45 Retirement Bucket List Ideas
As retirement nears, it might be the perfect time to begin putting together some bucket list ideas. We suggest starting with four categories: travel, adventure, food and legacy.
Travel Bucket List Ideas
Travel is always prioritized by retirees, but where should you start? Think of all the things you’d like to do in the U.S. then go from there. Many retirees choose to purchase an RV and embark on the road trip of a lifetime. Try some of these travel ideas!
❒ Take a cruise to Alaska.
❒ Visit each of the seven wonders of the world.
❒ See the northern lights.
❒ Take a European cruise.
❒ Go on a safari in Africa.
❒ See the Grand Canyon.
❒ Go to Niagara Falls.
❒ Visit every national park.
❒ Visit Machu Pichu.
❒ Buy an RV and take a road trip throughout the U.S.
❒ Visit every one of the 50 states.
❒ Visit your ancestors’ country.
❒ Ride the London Eye.
❒ Revisit the place you took your honeymoon.
❒ Check out the cherry blossoms in Japan.
❒ Spend a night on the Las Vegas strip.
Bucket List Adventure Ideas
Adventure and travel can be combined into one if you choose to add excursions. Always look into excursion possibilities while traveling. What experience could take the trip to the next level? You could climb a mountain or ride in a hot air balloon. Use these suggestions below!
❒ Run a marathon.
❒ Get a tattoo.
❒ Try white water rafting.
❒ Go horseback riding along the beach.
❒ Ride in a hot air balloon.
❒ Climb a mountain.
❒ Do a polar bear plunge.
❒ Take an unplanned plane trip.
❒ Swim with the dolphins.
❒ Take a helicopter ride.
Bucket List Food Ideas
Food is a huge part of life! Make retirement no exception to that as you plan some of your most memorable meals. Always make it a point to try local cuisine wherever you go.
❒ Eat some New York City pizza while in the big apple.
❒ Eat tapas in Barcelona.
❒ Brew your own beer.
❒ Try sushi in Japan.
❒ Tour a vineyard right in the French countryside.
❒ Cook your catch after a fishing trip.
❒ Make your own wine by stomping grapes.
❒ Eat the hottest pepper you can handle.
❒ Extract honey from a beehive.
Legacy Bucket List Ideas
The last section of a retiree’s bucket list should include ideas related to legacy. What do you want to leave behind for your friends and family? Many retirees try to dedicate some time to write down memories from throughout their lifetime. You could either put together some journal entries, start an online blog or write an entire book. Here are a few great legacy ideas below.
❒ Make a family tree.
❒ Write a book.
❒ Start a blog.
❒ Update your will(s).
❒ Create a cookbook of family recipes.
❒ Renew your wedding vows.
❒ Host a yearly family reunion.
❒ Create a scrapbook of memories.
❒ Document your bucket list with a video.
❒ Start new family traditions.
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