Bucketlist of a Norwegian Girl

Completed; 30/100 ✔️

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 (for the experience)
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; December 7th, 2025

Completed; 216/840 ✔️

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

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; December 7th 2025

Completed; 216/860

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. Go to a live podcast show
4. Meet Jay Shetty
5. Read Jay Shetty’s book “Think Like a monk”
6. Check into a hotel alone (Netflix, pajamas and a big bed alone!)
7. Join a #freewalkingtour
8. Visit the SPA at the Well SPA & Hotel
9. Spend a night at the Well SPA & Hotel
10. Spend a night at the Farris Bad SPA Hotel
11. Spend a night at Strømstad SPA & Resort
12. Spend a night at The Thief
13. Spend a night at Fyri Resort Hemsedal
14. Spend the night at Kragerø Resort
15. Fly business class on an international flight
16. Spend the night in a castle
17. Have lunch and coffee at Havfuglen Cafe
18. Meet with a psychic
19. Visit a rum distillery
20. Visit someplace new every month for a year (domestic + internationally)
21. Live in a big city (San Francisco 2007 + Leiden 2016)
22. Live abroad for more than a year (3 years in the U.S. + 1 year in the Netherlands
23. Move abroad again (even if it’s just for a short period)
24. Travel the world
25. Travel to every country I put down on my Bucketlist
26. Fill your passport with stamps/visas before it expires
27. Pick wildflowers and create a pretty bouquet
28. Visit Copenhagen
29. Visit the tivoli gardens
30. Explore Nyhavn
31. Indulge in the delicious Danish cuisine “Smørrebrød”
32. Have breakfast in bed
33. Roadtrip through Europe
34. Meet Khalil Rafati
35. Throw a dart on a world map and book a ticket where it lands
36. Visit a total of 20 countries
37. Visit a total of 50 countries
38. Visit a total of 100 countries
39. Have breakfast at Glassverket Bakeri
40. Have breakfast at Pastis Bistrobar
41. Have breakfast at Vanite
42. Eat Brazilian barbeque at Brasilia
43. Eat dinner at Paparazzi
44. Eat Italian food at Salome
45. Eat lunch at Malibu Farm Cafe
46. Drink coffee at Kaffehjørnet Palma
47. Lunch and coffee at Cafe Sliperiet
48. Visit San Fransisco
49. Work as an Aupair (in San Fransisco, 2007)
50. Ride the cable cars in San Francisco
51. See the sea lions at Pier 39
52. Explore the Presidio
53. Drive/walk across the Golde Gate Bridge
54. See the famous Mrs. Doubtfire house
55. See the Painted Ladies
56. Explore the famous LHBT district Castro
57. See Lombard Street (the crookdedest street of San Fransisco)
58. Admire the beautiful victorian homes in Pacific Heights
59. Visit Iceland
60. Unwind in the Blue Lagoon
61. See the Rainbow Street of Reykjavik
62. See the Church of Hallgrím (Hallgrímskirkja)
63. Get a “birds eye” view of Reykjavik (from the top of Hallgrímskirkja)
64. See the Godafoss waterfall
65. The Golden Circle (Gullfoss, Strokkur & Thingvellir National Park)
66. Visit a black sand beach
67. Have coffee and lunch at Kaffibrennslan
68. Have a drink at the ice hotel
69. Have a stranger buy you a drink
70. Celebrate Thanksgiving in the U.S.
71. Celebrate Kings Day in the Netherlands
72. Buy a same-day-plane-ticket to another country
73. Eat a colorful meal at Oslo Raw
74. Go on a cruise (combine Caribbean and USA)
75. Walk the Coastal Path in Stavern
76. Serve in the military (Completed the mandatory military service in the Royal Norwegain Air Force, 2008-2009)
77. Shoot with a weapon
78. Drive a go-cart
79. Go on a safari in Africa
80. Visit Instanbul
81. Try zip-lining (Down Holmenkollen skijump)
82. Visit Porto, Portugal
83. Visit Svalbard (Worked there in 2018)
84. Visit Gdansk
85. Explore charming Gdansk Old Town
86. Drink the best coffee at Kaffe Perro Negro
87. Visit beautiful St. Mary’s church
88. Enjoy the best drinks at Jozef K
89. Check out the fascinating World War II museum
90. Have dinner & drinks at Chleb i Wino
91. Have a relaxing massage at Bali SPA in Gdansk
92. Go shopping at Designer Outlet Gdansk
93. Visit Dublin
94. Visit a souk
95. Visit Kjærra Fossepark
96. Visit Norsk Folkemuseum
97. Visit Australia
98. Visit Sydney
99. Witness the spectacular Sydney fireworks on nye
100. See the Sydney Opera House
101. See the Sydney harbor bridge
102. Go swimming at Bondi Beach
103. Swim in the Bondi saltwater pool
104. Walk the Bondi to coogee coastal trail
105. Wine tasting in Hunter Valley
106. Explore the beautiful suburb of Manly
107. Hop on a ferry and cruise to Manly
108. Explore the best food markets in Sydney
109. See the sunset from Mrs. Macquaries Chair
110. Sail in the Whitsundays
111. Drive the Great Ocean Road
112. Drive on the other side of the road
113. See a koala in their natural habitat
114. See a kangaroo in their natural habitat
115. Visit Byron Bay
116. Kayak with dolphins in Byron Bay
117. Visit Melbourne
118. Fall in love with the best Australian coffee in Melbourne
119. See the Acropolis, Athens
120. Go island hopping in Greece (I’ve been to Paros, anti-Paros, Naxos, Paxos, Crete, Rhodos, and Kos)
121. Greek food Bucketlist; tzatziki, lamb kleftiko, greek salad, Frappé, mythos, stifado beef stew, souvlaki, loukoumades, and gyros pita.
122. Buy a quality backpack from Osprey
123. Go backpacking in south-east Asia
124. Create a Asia Bucketlist before traveling
125. Visit Thailand
126. Visit Bangkok
127. Go for a stroll in Lumpini Park
128. Have dinner & drinks at a rooftop bar in Bangkok
129. Visit Damnoen Saduak floating market
130. See the train pass at Maeklong railway market
131. Visit the Wat Pho Temple
132. See the giant reclining buddha
133. Witness the madness of Khao San Road (Bangkok’s backpacker street!)
134. Explore Talai Noi (Bangkok’s coolest neighborhood!) 
135. Explore Bangkok’s Chinatown
136. Chill in a hammock with a colorful drink and do absolutely nothing
137. Eat my way through a Thailand food Bucketlist
138. Visit Chiang Mai
139. Explore Chiang Mai old town
140. Have breakfast/lunch at Fern Forest Cafe
141. Try the avocado toast and freshly squeezed orange juice at Rosie’s Cafe
142. Visit the Wat Phra Sing Temple
143. Coffee and cat cuddles at Mali Cat Cafe Nimman
144. Explore the grounds of Wat Chedi Luang
145. Go on an organized street-food tour
146. Take a cooking class 
147. Visit a local food market
148. Cook a dish from a different culture
149. Visit a buddhist temple
150. See a monk (and kindly ask for a picture)
151. Visit a national park
152. Explore a cave
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. Go island hopping in Thailand
158. Walk on a suspension bridge
159. Take pictures of the beautiful, wooden boats in Thailand
160. Watch a cabaret show with ladyboys in extravagant outfits
161. See a monkey
162. Get a Thai massage
163. Indulge in tons of delicious street-food
164. Rent a private long tail boat
165. Visit Cambodia
166. Visit Seam Reap
167. Visit Angkor Wat Temple
168. Eat my way through a Cambodian food Bucketlist
169. Visit Laos 
170. Take in the beauty of UNESCO heritage city Luang Prabang
171. Swim in Kuang Si Falls outside Luang Prabang
172. Eat your way through the alleyway night street food market (the best in Laos!)
173. Witness the Luang Prabang alms giving ceremony with the monks
174. Buy a fruit shake/smoothie bowl at Noy’s Fruit Heaven Restaurant
175. Learn about the coffee culture & harvesting in Bolaven Plateau
176. Indulge in some Lao cuisine on Buffet Street
177. Visit the Xieng Khuan Buddha Park
178. Visit a traditional herb-infused sauna and have a body scrub + a massage
179. The Gibbon Experience (a combination of jungle trekking, zip-lining and glamping in the world’s highest treehouse!)
180. Chill out on the 4,000 islands
181. See the amazing sunrise at Mount Phousi 
182. Take a hot air balloon ride in Vang Vieng
183. Explore the Laos Capital Vientiane
184. Check out Vientiane’s booming cafe & bar scene, luxury wine bars and artesian coffee shops!
185. Visit Vietnam
186. Visit the Mekong Delta (floating markets, fruit picking and homestay)
187. Visit Hoi An
188. Explore the local, charming and ancient city of Hoi An
189. Order custom made products from one of the great tailors in Hoi An
190. Rent a bike and cruice around Hoi An and the countryside
191. See the lanterns light up the town of Hoi An
192. Visit Roving Chillhouse Cafe overlooking the beautifull rice fields
193. Visit An Bang Beach (top 50 most beautiful beaches in the world!)
194. Try the avocado toast and fresh juice at Rosie’s Cafe
195. Take a coffee making class in Vietnam 
196. Eat my way through a Vietnam food Bucketlist
197. Unwind on one of the Vietnams islands (Phu Quoc, Con Dao, or Cham)
198. Visit Sapa (Rice fields, waterfalls, markets, and cultural diversity)
199. Visit Hanoi
200. Experience the passing train on Hanoi Train Street
201. Explore Hanoi Old Quarter (Hoan Kiem District)
202. Dive into Vietnamese coffee culture (it’s big!) 
203. Take a boat-cruise on Ha Long Bay
204. Try Vietnamese egg coffee
205. Visit the Hoa Lo Prison
206. Visit the Cafe Apartment
207. Visit Sri Lanka
208. Eat a homecooked meal at a guesthouse in Sri Lanka
209. Explore the city of Colombo
210. Take the train from Ella – Kandy
211. Tour and explore Galle Fort and lighthouse
212. Sip tea in the plantations of Sri Lanka
213. See the nine arch Bridge
214. Explore the Dambulla Cave Temples
215. Take in the amazing view from Adams Peak
216. Do a staycation Farris Bad SPA Hotel
217. Spend an evening at the Farris Bad SPA
218. Visit New England in the fall (transition between fall & summer)
219. Eat a lobster-roll from a local crab shack in New England
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. Order room service
227. Make homemade ice cream
228. Make homemade apple cider
229. Make homemade apple cider donuts
230. Jam to the music at Stavernfestivalen
231. Jam to the music at Fjordfesten
232. Drink coffee at Bare Barista coffeeshop in Tønsberg
233. Drink coffee at 18 Café & Interiør in Horten
234. Get backstage at an concert and meet a famous artist
235. Learn to knit something
236. Go on an girls trip abroad (been to several and will do many more in the future!)
237. Invite my girlfriends on a sleepover
238. Make new friends
239. Meet an online friend in person
240. Re-connect with an old friend
241. Surprise visit a friend I haven’t seen in a long time
242. Have a crazy night out with good friends
243. Have lunch at Mønsj restaurant in Arendal
244. Go on a trip abroad with my mom and sister
245. Head back to GF and have a good time for old times sake
246. Read a book on the New York Bestseller List
247. Create a “little street library” in my hometown
248. Attend a book signing with a favorite author and buy a copy
249. Host, join and/or participate in a book club
250. Read a book before the movie
251. Read a book in a day
252. Read one book a week for a year
253. Read a biography
254. Visit an UNESCO World Heritage Site in Norway
255. Visit an UNESCO World Heritage Site in the world
256. Meet the indigenous population of Norway
257. Experience the “southern hospitality” in the U.S.
258. Drive Highway One from San Diego – San Francisco
259. Fly a helicopter (in the Air Force)
260. Yoga travel with Silje Thorsteinsen
261. Spend the night at a local bed & breakfast in the U.S.
262. Spend the night in a castle
263. Spend in the night in a water-villa
264. Spend the night is a hostel
265. Spend the night in a tree-house
266. Visit the Amalfi Coast and explore the beauty of Cinque Terre, Italy
267. Visit Milan
268. Visit Duomo di Milano (the Milan Cathedral)
269. Do the “Italian Aperitivo”
270. Eat gelato in Italy
271. Italian food Bucketlist; pesto, Parmesan, tiramisu, raviolli, carbonara, foccacia and Italian meat & cheeses
272. Visit Rome
273. Visit the Colosseum
274. Make a wish at the Trevi fountain
275. Cruise along the banks of Lake Como
276. Ride a gondola in Venice
277. Take a cooking class in Italy
278. See the leaning tower of Pisa
279. Visit Capri
280. Dine with locals in Italy
281. Rent a villa in Italy
282. Eat your way through Bologna (Italy’s #foodiecapital!)
283. Savor Lake Tahoe’s unspoiled beauty
284. Visit all 52 states in the U.S. (✔️ 15/52 so far!)
285. Celebrate Halloween in the USA
286. Visit Las Vegas
287. Visit Chicago
288. Visit Los Angeles
289. Overlook Los Angeles from Griffith Observatory
290. Eat street-tacos from a food truck in California
291. Go rollerblading at Venice Beach
292. Enjoy wine-tasting and good food in Sonoma
293. Go swimming at Miami Beach
294. Take a food truck tour of LA = fusion food capital of the world!
295. San Diego
296. Eat Mexican Food in the Mission District, SF
297. Celebrate new years eve in another country
298. Celebrate Christmas in another country
299. Celebrate my birthday in another country
300. Rent a house/villa with a private pool
301. Eat dinner at Sjøslag Restaurant
302. Have my nude body artistically painted
303. Visit Oslo
304. See Deichman Bjørvika Library
305. See the Oslo opera house
306. Have a coffee at Cafe Grensen
307. Eat my way around Oslo Street Food
308. Brunch at Nedre Foss Gård
309. Be a foodie in Mathallen
310. Look for a bargain at a flea market
311. Visit a local farmers market
312. Volunteer in a third-world country
313. Try house-sitting
314. Travel solo
315. Go to the movies solo
316. Go to a restaurant solo
317. Go strawberry picking and make strawberry jam
318. Go apple picking and make apple jam & apple cake
319. Go berry picking and make lingonberry/blueberry jam
320. Make some type of food using ingredients from nature
321. Make a meal out of random fridge leftovers
322. Swim in a waterfall
323. Visit Krakow
324. Visit the Auschwitz & Birkenau Consentration camps
325. Explore Krakow’s Old Town
326. Visit the Krakow Main Market Square (Rynek Glówny)
327. See the St. Mary’s Basilica church
328. Explore Kazimierz (Krakow’s Jewish Quarter)
329. Have a “catpuccino” at the Cat Cafe Kociarnia
330. Have lunch at NOVA Resto & Bar
331. Have breakfast at Cafe Camelot
332. Eat the most delicious Italian food at Pasta Bar Resto & Wine
333. Swim with dolphins in their natural habitat
334. Swim with sea turtles in their natural habitat
335. Release baby turtles into the ocean
336. Cook a traditional dish from a different culture
337. Eat a meal from a food truck
338. Attend a local food festival
339. Go on a food tour
340. Create your own personal recipe book
341. Make fresh pasta
342. Make fresh pesto
343. Bake Dutch oven bread
344. Toss pizza dough in the air
345. Cook every dish in a cookbook
346. Learn to eat with chopsticks
347. Visit Hadeland Glassverk
348. Enjoy dinner & a show at Wallmanns
349. Learn a good bartending trick
350. Order something completely different on the menu
351. Order the most expensive thing on the menu
352. Experience afternoon tea in England
353. Eat pasta and drink wine in Italy
354. Eat tapas and drink san miguel in Spain
355. Eat gyros and drink mythos in Greece
356. Eat tacos and drink corona in Mexico
357. Eat fish and chips in England
358. Eat pad Thai with rice noodles in Thailand
359. Eat springrolls, pho and all the best noodle dishes in Vietnam
360. Eat croissants and drink coffee in France
361. Eat curry in Sri Lanka
362. Eat a great steak in Argentina
363. Eat a meal prepared by a celebrity chef
364. Pick fresh fruit from a tree and eat it
365. Take a professional cocktail making class
366. Sleep in an iglo at Kakslauttanen Arctic Resport in Finland
367. Leave a 100 % tip for someone who deserves it
368. Try parangliding
369. Ride a jet-ski
370. Create my own signature dish
371. Create my own signature drink
372. Try surfing
373. Attend a rodeo
374. Learn a new language (Duolingo is a perfect place to start!)
375. See the Northern Lights
376. See the Midnight Sun
377. Visit Røros Christmas market
378. Visit Skopje
379. Stroll around the Old Bazaar, Skopje
380. See Alexander the Great Statue & fountain
381. See the colorful umbrella street
382. Ride a snowmobile
383. Go dog-sledding
384. Walk barefoot for a whole day
385. Visit a museum of interest
386. Visit a stave church
387. Try indoor skydiving
388. Jump of a cliff
389. Fly a private jet
390. Meet a celebrity
391. Have afternoon tea at Hotel Bristol in Oslo
392. Meet your favorite blogger
393. Be in the audience of a TV-show
394. Live in NYC for a month and get to know the city like a local
395. Go to a bottomless boozy brunch with friends
396. Party on a NYC rooftop
397. Wander through Times Square
398. Read a book at the NYC Public Library
399. Visit the Ground Zero memorial
400. Find the best coffee shop in New York City
401. Visit Brooklyn Flea Market
402. Visit Grand Central Station
403. Walk across Brooklyn Bridge
404. Take in the view from the Edge, New York City
405. Walk the High Line with a take-away ice coffee
406. Stay in the Plaza Hotel around Christmas time
407. Attend a free yoga session in a New York City park
408. Have a picnic in Central Park
409. Go on a bike ride in Central Park
410. Go for a walk in Central Park
411. Relax in Central Park with a blanket, a good book, a coffee & lunch
412. Vacay in the Hampton’s
413. Fly a trapeze through Trapeze School New York
414. Watch a Broadway Show
415. Take a picture of the iconic New York skyline
416. Eat a hotdog from a local NYC food-cart
417. Find the best Italian food in Little Italy
418. Overlook the city from Empire State Building
419. Take a (free) ride with the Staten Island Ferry
420. See the Statue of Liberty
421. Watch a free movie at Bryant Park (summer)
422. Go ice skating in Central Park
423. Take an picture of the iconic Flat Iron building
424. Visit Carrie’s Apartment on 66 Perry Street in West Village (SATC!)
425. Eat your way through Smorgasburg – the largest weekly open-air food market in America
426. Go kayaking on Hudson River for free
427. Check out the cool architecture of the Vessel in Hudson Yards
428. See a baseball game at Yankee Stadium
429. Eat your way through the Chelsea Market
430. Check out the Chelsea Art Galleries (Free wine, food and art exhibits on Thursdays after 6.30 pm)
431. Tour the Brooklyn Brewery
432. Shop fresh produce at a NYC farmers market
433. Admire the architecture of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
434. Fancy drinks at Nubeluz
435. Grab a slice at the city’s best pizzerias
436. Take a helicopter tour over the city
437. Go on an organized NYC food tour
438. Enjoy a true NYC bagel
439. Walk across iconic Brooklyn Bridge & take pictures during sunset
440. Indulge in amazing cookies at Levain Bakery
441. Wander through Greenwich Village (great food, people & thrifting!)
442. Shop for less at sample sales (pop-up sales!)
443. People’s watching by the Bethesda Fountain
444. Watch a free summer concert
445. Attend the New York Food & Wine Festival
446. Eat amazing barbeque in Koreatown
447. Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
448. Celebrate New Years Eve in New York
449. See the ball drop on New Years Eve
450. Visit Coney Island
451. Enjoy the laid-back atmosphere in Washington Square park
452. Explore Chinatown
453. Stroll the street of 5th Avenue (most expensive shopping street!)
454. Become a certified mindfulness instructor
455. Try stand-up paddle boarding
456. Attend a relax retreat (wellness, food, SPA and relaxation)
457. Spend a full day at the SPA
458. Have a fish pedicure
459. Take a mud bath
460. Fly first class on an international flight
461. Create a passive income
462. Become debt free
463. Buy my first home alone
464. Move into my first home alone
465. Buy my dream home in Stavern (long term goal)
466. Sell a home for profit
467. Write a book
468. Have a dream walk-in-closet
469. Have a home gym
470. Have a pantry
471. Buy my dream car
472. Buy a vacation home
473. Buy a cabin in the Norwegian mountains
474. Invest in property abroad
475. Go to a #huninvesterer event hosted by DNB
476. Buy something from an auction
477. Develop a passion project & transform it into a business
478. Start investing money wisely (ask a financial advisor for help)
479. Have a coffee with an inspiring CEO
480. Make a living of an online business
481. Pay off my credit cards
482. Pay off my car loan
483. Save 10 000,- in my emergency savings account
484. Pay off my student loans
485. Earn six figures
486. Be a self-made millionaire
487. Go to college abroad
488. Graduate with a bachelor degree (UND class of 2013 with a degree in Criminal Justice studies!)
489. Graduate with a masters degree
490. Graduate with a project management degree
491. Graduate with a PHD degree
492. Strive for FIRE (financial independence – retire early)
493. Become financially independent
494. Try a new profession
495. Start a non-profit organization
496. Go back to school/take courses to further my education
497. Land my dream job
498. Start my own business
499. Have my own business card
500. Have my own office space
501. Be a brand ambassador
502. Reach 1000 followers on Instagram
503. Reach 2000 followers on Instagram
504. Reach 5000 followers on Instagram
505. Reach 10 000 followers on Instagram
506. Sell something online
507. Invent something
508. Build a community of like-minded people
509. Complete a research project I’m passionate about
510. Lead a major project
511. Connect/work with past teachers/professors
512. Attend a conference/networking event
513. Attend a public speaking event
514. Take advantage of a free online class/course
515. Be invited as a speaker at a public speaking event
516. Be portrayed in the media for something I’m proud of
517. Have a meaningful conversation with a stranger
518. Publish my own fill-in-Bucketlist book
519. Get paid to travel
520. Go on a roadtrip in the USA (we drove from ND-FL)
521. Experience an American college keg party
522. Experience crazy spring-break in the U.S.
523. Be someone’s mentor
524. Collect money for a good cause
525. Hold a management position
526. Receive a fan letter for making a difference in someones life
527. Be on the cover of a magazine
528. Be interviewed in a podcast
529. Write a gratitude list
530. Pay for a strangers coffee
531. Make “just because” gifts for your friends because they deserve it
532. Buy lunch to a homeless person
533. Climb the Pulpit Rock
534. Climb Gaustadtoppen
535. Tour a beer/cider brewery
536. Brew your own beer/cider
537. Get in good shape (where I’m comfortable!)
538. Manage to do 10 hand-standing push-ups
539. Learn to meditate
540. Complete the “30 days of yoga with Adriene“
541. Walk 10 000 steps for 30 consecutive days
542. Do 50 squats per day for 30 days
543. Do a color run
544. Do a 30×30 challenge (30 minutes activity for 30 days)
545. Attend a mindful meditation silent day retreat
546. Try a booth camp class
547. Try soul-cycle
548. Try Pilates
549. Take a self-defense class
550. Climb a rock wall
551. Work out with a personal trainer
552. Participate in an obstacle race
553. Try escape room
554. Try whitewater rafting
555. Play tennis just for fun
556. Make my own body scrub
557. Find the best homemade granola recipe
558. Find the best green juice recipe
559. Find the best Sangria recipe
560. Find the best smoothie bowl recipe
561. Find the perfect banana bread recipe
562. Find the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe
563. Remodel an old piece of furniture
564. Finish a fun DIY project
565. Have an outdoor picnic
566. Take a photography class
567. Shop at the Rose Bowl flea market in Los Angeles
568. Attend a black-tie event
569. Attend a movie premiere
570. Attend a gallery opening
571. Attend a masquerade ball
572. Attend a gay pride event
573. Attend a day-drinking party
574. Attend a white/black party
575. Be in two places at once (One foot in Florida, one in Alabama)
576. See Taylor Swift live
577. Buy a national costume (Vestfold Bunad)
578. Grow an herb garden
579. Grow something from a seed
580. Build a (smart!) warderobe my apartment
581. Find the perfect bar-cart for my apartment
582. Paint some art for my living room
583. Send an anonymous gift to someone who deserves it
584. Gamle in Las Vegas
585. Find the perfect pair of shoes
586. Find the perfect pair of jeans
587. Find the perfect dress
588. Find the perfect bag
589. Find the perfect bikini
590. Find my signature scent
591. Buy a pair of happy flops
592. Own Tiffany Jewelry
593. Buy a cute outfit at a second hand store
594. Go shopping with a personal shopper
595. Dress up fancy and go somewhere just for fun
596. Have a full body massage
597. Have a foot massage
598. Have a manicure & pedicure
599. Get a blow-out
600. Have a facial treatment
601. Have a gold facial
602. Get a Brazilian wax
603. Create the perfect morning routine
604. Create the perfect bedtime routine
605. Try ice bathing and sauna at FLYT Stavern
606. Have a SPA day at home
607. Do a complete make over (hair, body and style)
608. See a dermatologist for skin care treatments and products
609. Go skinny dipping in the sea
610. Have a professional photo shoot
611. Create a gratitude journal jar
612. Experience weightlessness
613. Take a one week vacation by yourself
614. Visit 10 restaurants
615. Read 10 books
616. See 10 documentaries
617. See 10 movies
618. Watch 52 films in 52 weeks
619. Go to a drive-in movie theater
620. Have a movie marathon
621. Volunteer for a cause I’m passionate about (HOHV)
622. Treat my parents to a well deserved dinner
623. Treat my parents to a well deserved trip abroad
624. Pay off my parents debt
625. Travel to surprise visit someone
626. Go on a date
627. Go on a double date
628. Go on a date in another country
629. Invite someone out
630. Have a one night stand
631. Have a new years eve kiss
632. Fall in love and be happy again
633. Have a naked photo shoot
634. Hike a new trail
635. Visit Bali
636. Eat a meal at Jamie Oliver’s restaurant
637. No shopping for a month
638. No alcohol for a month
639. No sugar for a month
640. No coffee for a month
641. Go vegetarian for a week
642. Go vegan for a week
643. Hand write a letter to a good friend
644. Hand write a letter to someone special
645. Hand write a nice note and leave on a strangers windshield
646. Complete the “Sell 100 things” challenge
647. Eat a meal cooked by a famous chef
648. Stay in a 5 star hotel (I stayed at Wyndham Alltra Playa in Mexico, 2013)
649. Go camping
650. Go glamping
651. Sleep under the stars
652. Prepare an entire meal on a bonfire
653. Have an outdoor bonfire night with good friends
654. Sleep outside in a hammock
655. Go on a cabin trip in the Norwegian mountains
656. Make s’mores over a campfire
657. Throw an epic theme party
658. Party in a private VIP booth in a night club
659. Leave a club or bar as the sun is rising
660. Attend a unique small town event
661. Get a tattoo
662. Try zip-lining (Down Holmenkollen skijump)
663. Go back and visit friends in the U.S.
664. Visit Heather, Evelyn and Gigi in the Netherlands
665. Visit Lillavendel (Alpaca walking and cafe!)
666. Host a “friendsgiving” dinner
667. Host a game night
668. Host a Christmas party
669. Host a fall inspired dinner
670. Host a “boozy brunch”
671. Celebrate Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts
672. See a musical
673. See a live TED-talk
674. See a Broadway show
675. See a Las Vegas show
676. Try plogging
677. Adopt a rescue animal (kitty cat ❤ )
678. Visit one of the eight wonders of the world
679. Take a sabbatical vacation from work
680. Invite friends over for a backyard barbecue
681. Invite friends over for an outdoor movie night
682. Invite friends over for day-drinking
683. Visit Fredrikstad Old Town
684. Make a care-package to someone going through a tough time
685. Send flowers to someone going through a tough time
686. Spend a rainy day watching movies in pj’s
687. Say “yes” to something I normally wouldn’t do
688. Try pole-dancing
689. Display a year of your life in pictures (365 pictures in an album)
690. Visit a nude beach
691. Go night swimming
692. Go bowling
693. Go ice skating
694. Ride a limousine
695. Go celebrity hunting in Malibu, CA
696. Have a swap-meat with girlfriends (swap clothes)
697. Relax in a natural hot spring
698. Watch a sunrise & sunset in the same day
699. Go to a shooting range and shoot with a weapon
700. Take a cool jumping picture
701. Visit London
702. See Big Ben, London
703. Go treasure hunting at Portobello Road Market, Notting Hill
704. See Buckingham Palace
705. Take a hop-on-hop-off bus tour in London
706. Experience pre-christmas in London
707. Take a picture with the iconic red telephone booth
708. Visit Lancaster Road, Notting Hill
709. Check out Acklam Village Street Food stalls
710. Experience high tea in London
711. See a movie at Electric Cinema in Notting Hill (one of the oldest working in the U.K.!)
712. Lunch at Farm Girl Cafe, Notting Hill
713. Visit the Notting Hill Travel Book Shop
714. Visit Cornwall, England
715. Float in the dead sea
716. Have a professional photo shoot (just for fun)
717. Celebrate a local holiday
718. Jump into a pool fully clothed
719. Rent a place through AirBnb
720. Fly in a hot air balloon
721. Do the Hollywood Sign hike
722. Have a nutritious smoothie at Sunlife Organics
723. Go on a canoe/kayaking trip
724. Have a pen pal
725. See a dragshow
726. Create a fun vision board for your future
727. Throw someone a surprise party
728. Ride a jet-ski
729. Eat a meal with locals while traveling
730. Sign a petition
731. Start a petition
732. Drive on Autobahn
733. Master the art of self confidence
734. Go on a bike ride outside
735. Take a photography class
736. Visit a nearby historical monument
737. Create a library at home for free (only free books)
738. Take a bath with bubbles & reality TV
739. Spend the night at Britannia hotel in Trondheim
740. Do something crazy and out of character
741. Take in samba dancing and party vibes in the carnival in Brazil
742. Have a home gym
743. Enjoy Happy Hour at Henry’s in LA
744. Take a vow of silence for a day
745. Have a “me day” where I do & buy whatever I want
746. Go to a huge sporting event
747. Visit the European Christmas markets
748. See a polo bear
749. See penguins in their natural habitat
750. Bundle up in front of the fire with a blanket, hot cocoa and a book
751. Do the Paint’n sip with girlfriends
752. Spend the night in a glass container (literally!)
753. See the twinkling lights of the Eiffel Tower at night
754. Rent bikes on the Koster Islands in Sweden
755. Have fun at after-ski
756. Try cupping
757. Visit Charleston, SC
758. Ride a bike on Sullivans Island, SC
759. Stay on a houseboat in the Netherlands
760. Ride a bike like a local in the Netherlands
761. Visit Amsterdam
762. Experience the madness of Red Light District, Amsterdam
763. Visit Rotterdam Markthall
764. Try stroopwaffles (Dutch specialty)
765. Take a personal boatour on the canals
766. Chill out in Vondelpark (perfect for picnic + spotting Amsterda residents)
767. Eat pancakes at The Pancake Bakery (Amsterdam’s oldest pancake restaurant)
768. Visit a famous flower market
769. Visit the Cat Boat in Amsterdam
770. Wander around Jordaan District
771. See the Windmills at the Zaanse Schans
772. Visit Polarberry (the most Instagram friendly cafe in Amsterdam)
773. Admire the beautiful architecture in the streets of Amsterdam
774. Visit the Brewery Brouwerij’t IJ
775. Take a picture with the giant I Amsterdam sign
776. Eat Dutch poffertjes (mini pancakes)
777. Build a capsule wardrobe with quality pieces
778. Extend an invite to someone who is alone on Christmas eve
779. Create a Bucketlist with your best friend
780. Visit a mosque
781. Try 5 new workout classes
782. Go on a non-budget shopping spree
783. Visit Prague
784. Attend a wedding in another country
785. See orangutans at Borneo
786. Get VIP passes to a show/festival/concert
787. Face a fear
788. Achieve one new health goal
789. Swim in the highesty infinity edge pool in the world (Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore)
790. Stay in a penthouse suite
791. Eat at in-n-out Burger
792. Work from anywhere in the world
793. Visit Tel Aviv
794. Explore Tel Aviv’s coffee culture
795. Try your bargaining skills at the Souk
796. Do an Old Jaffa guided walking tour
797. Get the buzz of the caramel market
798. Rent a bike and cruise around Tel Aviv
799. Swim (float) in the dead sea
800. Have a fabulous brunch Israeli style
801. Enjoy the vibrant night life of Tel Aviv
802. Experience the traditional “Shabbat”
803. Try the hummus and pita (mandatory!)
804. Visit a synagoge
805. Have the breakfast at Benedict
806. Visit Verdens Ende, Tjøme
807. Visit Engø Gård
808. Have a drink at Hotel Wassilioff
809. Eat dinner at SMAK av Stavern
810. Eat dinner at Solsiden
811. Buy a local dinner at Søndre Grevle Gårdshandel
812. Visit the Easter exhibit in Stavern
813. Have a culinary experience at Refsnes Gods
814. Visit Stockholm
815. Stroll through Gamla Stan
816. Enjoy a traditional “fika” (coffee, cake and catch-ups!)
817. Eat your way through Østermalmshallen Food Hall
818. Visit Barcelona
819. See the spectacular La Sagrada Familia
820. Go on a Barcelona food tour
821. Juice up at Boqueria Market
822. Travel abroad to work
823. Go for a walk with Jentene på Kyststien
824. Have lunch at Palmehaven Bistro & Cocktaibar
825. Take a “friendcation”
826. Visit Paris
827. Explore the streets of Parisian neighborhoods
828. Go treasure hunting at Paris flea markets
829. Have a “French picnic” (Wine, baguettes, cheese & pastries)
830. Watch the Eiffel Tower light up at night
831. French food bucketlist; beef bourguignon, coq au vin, tartiflette, garlicky escargots, raclette, ratatouille, croque monsieur, crunchy baguettes & cheese, crepes, and tarte tatin.
832. Visit Helsinki
833. Visit Canada
834. Visit Toronto
835. Experience the Toronto International Film Festival
836. Visit Boston
837. Walk the Freedom Trail
838. Visit Harvard University
839. Explore picturesque Beacon Hill neighborhood
840. Take a Boston beer tour
841. Combine books, food and coffee at Trident Booksellers & Cafe
842. Eat my way through Little Italy in the North End of Boston
843. Take a stroll along Boston Harborwalk
844. Browse all the floors of used books at Brattle Book Shop
845. Attend a polo match
846. Eat at a chef’s table
847. Take the Glacier Express through the Swiss alps
848. Visit Lisbon
849. Get lost in the beautiful Alfama neighborhood
850. Stroll along the Belem prominade
851. Enjoy the nightlife in Barrio Alto
852. Visit Mercado de Ribeira (Fresh food market!)
853. Ride the famous tram 28
854. Take a picture of the very instagrammable Pink Street
855. Have a drink with a view at Park Bar Rooftop Terrace
856. Be a hipster and spend a day at the LX Factory
857. Check of the view from Sao Jorge Castle
858. Enjoy Lisbon’s famous “Pasteis De Nata” (lemon tart)
859. Eat breakfast/lunch in a traditional pasteleria
860. End goal – finish this Bucketlist before I die!
     

Countries visited so far (23); Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Turkey, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Greece, Macedonia, USA, Mexico, Canada, Cyprus, Poland, Italy, France, Thailand and Vietnam.

Do you have your own Bucketlist? 🙂