I love making lists. If you peek into my diary or any blank piece of paper I could get my hands on, you’ll find every type of lists imaginable, including the usual to-do lists, to-buy lists, to-read lists, the ever-repeating monthly expenses, and the ones that don’t make sense at all, like the list of English words beginning with the letter C that I could come up with in 5 minutes (112).

In 2013, I created a bucket list to help me deal with depression and quarter-life crisis. The things listed were very extensive, ranging from the mundane (learn to ride a scooter) to the outrageous (jump out of an airplane), from the attainable (climb Mount Kinabalu) to the nearly impossible (have a flat tummy). But the list gave me a reason to get out of bed every morning.

While the original list had close to 1,000 items, the one featured here has been pared down to just over 600, to keep it (more-or-less) travel-related. Enjoy!