Do This Once

This is an incomplete list of things I’d like to do at least once in life.

Got suggestions? Leave it in the comments.

  • Attend a F1 race
  • See the Eiffel Tower
  • Visit the Louvre
  • Ride in a Hot Air Balloon
  • Take a Cruise to Alaska
  • See the Sistine Chapel
  • Eat a lobster in Maine
  • Fly around the world
  • See the Sydney Opera House
  • Drive on the Autobahn
  • See Falling Water
  • Attend an olympic opening ceremony
  • Have sushi in Toyko
  • Live in a waterfront home
  • Live in Manhattan
  • Watch a 49ers game in SF
  • Attend the Superbowl
  • Go to the top of the tallest building in the world
  • Drive from Canada to Mexico along the coast
  • Cross the English Channel via the Chunnel
  • See the Pyramids
  • See the Great Wall
  • Raise a puppy or kitten
  • Visit every continent (incl. Antarctica)
  • Watch a space launch
  • Climb a volcano
  • See a koala bear in Australia
  • Go scuba diving in a warm tropical resort
  • Vacation in Hawaii
  • Custom build my own house
  • Go skydiving
  • See a whale
  • Own a convertible
  • See Taliesin West
  • Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge
  • Attend a show on Broadway
  • Go on a food tour of Spain

Places to visit:

  • Paris
  • London
  • Rome
  • Venice
  • Tokyo
  • Hong Kong (again)
  • Beijing
  • Maui
  • Amsterdam
  • Yellowstone NP
  • Grand Canyon
  • Sydney
  • New Zealand
  • Phuket
  • Antarctica
  • Jerusalem
  • DC
  • Greece
  • #1 written by Josh 
    about 1 year ago

    hey huh, if you are willing to sub indy 500 for f1, i can hook you up

  • #2 written by jayson 
    about 1 year ago

    do this once and life goals painted a new perspective to the colorful, dynamic, interactively engaging articulator at @ wordcamp. best speaker awarded by me. I asked U how u will remember me in the sea of wordies, u commented, “say something I won’t forget” I replied ” a man w/ a million ideas” better yet I concocted a memorable token made from a pencil and a sticker. I appreciate your time Ben, 4 all of us @ Wordcamp Denver 09, truly enjoyed listening, learning and knowing the difference u made by sharing your passion, innovation, creativity and ur way. inspired me, always another great idea. hope to speak with you soon.

  • #3 written by benhuh 
    about 1 year ago

    Thanks Jayson. :)

  • #4 written by Maggie 
    about 1 year ago

    Hello. I made you a LOLben.
    Read a Time article about you and I couldn’t help myself. (See link)
    Please excuse the horrible photo-shopping skills.
    Have a nice day! :)

  • #5 written by Maggie 
    about 1 year ago

    Oh. You would have to click on my name to see the pic. I just figured that out. But you probably knew that already…haha;;

    Well, hope you found it funny! : )

  • #6 written by lisa 
    about 11 months ago

    Ben, really enjoyed your talk at StartupDay conference today.
    For hot air balloon rides, I recommend Yangshuo, China to be the ideal place for it – Sunrise or Sunset. Don’t settle for anything less than that ;-)

  • #7 written by Rob Docherty 
    about 10 months ago

    I’d like to talk to you Ben. I have a site I’m launching similar to your list. :)

    I’m available via email and twitter: @robdocherty

  • #8 written by Irene 
    about 10 months ago

    Cool list. Ever considered riding the trans-siberian railway? You’d get to go clear across Russia, skirt Mongolia, and end up a stone’s throw from Japan, and see it all from the ground, eat all the foods as they change along the way. I’m a big fan of trying to get from point A to B without leaving the ground.

  • #9 written by Best Man Speeches 
    about 9 months ago

    I would add “See U2 live in concert in Dublin” to your “Do this once” list !

  • #10 written by Luke Price 
    about 6 months ago

    Quite an inspirational guy, hope you can a few more thinks on your list before you shuffle off this mortal coil.

    My first thing on my list of things to do before I die is write a list of things to do before I do…

    …that is quite a good idea for a new t-shirt actually ;)

    LOL

  • #11 written by Bob DiPasquale 
    about 2 months ago

    Please add “Consider rescuing Bob DiPasquale and HumorQ.com from obscurity”. Just do it once anyway….please.

  • #12 written by Bob DiPasquale 
    about 2 months ago

    I’ll keep an eye out on this page to see if you just add it and cross a line through it.

  • #13 written by Ben Spak 
    about 5 days ago

    You haven’t seen a space launch yet?! Dude take your family down to my home town of Cocoa Fl and watch a launch when you can. While you’re there try taking up surfing :)

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