Polly's Bucket List of Adventures

Welcome to my massive bucket list, which I started in 2009. With each check mark on one item, I begin to think of two more to add. I made the list as motivation to work more and make the most of my life. There’s nothing hurried about this list. It is a never-ending work in progress, always being changed, updated, pondered, and rejuvenated – much like myself. Here are some bucket list activities!

81 PHILIPPINE PROVINCES

  1. Abra
  2. Agusan del Norte
  3. Agusan del Sur Province
  4. Aklan
  5. Albay
  6. Antique
  7. Apayao
  8. Aurora
  9. Basilan
  10. Bataan
  11. Batanes
  12. Batangas
  13. Benguet
  14. Biliran
  15. Bohol
  16. Bukidnon
  17. Bulacan
  18. Cagayan
  19. Camarines Norte
  20. Camarines Sur
  21. Camiguin
  22. Capiz
  23. Catanduanes
  24. Cavite
  25. Cebu
  26. Compostela Valley
  27. Cotabato Province
  28. Davao del Norte
  29. Davao del Sur
  30. Davao Occidental
  31. Davao Oriental
  32. Dinagat Islands
  33. Eastern Samar
  34. Guimaras
  35. Ifugao
  36. Ilocos Norte
  37. Ilocos Sur
  38. Iloilo Province
  39. Isabela
  40. Kalinga
  41. La Union
  42. Laguna
  43. Lanao del Norte
  44. Lanao del Sur
  45. Leyte
  46. Maguindanao
  47. Marinduque
  48. Masbate
  49. Misamis Occidental
  50. Misamis Oriental
  51. Mountain Province
  52. Negros Occidental
  53. Negros Oriental
  54. Northern Samar
  55. Nueva Ecija
  56. Nueva Vizcaya
  57. Occidental Mindoro
  58. Oriental Mindoro
  59. Palawan
  60. Pampanga
  61. Pangasinan
  62. Quezon
  63. Quirino
  64. Rizal
  65. Romblon
  66. Samar
  67. Sarangani
  68. Siquijor
  69. Sorsogon
  70. South Cotabato
  71. Southern Leyte
  72. Sultan Kudarat
  73. Sulu Province
  74. Surigao del Norte
  75. Surigao del Sur
  76. Tarlac Province
  77. Tawi-Tawi
  78. Zambales
  79. Zamboanga del Norte
  80. Zamboanga del Sur
  81. Zamboanga Sibugay

PHILIPPINE MOUNTAINS

MINOR HIKES

  1. Mt. Gulugod Baboy, Batangas
  2. Mt. Balagbag, Rizal
  3. Mt. Batolusong, Rizal
  4. Mt. Batulao, Batangas
  5. Mt. Daguldol, Batangas
  6. Mt. Daraitan, Rizal and Quezon
  7. Mt. Hapunang Banoi, Rizal
  8. Mt. Maculot, Batangas
  9. Mt. Sipit Ulang, Rizal
  10. Mt. Talamitam, Batangas
  11. Mt. Pico de Loro, Cavite

MAJOR HIKES

  1. Mt. Kanlaon, Philippines,
    Negros Occidental
  2. Mt. Guiting-Guiting, Romblon
  3. Mt. Purgatory and Mt. Komkompol
    (Traverse), Benguet
  4. Mt. Makiling/Sto. Tomas Trail,
    Batangas
  5. Mt. Madjaas, Antique
  6. Mt. Tapulao/Tarlac-Zambales
    Traverse
  7. Mt. Talomo-Apo Traverse,
    Davao City – Davao Del Sur
  8. Mt. Sicapoo, Ilocos Norte
  9. Mt. Tuminungan, Bukidnon
  10. Mt. Maagnaw, Bukidnon
  11. Mt. Halcon, Oriental Mindoro
  12. Mt. Patukan/Mt. Mating-oy Dinayao
  13. Mt. Candalaga, Compostela Valley
  14. Mt. Amuyao/Traverse, Ifugao
  15. Mt. Dulang-Dulang, Bukidnon
  16. Mt. Nangtud, Antique
  17. Mt. Balingkilat, Zambales
  18. Mt. Pulag, Benguet

INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAINS

  1. Appalachian Trail, USA
  2. Denali, USA
  3. Mt. Everest, Nepal
  4. Mt. St. Helens, USA
  5. Stairway to Heaven, USA
  6. The Andes, Peru
  7. The Matterhorn, Switzerland

BEACHES

  1. Grand Cayman, The Bahamas
  2. Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii
  3. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
  4. Flamingo Beach, Aruba
  5. Florianòpolis, Brazil
  6. Frenchman’s Cove, Jamaica 
  7. Bamboo Beaches/Reggae Beach, Jamaica
  8. Sandals Montego Bay Beach, Montego Bay
  9. Kokomo Private Island, Fiji
  10. Elbow Beach, Paget Parish, Bermuda
  11. Hossegor, France
  12. Grande Anse des Salines (Sainte-Anne), Martinique, in the French Caribbean
  13. Nazaré, Portugal
  14. Whitsunday Islands, Australia
  15. Abaka Bay, Haiti
  16. Padang Padang, Bali, Indonesia
  17. São Sebastião, Brazil
  18. Surfer’s Paradise, Australia
  19. Sunset Beach, Hawaii
  20. Tofino, France
  21. Rottnest Island, Australia
  22. Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
  23. Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland

WONDERS OF THE WORLD

  1. The Great Wall of China — China
  2. Machu Picchu — Peru
  3. Roman Colosseum — Rome
  4. Taj Mahal — India
  5. Christ the Reedemer Statue — Brazil.
  6. Petra — Jordan
  7. Chichén Itzá — Mexico

NATURE (OTHERS)

  1. Blue Lagoon, Iceland
  2. Dettifoss Waterfall, Iceland
  3. Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland
  4. Vatnajokull National Park, Iceland
  5. Antelope Canyon, USA
  6. Aokigahara, Japan
  7. Dead Sea, Israel
  8. Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park, Australia
  9. Garden of the Gods, USA
  10. Grand Canyon, USA
  11. Alcatraz, USA

FILM LOCATION TOURS

  1. Harry Potter filming locations in UK
  2. Harry Potter filming locations in Scotland
  3. Game of Thrones filming locations in Iceland
  4. Game of Thrones filming location in Croatia (Dubrovnik)
  5. Game of Thrones filming location in Malta
  6. Breaking Bad filming locations in New Mexico, USA
  7. The Godfather filming locations in Italy (Sicily)
  8. Lord Of The Rings filming locations in New Zealand (Matamata)
  9. Breaking Bag filming locations in New Mexico, USA

CITIES/TOWNS

  1. Reykjavik, Iceland
  2. Cappadocia, Turkey
  3. Falkland Islands & South Georgia Island
  4. Honolulu, Hawaii
  5. Biarritz, France
  6. Rome, Italy
  7. Sicily, Italy
  8. Osaka, Japan
  9. Tokyo, japan
  10. Nice, France
  11. Hanover, Germany
  12. Munich, Germany
  13. Berlin, Germany
  14. Hell, Norway
  15. Dildo, Newfoundland, Canada
  16. Rovaniemi, Finland
  17. Vienna, Austria
  18. New York, USA
  19. Los Angeles, USA
  20. Saint Petersburg, Russia
  21. Moscow, Russia
  22. Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  23. Barcelona, Spain
  24. Madrid, Spain
  25. Prague, Czech Republic
  26. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  27. Cape Town, South Africa
  28. Lejre, Denmark

WORLD LANDMARK

  1. Stonehenge, United Kingdom
  2. Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
  3. Abby Road, United Kingdom
  4. Catacombs of Paris, France
  5. Easter Island, Chile
  6. Trevi Fountain, Italy
  7. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
  8. La Sagrada Familia, Spain
  9. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, France
  10. Acropolis of Athens, Greece
  11. Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
  12. The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
  13. Petra, Jordan
  14. Louvre Museum, France
  15. Mont Saint-Michel, France
  16. The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark
  17. Viking Fortress of Trelleborg, Denmark
  18. Lindholm Høje – Museum and Viking Burial Site, Denmark
  19. Rosse Burt, Netherlands
  20. Parthenon, Greece
  21. Brandenburg Gate, Germany
  22. Tower Bridge, United Kingdom
  23. The Moscow Kremlin, Russia
  24. Liberty Island, USA
  25. Sydney Opera House, Australia
  26. Anne Frank House, Netherlands
  27. Hollywood Sign, USA
  28. Golden Gate Bridge, USA

CASTLES/PALACES

  1. Palace of Versailles, France
  2. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
  3. Buckingham Palace, England
  4. Palace of Westminster, England
  5. Bran Castle, Romania
  6. Schönbrunn Palace, Austria
  7. Winter Palace, Russia
  8. Royal Palace of Madrid, Spain
  9. Alnwick Castle, England

FOOD TRIP

  1. Bake a cake for someone special
  2. Bake a loaf of bread
  3. Boil a live lobster
  4. Catch, cook & eat a fish
  5. Cook every dish in one cookbook
  6. Create a new ice cream flavor
  7. Create latte art
  8. Create my own cocktail
  9. Drink at a distillery
  10. Drink at a dive Bar
  11. Drink milk from a fresh coconut
  12. Eat Gelato in Italy
  13. Eat an insect
  14. Eat at a food truck
  15. Eat Belgian waffles in Belgium
  16. Eat Chili crab in Singapore
  17. Eat Crème brûlée in France
  18. Eat Dim Sum in Hong Kong
  19. Eat Egg tart in Macau
  20. Eat Massaman curry in Thailand
  21. Eat Paela in Spain
  22. Eat Pasta in Italy
  23. Eat Peking duck in China
  24. Eat Penang assam laksa in Malaysia
  25. Eat Pizza in Italy
  26. Eat Ramen in Japan
  27. Eat Som tam in Thailand
  28. Eat Sushi in Japan
  29. Eat Takoyaki in Japan
  30. Eat Tom Yum Goong in Thailand
  31. Learn how to bake triple chocolate cake.
  32. Learn a flair bartending trick
  33. Start an herb garden
  34. Take a baking class
  35. Toss pizza dough in the air
  36. Try deep-fried twinkies
  37. Wine-tasting in Cana, Israel

EVENTS/FESTIVALS

  1. Burning Man in Black Rock City, USA
  2. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  3. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Mexico
  4. Full Moon Party in Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand
  5. Mardi Gras in New Orleans, USA
  6. Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany
  7. Portland Beer Week, USA
  8. Tour De France, France
  9. Carnivale Di Venezia, Italy
  10. St Patrick’s Day, Ireland
  11. Snowbombing, Austria
  12. Stars Of The White Nights, Russia
  13. San Vino Wine Fight, Spain
  14. Download, United Kingdom
  15. Notting Hill Carnival, United Kingdom
  16. Krampusnacht, Austria
  17. Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland
  18. La Tomatina Festival, Spain
  19. Bordeaux Wine Festival, France
  20. Glastonbury Music Festival, United Kingdom

ACTIVITIES

  1. Aerial Silk
  2. Antigravity Yoga
  3. Archery
  4. Base jumping
  5. Bowling
  6. Boxing
  7. Bungee Jumping
  8. Camp on the Beach
  9. Camp on the Mountain
  10. Canyon Swing
  11. Cliff Dive from a 40 feet waterfall or higher
  12. Climb 5 mountains
  13. Climb 10 mountains
  14. Climb 15 mountains
  15. Climb 20 mountains.
  16. Climb an indoor rock wall
  17. Experience weightlessness
  18. Flying Trapeze
  19. Freediving
  20. Freeflying
  21. Freestyle scootering
  22. Freerunning
  23. Flowriding
  24. Go bamboo rafting
  25. Go-karting
  26. Go jetski
  27. Hang glide
  28. Have a campfire on the beach
  29. Indoor Skydive
  30. Jump off a cliff
  31. Kayak through Caves
  32. Kayak through islands
  33. Learn a new dance
  34. Navigate a Personal Underwater SUB
  35. Off-roading
  36. Paraglide
  37. Parkour
  38. Pole dancing
  39. Rafting
  40. Rappel down a waterfall
  41. Rappel into a Cave
  42. Ride a segway
  43. Ride on the back of a motorcycle
  44. Ride a zipline
  45. Sand Surfing
  46. Scuba dive – PADI Certified, 2016
  47. Shoot a gun
  48. Snorkle
  49. Skydive
  50. Sleep under the stars on the beach
  51. Spelunking
  52. Stand under a waterfall
  53. Stargazing
  54. Surf in Baler
  55. Surfing in Puraran Island
  56. Surfing in La Union Island
  57. Surfing in Siargao
  58. Surfing in Zambales
  59. Survive at laser tag
  60. Survive at paintball
  61. Swim with a sea turtle
  62. Swim with a school of fish
  63. Swim with sharks
  64. Swim with Whalesharks
  65. Wakeboarding
  66. White water rafting
  67. Wrap a snake around my neck
  68. Zorbing

RUNNING/FITNESS

  1. 25 regular push-ups without stopping
  2. Add vegetables to your breakfast. 
  3. Be able to hold a plank for a minute
  4. Boxing
  5. Complete 5 half marathons
  6. Complete 5 marathons
  7. Complete 5 triathlons
  8. Complete a half marathon in under 2 hours
  9. Complete the Ironman triathlon
  10. Cycle 15 Miles
  11. Cycle 20 Miles
  12. Cycle 25 Miles
  13. Do the Color Run
  14. Do a set of one-arm Push-Ups (or Pull-Ups)
  15. Enroll in an MMA Class
  16. Enroll and Specialize in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
  17. Enroll in CrossFit
  18. Finish 5 trail runs
  19. Finish 10 trail runs
  20. Heavy Bag Sit-Ups
  21. Join a Dragon Boat Team
  22. Learn how to “Flag Pole”
  23. Enroll in a Yoga class and Master the “Scorpion”
  24. Master perfect pushups
  25. Run a 5km in less than 30 mins
  26. Run a 10km in less than 1 hour
  27. Run a 15km in less than 1 hour
  28. Run a race in a foreign country (Boston Marathon)
  29. Swim a long-distance open-water race
  30. Take part in Guerilla Run
  31. Take part in Tough Mudder

ENTERTAINMENT

  1. Act in a play
  2. Apply to be on a reality show
  3. Attend a boxing match
  4. Attend a film premiere
  5. Attend a foam party
  6. Attend a gallery opening
  7. Attend a Gay Pride event
  8. Attend a Jazz festival
  9. Attend a masquerade
  10. Attend a mixed martial arts match
  11. Attend a Murder Mystery dinner
  12. Attend a music festival
  13. Attend a wedding in a different country
  14. Attend a white party
  15. Be a game show contestant
  16. Be a member of a TV studio audience
  17. Be an extra in a movie
  18. Be in a commercial
  19. Be on a radio show
  20. Be on a TV show
  21. Be on the cover of a magazine
  22. Be a street performer
  23. Buy the best seat in the house
  24. Close the club
  25. Contact someone with my own name
  26. Create a video & upload it to the Internet
  27. Crowd surf
  28. Dance on a bar
  29. Design a room I love
  30. Do a body shot
  31. Do the hula
  32. Get a caricature drawing by a street artist
  33. Get Hypnotized
  34. Get VIP Passes to a Show
  35. Go on a cruise
  36. Go to a drive-in movie
  37. Go to a Renaissance festival
  38. Go to a Tattoo festival
  39. Go to Comicon
  40. Go to the movies by myself
  41. Be in the newspaper
  42. Host a game night
  43. Host a radio show
  44. Join a Flash Mob
  45. Make a great toast
  46. Make a house of cards
  47. Master a video game
  48. Party in a private booth at a nightclub
  49. Perform a magic trick
  50. Play a pinball machine
  51. Read the book before the movie
  52. Receive a fan letter
  53. Ride on a ferris wheel
  54. See a 3-D movie
  55. See a Cirque du Soleil Show
  56. See a foreign film
  57. See a TED Talk Live
  58. See my favorite band play live
  59. See Phantom of the Opera
  60. Sing Karaoke in Public
  61. Spin records like a DJ
  62. Take a burlesque class
  63. Take a new route to work
  64. Throw a themed party
  65. Touch a famous piece of art
  66. Walk the red carpet
  67. Watch a documentary
  68. Watch the space shuttle launch
  69. Wear a sumo wrestling suit
  70. Yodel

ART

  1. Create a flower arrangement
  2. Create a piece of art & sell it
  3. Decorate a blank T-Shirt
  4. Design a website
  5. Enter art in an exhibit
  6. Get Your handwriting analyzed
  7. Go to a local Paint & Sip event
  8. Have your nude body artistically painted
  9. Knit a scarf
  10. Make a candle
  11. Make a coloring book
  12. Make a font out of my handwriting
  13. Make a handmade gift
  14. Make a handmade greeting card
  15. Make a scrapbook
  16. Make a tie dye shirt
  17. Make an origami animal
  18. Make mosaic art
  19. Make paper
  20. Make soap
  21. Paint something at a ceramic store
  22. Refinish a piece of furniture
  23. Sew something you can wear
  24. Start a blog
  25. Take a painting class
  26. Take an art class
  27. Take pictures in a photo booth
  28. Weave a hammock
  29. Work on a pottery wheel
  30. Wrap a present perfectly…
  31. Write a letter in calligraphy
  32. Write a song

PERSONAL GROWTH

  1. Attend a random free seminar
  2. Be a regular blood donor
  3. Be present at a birth
  4. Be invited to speak in public
  5. Be passionate about a cause
  6. Be self-sufficient
  7. Become a bone marrow potential donor
  8. Become a mentor to someone
  9. Become CPR/First Aid certified
  10. Do 40 hours of volunteer work
  11. Do 24-hours of silence
  12. Donate books
  13. Donate clothing
  14. Donate toys at the holidays
  15. Entertain the elderly at a nursing home
  16. Get a college degree
  17. Get a masters’ degree
  18. Give a Ted Talk
  19. Help someone who is lost
  20. Learn a new software program
  21. Learn a language – French
  22. Learn a language – Japanese/Nihongo
  23. Learn a language – Russian
  24. Learn the Heimlich maneuver
  25. Learn the alphabet in sign language
  26. Learn to play a song on an instrument
  27. Learn to say “Hello” in 10 languages
  28. Master a new language
  29. Plant a tree
  30. Read a banned book (The 120 Days of Sodom)
  31. Read a classic novel
  32. Read a story to a child
  33. Read a trilogy (The Hunger Games)
  34. Read your 300th book
  35. Say “Thank You” in 10 languages
  36. Send a care package to a soldier
  37. Spend a day helping at a children’s Hospital
  38. Spend the entire day by myself
  39. Start a non-profit organization
  40. Teach a class
  41. Unplug for a week
  42. Vote in an election
  43. Volunteer at a dog shelter
  44. Volunteer at an orphanage
  45. Write a book
  46. Write a children’s book
  47. Write a letter to my future self
  48. Write a love letter
  49. Write a poem
  50. Write a haiku

CONNECTIONS

  1. Ask an elderly person to tell you a story
  2. Ask a child to teach you a song
  3. Attend a high school reunion
  4. Attend a Same Sex Wedding
  5. Be a bridesmaid
  6. Be a maid of honor
  7. Be a godmother
  8. Be considered a cougar
  9. Find my best friend from high school
  10. Forgive Someone
  11. Get engaged
  12. Get Married
  13. Go on a blind date
  14. Go on a double date
  15. Have a meaningful conversation with a stranger
  16. Host a family reunion
  17. Kiss a stranger
  18. Kiss on top of a ferris wheel
  19. Make a new friend
  20. Meet a blog reader in person
  21. Meet a world leader
  22. Meet someone famous
  23. Meet the president
  24. Play matchmaker
  25. Receive a fan letter
  26. Reconnect with an old friend
  27. Share a cab with a stranger
  28. Sing a karaoke duet
  29. Spend time with a person from another generation
  30. Stay up all night talking
  31. Surprise someone
  32. Visit your childhood home
  33. Write a “Thank You” letter to a company that treated you well

JUST BECAUSE

  1. Avoid “baby talking” children; talk to them like adults
  2. Become an early riser.
  3. Boycott something
  4. Break a bad habit
  5. Break a superstition
  6. Beat a video game
  7. Become an Uber driver
  8. Convince a stranger they know you
  9. Chop my hair off.
  10. Crash a wedding
  11. Create an alter-ego
  12. Dye my hair blue
  13. Eat at Hooters
  14. Fix a major home appliance by yourself
  15. Get a pair of plain white canvas shoes and draw on them.
  16. Get arrested
  17. Get lost on purpose
  18. Get tattooed by Apo Whang-Od
  19. Go ghost hunting
  20. Go to sleep at 10PM
  21. Find the meaning of your name
  22. Join a Flash Mob
  23. Jump into a pool fully clothed
  24. Learn how to play poker and win
  25. Learn to juggle
  26. Learn to use a fire extinguisher
  27. Make cool stuff with woodworking for your home
  28. Make my own home brew beer.
  29. Stack stones on the beach
  30. Solve a Rubik’s Cube
  31. Stop procrastinating
  32. Try a strange color hair -(blue, pink, purple)
  33. Watch a game at a pub
  34. Watch a firedance routine
  35. Win prize from a crane machine and then give it to a random kid

Polly Amora

Polly Amora is the señorita behind GoldenIslandSenorita.Net. A corporate warrior by day, and a perpetual explorer by heart. She is a lifelong learner who is very outgoing, speaks four languages, loud & outspoken, and loves to have adventures in the mountains, on the beach, and in the city. You can throw her anywhere, and she'll handle it like a pro. Ice cream and bourbon are two of her weaknesses.

5 Comments

  1. I hope you finish this list and I hope you find that best friend in high school and give them a taster of your homebrewed beer! Cheers 🙂

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