Bucketlist of a Norwegian Girl

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

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

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

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

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; June 19th, 2026

Completed; 231/860 ✔️

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 the Netherlands (I lived there from 2016-2017!)
144. ✔️ Visit Amsterdam
145. ✔️ Experience the madness of Red Light District, Amsterdam
146. ✔️ Ride a bike like a local in the Netherlands
147. ✔️ Visit Rotterdam Markthall
148. ✔️ Try stroopwaffles (Dutch specialty)
149. ✔️ Eat pancakes at The Pancake Bakery (Amsterdam’s oldest pancake restaurant)
150. ✔️ See the Windmills at the Zaanse Schans
151. ✔️ Visit Polarberry (the most Instagram friendly cafe in Amsterdam)
152. ✔️ Admire the beautiful architecture in the streets of Amsterdam
153. ✔️ Eat dinner at SMAK av Stavern
154. ✔️ Eat dinner at Solsiden
155. ✔️ Visit the Easter exhibit in Stavern
156. ✔️ Visit Norsk Folkemuseum
157. ✔️ Pick wildflowers and create a pretty bouquet
158. ✔️ Spend the night in a tree-house
159. ✔️ Save 10 000,- in my emergency savings account
160. ✔️ Go strawberry picking and make strawberry jam
161. ✔️ Graduate with a project management degree
162. ✔️ Create a library at home for free (only free books)
163. ✔️ Write a gratitude list
164. ✔️ Go apple picking and make apple jam & apple cake
165. ✔️ Visit Gdansk
166. ✔️ Enjoy the best drinks at Jozef K, Gdansk
167. ✔️ Explore charming Gdansk Old Town
168. ✔️ Drink the best coffee at Kaffe Perro Negro
169. ✔️ Visit beautiful St. Mary’s church
170. ✔️ Check out the fascinating World War II museum
171. ✔️ Have dinner & drinks at Chleb i Wino
172. ✔️ Have a relaxing massage at Bali SPA in Gdansk
173. ✔️ Go shopping at Designer Outlet Gdansk
174. ✔️ Read a book before the movie
175. ✔️ Read 10 books
176. ✔️ Buy a quality backpack from Osprey
177. ✔️ Create a Asia Bucketlist before traveling
178. ✔️ Go backpacking in South-east Asia
179. ✔️ Witness the madness of Khao San Road (backpacker street!)
180. ✔️ Visit an ethical elephant sanctuary
181. ✔️ Have a foot massage
182. ✔️ Visit the Cafe Apartment
183. ✔️ Coffee and cat cuddles at Mali Cat Cafe & Bar Nimman
184. ✔️ Visit the Damnoen Saduak floathing market
185. ✔️ Visit Hoi An
186. ✔️ Explore the local, charming and ancient city of Hoi An
187. ✔️ Order custom made products from one of the great tailors in Hoi An
188. ✔️ Visit the Wat Prah Singh temple
189. ✔️ Unwind on one of the Vietnams islands (Phu Quoc, Con Dao, or Cham)
190. ✔️ Indulge in tons of delicious street-food
191. ✔️ Try Vietnamese egg coffee
192. ✔️ Explore the grounds of Wat Chedi Luang
193. ✔️ Visit the Hoa Lo Prison
194. ✔️ Try the avocado toast and freshly squeezed orange juice at Rosie’s Cafe
195. ✔️ Spend a full day at the SPA
196. ✔️ Explore Hanoi Old Quarter (Hoan Kiem District)
197. ✔️ Experience the passing train on Hanoi Train Street
198. ✔️ Eat pad thai with rice noodles in Thailand
199. ✔️ Visit Vietnam
200. ✔️ Travel solo
201. ✔️ Have breakfast/lunch at Fern Forest Cafe
202. ✔️ See the train pass at Maeklong railway market
203. ✔️ Spend the night is a hostel
204. ✔️ Read Jay Shetty’s book “Think Like a monk”
205. ✔️ Spend a night at the Farris Bad SPA Hotel
206. ✔️ Create a passive income
207. ✔️ Find the perfect bag
208. ✔️ Eat dinner at Paparazzi
209. ✔️ Bake Dutch oven bread
210. ✔️ Visit a Buddhist temple
211. ✔️ Have lunch at NOVA Resto & Bar
212. ✔️ Eat breakfast at Cafe Camelot
213. ✔️ Have lunch at Palmehaven Bistro & Cocktaibar
214. ✔️ Eat the most delicious Italian food at Pasta Bar Resto & Wine
215. ✔️ Visit Chiang Mai
216. ✔️ Explore Chiang Mai old town
217. ✔️ Eat springrolls, pho and all the best noodle dishes in Vietnam
218. ✔️ Visit a local food market
219. ✔️ Visit 10 restaurants
220. ✔️ Visit Thailand
221. ✔️ Visit Bondens Hage
222. ✔️ Visit Riga
223. ✔️ Explore Riga Old Town
224. ✔️ Visit Āgenskalns Market
225. ✔️ Visit Love Lock Bridge
226. ✔️ Eat Italian food at Casa Della Pasta
227. ✔️ Visit Nevlunghavn
228. ✔️ Try the best frappé and super food bars at Aroma Coffee and Bites
229. ✔️ Eat the best Italian pizza at Marcello’s Italian Restaurant
230. ✔️ Visit and admire the beautiful views from the Church of Profitis Elias
231. ✔️ Eat my way through a cypriot food Bucketlist

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; June 19th, 2026.

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

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

1. First – start by writing my own complete Bucketlist!
2. Write a letter to myself & read it in one year (track progress) (written 6/10/22)
3. 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. Spend a night at the Well SPA & Hotel
9. Spend a night at the Farris Bad SPA Hotel
10. Spend a night at Fyri Resort Hemsedal
11. Spend the night at Kragerø Resort
12. Fly first/business class on an international flight
13. Spend the night in a castle
14. Have lunch and coffee at Havfuglen Cafe
15. Meet with a psychic
16. Visit a rum distillery
17. Visit someplace new every month for a year (domestic + internationally)
18. Live in a big city (San Francisco 2007 + Leiden 2016)
19. Live abroad for more than a year (3 years in the U.S. + 1 year in the Netherlands
20. Move abroad again (even if it’s just for a short period)
21. Travel the world
22. Travel to every country I put down on my Bucketlist
23. Fill your passport with stamps/visas before it expires
24. Pick wildflowers and create a pretty bouquet
25. Visit Copenhagen
26. Visit the tivoli gardens
27. Explore Nyhavn
28. Indulge in the delicious Danish cuisine “Smørrebrød”
29. Have breakfast in bed
30. Roadtrip through Europe
31. Meet Khalil Rafati
32. Throw a dart on a world map and book a ticket where it lands
33. Visit a total of 20 countries
34. Visit a total of 50 countries
35. Visit a total of 100 countries
36. Have breakfast at Glassverket Bakeri
37. Have breakfast at Pastis Bistrobar
38. Have breakfast at Vanite
39. Eat Brazilian barbeque at Brasilia
40. Eat dinner at Paparazzi
41. Eat Italian food at Salome
42. Eat lunch at Malibu Farm Cafe
43. Drink coffee at Kaffehjørnet Palma
44. Lunch and coffee at Cafe Sliperiet
45. Visit San Fransisco
46. Work as an Aupair (in San Fransisco, 2007)
47. Ride the cable cars in San Francisco
48. See the sea lions at Pier 39
49. Explore the Presidio
50. Drive/walk across the Golde Gate Bridge
51. See the famous Mrs. Doubtfire house
52. See the Painted Ladies
53. Explore the famous LHBT district Castro
54. See Lombard Street (the crookdedest street of San Fransisco)
55. Admire the beautiful victorian homes in Pacific Heights
56. Visit Iceland
57. Unwind in the Blue Lagoon
58. See the Rainbow Street of Reykjavik
59. See the Church of Hallgrím (Hallgrímskirkja)
60. Get a “birds eye” view of Reykjavik (from the top of Hallgrímskirkja)
61. See the Godafoss waterfall
62. The Golden Circle (Gullfoss, Strokkur & Thingvellir National Park)
63. Visit a black sand beach
64. Have coffee and lunch at Kaffibrennslan
65. Have a stranger buy you a drink
66. Celebrate Thanksgiving in the U.S.
67. Celebrate Kings Day in the Netherlands
68. Buy a same-day-plane-ticket to another country
69. Eat a colorful meal at Oslo Raw
70. Go on a cruise (combine Caribbean and USA)
71. Walk the Coastal Path in Stavern
72. Serve in the military (Completed the mandatory military service in the Royal Norwegain Air Force, 2008-2009)
73. Shoot with a weapon
74. Drive a go-cart
75. Go on a safari in Africa
76. Visit Instanbul
77. Try zip-lining (Down Holmenkollen skijump)
78. Visit Porto, Portugal
79. Visit Svalbard (Worked there in 2018)
80. Visit Gdansk
81. Explore charming Gdansk Old Town
82. Drink the best coffee at Kaffe Perro Negro
83. Visit beautiful St. Mary’s church
84. Enjoy the best drinks at Jozef K
85. Check out the fascinating World War II museum
86. Have dinner & drinks at Chleb i Wino
87. Have a relaxing massage at Bali SPA in Gdansk
88. Go shopping at Designer Outlet Gdansk
89. Visit Dublin
90. Visit a souk
91. Visit Kjærra Fossepark
92. Visit Norsk Folkemuseum
93. Visit Australia
94. Visit Sydney
95. Witness the spectacular Sydney fireworks on nye
96. See the Sydney Opera House
97. See the Sydney harbor bridge
98. Go swimming at Bondi Beach
99. Swim in the Bondi saltwater pool
100. Walk the Bondi to coogee coastal trail
101. Wine tasting in Hunter Valley
102. Explore the beautiful suburb of Manly
103. Hop on a ferry and cruise to Manly
104. Explore the best food markets in Sydney
105. See the sunset from Mrs. Macquaries Chair
106. Sail in the Whitsundays
107. Drive the Great Ocean Road
108. Drive on the other side of the road
109. See a koala in their natural habitat
110. See a kangaroo in their natural habitat
111. Visit Byron Bay
112. Kayak with dolphins in Byron Bay
113. Visit Melbourne
114. Fall in love with the best Australian coffee in Melbourne
115. See the Acropolis, Athens
116. Go island hopping in Greece (I’ve been to Paros, anti-Paros, Naxos, Paxos, Crete, Rhodos, and Kos)
117. Greek food Bucketlist; tzatziki, lamb kleftiko, greek salad, Frappé, mythos, stifado beef stew, souvlaki, loukoumades, and gyros pita.
118. Buy a quality backpack from Osprey
119. Go backpacking in south-east Asia
120. Create a Asia Bucketlist before traveling
121. Visit Thailand
122. Visit Bangkok
123. Go for a stroll in Lumpini Park
124. Visit Damnoen Saduak floating market
125. See the train pass at Maeklong railway market
126. Visit the Wat Pho Temple
127. See the giant reclining buddha
128. Witness the madness of Khao San Road (Bangkok’s backpacker street!)
129. Explore Talai Noi (Bangkok’s coolest neighborhood!) 
130. Explore Bangkok’s Chinatown
131. Chill in a hammock with a colorful drink and do absolutely nothing
132. Eat my way through a Thailand food Bucketlist
133. Visit Chiang Mai
134. Explore Chiang Mai old town
135. Have breakfast/lunch at Fern Forest Cafe
136. Try the avocado toast and freshly squeezed orange juice at Rosie’s Cafe
137. Visit the Wat Phra Sing Temple
138. Coffee and cat cuddles at Mali Cat Cafe Nimman
139. Explore the grounds of Wat Chedi Luang
140. Go on an organized street-food tour
141. Take a cooking class 
142. Visit a local food market
143. Cook a dish from a different culture
144. Visit a buddhist temple
145. See a monk (and kindly ask for a picture)
146. Visit a national park
147. Explore a cave
148. Have dinner & drinks at a rooftop bar
149. Have a floating breakfast in a pool
150. Ride a tuk-tuk (a fun and adventurous form of transportation!)
151. Try scuba diving/snorkeling 
152. Visit an ethical elephant sanctuary
153. Go island hopping in Thailand
154. Walk on a suspension bridge
155. Take pictures of the beautiful, wooden boats in Thailand
156. Watch a cabaret show with ladyboys in extravagant outfits
157. See a monkey
158. Get a Thai massage
159. Indulge in tons of delicious street-food
160. Rent a private long tail boat
161. Visit Cambodia
162. Visit Seam Reap
163. Visit Angkor Wat Temple (and see the sunrise)
164. Eat my way through a Cambodian food Bucketlist
165. Visit Laos 
166. Take in the beauty of UNESCO heritage city Luang Prabang
167. Swim in Kuang Si Falls outside Luang Prabang
168. Eat your way through the alleyway night street food market (the best in Laos!)
169. Witness the Luang Prabang alms giving ceremony with the monks
170. Buy a fruit shake/smoothie bowl at Noy’s Fruit Heaven Restaurant
171. Learn about the coffee culture & harvesting in Bolaven Plateau
172. Indulge in some Lao cuisine on Buffet Street
173. Visit the Xieng Khuan Buddha Park
174. Visit a traditional herb-infused sauna and have a body scrub + a massage
175. The Gibbon Experience (a combination of jungle trekking, zip-lining and glamping in the world’s highest treehouse!)
176. Chill out on the 4,000 islands
177. See the amazing sunrise at Mount Phousi 
178. Take a hot air balloon ride in Vang Vieng
179. Explore the Laos Capital Vientiane
180. Check out Vientiane’s booming cafe & bar scene, luxury wine bars and artesian coffee shops!
181. Visit Vietnam
182. Visit the Mekong Delta (floating markets, fruit picking and homestay)
183. Visit Hoi An
184. Explore the local, charming and ancient city of Hoi An
185. Order custom made products from one of the great tailors in Hoi An
186. Rent a bike and cruice around Hoi An and the countryside
187. See the lanterns light up the town of Hoi An
188. Visit Roving Chillhouse Cafe overlooking the beautifull rice fields
189. Visit An Bang Beach (top 50 most beautiful beaches in the world!)
190. Try the avocado toast and fresh juice at Rosie’s Cafe
191. Take a coffee making class in Vietnam 
192. Eat my way through a Vietnam food Bucketlist
193. Unwind on one of the Vietnams islands (Phu Quoc, Con Dao, or Cham)
194. Visit Hanoi
195. Drink coffee and leave your mark at the Note Coffee
196. Experience the passing train on Hanoi Train Street
197. Explore Hanoi Old Quarter (Hoan Kiem District)
198. Dive into Vietnamese coffee culture (it’s big!) 
199. Take a boat-cruise on Ha Long Bay
200. Try Vietnamese egg coffee
201. Visit the Hoa Lo Prison
202. Visit the Cafe Apartment
203. Visit Sri Lanka
204. Eat a homecooked meal at a guesthouse in Sri Lanka
205. Explore the city of Colombo
206. Take the train from Ella – Kandy
207. Tour and explore Galle Fort and lighthouse
208. Sip tea in the plantations of Sri Lanka
209. See the nine arch Bridge
210. Explore the Dambulla Cave Temples
211. Take in the amazing view from Adams Peak
212. Do a staycation Farris Bad SPA Hotel
213. Spend an evening at the Farris Bad SPA
214. Visit New England in the fall (transition between fall & summer)
215. Eat a lobster-roll from a local crab shack in New England
216. See the fall foliage in New England
217. Visit Maine
218. Become an organ donor
219. Go on a road trip in Norway
220. Go on a road trip in the U.S.
221. Do a self-guided tour in a city
222. Visit Riga
223. Explore Riga Old Town
224. Visit Āgenskalns Market
225. Visit Love Lock Bridge
226. Eat Italian food at Casa Della Pasta
227. Order room service
228. Make homemade ice cream
229. Make homemade apple cider
230. Make homemade apple cider donuts
231. Jam to the music at Stavernfestivalen
232. Jam to the music at Fjordfesten
233. Drink coffee at Bare Barista coffeeshop in Tønsberg
234. Drink coffee at 18 Café & Interiør in Horten
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. Read a book on the New York Bestseller List
246. Create a “little street library” in my hometown
247. Attend a book signing with a favorite author and buy a copy
248. Host, join and/or participate in a book club
249. Read a book before the movie
250. Read a book in a day
251. Read one book a week for a year
252. Read a biography
253. Visit an UNESCO World Heritage Site in Norway
254. Visit an UNESCO World Heritage Site in the world
255. Meet the indigenous population of Norway
256. Experience the “southern hospitality” in the U.S.
257. Drive Highway One from San Diego – San Francisco
258. Fly a helicopter (in the Air Force)
259. Yoga travel with Silje Thorsteinsen
260. Spend the night at a local bed & breakfast in the U.S.
261. Spend the night in a castle
262. Spend in the night in a water-villa
263. Spend the night is a hostel
264. Spend the night in a tree-house
265. Visit the Amalfi Coast and explore the beauty of Cinque Terre, Italy
266. Visit Milan
267. Visit Duomo di Milano (the Milan Cathedral)
268. Do the “Italian Aperitivo”
269. Eat gelato in Italy
270. Italian food Bucketlist; pesto, Parmesan, tiramisu, raviolli, carbonara, foccacia and Italian meat & cheeses
271. Visit Rome
272. Visit the Colosseum
273. Make a wish at the Trevi fountain
274. Cruise along the banks of Lake Como
275. Ride a gondola in Venice
276. Take a cooking class in Italy
277. See the leaning tower of Pisa
278. Visit Capri
279. Dine with locals in Italy
280. Rent a villa in Italy
281. Eat your way through Bologna (Italy’s #foodiecapital!)
282. Savor Lake Tahoe’s unspoiled beauty
283. Visit all 52 states in the U.S. (✔️ 15/52 so far!)
284. Celebrate Halloween in the USA
285. Visit Las Vegas
286. Visit Chicago
287. Visit Los Angeles
288. Visit Seattle
289. Visit Minneapolis
290. Visit Miami
291. Overlook Los Angeles from Griffith Observatory
292. Eat street-tacos from a food truck in California
293. Go rollerblading at Venice Beach
294. Enjoy wine-tasting and good food in Sonoma
295. Go swimming at Miami Beach
296. Take a food truck tour of LA = fusion food capital of the world!
297. Visit San Diego
298. Eat Mexican Food in the Mission District, SF
299. Celebrate new years eve in another country
300. Celebrate Christmas in another country
301. Celebrate my birthday in another country
302. Rent a house/villa with a private pool
303. Eat dinner at Sjøslag Restaurant
304. Have my nude body artistically painted
305. Visit Oslo
306. See Deichman Bjørvika Library
307. See the Oslo opera house
308. Have a coffee at Cafe Grensen
309. Eat my way around Oslo Street Food
310. Brunch at Nedre Foss Gård
311. Be a foodie in Mathallen
312. Look for a bargain at a flea market
313. Visit a local farmers market
314. Volunteer in a third-world country
315. Try house-sitting
316. Travel solo
317. Go to the movies solo
318. Go to a restaurant solo
319. Go strawberry picking and make strawberry jam
320. Go apple picking and make apple jam & apple cake
321. Go berry picking and make lingonberry/blueberry jam
322. Make some type of food using ingredients from nature
323. Make a meal out of random fridge leftovers
324. Swim in a waterfall
325. Visit Krakow
326. Visit the Auschwitz & Birkenau Consentration camps
327. Explore Krakow’s Old Town
328. Visit the Krakow Main Market Square (Rynek Glówny)
329. See the St. Mary’s Basilica church
330. Explore Kazimierz (Krakow’s Jewish Quarter)
331. Have a “catpuccino” at the Cat Cafe Kociarnia
332. Have lunch at NOVA Resto & Bar
333. Have breakfast at Cafe Camelot
334. Eat the most delicious Italian food at Pasta Bar Resto & Wine
335. Swim with sea turtles in their natural habitat
336. Release baby turtles into the ocean
337. Cook a traditional dish from a different culture
338. Eat a meal from a food truck
339. Attend a local food festival
340. Go on a food tour
341. Create your own personal recipe book
342. Make fresh pasta
343. Make fresh pesto
344. Bake Dutch oven bread
345. Toss pizza dough in the air
346. Cook every dish in a cookbook
347. Learn to eat with chopsticks
348. Visit Hadeland Glassverk
349. Enjoy dinner & a show at Wallmanns
350. Learn a good bartending trick
351. Order something completely different on the menu
352. Order the most expensive thing on the menu
353. Experience afternoon tea in England
354. Eat pasta and drink wine in Italy
355. Eat tapas and drink san miguel in Spain
356. Eat gyros and drink mythos in Greece
357. Eat tacos and drink corona in Mexico
358. Eat fish and chips in England
359. Eat pad Thai with rice noodles in Thailand
360. Eat springrolls, pho and all the best noodle dishes in Vietnam
361. Eat croissants and drink coffee in France
362. Eat curry in Sri Lanka
363. Eat a great steak in Argentina
364. Eat a meal prepared by a celebrity chef
365. Pick fresh fruit from a tree and eat it
366. Take a professional cocktail making class
367. Sleep in an iglo at Kakslauttanen Arctic Resport in Finland
368. Leave a 100 % tip for someone who deserves it
369. Try parangliding
370. Ride a jet-ski
371. Create my own signature dish
372. Create my own signature drink
373. Try surfing
374. Attend a rodeo
375. Learn a new language (Duolingo is a perfect place to start!)
376. See the Northern Lights
377. See the Midnight Sun
378. Visit Røros Christmas market
379. Visit Skopje
380. Stroll around the Old Bazaar, Skopje
381. See Alexander the Great Statue & fountain
382. See the colorful umbrella street
383. Ride a snowmobile
384. Go dog-sledding
385. Walk barefoot for a whole day
386. Visit a museum of interest
387. Visit a stave church
388. Try indoor skydiving
389. Jump of a cliff
390. Fly a private jet
391. Meet a celebrity
392. Have afternoon tea at Hotel Bristol in Oslo
393. Meet your favorite blogger
394. Be in the audience of a TV-show
395. Live in NYC for a month and get to know the city like a local
396. Go to a bottomless boozy brunch with friends
397. Party on a NYC rooftop
398. Wander through Times Square
399. Read a book at the NYC Public Library
400. Visit the Ground Zero memorial
401. Find the best coffee shop in New York City
402. Visit Brooklyn Flea Market
403. Visit Grand Central Station
404. Walk across Brooklyn Bridge
405. Take in the view from the Edge, New York City
406. Walk the High Line with a take-away ice coffee
407. Stay in the Plaza Hotel around Christmas time
408. Attend a free yoga session in a New York City park
409. Have a picnic in Central Park
410. Go on a bike ride in Central Park
411. Go for a walk in Central Park
412. Relax in Central Park with a blanket, a good book, a coffee & lunch
413. Vacay in the Hampton’s
414. Fly a trapeze through Trapeze School New York
415. Watch a Broadway Show
416. Take a picture of the iconic New York skyline
417. Eat a hotdog from a local NYC food-cart
418. Find the best Italian food in Little Italy
419. Overlook the city from Empire State Building
420. Take a (free) ride with the Staten Island Ferry
421. See the Statue of Liberty
422. Watch a free movie at Bryant Park (summer)
423. Go ice skating in Central Park
424. Take an picture of the iconic Flat Iron building
425. Visit Carrie’s Apartment on 66 Perry Street in West Village (SATC!)
426. Eat your way through Smorgasburg – the largest weekly open-air food market in America
427. Go kayaking on Hudson River for free
428. Check out the cool architecture of the Vessel in Hudson Yards
429. See a baseball game at Yankee Stadium
430. Eat your way through the Chelsea Market
431. Check out the Chelsea Art Galleries (Free wine, food and art exhibits on Thursdays after 6.30 pm)
432. Tour the Brooklyn Brewery
433. Shop fresh produce at a NYC farmers market
434. Admire the architecture of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
435. Fancy drinks at Nubeluz
436. Grab a slice at the city’s best pizzerias
437. Take a helicopter tour over the city
438. Go on an organized NYC food tour
439. Enjoy a true NYC bagel
440. Walk across iconic Brooklyn Bridge & take pictures during sunset
441. Indulge in amazing cookies at Levain Bakery
442. Wander through Greenwich Village (great food, people & thrifting!)
443. Shop for less at sample sales (pop-up sales!)
444. People’s watching by the Bethesda Fountain
445. Watch a free summer concert
446. Attend the New York Food & Wine Festival
447. Eat amazing barbeque in Koreatown
448. Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
449. Celebrate New Years Eve in New York
450. See the ball drop on New Years Eve
451. Visit Coney Island
452. Enjoy the laid-back atmosphere in Washington Square park
453. Explore Chinatown
454. Stroll the street of 5th Avenue (most expensive shopping street!)
455. Become a certified mindfulness instructor
456. Try stand-up paddle boarding
457. Attend a relax retreat (wellness, food, SPA and relaxation)
458. Spend a full day at the SPA
459. Have a fish pedicure
460. Take a mud bath
461. Fly first class on an international flight
462. Create a passive income
463. Become debt free
464. Buy my first home alone
465. Move into my first home alone
466. Buy my dream home in Stavern (long term goal)
467. Sell a home for profit
468. Write a book
469. Have a dream walk-in-closet
470. Have a home gym
471. Have a pantry
472. Buy my dream car
473. Buy a vacation home
474. Buy a cabin in the Norwegian mountains
475. Invest in property abroad
476. Go to a #huninvesterer event hosted by DNB
477. Buy something from an auction
478. Develop a passion project & transform it into a business
479. Start investing money wisely (ask a financial advisor for help)
480. Have a coffee with an inspiring CEO
481. Make a living of an online business
482. Pay off my credit cards
483. Pay off my car loan
484. Save 10 000,- in my emergency savings account
485. Pay off my student loans
486. Earn six figures
487. Be a self-made millionaire
488. Go to college abroad
489. Graduate with a bachelor degree (UND class of 2013 with a degree in Criminal Justice studies!)
490. Graduate with a masters degree
491. Graduate with a project management degree
492. Graduate with a PHD degree
493. Strive for FIRE (financial independence – retire early)
494. Become financially independent
495. Try a new profession
496. Start a non-profit organization
497. Go back to school/take courses to further my education
498. Land my dream job
499. Start my own business
500. Have my own business card
501. Have my own office space
502. Be a brand ambassador
503. Reach 1000 followers on Instagram
504. Reach 3000 followers on Instagram
505. Reach 5000 followers on Instagram
506. Reach 10 000 followers on Instagram
507. Sell something online
508. Invent something
509. Build a community of like-minded people
510. Complete a research project I’m passionate about
511. Lead a major project
512. Connect/work with past teachers/professors
513. Attend a conference/networking event
514. Attend a public speaking event
515. Take advantage of a free online class/course
516. Be invited as a speaker at a public speaking event
517. Be portrayed in the media for something I’m proud of
518. Have a meaningful conversation with a stranger
519. Publish my own fill-in-Bucketlist book
520. Get paid to travel
521. Go on a roadtrip in the USA (we drove from ND-FL)
522. Experience an American college keg party
523. Experience crazy spring-break in the U.S.
524. Be someone’s mentor
525. Collect money for a good cause
526. Hold a management position
527. Receive a fan letter for making a difference in someones life
528. Be on the cover of a magazine
529. Be interviewed in a podcast
530. Write a gratitude list
531. Pay for a strangers coffee
532. Make “just because” gifts for your friends because they deserve it
533. Buy lunch to a homeless person
534. Climb the Pulpit Rock
535. Climb Gaustadtoppen
536. Tour a beer/cider brewery
537. Brew your own beer/cider
538. Attend Biohacking Weekend
539. Get in good shape (where I’m comfortable!)
540. Manage to do 10 hand-standing push-ups
541. Learn to meditate
542. Complete the “30 days of yoga with Adriene“
543. Walk 10 000 steps for 30 consecutive days
544. Do 30 squats a day for 30 days
545. Do a color run
546. Complete the 30×30 challenge (30 minutes activity for 30 days)
547. Attend a mindful meditation silent day retreat
548. Try a booth camp class
549. Try soul-cycle
550. Try Pilates
551. Take a self-defense class
552. Climb a rock wall
553. Work out with a personal trainer
554. Participate in an obstacle race
555. Try escape room
556. Try whitewater rafting
557. Play tennis just for fun
558. Make my own body scrub
559. Find the best homemade granola recipe
560. Find the best green juice recipe
561. Find the best Sangria recipe
562. Find the best smoothie bowl recipe
563. Find the perfect banana bread recipe
564. Find the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe
565. Remodel an old piece of furniture
566. Finish a fun DIY project
567. Have an outdoor picnic
568. Take a photography class
569. Shop at the Rose Bowl flea market in Los Angeles
570. Attend a black-tie event
571. Attend a movie premiere
572. Attend a gallery opening
573. Attend a masquerade ball
574. Attend a gay pride event
575. Attend a day-drinking party
576. Attend a white/black party
577. Be in two places at once (One foot in Florida, one in Alabama)
578. See Taylor Swift live
579. Buy a national costume (Vestfold Bunad)
580. Grow an herb garden
581. Grow something from a seed
582. Build a (smart!) warderobe my apartment
583. Find the perfect bar-cart for my apartment
584. Paint some art for my living room
585. Send an anonymous gift to someone who deserves it
586. Gamle in Las Vegas
587. Find the perfect pair of shoes
588. Find the perfect pair of jeans
589. Find the perfect dress
590. Find the perfect bag
591. Find the perfect bikini
592. Find my signature scent
593. Buy a pair of happy flops
594. Own Tiffany Jewelry
595. Buy a cute outfit at a second hand store
596. Go shopping with a personal shopper
597. Dress up fancy and go somewhere just for fun
598. Have a full body massage
599. Have a foot massage
600. Have a manicure & pedicure
601. Get a blow-out
602. Have a facial treatment
603. Have a gold facial
604. Get a Brazilian wax
605. Create the perfect morning routine
606. Create the perfect bedtime routine
607. Try ice bathing and sauna at FLYT Stavern
608. Have a SPA day at home
609. Do a complete make over (hair, body and style)
610. See a dermatologist for skin care treatments and products
611. Go skinny dipping in the sea
612. Have a professional photo shoot
613. Create a gratitude journal jar
614. Experience weightlessness
615. Take a one week vacation by yourself
616. Visit 10 restaurants
617. Read 10 books
618. See 10 documentaries
619. See 10 movies
620. Watch 52 films in 52 weeks
621. Go to a drive-in movie theater
622. Have a movie marathon
623. Volunteer for a cause I’m passionate about (HOHV)
624. Treat my parents to a well deserved dinner
625. Treat my parents to a well deserved trip abroad
626. Pay off my parents debt
627. Travel to surprise visit someone
628. Go on a date
629. Go on a double date
630. Go on a date in another country
631. Invite someone out
632. Have a one night stand
633. Have a new years eve kiss
634. Fall in love and be happy again
635. Have a naked photo shoot
636. Hike a new trail
637. Visit Bali
638. Eat a meal at Jamie Oliver’s restaurant
639. No shopping for a month
640. No alcohol for a month
641. No sugar for a month
642. No coffee for a month
643. Go vegetarian for a week
644. Go vegan for a week
645. Hand write a letter to a good friend
646. Hand write a letter to someone special
647. Hand write a nice note and leave on a strangers windshield
648. Complete the “Sell 100 things” challenge
649. Eat a meal cooked by a famous chef
650. Stay in a 5 star hotel (I stayed at Wyndham Alltra Playa in Mexico, 2013)
651. Go camping
652. Go glamping
653. Sleep under the stars
654. Prepare an entire meal on a bonfire
655. Have an outdoor bonfire night with good friends
656. Sleep outside in a hammock
657. Go on a cabin trip in the Norwegian mountains
658. Make s’mores over a campfire
659. Throw an epic theme party
660. Party in a private VIP booth in a night club
661. Leave a club or bar as the sun is rising
662. Attend a unique small town event
663. Get a tattoo
664. Try zip-lining (Down Holmenkollen skijump)
665. Go back and visit friends in the U.S.
666. Visit Heather, Evelyn and Gigi in the Netherlands
667. Visit Lillavendel (Alpaca walking and cafe!)
668. Host a “friendsgiving” dinner
669. Host a game night
670. Host a Christmas party
671. Host a fall inspired dinner
672. Host a “boozy brunch”
673. Celebrate Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts
674. See a musical
675. See a live TED-talk
676. See a Broadway show
677. See a Las Vegas show
678. Try plogging
679. Adopt a rescue animal (kitty cat ❤ )
680. Visit one of the eight wonders of the world
681. Take a sabbatical vacation from work
682. Invite friends over for a backyard barbecue
683. Invite friends over for an outdoor movie night
684. Invite friends over for day-drinking
685. Visit Fredrikstad Old Town
686. Make a care-package to someone going through a tough time
687. Send flowers to someone going through a tough time
688. Spend a rainy day watching movies in pj’s
689. Say “yes” to something I normally wouldn’t do
690. Try pole-dancing
691. Display a year of your life in pictures (365 pictures in an album)
692. Visit a nude beach
693. Go night swimming
694. Go bowling
695. Go ice skating
696. Ride a limousine
697. Go celebrity hunting in Malibu, CA
698. Have a swap-meat with girlfriends (swap clothes)
699. Relax in a natural hot spring
700. Watch a sunrise & sunset in the same day
701. Go to a shooting range and shoot with a weapon
702. Take a cool jumping picture
703. Visit London
704. See Big Ben, London
705. Go treasure hunting at Portobello Road Market, Notting Hill
706. See Buckingham Palace
707. Take a hop-on-hop-off bus tour in London
708. Experience pre-christmas in London
709. Take a picture with the iconic red telephone booth
710. Visit Lancaster Road, Notting Hill
711. Check out Acklam Village Street Food stalls
712. Experience high tea in London
713. See a movie at Electric Cinema in Notting Hill (one of the oldest working in the U.K.!)
714. Lunch at Farm Girl Cafe, Notting Hill
715. Visit the Notting Hill Travel Book Shop
716. Visit Cornwall, England
717. Float in the dead sea
718. Have a professional photo shoot (just for fun)
719. Celebrate a local holiday
720. Jump into a pool fully clothed
721. Rent a place through AirBnb
722. Fly in a hot air balloon
723. Do the Hollywood Sign hike
724. Have a nutritious smoothie at Sunlife Organics
725. Go on a canoe/kayaking trip
726. Have a pen pal
727. See a dragshow
728. Create a fun vision board for your future
729. Throw someone a surprise party
730. Ride a jet-ski
731. Eat a meal with locals while traveling
732. Sign a petition
733. Start a petition
734. Drive on Autobahn
735. Master the art of self confidence
736. Go on a bike ride outside
737. Take a photography class
738. Visit a nearby historical monument
739. Create a library at home for free (only free books)
740. Take a bath with bubbles & reality TV
741. Spend the night at Britannia hotel in Trondheim
742. Do something crazy and out of character
743. Take in samba dancing and party vibes in the carnival in Brazil
744. Have a home gym
745. Enjoy Happy Hour at Henry’s in LA
746. Take a vow of silence for a day
747. Have a “me day” where I do & buy whatever I want
748. Go to a huge sporting event
749. Visit the European Christmas markets
750. See a polo bear
751. See penguins in their natural habitat
752. Bundle up in front of the fire with a blanket, hot cocoa and a book
753. Do the Paint’n sip with girlfriends
754. Spend the night in a glass container (literally!)
755. Visit Bondens Hage
756. See the twinkling lights of the Eiffel Tower at night
757. Rent bikes on the Koster Islands in Sweden
758. Have fun at after-ski
759. Try cupping
760. Visit Charleston, SC
761. Ride a bike on Sullivans Island, SC
762. Visit the Netherlands (I lived there from 2016-2017!)
763. Ride a bike like a local in the Netherlands
764. Visit Amsterdam
765. Experience the madness of Red Light District, Amsterdam
766. Visit Rotterdam Markthall
767. Try stroopwaffles (Dutch specialty)
768. Take a personal boatour on the canals
769. Chill out in Vondelpark (perfect for picnic + spotting Amsterda residents)
770. Stay on a houseboat in the Netherlands
771. Eat pancakes at The Pancake Bakery (Amsterdam’s oldest pancake restaurant)
772. Visit a famous flower market
773. Visit the Cat Boat in Amsterdam
774. Wander around Jordaan District
775. See the Windmills at the Zaanse Schans
776. Visit Polarberry (the most Instagram friendly cafe in Amsterdam)
777. Admire the beautiful architecture in the streets of Amsterdam
778. Visit the Brewery Brouwerij’t IJ
779. Take a picture with the giant I Amsterdam sign
780. Eat Dutch poffertjes (mini pancakes)
781. See the tulip fields in the Netherlands
782. Build a capsule wardrobe with quality pieces
783. Extend an invite to someone who is alone on Christmas eve
784. Create a Bucketlist with your best friend
785. Visit a mosque
786. Try 5 new workout classes
787. Try the best frappé and super food bars at Aroma Coffee and Bites
788. Eat the best Italian pizza at Marcello’s Italian Restaurant
789. Visit and admire the beautiful views from the Church of Profitis Elias
790. Eat my way through a cypriot food Bucketlist
791. Visit Prague
792. Attend a wedding in another country
793. See orangutans at Borneo
794. Get VIP passes to a show/festival/concert
795. Face a fear
796. Achieve one new health goal
797. Swim in the highesty infinity edge pool in the world (Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore)
798. Stay in a penthouse suite
799. Eat at in-n-out Burger
800. Work from anywhere in the world
801. Visit Tel Aviv
802. Explore Tel Aviv’s coffee culture
803. Try your bargaining skills at the Souk
804. Do an Old Jaffa guided walking tour
805. Get the buzz of the caramel market
806. Rent a bike and cruise around Tel Aviv
807. Swim (float) in the dead sea
808. Have a fabulous brunch Israeli style
809. Enjoy the vibrant night life of Tel Aviv
810. Experience the traditional “Shabbat”
811. Try the hummus and pita (mandatory!)
812. Visit a synagoge
813. Visit Verdens Ende, Tjøme
814. Visit Engø Gård
815. Eat dinner at SMAK av Stavern
816. Eat dinner at Solsiden
817. Visit Nevlunghavn
818. Buy a local dinner at Søndre Grevle Gårdshandel
819. Visit the Easter exhibit in Stavern
820. Visit Stockholm
821. Stroll through Gamla Stan
822. Enjoy a traditional “fika” (coffee, cake and catch-ups!)
823. Eat your way through Østermalmshallen Food Hall
824. Visit Barcelona
825. See the spectacular La Sagrada Familia
826. Go on a Barcelona food tour
827. Juice up at Boqueria Market
828. Travel abroad to work
829. Go on a bike ride to Veierland
830. Have lunch at Palmehaven Bistro & Cocktaibar
831. Take a “friendcation”
832. Visit Paris
833. Explore the streets of Parisian neighborhoods
834. Go treasure hunting at Paris flea markets
835. Have a “French picnic” (Wine, baguettes, cheese & pastries)
836. Watch the Eiffel Tower light up at night
837. French food bucketlist; beef bourguignon, coq au vin, tartiflette, garlicky escargots, raclette, ratatouille, croque monsieur, crunchy baguettes & cheese, crepes, and tarte tatin.
838. Visit Boston
839. Walk the Freedom Trail
840. Visit Harvard University
841. Explore picturesque Beacon Hill neighborhood
842. Take a Boston beer tour
843. Combine books, food and coffee at Trident Booksellers & Cafe
844. Eat my way through Little Italy in the North End of Boston
845. Take a stroll along Boston Harborwalk
846. Browse all the floors of used books at Brattle Book Shop
847. Eat at a chef’s table
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 (24); Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Turkey, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Greece, Macedonia, USA, Mexico, Canada, Cyprus, Poland, Italy, France, Thailand, Vietnam, and Latvia.

Do you have your own Bucketlist? 🙂