#1 Go to a Christmas Market in Germany ✅

There’s something undeniably magical about a German Christmas market. The scent of mulled wine in the air, stalls glowing under fairy lights, and the quiet hum of festive cheer. This is the kind of experience that felt like stepping into a real-life snow globe and one I am so happy I experienced firsthand. Read more here.

#2 Eat at a Parisian cafe in France – obvs! ✅

Ah, Paris! I’ve always heard that to experience a culture you must eat their food and it’s rumoured that the French take their food very seriously. So, when I visit France, I want to eat a real French meal in a French cafe. Read more here.

#3 Race Go-Carts in Belgium ✅

Somewhere across the border from Aachen Germany into Belgium lies a go-kart track with no speed limits and honestly, that’s reason enough to go. It’s the kind of spontaneous, slightly chaotic experience that turns a European adventure into a story worth telling.

#4 Visit the Tower of London

Stepping inside of the Tower of London means walking through centuries of British history, including Anne Boleyn and the Princes in the Tower,. It’s on eof those landmarks I’m looking forward to experiencing in person.

#5 Stand at the tri-border of Germany, Belgium & Netherlands ✅

There’s something quietly satisfying, and honestly unique from the Australian perspective, about standing in three countries at one. A simple but memorable reminder of how connected Europe really is.

#6 Drive across the Nullarbor – longest straight road in Australia ✅

Driving across the Nullarbor was more than just a road trip. The endless horizon, quiet isolation, and stunningly beautiful sunsets made it one of the most uniquely Australian adventures I’ve had. Read more here.

#7 See a Shakespeare play

Shakespeare is my all time favourite playwright. Experiencing a Shakespeare play live feels like I would be stepping back in time into the heart of the storytelling.

#8 Visit Buckingham Palace

An icon of British royalty, Buckingham Palace blends history, tradition, and my obsession with all things royal. Exploring it in person feels like a natural part of not only experiencing London properly but an experience to connect to the history I am constantly reading about.

#9 Visit the Louvre ✅

Believe it or not, the Louvre was once a fortress and home for French royalty!  This place is full of rich French history, not only on the walls and the floors but the very location itself is historically important. Read more here.

#10 See the Eiffel Tower ✅

Built to be the main attraction for Paris; World Fair in 1889, and now arguably one of the most iconic landmarks in the entire world, I want to see the Eiffel Tower and admire this wonderful engineering feat for its’ time. Read more here.

#11 Explore Churchill’s War Room

Hidden beneath the streets of London, Churchill’s War Rooms would offer a deeply immersive glimpse not only in the man himself but pivotol moments in WW2 history.

#12 Go overseas with my family ✅

There’s something special about travelling with your parents as grown adults and being able to share new experiences with people who have sacrificed so much to raise you. As a “thank you” to my parents, I want to travel as much of this world with them and my twin sister as possible. Read about our trip to Paris here.

#13 See Hampton Court

Once home to Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace is filled with history, drama, and grandeur that I want to experience in real life.

#14 Get up close to an Elephant ✅

Elephants have been my favourite animal since I was a child and I have always dreamt of getting up close. to them. Having worked at an accredited zoo, this experience was deeply personal for me. Not just for the encounter itself but for ensuring it was done ethically.

#15 See a Pink Lake in Australia ✅

Visited Lake MacDonnell near the small remote town of Penong in South Australia. Seeing the vivid pink hues of Lake MacDonnell felt almost surreal and a reminder that some of the most extraordinary landscapes exist right here in Australia.

#16 Visit the Colosseum in Rome

“Are you not entertained?!” Standing inside the Colesseum is something I’ve always imagined. It’s a powerful reminder of ancient history and the stories of those who fought in the arena.

#17 Go to Gladiator school in Rome

For a moment, I just want to step back into history and experience a day in the life of a Roman Gladiator at a Gladiator School in Rome, Italy.

#18 Explore Pompeii

I have been obsessed with Pompeii since I was a teenager. Frozen in time, Pompeii offers a haunting yet fascinating glimpse into ancient life and the sad final days of those who stayed behind. Walking the streets of these ruins will give me an expeirence that goes far beyond what I can learn from a history book.

#19 Ride a horse ✅

I’ve always been scared of horses. But given my motto is “Life is short, do it scared” I pushed myself outside of my comfort zone and rode a horse. Blog to come!

#20 Cook a 3-course meal

Learning to cook a proper three-course meal feels like an investment in not only building my confidence as a home chef, but an investment in everyday joy. This will bring creativity and intention into something as simple as dinner.

#21 Visit Dachau Concentration Camp ✅

Visiting Dachau was about paying my respects to the victims of the Holocaust, bearing witness to the autoricties, and taking time to reflect on the profound human cost of the German regime in WW2. This experience felt incredibly important and was more about education but ensuring something like this never happens again.

#22 Visit Auschwitz Concentration Camp

I have read so much about Auschwitz that visiting is about paying my respects to the victims of the Holocaust, bearing witness to the autoricties, and taking time to reflect on the profound human cost of the German regime in WW2.

#23 Visit Normandy Beaches

I want to walk along the Normandy Beaches to reflect on history and honour the significant of what took place there.

#24 Fly in a helicopter ✅

Most of us have been in a plane but what about a helicopter? This was all about having a different view of the world that I didn’t know would feel exhilarating but also change my life. (hint: I got engaged on this day!)

#25 Hike Mount Kosciuszko ✅

I’ve always been a mountain person, that kind of happens when you’re a country girl who grew up not seeing the ocean until you’re 11. I have always wanted to hike Australia’s tallest mountain. Whilst it’s no Everest, it’s still 2,228m above sea level! Read more here.

#26 Visit Lord of the Rings filming locations

I am a massive Lord of the Rings fan. Exploring Middle Earth, including Hobbiton, will feel like stepping into one of my favourite books!

#27 Visit Pearl Harbour

This is all about visiting a site of historical significance and sacrifice, paying my respects to those who lost their lives during a pivotol moment in WW2 history.

#28 Visit Washington D.C

With its monuments, museums, and political history, Washington D.C offers a deeper understanding of the United States and the history that has made it what it is today.

#29 Explore Flinders Chase National Park, SA

Part of my goal of exploring more of Australia’s national parks, Flinders Range is known for it’s iconic and rugged landscapes and is part of South Australia I’m excited to explore properly.

#30 Visit Lake Argyle, WA

Lake Argyle is Western Australia’s largest man-made reservoir in the Kimberly region and was form in 1971. It’s known for its immense size, diverse wildlife (including freshwater crocodiles) and the famous infinity pools.

#31 Visit Rottnest Island, WA ✅

Cycling around Rottnest Island, learning its history, and spotting a few quokkas felt like the perfect mix of adventure and lighthearted joy for a weekend day trip. Blog to come!

#32 Travel the Great Ocean Road ✅

The Great Ocean Road is one of the most iconic road trips in Australia and also the world’s largest war memorial as the road is dedicated to the returned WW1 soldiers who built the road between 1919 and 1932. Read more here.

#33 See the Northern Lights

Seeing the Northern Lights is one of those rare, almost otherworldly experiences that I think would feel equal parts science and magic. It’s something I hope to witness one day.

#34 See the Southern Lights

Closer to home, the Southern Lights offers a similar kind of wonder to the Northern Lights. To experience this will be a magical reminder of just how extraordinary our world can be.

#35 Explore Uluru

More than a landmark, Uluru is a deeply cultural and spiritual place for First Nations people. Experiencing it is something I want to approach with deep respect and intention.

#36 Explore Berlin

This is all about combining my interests of WW2 and the Cold War past to uncover one of the most fascinating cities in the world.

#37 Do a wine making course

Learning how wine is made feels like a natural extension of my love for it!

#38 Explore Cradle Mountain ✅

Known for the Overland Track, Cradle Mountain National Park is one of Tasmania’s most famous national parks and Cradle Mountain is the fifth highest summit in the state of Tasmania. Read more here.

#39 Explore Grampians National Park

Known for its dramatic landscapes and hiking trails, the Grampians feel like the kind of place that invites both adventure and a soul reset that only reconnecting with nature can bring.

#40 Explore Freycinet National Park ✅

With it’s crystal-clear waters and iconic Wineglass Bay, Freycinet was firmly on my list of Tasmanian escapes. When we organised our honeymoon road trip around Tasmania, we just knew this was on the list!

#41 Explore Myall Lakes National Park

A quieter, lesser-known National Park in NSW, Myall Lakes feels like the perfect place to slow down and reconnect with nature.

#42 Get up close to a giraffe ✅

I’ve always admired the elegance of the giraffe. The long legs, necks and those eyelashes! So getting up close was unexpectedly special and quietly unforgettable. Blog to come!

#43 Explore Springbrook National Park

With it’s ancient rainforest, waterfalls, and lookouts stretching across the Gold Coast hinterland, exploring Springbrook National Park is part of a bigger intention I have to experience as many of Australia’s national parks as possible.

#44 Watch the Penguin Parade on Phillip Island ✅

See the Fairy Penguins walk on the beach in Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. Watching the penguins return to shore at sunset felt like one of those magical Australian wildlife experiences. Blog to come!

#45 Travel to Fiji ✅

Fiji felt like one of those destinations that invites you truly slow down and switch off. The pace was slow, water was impossibly clear, and time felt less urgent. Blog to come!

#46 Snorkel on the island where Castaway was filmed ✅

There’s something fun about stepping into a movie settting, especially one as iconic as Cast Away (for those who don’t know Tom Hanks is my favourite actor). Snorkelling here felt like a mix of adventure and getting up close to Hollywood. Blog to come!

#47 Go Cave Swimming in Fiji ✅

Who doesn’t want bragging rights to say they’ve swam inside a cave in Fiji? Read more here.

#48 Swim with a Manta Ray ✅

Swimming alongside a Manta Ray felt like one of those dreamlike, and also slightly scary, ocean experiences. The Manta Ray is graceful, yet you’re aware of how dangerous it could turn with just a flick of a tail. Blog to come!

#49 Explore Daintree Rainforest ✅

As one of the oldest rainforests in the world, The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland Australia feels like an almost sacred place. Not only is it rich in biodiversity but apparently it’s one of Sir David Attenboroughs’ favourite rainforests, so was a must on my bucket list. Blog to come!

#50 Visit Bastogne

A town steeped in WW2 history. This was a city that was pivotal in the Battle of the Bulge is somewhere I want to visit to gain a deeper understanding of its significance.

#51 Watch a Ballet

There’s something timeless and elegant about ballet that I would like to experience in real life.

#52 Hike a mountain in Colorado

Colorado’s landscapes are known for their scale and beauty, so hiking there feels like a natural extension of my love for the mountains.

#53 Relax in a natural spring

Apparently there’s something deeply restorative about soaking in a natural hot spring, if you can get past the smell. So I want to see what the hype is all about.

#54 Visit a Buddha Temple ✅

Visiting a Buddha Temple in Taipei, Taiwan felt less like sightseeing and more like stepping into chaotic yet calming place. Blog to come!

#55 Camp at a true blue Aussie cattle station ✅

Spending time on a cattle station felet like a true blue Aussie way of experiencing the heart of rural, Outback Australia. Blog to come!

#56 See the Cherry Blossoms in Japan

Who doesn’t want to see the poetic beauty of Cherry Blossoms in season?

#57 Visit a Samurai museum ✅

Exploring the Samurai and Ninja Museum offered a deeper understanding of Japan’s history, discipline, and cultural identity. Blog to come!

#58 Visit Hiroshima

Visiting Hiroshima serves a dual purpose of reflection and understanding. I am fascinated by everything WW2, and my husbands’ grandfather was stationed at Hiroshima during the Australian occupation.

#59 Hike Flinders Ranges

Part of my goal to explore more of Australia’s national parks, hiking the Flinders Ranges in South Australia offers a chance to witness its rugged beauty in real life and reconnect with nature.

#60 Hike Bluff Knoll

Bluff Knoll is known for its rewarding summit views. So this is the kind of hike that will be challenging but extremely rewarding.

#61 Watch an Opera

Watching opera feels like one of those classica cultural experiences.

#62 Explore Edinburgh Castle

Perched above the city, Edinburgh Castle is one of those landmarks that feels both dramatic and deeply historic. It was a castle that Queen Mary once roamed the halls of and a place I would love to explore slowly.

#63 See the Twelve Apostles ✅

An iconic Australian landscape, seeing the Twelve Apostles in person was one of those moments that makes you pause and be in awe of the raw beauty of the Australian coastline. Blog to come!

#64 See the Pinnacles ✅

Walking amont the iconic Pinnacles in Cervantes in Western Australia felt like stepping onto another planet. The landscape was both strange and striking! Read more here.

#65 Visit Mad Max 2 Museum ✅

Visting the Mad Max 2 Museum was such a fun stop during our adventure of the Outback. It was a reminder of how iconic Australian film history can show up in even the most remote places. Read more here.

#66 Get up close to a Galapagos Tortoise ✅

There’s something fascinating about animals that have existed for so long, they almost seem prehistoric. Getting up close to a Galapagos Tortoise felt like meeting a noble creature that’s a living piece of history. Blog to come!

#67 Eat at Bubba Gump Shrimp ✅

Forrest Gump is one of my favourite movies, so eating at Bubba Gump Shrimp felt like a slightly playful and nostalgic addition to the list. Blog to come!

#68 Ride a Camel ✅

A camel ride felt like one of those slightly unexpected experiences that adds a sense of adventure to a weekend or travel. Blog to come!

#69 Swim with Sea Lions ✅

Have you ever imaged sharing the ocean with the delightful, playful, and curious Australian Sea Lion? I have, and my dream came true this year! Read more.

#70 Go abseiling ✅

Leaning backwards off a cliff isn’t something that comes naturally to me, which is exactly why it was on my list.

#71 Visit Wave Rock in WA ✅

Wave Rock’s unique formation makes it one of those natural landmarks that’s both simple and fascinating, a pretty good reason to have it on the list.

#72 See the infamous Dish in Parkes, NSW ✅

The Dish, also known as Parkes Observatory, was used in Apollo 11 to receive live TV images of the moon landing.

#73 See the NASA debris in Balladonia, WA ✅

In 1979, the NASA Skylab space station was hurtling to Earth and crashed in a little outback and remote town called Balladonia in Western Australia.

#74 Run the City2Surf ✅

Lace up my runners and join the biggest Fun Run to celebrate being 15 years in remission from cancer! Read more here!

#75 Travel on The Ghan train from Darwin to Adelaide ✅

For years, this legendary journey through the heart of Australia has been a “must” on my bucket list. So, when my husband and I realised we had a week available in the year to go on an adventure together, we boarded The Ghan for one of the most memorable adventures through Australia’s Outback. Read more.

#76 Go Opal Mining in Cooper Pedy ✅

OK, so not technically Opal Mining, BUT we did eat lunch in an OPAL MINE! And we did do some pretend opal mining beforehand – so, that counts, right? Read more.

#77 Climb Sydney Harbour Bridge

Still need to tick this experience off the bucket list!

#78 Visit Alice Springs, NT ✅

There’s no better way to see Alice Springs than on an e-bike tour! Read more.

#79 Make sourdough bread from scratch

Making sourdough appears to be a grounding, slow, and deeply satisfying activity. Plus, I’ve always dreamt of being able to bake my own bread so my husband and I would be eating healthier bread with less preservatives.

#80 Take a language class

Ever since I was a little girl I have always wanted to be able to speak more than one language. Learning a langauge is more than words, it’s about immersing myself in culture and understanding the world a little differently.

#81 Drink tea with a Geisha ✅

This felt like one of those rare cultural experiences that offers a glimpse into another world that is deeply rooted in respect and tradition.

#82 Visit an animal café in Japan ✅

Animal cafe’s aren’t really a thing where I am from. But apparently they’re all the rage in Japan. So when we visited, we wanted to visit one to see what it was all about. Read more about our experience in my journal about our trip to Tokyo.

#83 Explore the Imperial Palace in Kyoto ✅

Visiting the Imperial Palace in Kyoto gave me a glimpse into Japan’s royal history. Blog to come!

#84 Visit a Temple in Japan ✅

Japan’s temples were more than landmarks on a sightseeing itinerary. They were spaces that offered me moments for quiet reflection and gave me an appreciation for tradition. Blog to come!

#85 Explore Nijo Castle in Kyoto ✅

Visiting UNESCO Nijo Castle gave me a glimpse into the life of the Shogan in Kyoto during feudal time. The gardens were so relaxing and gave me lots of inspiration for a garden of my own. Blog to come!

#86 Walk across Shibuya Scramble/ Crossing in Tokyo ✅

Walking across Shibuya Crossing was one of those iconic travel moments that somehow still feels surreal.  Read more about it my journal about our trip to Tokyo.