• 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. Jam to your favorite artists at Fjordfesten
    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. Participate in Jentene på Kyststien (all girls event on the Coastal Path!)
    11. Eat lunch/dinner at trendy, but casual Paparazzi restaurant
    12. Visit Verdens Ende, Tjøme
    13. Spend a night at Norway’s most charming boutique hotel Engø Gård
    14. Enjoy a good lunch, coffee and delicious raw cakes at Hungry Heart Cafe
    15. Go for a walk in Bøkeskogen & a swim in Farris Lake
    16. Go wimming and sauna at Flyt Stavern
    17. Visit Foldvik Family Park (perfect for families!)
    18. Go strawberry picking (find you closest location here!)
    19. Glamping at Løvøya Oslofjord
    20. Stay in a luxurious treehouse at Tretopphytter Oslofjord
    21. Visit the Nerdrum Art Museum
    22. Followed by offee and lunch at Havfuglen Cafe
    23. Visit the car-free Island Veierland
    24. Try the delicious pizza at Villa Veierland
    25. Take a kayaking lesson in the Oslofjord (many locations availible!)
    26. Enjoy great coffee & their cute backyard at Bare Barista
    27. Attend a summer sunrise concert (both in Nevlunghavn and Verdens Endre)
    28. Go on a cruise to Svenner Island & Lighthouse
    29. Or even better; book an overnight stay at the lighthouse!
    30. Try the best iced coffee at Det Gule Galleriet Cafe
    31. Stay in an igloo by a fairytale lake
    32. Indulge in delicious Italian food at Stavissimo Trattoria
    33. Visit Søndre Grevle Farmers Market (and try the cinnamon buns from their own bakery!)
    34. 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!)
    35. Admire the spectacular scenery of the Kjærra Waterfalls Park
    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. Get a deep dive into the viking history at Midgard Viking Centre
    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. Enjoy elevated and fine dining at Attrå and Ast
    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! 🙂

  • It’s time to embrace the magic of the holiday season; a time for reflection, celebration and connection. The holiday season is more than just a time of year; it’s a feeling, a collection of memories, and a reminder of what truly matters. And as the air turns crisp and the streets become adorned with twinkling lights, it brings out the most magical and playfull excitement in us. This year I would encourage you to enjoy the holiday season to the fullest, spend as much quality time with your friends and family as possible, and of course make a holiday Bucketlist!
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    1. Decorate your home for the holidays
    2. Start a new tradition (whatever you feel like doing!)
    3. Visit a christmas tree farm and find the perfect tree
    4. Decorate the Christmas tree with all your favorite ornaments
    5. Sleep under the christmas tree
    6. Make an advent calendar (even for yourself!)
    7. Make your own ornaments
    8. Hang garlands and wreaths
    9. Hang a mistletoe (and make sure you get your kiss!)
    10. Hang and fill your christmas stockings
    11. Bake your favorite christmas cookies
    12. Make your favorite christmas treats
    13. Write christmas cards/letters  to friends and family
    14. Make the best christmas playlist
    15. Wrap christmas presents while listening to christmas music
    16. Throw a christmas party
    17. Play the gift game (everyone brings a gift)
    18. Wear ugly Christmas sweaters
    19. Wear sequins to a party
    20. Throw a christmas breakfast/brunch
    21. Throw a porridge party (grøtfest)
    22. Host a christmas workshop at home
    23. Binge watch all you favorite christmas movies (My favorites are home alone, the holiday, the family stone, national lampoon’s christmas vacation, the santa clause, and love actually)
    24. Drive through neighborhoods for christmas lights peeping
    25. Attend your local town’s tree-lighting
    26. Go to a christmas concert
    27. Visit a christmas market
    28. Make gløgg (the Norwegian version of Gluewein)
    29. Decorate a gingerbread house
    30. Try a new holiday recipe
    31. Make a holiday charcuterie board
    32. Make a christmas inspired drink
    33. Make a christmas centerpiece for your table 
    34. Go iceskating
    35. Go skiing
    36. Attend a winter festival
    37. Build a snowman/snowfort and have fun in the snow
    38. Make thoughtful pre-christmas gifts to your friends
    39. Try a holiday drink at your local coffeeshop
    40. Have your holiday photos taken
    41. Visit a friend, family member, or a neighbor who needs company
    42. Make homemade holiday treats to someone unexpected
    43. Do a random acts of kindness
    44. Spend a full day outside in the snow
    45. Make a hot cocoa bar
    46. Extend a christmas invitation to someone that’s alone
    47. Volunteer for a good cause
    48. Donate to a non-profit organization
    49. Have a living room sleepover with pajamas, pillows and blankets
    50. Treat yourself to a (post) holiday vacation/staycation (It’s important!

  • Last updated; April 11th, 2026 / ✔️ 14/40

    With slowly approaching the big 4-0, I can’t be anything but grateful.
    How lucky am I to have been on this planet for 37 years?
    A while back I reflected on the time aspect of life and 11 years ago I graduated from college in the U.S.. It literally feels like it was last year! I look back at a life filled with many great moments and highlights, but also some low ones and lessons learned. I have traveled to many great places, had some crazy fun experiences, and been incredibly fortunate to have met so many amazing people along the way. I’ve created a life with so many lifelong memories that I’ll cherish forever. Time is flying by sooo fast and it’s definitely a reminder to always remember to live your life to the fullest!

    Here’s my “40 Before 40 Bucketlist”;

    1. Study and live abroad (in the US & the Netherlands for college)
    2. Move abroad again (even if it’s for a short period of time)
    3. Buy my first home alone (Moved in in June, 2023!)
    4. Take a sabbatical vacation from work and travel
    5. Spend a night at the Well SPA & Hotel
    6. Visit 30 countries before I turn 40!
    7. Visit Australia
    8. Spend the night in a tree-house (June, 2024)
    9. Celebrate my birthday in another country
    10. Celebrate new years eve in another country
    11. Go backpacking in south-east Asia (January/February, 2025)
    12. Visit Vietam (Traveled all the way from south-north)
    13. Fly first/business class internationally
    14. Buy my dream car
    15. Publish my own fill-in-Bucketlist book
    16. Graduate with a Criminal Justice degree (August, 2013)
    17. Graduate with a project management degree (June, 2024)
    18. Adopt a rescue animal (cat ♥)
    19. Head back to the U.S. to visit friends and go on a roadtrip
    20. Spend the night at a local bed & breakfast in the U.S.
    21. Visit an ethical elephant sanctuary (Chiang Mai, January, 2025)
    22. Eat barbeque at Brasilia
    23. Be portaid in the media for something I’m proud off (Read here)
    24. Travel solo
    25. Take a cooking class
    26. Go on an organized food tour
    27. Attempt to learn a third language
    28. Enjoy dinner & a show at Wallmanns
    29. Spend a full day at a SPA
    30. Take a mud-bath
    31. Try stand-up paddle-boarding
    32. Try ice bathing & sauna at Flyt Stavern
    33. Climb Prekestolen (The Pulpit Rock)
    34. Complete the mandatory military service (Royal Norwegian Air Force 2008-2009)
    35. Try a new profession
    36. Work as an aupair in the U.S. (San Fransisco, 2007)
    37. Become a certified mindfulness instructor
    38. Get in the best shape (Where I’m comfortable!)
    39. Spend a night at the Farris Bad SPA Hotel
    40. Celebrate my big 4-0 with a fantastic trip someplace new!

  • Despite beautiful weather and occationally warmer temperatures, fall is definitely on the way! The changing color of the leaves, fading sunlight and outside walks in cooler and crisper air.. There’s just something magical about the” coziest season” (as I like to call it!).. As we enter a new season, it’s time to present a fall Bucketlist!

    Here’s 50 great ideas for your Fall Bucketlist;

    1. See the changing color of the leaves
    2. Spend a day outside in the sun
    3. Go for walks in the cool, crisp air
    4. Go to a fall fair or festival
    5. Spend a relaxing evening at the Farris Bad SPA
    6. Buy your favorite scented candle
    7. Go for a walk in the Coastal Path in Stavern
    8. Go apple picking
    9. Make homemade apple jam
    10. Make warm apple cider
    11. And of course a delicious apple cake!
    12. Spend the night in a tree-house
    13. Bundle up with a blanket & a good book
    14. Go berry picking (blueberry & lingonberry)
    15. Go mushroom picking (important; remember safety!)
    16. Go for a bike ride outside
    17. Pick fresh corn on the cob
    18. Have a fall inspired photo shoot
    19. Buy a new fall wardrobe (boots, jackets and scarfs!)
    20. Buy your favorite coffee and enjoy it
    21. Host a “friendsgiving”
    22. Have an outdoor bonfire night with good friends
    23. Go on a cabin trip in the Norwegian mountains
    24. Visit a pumpkin patch
    25. Carve pumpkins for Halloween
    26. Watch your favorite Halloween movie(s) (Mine’s Hocus Pocus!)
    27. Dress up for Halloween
    28. Go trick or treating (fill up those buckets!)
    29. Get spooked in a haunted house
    30. Host a movie night with popcorn and pajamas
    31. Invite friends over for a game night
    32. Go on a roadtrip someplace new
    33. Make a fall inspired meal (comfort food for the win!)
    34. Cook a turkey dinner
    35. Try out 5 new recipes in the kitchen
    36. Learn to knit something (I wanna learn to knit wool socks!)
    37. Visit a local farmers market
    38. Look for a bargain at a flea market
    39. Try a new soup recipe
    40. Have a fall inspired picnic outside
    41. Hike a new trail
    42. Give your home a cozy fall makeover
    43. Make a fall wreath for your door
    44. Treat yourself to a new, fluffy blanket
    45. Gather your friends and go to the movies
    46. Go to a sporting event
    47. Get crafty (suggestion; make a vision board!)
    48. Make a fall cocktail
    49. Volunteer for a cause you’re passionate about
    50. Make a gratitude list (write down what you’re most thankful for!)
  • 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! 🙂

  • Aaaaaah summer time! Long nights, warmer temperatures and many fun activities. Summer is finally here, which means it’s time for the ultimate summer Bucketlist! 🙂 As always I encourage you to make this Bucketlist personal, because that’s what it’s all about; YOU and you preferances. Thing you want to do, places you want to see, and food you would like to try. Mine is filled tons of fun things to do, including some local recommendations I would like to try as well! 🙂

    1. First, create your very own summer bucketlist!
    2. Go to a music festival (I recommend Stavernfestivalen!)
    3. Relax in a park with a blanket, ice coffee and a good book
    4. Travel somewhere spontaneously with no prior planning
    5. Go to an outdoor concert
    6. Go on a roadtrip someplace new
    7. Watch alpacas and have lunch at Lillavendel
    8. Have breakfast outside
    9. Have breakfast in bed while watching your favorite tv-show
    10. Invite friends over for a backyard barbeque
    11. Invite friends over for an outdoor movie night
    12. Invite friends over for an outdoor pizza party
    13. Invite friends over for a board game night
    14. Create the ultimate summer music playlist
    15. Read a book a week thoughout the summer
    16. Take a morning/evening swim every day thoughout the summer
    17. Spend countless lazy days at the beach
    18. Spend a day lounging by the pool
    19. Take a cruice to Svenner Lighthouse
    20. Go strawberry picking and make homemade strawberry jam
    21. Create your own personal summer signature drink
    22. Try stand-up paddle boarding
    23. Try escape room
    24. Have an outdoor picnic
    25. Go camping or glamping
    26. Chill out in a hammock
    27. Visit a national park
    28. Go on a bike ride
    29. Go on a cabin trip
    30. Play mini golf
    31. Play beach volleyball
    32. Play tennis
    33. Walk the Coastal Path in Stavern
    34. Go to a drive-in movie theater
    35. Go to an amusement park
    36. Go night swimming
    37. Go swimming in the rain
    38. Visit a nude beach
    39. Take a summer cooking class
    40. Make homemade ice cream
    41. Make a summer charcuterie board
    42. Make your own summer cookbook filled with your favorite recipes
    43. Find the best smoothie bowl recipe
    44. Have dinner and drinks at a rooftop bar
    45. Try out a new recipe in the kitchen
    46. Try out a new cocktail recipe
    47. Try out a new restaurant
    48. Try out a new coffee shop
    49. Eat something out of a foodtruck
    50. Visit the local summer farmers market
    51. Watch a sunrise and a sunset in the same day
    52. Go skinny dipping in the sea
    53. Volunteer for a cause you’re passionate about
    54. Do a staycation
    55. Go to a museum
    56. Go to a sports event (and cheer on your favorite team!)
    57. Send a postcard/letter to someone
    58. Hike a mountain or a new trail
    59. Make a beautiful summer bouquet out of wildflowers
    60. Have a fun night out on the town with your girlfriends
    61. Invite your girlfriends on a sleepover
    62. Travel some place new solo
    63. Travel with a group of friends
    64. Travel to suprise visit a friend you haven’t seen in a long time
    65. Take a one week vacation by yourself
    66. Make new friends
    67. Host a “boozy brunch”
    68. Host a summer themed party
    69. Walk barefoot for a whole day
    70. Read a book cover-to-cover in a day
    71. Have a SPA day at home
    72. Grow an herb garden at home
    73. Grow a vegetable garden at home
    74. Find the perfect bikini you feel comfortable in
    75. Find the perfect summer outfit you feel comfortable in
    76. Treat yourself to a summer manicure & pedicure
    77. Buy some new pieces for your summer warderobe
    78. Go on a (blind) date
    79. Have a beach bonfire with friends, food and drinks
    80. Make smore’s over an campfire
    81. Ride a jetski
    82. Visit and rent bikes on the Koster Islands in Sweden
    83. Visit Liseberg in Gøteborg, Sweden
    84. Create a Bucketlist with your best friend
    85. Go on a bar-to-bar with friends
    86. Visit an outdoor flea market
    87. Make homemade (alcoholic) popsicles
    88. Attempt to finish a fun DIY project
    89. Declutter your home and get things in order
    90. Have a yard sale (and spend all the money on traveling!)
    91. Pursue a new hobby
    92. Visit a zoo (Kristiansand Dyrepark)
    93. Pull an all-nighter movie marathon
    94. Pull an all-nighter parting with friends
    95. Spend a day at sea
    96. Do a staycation in your hometown
    97. Binge watch one of your favorite summer tv-shows
    98. Visit Verdens Ende, Tjøme
    99. Take a photo every day to document your summer in full..
    100. .. and make a summer scrapbook album!

    I wish you all a great summer! Stay up late, eat all the food you want, travel someplace new and live life to the fullest!

  • 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!

  • A Bucketlist goal doesn’t have to be grand or super expensive. In fact, it’s often the smaller things that matter – the things you can do on any given day. It doesn’t mean it’s boring, they are just more easily achievable. And especially during these times where everything is getting more expensive, suggestions for free Bucketlist ideas are more than appreciated! 🙂
    While most of the ideas are completely free, some require a little pre-expense (such as using your current gym membership & subscriptions, the food you have at home, etc).

    Here’s a handful of great free Bucketlist ideas that will guarantee to fil your life with joy, laughter, quality time and great memories;

    1. Create your own personal Bucketlist
    2. Create a best friend Bucketlist
    3. Create a family Bucketlist
    4. Create a couple’s Bucketlist
    5. Create a single’s Bucketlist
    6. Crewate a self-care Bucketlist
    7. Create your own personal happiness plan
    8. Have an outdoor picnic
    9. Have an outdoor bonfire night
    10. Cook a meal on an bonfire
    11. Spend a day in a park relaxing with a good book/podcast
    12. Go kayaking/canoeing (borrow for free)
    13. Hike a new trail
    14. Hike a new mountain
    15. Go camping
    16. Sleep outside in a hammock
    17. Travel more for less and do a Home Exchange
    18. Spend time outside in fresh air and soak up the sun
    19. Go for a bike ride outside
    20. Go for a run outside
    21. Walk the Coastal Path (local recommendation)
    22. Go for a walk in Bøkeskogen (local recommendation)
    23. Go cross country skiing
    24. Go ice skating
    25. Go berry picking (blueberries & lingonberries)
    26. Have an outdoor movie night
    27. Have pancakes for breakfast in bed
    28. Write a letter to yourself and read it in a year (to track progress)
    29. Handwrite a letter to someone spesical
    30. Handwrite a letter to a good friend
    31. Handwrite a nice note and leave on a strangers windshield
    32. Go apple picking and make homemade apple jam/apple cake
    33. Make homemade ice cream
    34. Make fresh pasta
    35. Try a new workout class (use the gym membership you have)
    36. Do a yoga class (many great free classes online)
    37. Learn to meditate
    38. Listen to your favorite podcast
    39. Find a new favorite podcast
    40. Lot’s of cat cuddles (or with any pet of course)
    41. Take a spontaneous roadtrip someplace new
    42. Take advantage of a free online class
    43. Start an online business (Blog or Instagram)
    44. Create a passive income
    45. Learn a new language (Duolingo is a perfect start!)
    46. Invite friends over for a game night
    47. Play cards
    48. Play yatzee
    49. Go out dancing with your girlfriends
    50. Try out a new recipe in the kitchen
    51. Make a meal out of random fridge-leftovers
    52. Make food using ingredients from nature
    53. Grow something from a seed
    54. Volunteer for a good cause
    55. Spend a lazy day at the beach
    56. Be a tourist in your own town
    57. Finish a jigsaw puzzle
    58. Finnish a crossword puzzle
    59. Pick wildflowers and create a pretty bouquet
    60. Make a gratitude journal
    61. Watch the sunrise/sunset in one day
    62. Create the perfect morning routine
    63. Create the perfect evening routine
    64. Have a SPA day at home (shower, facial, foot-bath and mani & pedi)
    65. Take a bath with bubbles and reality tv
    66. Put on an outfit that make you feel great
    67. Invite someone out on a date
    68. Go on a blind date just for fun
    69. Live it up and flirt with someone
    70. Befriend an elderly person who is alone
    71. Do a good deed and try plogging
    72. Do one tech-free day a week
    73. Go ice bathing (It has many benefits to it!)
    74. Have a clothes-swap with your friends
    75. Host and invite friends over for a quiz
    76. Pick up a book you’ve been wanting to read
    77. Read a biography
    78. Read a book in a day
    79. Read a book before the movie
    80. Get a library card at your local library
    81. Unleash your creative side and paint a picture
    82. Spend a rainy day in pajamas doing absolutely nothing
    83. Bundle up in front of the fireplace in your pj’s with a good book
    84. Re-connect with an old friend
    85. (Suprise)visit a friend you miss
    86. Create a personal vision board
    87. Organize and deep clean your home
    88. Sell all the things you no longer need
    89. And use those money to book a vacation
    90. Jump into bed in fresh, clean sheets
    91. Go to a museum (with free entrance)
    92. Give blood
    93. Become an organ donor
    94. Go to a free concert
    95. Go to a free comedy show
    96. Binge watch your favortite tv-show
    97. Watch a new movie
    98. Do something that completely terrifies you
    99. Take a spontaneous roadtrip someplace new
    100. Write a list of everything you’re grateful for

  • Last updated; May 16th, 2026

    Completed; 225/860 ✔️

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

    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!