Wanderlist

Wanderlist

All that is gold does not glitter.
Not all those who wander are lost.
The old that is strong does not wither.
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
— J.R.R. Tolkien

Here is my list of possible wanderings

The obvious:

• Travel to as many continents, countries, States, and cities as possible
• See as many lakes, rivers, beaches, bridges, waterfalls, and landmarks as I possibly can

Travel and Tourism:

• Ride the ferris wheel in London
• Walk the Seine in Paris
• Ride cable cars in San Francisco

Nature and Animals:

• Hawaii
• Be a marine biologist for a day, whale watching, swimming with sharks, stingrays, sea turtles.
• Sea lions at Pier 39
• Visit every aquarium around the world (conflicted about this recently)
• Jellyfish Lake on the island of Palau
• Go on an African safari

Historical and Humanitarian:

• Visit village of Coupvray, France where Louis Braille was born
• Flanders Fields in Belgium
• Normandy in France
• Anne Frank Museum, (Secret Annex) in Amsterdam
• Visit spot where Titanic went down
• Visit Titanic Belfast
• Visit an orphanage in another country
• Go on a ghost walk

Literature and Entertainment:

• Warner Bros . Studio, Harry Potter tour
• Visit bookstores and libraries all over the world
• Visit New Zealand, home of Middle-Earth
• See the spot that inspired the story of Anne of Green Gables
• Visit the coffee shop in Scotland where J.K. Rowling started writing Harry Potter
• Attend the Ottawa International Writer’s Festival
• Literary tourism, visit apartment where Margaret Mitchell wrote Gone with the wind in Atlanta, Shakespeare country in England
• Disneyland
• See a Broadway play

Canadian:

• Visit every province
• Stand in the Bay of Fundy at low tide
• Travel out west, by train, through The Rockies
• Travel to the Arctic Circle

Adventure:

• Sky diving.
• Ride in a hot air balloon
• Bungee jumping
• Rock climbing
• Zip lining
• Ride in a gondola
• Go in search of the Loch Ness Monster
• Walk the rugged landscapes of Bjork’s Iceland
• Take a boat out to The Great Barrier Reef
• Stay in a haunted inn/mansion
• Get hypnotized

Leisure and Relaxation:

• Stay in a luxury hotel
• Day at a spa
• A resort in Mexico
• South of France

Local:

• Be in the audience at a taping of Cityline, Fashion Friday
• Dine in the dark, O.Noir, restaurant in Toronto
• Stay in a hotel in my town for a night
• Haunted maze

Resources

Music that has inspired my love of travel: