Things to do before I die

Stay the night in Chillingham Castle

1. I think I watched a ghost hunters on that my last night in London. I could’t sleep and got up at 5am to catch the bus back to Bloomsbury to make it to Heathrow on time. Then I didn’t sleep for 2 days due to jetlag. Probably not the best choice. Have fun with that. Not on my list.

   tiffanie o, September 14, 2009

Visit Israel

Float on the Dead Sea

1. that sounds too cool! thats on my list now 🙂

   anna, August 30, 2010

Visit Montreal

1. why not Greece. Nice place for vacations too

   Don Giorgio, September 3, 2008

2. Nice you wanna come visit my homeland : )
   Great city, lots of restaurants and snow. (well. During winter.)

   Good luck with that mega to-do list.

   Émilie, January 15, 2009

Fly in a fighter plane

1. Definitely fun, way over the top, this is the best right here. http://www.barnstorming.com/ We can couple this with some nice tattoo’s by Kat on the trip!

   Christopher, May 27, 2007

2. Fantastic link, thank you Chris:)

   Brady J. Frey, May 27, 2007

Fly in a biplane

1. Ooooo….in a dogfight! That would be cool!

   Tom Hesser, May 5, 2007

Experience weightlessness

1. This is gonna be hard 😀 And really expensive 😛

   Santi H., November 5, 2007

Ride the Trans-Siberian Express

1. my cousin did this a decade ago — at a certain point overnight, the train stops, they lift the entire thing up in the air and swap the wheels so it can continue on a different grade of track. awesome. (bring a gun?)

   Noam Birnbaum, April 3, 2007

2. That IS awesome! I’d second a gun idea, though I’m not sure how well that would go over in customs.

   Brady J. Frey, April 9, 2007

3. Dont forget to load the gun. Russians are maniacs.

   Santi H., November 5, 2007

4. Are not! Americans are armed
   like the terminator. Stupid
   cliché bullcrap. Bring some
   vodka, you gonna make friends
   in a sec!

   misha, February 27, 2008

Visit the Senate and the House of Representatives

1. Inside. I’ve seen the outside.

   Brady J. Frey, April 1, 2007

2. I used to work as a senatorial intern. It’s pretty rad. Though the tours aren’t what they used to be. There’s a tiny Charley and the Chocolate Factory-esque train that runs between the office buildings and the actual senate and house **underground**. It’s crazy. If you do plan to go call your Senator and arrange a tour. A little known fact-they do that.

   Bradee Evans, January 18, 2008

Visit Cairo

1. Touch the Great Pyramids

   Brady J. Frey, March 30, 2007

2. See the Valley of the Kings

   Brady J. Frey, March 30, 2007

3. Ohhhh…I thought you meant Cairo, IL =)

   Tom Hesser, May 4, 2007

4. I’ve seen enough Gringo’s in my life, Illinois is out of my list:)

   Brady J. Frey, May 4, 2007

5. welcome to my city

   wael, June 28, 2007

6. Ooohh… Cairo’s great. i loved egypt. it was amazing.

   Frances, August 31, 2007

Visit NASA, JFK

1. Access to view archived Mission Control?

   Brady J. Frey, March 30, 2007

2. Watch a space shuttle launch?

   Brady J. Frey, March 31, 2007

Drive Route 66

Visit Panama Canal

1. Been there, went through it, definitely not to miss.

   Christopher, May 27, 2007

Visit the Forbidden City

1. Scheduled for February 2008, including Great Wall. We will be stopping in Hong Kong and more on our way to the philippines.

   Brady J. Frey, April 1, 2007

2. while in Philippines, have the falafel

   Eugene Santos, April 11, 2007

3. Ummm… but it’s FORBIDDEN!

   Tom Hesser, May 4, 2007

4. You walk A LOT in the forbidden city.

   Frances, August 31, 2007

Build an Igloo

1. Ooo I can build an huge snow man right next to it!

   Sheryl K. Jang, April 11, 2007

Touch a Penguin

1. You can do that in Edinburgh Zoo when they do a we parade thing every lunch time.

   Grace Collins, December 28, 2007

Touch a Puffin

1. oooo.. they hate that!

   Tom Hesser, May 5, 2007

2. HAHAHAHAHAHA

   Lena, April 15, 2008

3. I’ve done that. 🙂

   Skyler Petersen, February 19, 2009

Visit the Andes Mountain Range

Go Hang-gliding

Go Spelunking

Go diving w/sharks

1. Does not ‘need’ to be highly aggressive sharks – just saying I dove with sharks should be minimum +2 cool points.

   Brady J. Frey, April 1, 2007

2. Baby sharks dont count

   Eugene Santos, April 2, 2007

3. Prove it. Get in a tank with baby sharks then, be man.

   Brady J. Frey, April 9, 2007

4. I have dove with many sharks, white tip, black tip, mako, hammerheads, they are some of the most beautiful creatures in the world. I watched sharks feeding in Indonesia, crazy stuff. They very rarely attack divers unless you are chumming or really asking for it. I highly recommend it, there is little to worry about. Only when you are getting in and out of the water do you really feel nervous.

   Christopher, December 2, 2007

Visit a Black Beach

1. Black Sand is what I define by ‘Black Beach’

   Brady J. Frey, April 1, 2007

2. I want to go to a black beach too!

   Sheryl Jang, April 8, 2007

3. I’ve been to one. Not that great. The sand is really sticky. there´s one in Macau. It´s called Hac-sa Beach (black sand beach)

   Pedro Silva, May 21, 2007

Meet Steven Hawkings

1. YES! Totally. And get Apple to give him a better voice for his synthesizer.

   Tom Hesser, May 5, 2007

Come too close to a Tazmanian Devil

Visit New Zealand

Visit Australia

1. Do Melbourne.

   Meaghan, March 2, 2008

Visit Russia

Touch a Whale Shark

1. What is it with you and touching things?…Mr. Touchy…Mr. Touchy Feely

   Tom Hesser, May 5, 2007

Visit Florence

Visit Athens

1. View the Acropolis of Athens

   Brady J. Frey, April 2, 2007

2. I’ve never been, but my parents have and they did not find it that interesting. They told me the Islands are WAY better! Do a cruise on the Greek islands! 😉

   Mr.WannaB, July 28, 2008

Great Wall of China

1. Are you Chinesse? Your obsessed with chinese things.

   Eugene Santos, April 4, 2007

2. Eugene? You wanna fight?

   Sheryl Jang, April 8, 2007

3. I dont want to fight you, you take Yoga classes. You might throw a yoga flame at me.

   Eugene Santos, April 10, 2007

4. Hahha maybe if you’re lucky

   Sheryl Jang, April 11, 2007

5. Whew!! Walking the Great Wall is a day’s excercise… even just a little portion… well, I walked the part with all the steps, so it was really hard going up, but easy coming down.

   Frances, August 31, 2007

Visit Tokyo & Older Japan

1. You have to go to the japanese deer park… hahaah… well, you get to pet deer there, so.
   But japan is beautiful with it’s culture and scenery.

   Frances, August 31, 2007

2. The cherry blossom festival is on my list.

   tiffanie o, September 14, 2009

Visit Petra

1. i did, not really worth it :p

   Mariam Ayyash, February 19, 2009

Eat Lobster in Maine

1. They have a yearly lobster festival. I saw it on Food Network.

   Eugene Santos, April 4, 2007

2. Ooooo yummm! Lobster!!

   Sheryl Jang, April 8, 2007

3. you can get buffet lobster in Maine… eww I know

   ally, November 27, 2008

4. I did that in York Harbor, ME during my 2002 spring break trip. It was my first time eating lobster. Delicious and inexpensive!

   tiffanie o, September 14, 2009

Get quality Wonder Woman costume

1. Would you meet Linda Carter dressed up in it?

   Eugene Santos, April 4, 2007

2. Hahhaa I don’t know about that…

   Sheryl Jang, April 8, 2007

Visit New Orleans & Eat Crawfish

1. make sure you book any mardi gras trip a year in advance and do you know how to eat a crawdad?

   joanna, May 29, 2007

Visit Miami

Visit Graceland

Touch an Armadillo

1. Amber had one jump at her face in Brazil, it would have torn her face off if our guide had not grabbed it’s tail. they aren’t the friendliest of creatures so good luck with that.

   Christopher, December 2, 2007

Hold a Koala

1. oooo do they smell! there were wild koalas near my cabin in australia that my instructor would feed. the are the dirtiest, stinkiest, cutest mammals on earth!

   robbi, December 29, 2007

2. Don’t mess with a wild Koala. They will rip your head off

   Meaghan, March 3, 2008

3. I want to hug one.

   Flik, July 18, 2008

Visit Washington, D.C.

1. not the summer, very very hot

   joanna, May 29, 2007

2. Yeah, I remember – I stayed there when I was a kid and my dad was in the military. The humidity took 5 years off my life! Sheryl hasn’t seen it, however, so it’s good for her to learn from:)

   Brady J. Frey, May 29, 2007

3. Best education on America you can get, awesome city!

   Christopher, December 2, 2007

4. I live in DC. You only like it if you don’t live here. I think DC is overrated.

   Anonymous, June 7, 2008

5. Been there several times. Lots to see. Don’t fly into Dulles. Surprisingly, the two things that stand out in my mind are 1) the number of homeless people and 2) Mr. Hanson paying off guards to get us into secret places.

   tiffanie o, September 14, 2009

Visit the Animal Kingdom, FL

Pet a Lion or a Panther

Visit the North Pole

Visit Alaska

1. Make sure to bring Brady, because he wants to build an igloo.

   Eugene Santos, April 4, 2007

Visit the Grandcanyon

1. Dont forget to visit the Sky Walk.

   Eugene Santos, April 4, 2007

Visit Mount Rushmore

1. don’t forget the crazy horse monument near by, should be finished by now

   joanna, May 29, 2007

Visit Jamaica

1. Sounds like a fantastic idea! Just watch out since I’ve heard rumours that they really dont like tourists. But if you are with a guide it’s no problem. But whatever you do, dont get lost from the guide.

   Santi H., November 5, 2007

Visit Caribbean

1. St. John and Barbados should be top on that list!

   Christopher, December 2, 2007

2. Barbados is on my list 🙂

   Barbados tiffanie o, September 14, 2009

Visit Florida Keys

Meet Johnny Depp

1. Hard to do now that he has been swallowed by a giant sea creature. Wait for Pirates III and maybe, just maybe he will reemerge!

   Christopher, April 1, 2007

2. I can’t wait!

   Sheryl Jang, April 8, 2007

3. of course he’s back… hes johnny depp. shame on your for ever soubting captain jack.

   jess, May 27, 2008

Swim with the Manatees

Raise a Toyger

Visit Kenya

1. Go on an African Safari

   Sheryl K. Jang, April 11, 2007

2. african safari’s are amazing. i totally recomend this!!

   Frances, August 31, 2007

3. I love Kenya! I lived there for 5 years! WHEN you go, be sure to try the “Mandazi” and the Sambusas!! So delicious!!!!

   josi Marie, December 29, 2011

Visit a nude beach

1. Honey, there’s one in San Francisco! I could take you any weekend, dork:)

   Brady J. Frey, April 16, 2007

2. I’m not the dork in this relationship. The title does say “Things to do before I die”. I haven’t done it yet so there punk. I love you.

   Sheryl Jang, April 16, 2007

3. I went to a nude beach once, HAHA, jk.

   Eugene Santos, April 29, 2007

4. The problem with nude beaches is the people who go are not anyone you want to see nude. Uh, no offense Eugene…

   Christopher, May 27, 2007

5. I know what you mean Chris, hhhmm i mean someone told me. nevermind.

   Eugene Santos, June 8, 2007

Stay at the Ice Hotel

1. Located in the village Jukkasjärvi, 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle in Sweden. http://www.icehotel.com/

   Sheryl K. Jang, April 11, 2007

2. In Sweden? Hmpf, Jukkasjärvi is a finnish word. Meaning Jukkaslake.

   “Lapland is the Land of the Sami people. Evidence has been found to indicate that the Sami inhabited the area not long after the Ice Age.”

   Lapland is in Finland, Santa Claus lives there, Northern Lights, mostly known from there, Sami people… Finnish Indians if you americanize it.

   Santi H., November 5, 2007

Stay in a bungalo on the water in Tahiti

1. I did that. The idea of doing it was so much more romantic and impressive than actually doing it. Maybe I did it wrong!

   Paul, May 29, 2007

Visit the Cayman Islands

Raise a German Giant Bunny

Visit the Bahamas

Participate in the Great Tomato Fight in Eastern Spain

1. I would never have thought to put that on a must do list but now that I see it you are so right, how fun would that be! Let’s get a group together and do it!

   Christopher, December 2, 2007

Visit Rio de Janerio

View the Aurora Borealis Lights in person

Visit the Amazon Jungle

1. Too many bugs….BIG bugs!!!

   Tom Hesser, May 4, 2007

Go Parasailing

Stay at the Hotel del Coronado

Go Skydiving

Most people would agree they’ve dreamed of flying; buccaneer adventures of Peter Pan, Harry Potter lobbing through…

Read the Adventure

Ride in a hot-air balloon

With relaxed company, we reached the site (followed by 2 other passengers on our trip who’s names escape me)…

Read the Adventure

Run a marathon

Learn Mandarin

Ride a schooner

Ride in a tugboat

Visit Germany

Visit Scotland

Visit Coney Island

Visit Notre Dame

Visit the Vatican

Visit London

Visit Venice

Visit Rome

Get Married

Meet Linda Carter

Go to Kaui

Visit New York, NY

Visit Queens, NY

Visit Paris

Have Kids

Get quality Batman costume

Visit Cheers in Boston