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1. Walk on the Great Wall of China
2. Go to Munich and attend Oktoberfest
4. Experience zero gravity
5. Invent something and obtain a patent for it
6. Appear in a movie, even as just an extra
7. Swim in an underwater cave
8. Attend an NFL game
9. Give blood ✔
Date Completed: 28th January 2010
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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10. Buy my own car ✔
Date Completed: 10th February 2014
Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand
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11. Go surfing in Australia ✔
Date Completed: 29th April 2015
Location: Coolangatta, Australia
Location: Coolangatta, Australia
12. Scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef ✔
Date Completed: 20th April 2015
Location: Cairns, Australia
Location: Cairns, Australia
13. Ride in a fighter jet
14. Ski a “real” mountain ✔
Date Completed: 29th July 2013
Location: Mt. Olympus, Canterbury, New Zealand
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15. Ride a camel in a desert
16. See an elephant in the wild
17. Go to base camp at Mount Everest
18. See a penguin in the wild
19. Go to Hawaii
20. Watch a volcanic eruption
21. Ride in a helicopter ✔
Date Completed: 14th March 2014
Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand
Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand
22. See the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
23. Ride in a gondola boat in Venice ✔
Date Completed: 15th July 2016
Location: Venice, Italy
Location: Venice, Italy
24. See Mount Rushmore
27. Watch a bullfight ✔
Date Completed: 8th July 2017
Location: Pamplona, Spain
Location: Pamplona, Spain
28. See the Mayan ruins
29. See the northern lights
30. Watch the Olympics live
31. Eat blowfish ✔
Date Completed: 4th February 2019
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Location: Tokyo, Japan
32. Drink sake in Japan ✔
Date Completed: 4th February 2019
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Location: Tokyo, Japan
33. Go to Antarctica
34. Climb a coconut palm and get that epic sunset picture
35. Eat a tequila worm ✔
Date Completed: 6th December 2013
Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand
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36. Run a half marathon ✔
Date Completed: 26th June 2016
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
37. Go more than 200 km/h on land ✔
Date Completed: 13th September 2019
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
38. Eat at a White Castle restaurant ✔
Date Completed: 26th August 2011
Location: Green Brook Township, New Jersey, USA
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39. Join the Mile High Club ✔
Date Completed: 20th June 2015
Location: New Zealand-Fiji
Location: New Zealand-Fiji
41. Go on a blob ✔
Date Completed: 21st September 2014
Location: Tauranga, New Zealand
Location: Tauranga, New Zealand
42. Drag race a car
43. Walk on an iceberg
44. Ride a hovercraft
45. Run down the side of a volcano (or volcano board)
46. Go to Brennan’s restaurant and race a turtle
47. Set a Guinness World Record
48. Drink from Das Boot ✔
Date Completed: 24th September 2019
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
49. Own a gladiator sword
50. Take a punch by a UFC fighter ✔
Date Completed: 23rd July 2010
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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51. Drink vodka in Russia
53. Throw a grenade
54. Run with the bulls in Spain ✔
Date Completed: 8th July 2017
Location: Pamplona, Spain
Location: Pamplona, Spain
55. Streak in a foreign country
56. Land a sport fish over 100 lbs.
57. Stay in an ice hotel
58. Crush grapes with my feet to make wine
59. Take part in La Tomatina
60. Eat kangaroo steak ✔
Date Completed: 25th January 2013
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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61. Watch the Tour de France live ✔
Date Completed: 22nd July 2017
Location: Marseille, France
Location: Marseille, France
62. Fly in a hot air balloon ✔
Date Completed: 7th February 2015
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
63. Attend a European soccer match ✔
Date Completed: 15th October 2016
Location: Newcastle, England, UK
Location: Newcastle, England, UK
64. Go bull riding
65. Go whitewater rafting ✔
Date Completed: 17th September 2014
Location: Rotorua, New Zealand
Location: Rotorua, New Zealand
66. Hug a koala bear ✔
Date Completed: 28th April 2015
Location: Australia Zoo, Beerwah, Australia
Location: Australia Zoo, Beerwah, Australia
67. Swim at Devil’s Pool, Victoria Falls
68. See Angel Falls
69. Go to Stonehenge ✔
Date Completed: 5th October 2016
Location: Salisbury, England, UK
Location: Salisbury, England, UK
70. See the Hollywood stars on the sidewalk ✔
Date Completed: 12th September 2019
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
71. Bartend for a night
72. Walk on a glacier ✔
Date Completed: 2nd January 2018
Location: Franz Josef, New Zealand
Location: Franz Josef, New Zealand
73. Go to Athens, Greece
74. Fly in a wind tunnel ✔
Date Completed: 24th February 2010
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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75. Jump the tallest bungee in the world
76. Give beads during Mardi Gras
77. Get a picture with a Buckingham Palace guard ✔
Date Completed: 4th October 2016
Location: London, England, UK
Location: London, England, UK
78. Make a call from a London phone booth ✔
Date Completed: 3rd October 2016
Location: London, England, UK
Location: London, England, UK
79. Ride in a chariot
80. Ride in a dog sled
81. Eat a raw egg ✔
Date Completed: 20th February 2010
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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82. Dive underwater in a submarine
83. Get tasered
84. Fly an airplane ✔
Date Completed: 9th November 2014
Location: Hawera, New Zealand
Location: Hawera, New Zealand
85. Swim in a fountain
86. Go for a Polar Bear Swim ✔
Date Completed: 1st January 2010
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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87. Travel the Pamir Highway
88. Swim with sharks
90. Go to Pompeii ✔
Date Completed: 3rd July 2016
Location: Pompeii, Italy
Location: Pompeii, Italy
91. Swim in the Dead Sea
92. Drive on the Autobahn
93. Take an IQ test ✔
Date Completed: 6th August 2014
Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand
Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand
94. Walk on hot coals
96. See Christ the Redeemer
97. Become a vegetarian for a week ✔
Date Completed: 8-14th February 2010
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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98. Go BASE jumping ✔
Date Completed: 13th December 2020
Location: Undisclosed, New Zealand
Location: Undisclosed, New Zealand
99. Party in Amsterdam
100. Be in Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day
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Stats
Date started: 1st January 2010
Total items: 100
Items completed: 45
Most items completed in one year: 8 (2013)
Most difficult: #84 Fly an airplane
Most rewarding: #36 Run a half marathon
Scariest: #54 Run with the bulls in Spain
Most items completed in one country: 15 (New Zealand)
Total countries visited: 23
Australia, Barbados, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, France, Germany, Indonesian, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vatican City
Coverage by landmass: 25.95%
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