2005 - Backpacked through Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, China); Around-the-World (Brazil, Portugal, Turkey, U.A.E., India, Cambodia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand)
2004 - Dominican Republic; 2 Caribbean Cruises
2003 - Seattle, WA; Caribbean Cruise (Cayman, St. John, ...); Birmingham, AL (work); Atlanta (work)
2002 - Jamaica (Spring Break)
2001 - Italy (Study Abroad); France; Germany
2000 -
1999 - Turks & Caicos; Grand Cayman (Interact)
1998 - Grand Cayman (Spring Break); British Virgin Islands (ActionQuest)
Step foot in all 7 continentsOPEN5 down, 2 to go (Africa and Antarctica)
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Oceania
Visit at least 50 Different CountriesOPEN34 countries visited so far...
United States
Canada
Mexico
Cayman Islands
British Virgin Islands
Turks and Caicos
Aruba
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Spain
Italy
Portugal
France
Germany
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
India
Thailand
Cambodia
Vietnam
China
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Argentina
Uruguay
Jamaica
Peru
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Norway
Czech Republic
Ireland
Costa Rica
Egypt
South Africa
Argentina
Greece
Chile
U.K.
Switzerland
Prague
Peru
Croatia
Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)
Sweden
Russia
Laos
Japan
Morocco
Fiji
Palau
Bora Bora/Tahiti
Bonaire
Belize
Hong Kong
Barcelona, Spain
Petra, Jordan
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Belgium
Denmark
Budapest
Visit all 50 U.S. StatesOPENTravel Around the WorldCOMPLETE20122005Backpacked around the world for 5 months with Emily Brady (June 14 - December 20, 2005). Visited 10 countries - Brazil, Portugal, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, India, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand.
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World Sightseeing ListOPENThis is my list of the most famous and awe-inspiring sights around the world. I imagine this list will grow over time.
Pyramids and Sphinx (Egypt)
Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
Eiffel Tower (Paris, France)
Great Wall of China (China)
Big Ben (London, UK)
Stonehenge (UK)
Angkor Wat (Cambodia)
Christ the Redeemer Statue (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Macchu Picchu (Peru)
Panama Canal (Panama)
Roman Colesseum (Rome, Italy)
Il Duomo (Florence, Italy)
Canals of Venice (Venice, Italy)
Leaning Tower of Pisa (Pisa, Italy)
Acropolis (Athens, Greece)
Float in Dead Sea (Israel)
Disney Castle (Germany)
Burj al Arab Hotel (Dubai, UAE)
Easter Island (Chile)
USA Sightseeing ListOPENThis is a list of the greatest sights within the United States. This list will also probably grow over time.
Statue of Liberty (New York, NY)
Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, CA)
Washington Monument (DC)
Lincoln Monument (DC)
Jefferson Monument (DC)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Monument (DC)
Vietnam Memorial (DC)
WWII Memorial (DC)
Mount Rushmore (South Dakota)
St. Louis Arch (St. Loius, MO)
Space Needle (Seattle, WA)
Bourbon Street (New Orleans, LA)
Grand Canyon (Arizona)
Duke Univeristy Chapel (Durham, NC)
Corn Palace (Mitchell, South Dakota)
Hollywood Sign (Los Angeles, CA)
Greenbrier (West Virginia)
Old Faithful (Yellowstone Nat. Park?)
Disney World (Orlando, FL)
Redwood Forest (California)
Live Abroad for at Least 1 YearIN PROGRESSI would like to spend a sufficient amount of time in another country to get to know another culture, learn a foreign language fluently, and become more than just a tourist somewhere.Throw a Dart in a Map and Go Wherever it LandsOPENJust once, I'd like to do a spontaneous trip like this to some random place that I would never otherwise visit.See the Green FlashOPENLearn a Foreign LanguageOPENI want to be able to speak a foreign language fluently - probably Spanish because I have already studied it in school and because it is useful both within the USA and throughout Central and South America.Write a Movie ScriptOPENThis is something I have always wanted to do. I don't really care if it becomes a Hollywood blockbuster, but I just want to write a complete script that I am proud of.Graduate DegreeOPENI want to get some type of graduate degree. Right now I am leaning toward either a MS or PHD in Computer Science or maybe an MBA.CLSCOPENThis is a family tradition. I want to graduate from the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC), which is the oldest book club in America (I think).Write a BookOPENGet PublishedOPENThis could mean many things - getting a book published, an article published in a magazine/newspaper, or getting a movie script made into a movie.Become an EntrepreneurOPENLive out the American Dream by starting my own business and working for myself.Design my own HouseOPENI've never studied architecture but this is something I've always wanted to do. I also found out that my dad actually designed our old house.Learn PhotographyOPENThis might mean taking a course or just getting more into it and teaching myself.Learn to MeditateOPENI attended a 10 day Meditation course in Chennai, India in 2005, but dropped out after the first day....so I'm not sure if that counts or not.Invent something/Get a PatentOPENRead Top 100 BooksOPENDesign and Build a Useful WebsiteOPENThis could be either business or pleasure, but it has to be something that is worthwhile, that people actually use.Learn to Play GuitarOPENLearn to FlyOPENFly an airplane that is...Personal Trainer Certification?OPENMake a Million $$OPENGet Married and Have KidsOPENPhoto SafariOPENSkydiveOPENBungy JumpCOMPLETE06122005Queenstown, New Zealand - Kawarau Bridge, the first bungy jump site in the world. 43 meters.White-water RaftingCOMPLETE6122005I've gone white-water rafting 2 times now. First time in Asheville, North Carolina with Derman, Emily Grey, Jeremy, Drew, and Elisabeth. Second time with Jon and Emily Brady in Queenstown, New Zealand on the Shotover River.Catch a Big Game FishOPENMarlin or tuna or something like thatRide a bike across the USAOPENSail Around the WorldOPENRide an ElephantCOMPLETE24012005Chiang Mai, Thailand - Rode an elephant with Cheney on the first day of our three day trek through the jungles of Northern Thailand.Ride a CamelOPENPreferably in Egypt but anywhere will do.Climb a MountainOPENLearn to SurfCOMPLETE26112005Byron Bay, Australia - Took 2 surfing lessons with Black Dog Surf School and got up on my first try!Best Scuba Dives in the WorldOPEN
Great Barrier Reef
Red Sea
Palau
Thailand
Bonaire
See 20+ Exotic Animals (Outside of a Zoo)OPENLearn to SailOPENGot a basic sailing certification with ActionQuest summer camp in 1998, but I would like to learn more in order to feel comfortable enough to take out a boat on my own.Hike Appalachian Trail?OPENHang Gliding?OPENWorld CupOPENOlympicsOPENPreferably Summer OlympicsOktoberfest (Munich, Germany)COMPLETE30092001Attended Oktoberfest with Dalton Cox while studying abroad in Italy.Carnivale (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)OPENMardi Gras (New Orleans, Louisiana)OPENRunning of the Bulls (Pamplona, Spain)OPENFull Moon Party (Koh Phangan, Thailand)COMPLETE18092005New Years in NYCOPENTetCOMPLETE09022005Compete in a TriathlonCOMPLETE16092007Run a MarathonOPEN10% Body FatOPENGet a Six-PackOPENBench Body Weight 10+ TimesOPEN