Bucketlist of a Norwegian Girl

Last updated; October 16th 2026

Completed; 243/870 ✔️

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

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

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!