51 Things: Travel

In one of my early onsets into the social networking world {i.e. either Friendster, MySpace, or Multiply}, I attempted to list 100 Things to do Before I Die. 
First lesson: There are over 100 things I want to do and "2184379 Things To Do Before I Die" just didn't have the same catchy title... 


Hence the birth of my 51 Things series -- a different topic each post, items listed in no particular order, and 51 because 100 is just too damn long and like the contestants on The Price is Right, I want to be that jerk who says $251 after the guy before me says $250. One more is just that much better.


And obvies, as I accomplish items on my list, I will go back to the blog post and cross it out. 


So the first of my loves in life: Travel. 

1. Hear Holy Mass at the Vatican
2. Be in awe of the paintings at the Sistine Chapel
3. Kiss at the top of the Eiffel Tower... or in front of it.

4. Sneak a picture of the Mona Lisa. WITH FLASH.
5. Smell the lavender in the fields of Provence

{source: The Travel Editor}

6. Pose inappropriately in front of the sculpture of David
7. Stay for a week in one of those over the water huts in Bora Bora, get out of bed every morning, and jump into the ocean.

{source: Bora Bora Paradise}

8. Ride a gondola through the canals of Venice
9. Visit the Heidelberg printing machine factory in Germany, in honor of my grandfather, a printer.
10. Speed through the Autobahn
11. Snowboard on the real Matterhorn
12. Pretend to be Rapunzel and be in the middle of the the Yi Peng Lantern Festival in Thailand

{source: Yang Tee Mon on Flickr}

13. Walk on the Great Wall

14. Kiss the Blarney Stone {Although I hardly think I need any more gift of gab...}

15. Get lost in Cinque Terre, Italy

{source: Sunsurfer on Tumblr}

16. Rent a water hut in the Six Senses resort in the Maldives {I know, same idea as the Bora Bora listing, but this is my dream, so why not?!?!}

{source: Kind Design}

17. Swim with the dolphins in Maui

18. Eat like Anthony Bourdain in Sardinia

{source: Travel Channel}

19. Take a swim in Milos, Greece

{source: Sunsurfer on Tumblr}

20. Experience Christmas in Amsterdam

21. Marvel at the incredibly clean streets of Switzerland

23. Eat real sushi in Tokyo

24. Run through the gigantous ice sculptures in Hokkaido, Japan

25. Get an authentic Balinese massage

26. Follow the teachings of a real yogi in India

27. Find the closest thing that I could to a real version of Platform 9 3/4 in Kings Cross Station

28. See the real cherry blossoms in Japan

29. Walk across the Bridge of Immortals in China

30. Light candles for Aubrey & Finley at the Notre Dame

31. Take a hike up to Mont St. Michel

32. Get blessings and wisdom from the Buddhist monks of Nepal

33. Have a real Guinness in Dublin

34. Spend a few days learning about cheese making at Cowgirl Creamery in Point Reyes

35. Squint at the blinding neon lights of Seoul

36. Sit at a cafe, read a book, and hear jazz music in the background in New Orleans

37. Go fly fishing in Montana

38. Camp in the middle of the California Redwoods

{source: US Girl Online}

39. Catch a fish at Pike's Market

40. Take a lazy ride through the river in San Antonio

41. Visit all the missions of California in one road trip.

42. Walk up the steps at the Butchart Gardens in Vancouver Island

{source: Garden Artistry on Tumblr}

43. See the Northern Lights in Alaska

44. Find my OHM in the island temple in Bali

{source: Yahoo Travel}

45. Uncover the mysteries of Easter Island

46. Be the first to start a new year on Christmas Island

47. Buy authentic Chilean wool in Chiloe

48. Go on a camel ride in the Sahara

49. INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. TO BE FILLED IN AS THE YEARS GO BY.

50. INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. TO BE FILLED IN AS THE YEARS GO BY.

51. INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. TO BE FILLED IN AS THE YEARS GO BY.

What's on your travel list?