30 things to do before you hit 30

Unfortunately I couldn’t actually hug a koala as in most places it’s not allowed I could only pat them, but it was still a fantastic experience to be so close to these cute animals and touch them. Really, they are the sweetest in world! All the do is chew on their eucalyptus and sleep their head off. Love them!!!

And finally this happened in the beginning of this year (2013). It was freezing cold and when we were going up it became more and more difficult to breathe. Nevertheless, it’s an amazing sight.

I went to New York last October and had a great time! What an amazing city full of life! I liked it so much that I am planning to go back this April when I can see Central Park green and springy!

I had it a month ago. It was nice and relaxing but don’t think it was really professional. More like just scrubbing the massage oil into me. Anyhow, soon I will try another one at another place.

Update:

I had another one, this time at the Hilton. It was amazing!!! Loved it!

I did it! I have my driving license for around 6 years, but somehow I never got around actually practicing it, so I’m basically without experience. Last week I had enough and one of my college volunteered to come with me so I can exercise. We went twice and I drove hundreds of kilometers in Qatar. It went really well, so last weekend when I went to the Seychelles with another college, I did the driving. And it was a bit difficult, because driving there is on the left hand side, very narrow roads, curvy, up and down hills, a bit crazy. But I did really well, so now I feel proud of myself. This experience really pushed me out of my comfort zone and it feels so liberating!

We went to the Nairobi National Park and had a game drive there. Saw lots of giraffes, antilopes, Thompsons, warthogs, ostriches, baboons, one rhino and one buffalo. Also we spotted lions, but they were lazing around in the grass so all we could see is their tale. It was fun, and would love to do a longer trip next time.

And finally this is done as well. My husband and me went there for New Year’s and we had a great time. Did lots of sightseeing and watched the firework at midnight.

I wouldn’t have thought that this will be the first thing to reach, but this was! And it was a very relaxing goal to do indeed. The sun is very strong though in the Maldives. Such a beautiful environment with the turquoise water, fishes, baby sharks, white powdery beaches, coconut palms…it’s heaven on Earth!

I decided to delete the previous entries as those were someone else’ idea about what you should do before you reach the 3rd X. There were some good ideas which I kept but some were completely irrelevant to me like buy wine for more than 50 GBP. I could do that but what’s the point if I don’t even like wine? Or own a convertible, it’s unlikely that it will happen. So this is my own list of what I should accomplish before I become 30. I have 2 and a half more years. Starting: NOW.

1. Get a full body massage

2. Visit London

3. Visit New York

4. Drive in a foreign country

5. Walk on the Great Wall

6. Go to a German Christmas market

7. Volunteer at an animal shelter

8. Get back to my pre-Doha shape

9. Swim with dolphins

10. Sunbath in the Maldives

11. Skydive

12. Go on a safari

13. Scuba dive

14. Go for a skiing holiday

15. Cuddle lion cubs in Johannesburg

16. See the Pyramids

17. Travel to all the continents

18. Go on a cruise

19. Go to a music festival

20. Spend some days in the Hundertwasser Hotel in Austria

21. Sleep under the stars

22. Shower in a waterfall

23. See the Northern Lights

24. Hug a koala

25. Try waterskiing

26. Take a hot air balloon ride

27. Watch whales

28. Hike and/or raft in the Grand Canyon

29. Have a good relationship with my mother

30. Ride an elephant