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Have you created your bucket list?
Have you checked off many items?
If not, right now isn't too soon to get started checking off bucket list items.
Let's say you live to age ninety. How many days do you have left to live?
Take your age now and subtract it from ninety, then multiply that number by 365. That's pretty finite, isn't it?
As busy as your life is right now, you need to make time for the stuff you dream about — the adventures, the relationships, the memories, and goals that are important to you.
Most people get to the end of their lives never really living. They never do those important things they always planned on doing.
Somehow time slips away, and it seems too costly or impossible to achieve. Other things keep getting in the way and jumping to the top of your priority list.
Then one day you look back with regret at all of the things you wanted to accomplish but never did. “If only I'd taken the time to . . .”
What Is a Bucket List?
“What is a bucket list?” you might ask. Well, it's that list of meaningful things you long to do before you die (or kick the bucket as they say).
It's those important experiences you don't want to look back on with regret at the end of your life because you didn't do them.
When you say, “My bucket list includes . . .” you will share a collection of your dreams, goals, and aspirations that you hope to achieve in your lifetime.
If you haven't taken the time to create your bucket lists, we are here to help. We've created categories of unique bucket list ideas for several life areas.
You'll also find handy downloads for each category that you can use as your own bucket list template.
If you want to skip to specific bucket lists, just click the links below.
Travel Bucket List Ideas
Visit the most beautiful cities in the United States.
Although I love traveling to other countries, there are so many beautiful places to visit in the U.S. The 20 cities consistently listed as the most beautiful include:
San Francisco, California
San Diego, California
Seattle, Washington
Santa Barbara, California
Boston, Massachusetts
Honolulu, Hawaii
Savannah, Georgia
Charleston, South Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
Monterey, California
Napa, California
New York, New York
Key West, Florida
Maui, Hawaii
Carmel-by-the Sea, California
Breckenridge, Colorado
Portland, Oregon
Laguna Beach, California
New Orleans, Louisiana
Asheville, North Carolina (my hometown)
Visit the 59 national parks in the United States.
The national parks in the U.S. are identified as such because of their natural beauty, unique geological features, unusual ecosystems, and recreational opportunities. Here's a list of all of the national parks.
From the Grand Canyon to the wildflower fields at Mt. Rainer, national parks have some of the most coveted natural landmarks in the country.
There are 76,000 archeological sites and nearly 2,500 national historic landmarks.
National parks are also home to some of the most stunning landscapes like The Redwood National Park in California which has the tallest trees on Earth and the 2,000+ natural stone arches at Arches National Park in Utah.
Visit the most beautiful cities outside of the U.S.
If you love international travel and want to see some of the most beautiful cities in the world, you definitely don't want to miss these 20 destinations:
Paris, France
Venice, Italy
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
London, England
Rome, Italy
Athens, Greece
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Berlin, Germany
Oia Santorini, Greece
Singapore
Sydney, Australia
Edinburgh, Scotland
Mont Saint-Michel, France
Prague, Czech Republic
Florence, Italy
Copenhagen, Denmark
Budapest, Hungary
Bruges, Brussels
Vancouver, Canada
Zurich, Switzerland
Travel to lesser-known but still jaw-dropping destinations.
There are thousands of these unique gems around the world, but here's a curated list of 20 you should check out and include on your bucket list:
Piran, Slovenia
Portofino, Italy
Hvar, Croatia
Coimbra, Portugal
Burano, Italy
Dinant, Belgium
Huacachina, Peru
Tinago Falls, Philippines
Marieta Islands, Mexico
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Mellieha, Malta
Ploumanac'h, Brittany, France
Cap Ferret, Aquitaine, France
Tenby, Wales, UK
Kek Lok Si, Malaysia
Montreal Botanical Garden, Canada
Marble Caves, Chile
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali
Fes, Morocco
Pink Lake, Australia
Plan an adventure vacation.
Do you have an adventurous spirit and love trying new and daring things?
If so, make your next vacation a real adventure by planning a trip that involves action and excitement. Need some ideas?
Are you a life-long learner and love the idea of combining travel with learning?
There are numerous learning excursions, weekend events, and even cruises where you can enjoy the benefits of travel while increasing your knowledge in an area of interest.
If you want more ideas for learning excursions, check out Road Scholar for some amazing learning trips around the world.
Bucket List Ideas for Personal Growth
Take care of your mental and emotional well-being.
Carve out time to ensure you are mentally and emotionally strong so you can enjoy life, have strong relationships, and have the emotional energy to pursue all of these things to do before you die.
Here are some ideas:
Practice mindfulness daily.
Improve your emotional intelligence.
Deal with all of your past baggage (in therapy or otherwise).
Practice radical self-acceptance.
Learn to let go of things you can't change.
Question your assumptions and limiting beliefs.
Stop gossiping, judging, and passive-aggressive behaviors.
Practice gratitude daily.
Prioritize experiences over things.
Identify your major stressors and deal with them.
Do more of what makes you happy.
Spend more time in nature.
Get treated for anxiety, depression, or any other mental health issue.
So how do you begin to find your passion and make it part of your life? Add these as some of your top bucket list items:
Write a vision for your life. Begin with the end result. Write down exactly what you want your life to look like at the end of this process, in every area of your life.
Clear clutter. Not only physical clutter but the clutter of too many extraneous distractions, activities, and commitments that suck your time and energy.
Assess your relationships, both personal and professional. Are there any that drain you, upset you, or cause you problems? How can you make changes to spend time with people who energize you?
Begin putting money aside in a savings account. You may need this as you make your transition from your old life to a new one.
Brainstorm other income streams. Start thinking about ways you can bring in extra cash in a pinch.
Begin reading everything you can about your passion or passions. Look at how other people have translated that passion into a career.
Find mentors who are doing what you want to do, and doing it well. Reach out to them and learn their secrets.
Take a career personality test, an entrepreneurial aptitude test, and an emotional intelligence test to help you learn more about yourself.
Write down all of the possible action steps you will need to take to get you from here to where you want to be.
Start building your planning calendar by plotting the above action steps on specific days or weeks.
Try out different ideas that appeal to you by volunteering or taking on a side-gig to see exactly what's involved in living your passion.
Write and publish your book.
Did you know that over 80% of people want to write a book but less than 1% actually do?
So many people who have important things to write about, things that could help and inspire other people.
YOU are one of those people, even if you’ve never considered writing a book before.
Whether you want to write a novel, a non-fiction book, or your own autobiography, you can learn the skills of self-publishing and write several books a year if you put your mind to it.
It details every step you need to take to get your book written, formatted, designed, published, marketed and sold.
Change the world.
Do you want to leave a positive legacy for your family, friends, community, and even the world?
You don't have to donate millions of dollars or start your own non-profit in order to create your legacy. There are so many ideas for making a positive impact and enjoying yourself at the same time. Here are some ideas:
Plant a garden.
Adopt an animal from a shelter.
Be a mentor to someone.
Get involved in a cause that means something to you.
You don't want to look back on your life wishing you'd been more engaged with the important people in your life, or that you didn't try to build new connections with amazing people throughout your life.
Sometimes life becomes so predictable, and we get stuck in our ruts. Maybe it's time to shake things up, or at least add some change-it-up ideas to your bucket list.
I'm sure you've dreamed of making some changes in your life that are a little crazy.
Challenge all of your beliefs about religion, politics, and life in general for a new perspective.
Go a full week without TV and do something with your hands.
Try eating a cuisine you wouldn't normally try.
Play hooky from work and go on a day-long adventure.
Leave your job and go on a year-long adventure.
Bucket List Ideas for Health and Fitness
Every year we make resolutions to exercise, become healthier and more fit. This is a bucket list goal that tends to get pushed to the bottom of the list over and over again.
You want to have a long and healthy life so you can complete all of the items on your list, and fitness is essential to enjoying a long life.
Are you ready to get started checking off items on your list of things to do before you die?
It might seem like you have plenty of days left (especially if you're younger than 40 or so), but remember that most of your time is taken up with work, sleep, and the tasks of just living.
Those things alone account for 18-20 hours of every day, with a few more free hours on the weekends.
That doesn't leave much time for the good stuff — the stuff you're working so hard for.
It takes planning, saving, and determination to make these things happen.
If you don't want to look back with regret, you must create your bucket list and start doing them, month after month, year after year.
Pick one of these items and start today. We promise — you won't regret it!
3 thoughts on “575+ Bucket List Ideas To Live A No Regrets Life (Plus Printable Downloads)”
Inspiring!
No to eliminate fear, inertia and resignation and I will be good to go.
I want to keep this forever. Headed to Honolulu on Saturday.
Inspiring!
No to eliminate fear, inertia and resignation and I will be good to go.
I want to keep this forever. Headed to Honolulu on Saturday.