letter to someone special
650. Hand write a nice note and leave on a strangers windshield
651. Complete the “Sell 100 things” challenge
652. Eat a meal cooked by a famous chef
653. Eat at a chef’s table
654. Stay in a 5 star hotel (I stayed at Wyndham Alltra Playa in Mexico, 2013)
655. Go camping
656. Go glamping
657. Sleep under the stars
658. Prepare an entire meal on a bonfire
659. Have an outdoor bonfire night with good friends
660. Sleep outside in a hammock
661. Go on a cabin trip in the Norwegian mountains
662. Make s’mores over a campfire
663. Throw an epic theme party
664. Party in a private VIP booth in a night club
665. Leave a club or bar as the sun is rising
666. Attend a unique small town event
667. Get a tattoo
668. Try zip-lining (Down Holmenkollen skijump)
669. Go back and visit friends in the U.S.
670. Visit Heather, Evelyn and Gigi in the Netherlands
671. Visit Lillavendel (Alpaca walking and cafe!)
672. Host a “friendsgiving” dinner
673. Host a game night
674. Host a Christmas party
675. Host a fall inspired dinner
676. Host a “boozy brunch”
677. Celebrate Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts
678. See a musical
679. See a live TED-talk
680. See a Broadway show
681. See a Las Vegas show
682. Try plogging
683. Adopt a rescue animal (kitty cat ❤ )
684. Visit one of the eight wonders of the world
685. Take a sabbatical vacation from work
686. Invite friends over for a backyard barbecue
687. Invite friends over for an outdoor movie night
688. Invite friends over for day-drinking
689. Visit Fredrikstad Old Town
690. Make a care-package to someone going through a tough time
691. Send flowers to someone going through a tough time
692. Spend a rainy day watching movies in pj’s
693. Say “yes” to something I normally wouldn’t do
694. Try pole-dancing
695. Display a year of your life in pictures (365 pictures in an album)
696. Visit a nude beach
697. Go night swimming
698. Go bowling
699. Go ice skating
700. Ride a limousine
701. Go celebrity hunting in Malibu, CA
702. Have a swap-meat with girlfriends (swap clothes)
703. Relax in a natural hot spring
704. Watch a sunrise & sunset in the same day
705. Visit a local christmas market
706. Go to a shooting range and shoot with a weapon
707. Take a cool jumping picture
708. Visit London
709. See Big Ben, London
710. Go treasure hunting at Portobello Road Market, Notting Hill
711. See Buckingham Palace
712. Take a hop-on-hop-off bus tour in London
713. Experience pre-christmas in London
714. Take a picture with the iconic red telephone booth
715. Visit Lancaster Road, Notting Hill
716. Check out Acklam Village Street Food stalls
717. Experience high tea in London
718. See a movie at Electric Cinema in Notting Hill (one of the oldest working in the U.K.!)
719. Lunch at Farm Girl Cafe, Notting Hill
720. Visit the Notting Hill Travel Book Shop
721. Visit Cornwall, England
722. Float in the dead sea
723. Have a professional photo shoot (just for fun)
724. Celebrate a local holiday
725. Rent a place through AirBnb
726. Fly in a hot air balloon
727. Do the Hollywood Sign hike
728. Have a nutritious smoothie at Sunlife Organics
729. Go on a canoe/kayaking trip
730. Have a pen pal
731. See a dragshow
732. Create a fun vision board for your future
733. Throw someone a surprise party
734. Ride a jet-ski
735. Eat a meal with locals while traveling
736. Sign a petition
737. Start a petition
738. Drive on Autobahn
739. Master the art of self confidence
740. Go on a bike ride outside
741. Take a photography class
742. Visit a nearby historical monument
743. Create a library at home for free (only free books)
744. Take a bath with bubbles & reality TV
745. Spend the night at Britannia hotel in Trondheim
746. Do something crazy and out of character
747. Take in samba dancing and party vibes in the carnival in Brazil
748. Enjoy Happy Hour at Henry’s in LA
749. Take a vow of silence for a day
750. Have a “me day” where I do & buy whatever I want
751. Go to a huge sporting event
752. Visit the European Christmas markets
753. See a polo bear
754. See penguins in their natural habitat
755. Bundle up in front of the fire with a blanket, hot cocoa and a book
756. Do the Paint’n sip with girlfriends
757. Visit Bondens Hage
758. See the twinkling lights of the Eiffel Tower at night
759. Rent bikes on the Koster Islands in Sweden
760. Have fun at after-ski
761. Try cupping
762. Visit Charleston, SC
763. Ride a bike on Sullivans Island, SC
764. Visit the Netherlands (I lived there from 2016-2017!)
765. Ride a bike like a local in the Netherlands
766. Visit Amsterdam
767. Experience the madness of Red Light District, Amsterdam
768. Visit Rotterdam Markthall
769. Try stroopwaffles (Dutch specialty)
770. Take a boatour on the canals
771. Chill out in Vondelpark (perfect for picnic + spotting Amsterda residents)
772. Stay on a houseboat in the Netherlands
773. Eat pancakes at The Pancake Bakery (Amsterdam’s oldest pancake restaurant)
774. Visit a famous flower market
775. Visit the Cat Boat in Amsterdam
776. Wander around Jordaan District
777. See the Windmills at the Zaanse Schans
778. Visit Polarberry (the most Instagram friendly cafe in Amsterdam)
779. Admire the beautiful architecture in the streets of Amsterdam
780. Visit the Brewery Brouwerij’t IJ
781. Take a picture with the giant I Amsterdam sign
782. Eat Dutch poffertjes (mini pancakes)
783. See the tulip fields in the Netherlands
784. Visit Leiden
785. Wander the streets & canals and explore the beautiful city of Leiden by foot
786. Visit Hortus Botanicus (the oldest botanic garden in the Netherlands!)
787. Have breakfast/brunch at Cafe Roos
788. See the De Valk Windmill
789. See the Gothic Dutch Protestant church Pieterskerk
790. Explore the Leiden Farmers Market
791. Have lunch & great coffee at Anne & Max
792. Do some interior and home shopping at Dille & Camille
793. Enten the closet and have dinner & drinks at cool Paco Ciao
794. Build a capsule wardrobe with quality pieces
795. Create a Bucketlist with your best friend
796. Visit a mosque
797. Try 5 new workout classes
798. Visit Cyprus
799. Eat my way through a cypriot food Bucketlist
800. Try the best frappé and super food bars at Aroma Coffee and Bites
801. Eat the best Italian pizza at Marcello’s Italian Restaurant
802. Visit and admire the beautiful views from the Church of Profitis Elias
803. Visit Prague
804. Achieve one new health goal
805. Stay in a penthouse suite
806. Work from anywhere in the world
807. Embrace your creativity with the art of ceramic painting at Galleri Brown
808. Visit Tel Aviv
809. Explore Tel Aviv’s coffee culture
810. Try your bargaining skills at the Souk
811. Do an Old Jaffa guided walking tour
812. Get the buzz of the caramel market
813. Rent a bike and cruise around Tel Aviv
814. Swim (float) in the dead sea
815. Have a fabulous brunch Israeli style
816. Enjoy the vibrant night life of Tel Aviv
817. Experience the traditional “Shabbat”
818. Try the hummus and pita (mandatory!)
819. Visit a synagoge
820. Visit Verdens Ende, Tjøme
821. Visit Engø Gård
822. Eat dinner at SMAK av Stavern
823. Eat dinner at Solsiden
824. Visit Nevlunghavn
825. Eat greek food at Taverna Santorini
826. Buy a local dinner at Søndre Grevle Gårdshandel
827. Go swimming and have a cocktails at the Pool Club rooftop
828. Go on a bikeride to Veierland
829. Visit the Easter exhibit in Stavern
830. Visit Stockholm
831. Stroll through Gamla Stan
832. Enjoy a traditional “fika” (coffee, cake and catch-ups!)
833. Eat your way through Østermalmshallen Food Hall
834. Visit Barcelona
835. See the spectacular La Sagrada Familia
836. Go on a Barcelona food tour
837. Juice up at Boqueria Market
838. Travel abroad to work
839. Have lunch at Palmehaven Bistro & Cocktaibar
840. Take a “friendcation”
841. Visit France
842. Visit Paris
843. Drink coffee and write a letter to your future self at Cafe Pli
844. Explore the streets of Parisian neighborhoods
845. Go treasure hunting at Paris flea markets
846. Have a “French picnic” (Wine, baguettes, cheese & pastries)
847. Watch the Eiffel Tower light up at night
848. French food bucketlist; beef bourguignon, coq au vin, tartiflette, garlicky escargots, raclette, ratatouille, croque monsieur, crunchy baguettes & cheese, crepes, and tarte tatin.
849. Visit Boston
850. Walk the Freedom Trail
851. Visit Harvard University
852. Explore picturesque Beacon Hill neighborhood
853. Take a Boston beer tour
854. Combine books, food and coffee at Trident Booksellers & Cafe
855. Eat my way through Little Italy in the North End of Boston
856. Take a stroll along Boston Harborwalk
857. Browse all the floors of used books at Brattle Book Shop
858. Visit Lisbon
859. Get lost in the beautiful Alfama neighborhood
860. Stroll along the Belem prominade
861. Enjoy the nightlife in Barrio Alto
862. Visit Mercado de Ribeira (Fresh food market!)
863. Ride the famous tram 28
864. Take a picture of the very instagrammable Pink Street
865. Have a drink with a view at Park Bar Rooftop Terrace
866. Be a hipster and spend a day at the LX Factory
867. Check of the view from Sao Jorge Castle
868. Enjoy Lisbon’s famous “Pasteis De Nata” (lemon tart)
869. Eat breakfast/lunch in a traditional pasteleria
870. End goal – finish this Bucketlist before I die!
     

Countries visited so far (24); Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, Portugal, Greece, Spain, Bulgaria, Turkey, Belgium, Latvia, Macedonia, Cyprus, Poland, Italy, Netherlands, France, Austria, Germany, USA, Canada, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam.

Do you have your own Bucketlist? 🙂