“If you want to do something bad enough, you will find a way, if not, you’ll find an excuse.” – Jim Rohn
This is my all-time favorite quote because it kicks my butt and challenges me to question my priorities and determine if they are really mine, someone else’s, or what I think I should want to do.
We can all say we don’t have time but if someone offered me an opportunity to experience a dream adventure, I would somehow find the time and make a way….and if it is really something that I want to do, what’s getting in the way and how can I change that?
I like to make a running tab of adventures that I want to cross off. I’ve been fortunate to cross many off the list this past year so that means that I keep looking for new ones to add to the list.
This is the start of the running tab. I reserve the right to add to the list as my curiosity continues and as I become aware of new places and experiences to try.
Some are way more ambitious than others, but I figured I might as well go with the quote:
“Shoot for the moon and if you miss you are still among the stars”
2018 Travel & Adventure Highlights
- Hot Air Balloon Ride
- Jeep Off Road Experience
- Slept in a Treehouse
- Rode an Electric Bike
- Nerf Dart Arena
- Rode in a float for the Mardi Gras parade in Lake Charles, LA
- Iowa Chicken Run in Lake Charles
- High Ropes Course with a slide in the air
- Wilmington, NC
- Largest Walkthrough zoo in the world
- Sports Legends Experience in Indy
- Great Wolf Lodge Staycation
- Local Cincinnati Food Tour
- Omaha, Nebraska Food Tour
- El Paso Trip
- Behind the scenes for Coaster Stock at Kings Island
- Ax Throwing
- Donut Trail
- Overnight at Kings Island
- Aqua Adventures Inflatable Waterpark
- Overnight at the Cincinnati Zoo in an African Safari Style Tent
- Overnight in a vintage camper rental
- Beach Day at Muskegon State Park in Michigan
- Boating Day to an island in the Ohio River
- Food tour in Columbus
- New Mexico Roadtrip (Flyfishing, off-road vehicle, hot air balloon ride)
- Gatlinburg (Anakeesta, waterfall hike,etc)
- Frank Lloyd Wright Falling Water House
- Fishing in Oswego, NY
- A boat ride to a private island and a castle tour in Thousand Islands,NY
- Niagara Falls
- Las Vegas (jumped off the Stratosphere, rode the rides, played with construction equipment)
- Roanoke, Virginia
- Salt Cave Therapy
- Press Junket in LA for Spider-man into the Spider-Verse
- Winterfest at Kings Island
- New Mexico (2nd hot air balloon ride, Flamenco dance show)
- Daytrip to Red River Gorge
- Crystal Cirque du Soliel behind the scenes tour and show
- Combat Archery
Even if I do half of the items on the list below for 2019 it would still make for a pretty incredible year!
Travel wise I would love to go all over the world but I’m willing to start a little smaller. The list could really go on and on…….this is just scratching the surface. So I guess this is my start but I don’t ever want to stop adding.
Adventures with Animals
- Whale watching tour
- Swim with Manatees
- Watch a polo match
- An encounter with dolphins in the wild
- See sloths in the wild
- Watch baby turtles go to the ocean
- Swim with otters
- Dog Powered Scooter
Classes
- learn to play polo class
- Aerial Yoga
- Kangoo class
- Learn to Row
- Yoga with Sharks
- Goat Yoga
Experience
- Fowling
- Flyboarding
- Biplane
- Parkour class
Axe throwingclick the link to read about itPlay with construction equipmentclick the link to read about it- Overnight Cruise on the Mississippi
- Take a train ride to a destination more than 100 miles away
Hot Air Balloon Rideclick on the link to read about it- Sleep in a Castle
- Jetfoiler
- Wake surf from a boat
- Sleep in a cave
- Stomp Grapes
- Zero Gravity
- Overnight camping in a cave
- Knockerball
- Beekeeping
- Float Spa
Salt Cave- Winter Bobsled
- Tube down landing hill of a Nordic Ski Jump
- Coal Mine Tour
- Glow SUP in a Cave
- Attend a UK basketball game
- Sleep in a caboose
- Ski Out West
- Ruby Falls
- Acadia National Park
- Canada’s Wonderland
- Pink Jeep tour in Sedona, Arizona
- Stay in an Ice Hotel
- *Jubilee experience at Gulf Shores
- Ride on a Zamboni
- Attend the Kentucky Derby
- Ride in a Gondola in Venice
- Drive a Tank
- Jeep Tour in Sedona
- Float Spa
- Watch Hamilton on Broadway
Outdoor Adventure
- Kayak tour on the Chicago River
- Snuba
- Take a Scuba class
- Ice Climb
- Rappel down a waterfall
- Sand Surf
- Surf Park
- Surf in one of the Great Lakes
- Via Ferrata
- Explore in a clear kayak
- Hang glide with an instructor
- Attend a learn to row class
- Hike a Volcano
- Take the subway tour at Cincinnati Museum Center
- Group speedboat ride
- Jump on a blob
- Kiteboard
- Windsurf
- Shark cage experience
- Kayak tour where there are alligators
- Surf
- Skydive
- Bridge Climb at New River Gorge
- Scallop fishing
- Destinations
- Go on a cruise to somewhere I’ve never been
Niagara Fallsclick here to read about it- (Whirlpool Jet Boat Ride)
- City Museum and go up in the arch in St. Louis
- NYC around Christmas
- Visit world’s largest treehouse in TN
- Take pictures with Superman at Metropolis,IL
- Fair Oaks Dairy Adventure
- Sleep in a treehouse at The Mohicans
- Humanitarian trip
- Dude Ranch
- Cadillac Ranch
- Route 66 (visited some)
- International Trip
- Hawaii
- Venice, Italy
- Toronto
- Visit my friend in Perth, Australia
- Go hiking in Arizona
El Pasoclick here to read about it- Key West
- Cemetery tour in New Orleans
- Universal Studios Orlando
- Hike on a glacier
- Visit White Sands National Monument
Dining Adventures
- Ninja -NYC
- Dinner in the Sky
- Dining in the Dark
- Participate in a Spicy Food Challenge
- BBQ in Memphis
“A Goal is a dream with a deadline.” Don’t let time get away from your dreams!
What else should I add to my list?
Share your ideas in the comments below.
I Love Adventures, your blog inspired me thanks for sharing your experiences
I loved reading your goals and getting inspired as well in the process!!