Towards the beginning of my career, I read a book entitled “50 Things to Do With the Rest of Your Life” written by fellow lawyer Robert Pearce Wilkins. The book’s premise is that planning is key to taking control of your life, and that neither time nor money constraints should deter your enjoyment. Wilkins encourages people to make a list and plan to do the things they really want to do in life. He inspired me to start thinking and to create a bucket list of things I want to do before I leave this planet. Slowly but surely I’ve been crossing off items on my list (and adding a few more), and my life has been better for it. I hope my list inspires you make one of your own and get to work on making it happen.<\/p>\n

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1. Drive the Pacific Coast Highway from LA to San Fran<\/span><\/li>\n
2. Visit all 54 countries in Africa (in progress – 11 down, 43 to go)<\/li>\n
3. Go on an African safari<\/span><\/li>\n
4. See the Great Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt<\/li>\n
5. Ride along the Nile River<\/li>\n
6. See the slave castles in Ghana<\/span><\/li>\n
7. See the mountain gorillas in Rwanda<\/li>\n
8. Visit South Africa<\/span><\/li>\n
9. Visit Ghana<\/del><\/li>\n
10. Visit Senegal<\/del><\/li>\n
11. Visit Mozambique<\/del><\/li>\n
12. Visit Tanzania and Zanzibar<\/del><\/li>\n
13. Visit the Seychelles<\/li>\n
14. Visit Kenya and Maasai Mara<\/li>\n
15. Visit Robben Island<\/span><\/li>\n
16. Visit Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe and Zambia)<\/span><\/li>\n
17. Visit Mexico<\/del><\/li>\n
18. Visit Jamaica <\/span><\/li>\n
19. Visit U.S. Virgin Islands<\/span><\/li>\n
20. Visit British Virgin Islands<\/li>\n
21. Visit Puerto Rico<\/span><\/li>\n
22. Visit St. Maarten<\/li>\n
23. Visit Turks and Caicos<\/del><\/li>\n
24. Visit Dubai\/UAE<\/del><\/li>\n
25. Visit Petra and Jordan<\/li>\n
26. Go to Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago<\/li>\n
27. Go to Carnival in Brazil<\/span><\/li>\n
28. Learn to Tango in Argentina<\/li>\n
29. Ride along the Amazon River<\/li>\n
30. Visit Iguazu Falls (Brazil and Argentina)<\/li>\n
31. Visit the Pantanal in Brazil<\/li>\n
32. Visit Machu Picchu<\/li>\n
33. Visit Thailand<\/li>\n
34. Visit Cuba<\/del><\/li>\n
35. Visit the Taj Mahal in India<\/li>\n
36. Visit the Blue Mosque in Turkey<\/li>\n
37. Visit Dubai<\/del><\/li>\n
38. Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia<\/li>\n
39. Visit the French Riviera<\/li>\n
40. Visit Paris<\/span><\/li>\n
41. Visit Rome, Italy<\/del><\/li>\n
42. Visit Venice, Italy<\/li>\n
43. Visit the Amalfi Coast<\/del><\/li>\n
44. Visit the Italian Riviera<\/li>\n
45. Visit Croatia<\/del><\/li>\n
46. Visit Spain<\/del><\/li>\n
47. Visit the Great Barrier Reef in Australia<\/li>\n
48. Visit the Fiji Islands<\/li>\n
49. Visit Hawaii<\/span><\/li>\n
50. See Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park<\/li>\n
51. Visit the Arches in Utah<\/li>\n
52. Go houseboating in Lake Powell, AZ<\/li>\n
53. Visit Antelope Canyon<\/del><\/li>\n
54. Visit the Grand Canyon <\/span><\/li>\n
55. Visit Sedona<\/span><\/li>\n
56. Go to Alcatraz Island in San Francisco<\/span><\/li>\n
57. Go to Napa Valley<\/li>\n
58. Visit Alaska<\/li>\n
59. Visit Iceland<\/li>\n
60. Volunteer abroad for 1+ months<\/li>\n
61. Live abroad for 3+ months<\/del><\/li>\n
62. Learn to speak Spanish fluently (in progress)<\/li>\n
63. Learn to speak Portuguese fluently (in progress)<\/li>\n
64. Visit all 7 continents (5 down,\u00a02 to go)<\/li>\n
65. Ride on a yacht<\/del><\/li>\n
66. Go white water rafting<\/li>\n
67. Learn to scuba dive<\/li>\n
68. Go water skiing<\/li>\n
69. Go horseback riding<\/del><\/li>\n
70. Write a book<\/li>\n
71. Get published in a newspaper or magazine<\/del><\/li>\n
72. Create a travel blog<\/del><\/li>\n
73. Create a travel-related business<\/del><\/li>\n
74. Create a charitable foundation<\/li>\n
75. Get DNA testing to learn my genetic ancestry<\/del><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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