International Travel Goals Jan 4th - August 13th, 2011
I shared this list with my friends on Facebook before I left on my globe-trotting internship tour at the beginning of 2011. Considering the feedback I got there, I decided to share a summary of what I achieved, (and will have to go back for the next time around) here on this blog; I hope you enjoy:
[x] = objective accomplished
[ ] = yet to be accomplished
Descriptions and/or pictures accompany the some of the more exciting achievements.
Below is my itinerary and trip goals. Let me know what you think and if I should add anything onto the list!
I consider everything under main and secondary goals achieveable. Bonus goals are things that have come up unexpctedly and/or have been suggested to me and piqued my interest enough to consider making plans for them.
[x] Get to Australia (Jan 4th)
[x] Get to India (Apr 9th)
[x] Get to Hong Kong (July 3rd)
[x] Work for a Private Equity company (Equity Partners)
[x] Work for one of the big four (Ernst & Young - April 12th)
[x] Work for a financial consulting firm (FactSet Research Systems)
Secondary Objectives
Australia
[x] Scuba-dive
--[x] See marine life
----[2x] Manly, NSW - Shark (2 dusky whalers (3m), 1 wobby gong(1m)), manta ray, big fish (variety), conch slug (huge)
----[5x] Tweed Head, NSW - Manta Ray (3m wide), Sea turtles (one 1.5m wide), massive lobster (1m long), school of squid, puffer fish, clown fish, "Dory" fish
----[11x] Great Barrier Reef - Too many to list!!
[13 jumps - done!] Finish skydiving AFF program
--[ ] Sky dive in New Zealand
[x] Go to the Gold Coast
[x] Get advanced openwater scuba diving license
[x] Skydive, ride a motorcycle, and scuba-dive respectively within 24 hours of each other!!!
India
[ ] Visit the Taj Mahal
[x] Drive a car and/or motorcycle in India (and survive)
[3/3] Visit the three major cities of India: [x] Bombay, [x] Bangalore, [x] Delhi
Hong Kong/Macau SARs
[4x] Bungy jump AJ Hacket Macau Tower 233m (764ft) - tallest in the world
China
[x] Beijing
--[x] The Great Wall
--[x] Tianamen Square
--[x] Forbidden City
--[ ] The Bird's Nest (2008 Olympic Stadium)
[x] Shanghai
--[x] Shanghai World Financial Center (World tallest *observator* tower)
[x] Visit Chinese factories, wholesalers, supplier fairs in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Fo Shan, Zhong Shan
Other
[x] Go to New Zealand
[ ] Go to Thailand
--[ ] Scuba-dive in Thailand
[ ] Go whale watching
[ ] Cliff dive over 60 feet
North America
[x] Attend Ramsey’s Cal High graduation
[x] Go on a vacation with the family (Canada)
[ ] Cross-country road trip (Cali to Boston)
Bonus Objectives and/or Accomplishments
[4/4] Do a backflip at a bar/night out in each country [6x] Australia, [2x] New Zealand, [3x] India, [x] Hong Kong
Australia
[x] Visit the Blue Mountains
[x] Have a big Australia Day BBQ
[ ] Learn to surf in Manly
--[ ] Surf in Bondi
[ ] Stand on Ayers rock
New Zealand
[x] River raft
[x] Ride Jet Boat
[x] Canyon Swing
[x] 4x4 off-road (as a passenger)
[x] Ice climb a glacier
[x] Climb in Mt. Cook Valley
[x] Kayak on Lake Tepako
[ ] Ride in a zorb ball
India
[x] Visit the "Tiger of Mysore" Palace
[x] Visit the Brindavan Gardens
[x] Play cricket (x2!!)
[ ] Drive a rickshaw
Hong Kong/Macau
[ ] Visit Hong Kong Geopark
[x] Hike under the Ngong Ping Cable Cars
[x] Hike Lantau Island (including largest copper Buddha statue in the world)
China
[x] Picture of the Shanghai skyline
[x] Ride in the Tienjian Eye
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