The Big Bucket List Book : 133 Experiences of a Lifetime

Jump into an adventure and turn your wish list into a reality with this practical and inspiring guide! Everyone has an extensive, daunting bucket list of things to complete "before you die." But it's time to stop listing and start living. The Big Bucket List Book will change the way you look at the world and empower you to reach for all of the big and little things you want to achieve. Gin Sander offers 133 fresh ideas for infusing your life with a bit of glamour, adventure and style—whatever your budget. Learn to make your next chapter the most enriching and personally fulfilling of them all...and maybe change the world while you're at it! Suggestions include: •Learn to cook in another language (here or abroad) and learn a new cuisine and a new language at the same time •Golf with celebrities •Stay in a castle •Land a small part in a major film or a walk-on role in an opera •View private museum collections •Take a songwriting class •Watch an opera under the stars •Make your own beer, cheese, and other delicious things •Excavate ancient ruins •Tango in Buenos Aires (or even at home) Front Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Introduction Galas, Parties, and Get-Togethers: Marvelous Ways to Mix, Mingle, and Meet New Friends Opening Night Create Your Own Club! Go behind the Scenes on Broadway, at the Opera, or Anywhere Host Your Own Literary Salon Mr. Hearst Will See You Now Join the Explorers Club Find Your Congregation or Community Throw an Annual Theme Party Own a Hot Auction Item Enjoy a Polo Match in the Summer Sun Share Your Birthday with Someone Famous Be a Delegate at a National Convention Check Out Classic and Vintage Car Shows Get Your Own Crown and Royal Entourage Thrill Your Taste Buds: Food and Wine Experiences Spend an Evening in a Wine Cave Take a Turn as an Apprentice Farmer Learn to Cook Another Language Become a Master Fermenter: Make Your Own Pickles, Beer, Bread Harvest Wine Grapes in France (or Work in a Vineyard) Make Your Own Customized Coffee Follow the Pie Rules of Conduct Try a Meatless Monday and Cook Up Something New Make Your Mark: Irresistibly Fun DIY Activities and Skills Find Your Own Food Build It Big: Create Something of Lasting Value Open Your Own Bookstore Shift into a Higher Gear: Drive a Stick You’re On! Be in a Professional Opera Develop Your Own Line of Food Products Become an Art Curator Attend Jewelry School at Van Cleef & Arpels Create Your Family’s Memoir Live like Martha Stewart for a Month Found a Festival Sail Away at a Wooden Boat Festival Designate Your Own Meditation Room Life is Learning: Must-Know New Skills Sail with the Big Boys Around and Around You Go: Drive a NASCAR Car Pick Up and Play: Take Up a New Instrument Learn a Secret Language Cook Your Way through a Cookbook Attend Oxford Get Your Hands Dirty: Participate in an Archaeological Dig Restore an Object You Love Learn a Long-Lost Skill for Today Drive a Real Train on a U.S. Railroad Get Silly at Clown School Created and Inspire: Art, Film, Theater, and More! Let Me Count the Ways... Become a Poet Take Up an Art and Create Often Start a Journal—and Stick to It Bespoke Shoes: Custom Made Just for You! Share Your Words at a Poetry Slam Become a Songwriter or Lyricist Enter the Magic Castle Reenact History Down in Front! Host Your Own Themed Movie Nights Draw, Paint, or Create Art in a National or State Preserve Score a Role in a Big-Budget Movie Be Like a Boy Scout and Learn Basic Survival Techniques Create a Motivational File Make a Documentary Revive the Art of the Handwritten Letter Giving Back: Make Your Mark Run a Marathon Become a Citizen Activist Volunteer in National Parks Those Who Can, Teach Others: Share Your Skill and Inspire Others Been Meaning to Give Something Up? Do It! Serve on a Grand Jury and Help Deliver Justice Help Create a National Park Larger than Yellowstone Be in the Olympics Dig Up a Fossil Become a Theater Producer Participate in Audubon’s Annual Bird Count Run for Office Start a Humanitarian Movement Participate in Cutting-Edge Scientific Research Get Ready to Be a Hero Focus on Family Off the Beaten Path: One-of-a-Kind Travel Experiences Great Ways to Get There Leaving on a (Private) Jet Plane Ride in a Vintage Bike Race in Tuscany See the World on Horseback Make a Pilgrimage in Spain Learn How to Use All Four Wheels at the Overland Expo Cross the Seas in an Ocean Liner Old Roads, New Experiences Hike the Trails of the World, from California to the Alps Drive a Boat down the Canals of France and Germany Historic and Literary Destinations Stay at an Actual Artists’ Colony Forget African Safaris. Try an Indian Safari! Attend a Masked Ball in Venice Explore the Literary South Tour Literary and Book Towns Travel Iceland’s Ring Road of Fire and Ice Walk in Our Leaders’ Footsteps: Visit Presidential Homes Join Dylan Thomas’s Birthday Walk See an Opera under the Stars Rekindle Memories down by the Sea Dip Your Toes into a Piece of History—Literally. Visit One of the World’s Top Pools Learn How to Survive in the Wild Experience Autumn on the Road Visit the World’s Christmas Markets and Dickens Fairs Bedding Down Private Lives Live in a Castle See the United States in a Silver Bullet Have a Literary Sleepover in a Famous Author’s House Talk to Strangers Stay in the Favorite Hotels of the Stars A Castle of One’s Own Epic Experiences Sample Delicious Port in Portugal Drink in Gehry’s Celebrated Architecture in Spain and France Spend Twelve Months Skiing on the Slopes Take a Trip around the Globe Swim from One Continent to Another Embark on an African Safari by Foot Jump in with the Big Boys Travel Your Own Silk Road Have Dinner Up in the Eiffel Tower Dine Sixty-Five Floors above New York City Travel with Your Favorite Baseball Team Own a Tiny House Just for You Let’s Go Racing: Be Part of a Car Race Surf the Best Waves in Europe Glamorous Goals and Getaways Snuggle Up in an Ice Hotel Get Done Up and Be a Star in Photos Have a Dish at a Restaurant Named after You Celebrate Mardi Gras without the Crowds Up, Up, and Away! Ride in an Old-Fashioned Airplane Shop the Best Flea Markets Do What Scares You Glam It Up! Shhhhh! No Talking: Go on a Silent Retreat Get a Producer Credit in a Documentary Dress to the Nines: Rent the Runway and Wear Couture Fashion Say Yes to Your Next Opportunity! Afterword Index About the Author Back Cover Everyone has a daunting bucket list of things to complete before they die. The problem? We spend too much time creating lists of what we want to achieve instead of just doing it. The Big Bucket List Book will transform the way you look at the world and the power you have to achieve your dreams. In this charming and practical collection, Gin Sander offers over 130 fresh ideas for infusing your life with a bit of glamor, adventure, and style for every budget and adventure level, including: - Staying in a castle to channel your inner romantic (did we mention you could do it for free?)- Joining a bike race in Tuscany or giving back with a humanitarian mission in Africa - Taking a songwriting class as the next Joni Mitchell or Jack White- Eating pie (need we say more?) It's time to stop listing, and start living! With this book in hand, you can make your next chapter the most enriching and personally fulfilling of them all...and maybe change the world while you're at it The ultimate bucket list to motivate you to live the life of your dreams! Transform the way you look at the world and capture the power you have to achieve your dreams. In this charming and practical collection, Gin Sander offers over 130 fresh ideas for infusing your life with a bit of glamor, adventure, and style for every budget and adventure level, including: Staying in a castle to channel your inner romantic (did we mention you could do it for free?) Joining a bike race in Tuscany or giving back with a humanitarian mission in Africa Taking a songwriting class as the next Joni Mitchell or Jack White Eating pie (need we say more?) It's time to stop listing, and start living! With this book in hand, you can take stock of your priorities, reflect on what you've done, and make your next chapter the most enriching and personally fulfilling of them all...and maybe change the world while you're at it. "Everyone has a daunting "bucket list" of things to complete before they die. The problem? We spend too much time creating lists of what we want to achieve instead of just doing it. The Big Bucket List Book will transform the way you look at the world and the power you have to achieve your dreams. In this charming and practical collection, Gin Sander offers over 130 fresh ideas for infusing your life with a bit of glamor, adventure, and style for every budget and adventure level, "--Amazon.com