Written on a train, March 2024 · unedited since

The Bucket List

Forty-five things, in the order I wrote them — not ranked, not tidied up, and not added to since. Struck-through items have a film and a page of their own.

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One tick per item · the whole bar is the list itself

01Steve Jobs Pilgrimage in IndiaINDIA

02Skydive Over the Palm Island in DubaiDUBAI

03Feature in a K-Pop Music Video—

04Buddhist Monk Meditation and Training—

05Learn to Surf—

06Great White Cage Dive—

07Win Poker in MacauMACAU

08Run a Marathon—

09Solve a Rubik's Cube in Under 1 Minute—

10Ride a Cybercab in AustinAUSTIN

11See Elephants, Lions and Giraffes in the Wild / SafariSAFARI

12See a SpaceX Rocket Launch—

13Learn to Do a Frontflip, Backflip and Cheat Gainer Flip—

14Build a Six-Pack—

15Eat Texas BBQTEXAS

16Attend CoachellaCALIFORNIA

17Attend the Kentucky DerbyKENTUCKY

18Play Polo—

19Sail a Boat Solo—

20Barge (Canal Boat) Trip on the Llangollen CanalWALES

21Dive From a 10-Metre Board—

22Hold a Large Snake—

23Japanese Road Trip (Sushi Bar and Onsen)JAPAN

24Attend a Cooking Class—

25Fly on a Private Jet—

26Cycle From New York to Los AngelesUSA

27Attend WWDC (Apple Developer Conference)—

28Volunteer Abroad—

29Cliff Jumping in MaltaMALTA

30Throw a Dart on the Map and Go—

31Scuba Dive With Whales—

32Complete a Triathlon—

33Horse Trek and Yurt Camp With Mongolian NomadsMONGOLIA

34Visit the Taj MahalINDIA

35Hot Air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia, Turkey (Salt Pools)TURKEY

36✓See the Terracotta ArmyXI'ANStory ▸

37Walk / Hitchhike the Silk RoadSILK ROAD

38Travel Europe on a Eurail Global PassEUROPE

39Visit the Blue Lagoon, IcelandICELAND

40Snorkel in Jellyfish Lake, Palau (or Indonesia)PALAU

41Walk on the Great Wall of ChinaCHINA

42Sand Surfing on the Skeleton Coast, NamibiaNAMIBIA

43Give a TED Talk—

44Brazilian Carnival in OlindaBRAZIL

45✓Eat Kobe Wagyu Steak in Kobe, JapanKOBEStory ▸