This is the list of 30 things I want to do before I turn 30. Lots of 20-somethings draw up such lists for life. I have done it for my travels. Not all are easy, but none of them is impossible.

Let's go!


My progress so far is ...
6 complete
5 done more than 50%
7 done less than 50%
12 not yet started

  1. Travel to 20 countries (10/20)
  2. Travel to 50 cities (32/50)
  3. Travel to all Indian states (22/35)
  4. Live in 6 Indian metros
  5. Live and work in Manhattan +
  6. Spend a summer in London +
  7. Do the 100 Things To Do in Bombay (almost)
  8. Visit the new 7 wonders of the world (1/7)
  9. Visit all World Heritage Sites in India (12/27)
  10. Visit mausoleums of 6 Mughal emperors (4/6)
  11. Visit 3 wild life sanctuaries (1/3)
  12. Stay in 10 youth hostels (2/10)
  13. Watch 5 F1 grand prixs + +
  14. Watch a Tennis grand slam
  15. Watch a Cricket world cup
  16. Watch a Football world cup
  17. Run a half marathon
  18. Drive from Delhi to Leh and back +
  19. Scuba dive in Andamans +
  20. Bike in the Nilgiris
  21. Climb to Everest Base Camp
  22. White water rafting in Ganges / Brahmaputra
  23. Skiing in Gulmarg
  24. Go on a 2 week no-bookings-plans-routes trip (almost)
  25. Travel across one Indian state + +
  26. Travel across one country on a bike
  27. Drive across one country coast-to-coast
  28. Learn to read / write Urdu and read / understand Arabic
  29. Read 50 travel inspiring books (19/50)
  30. Make 100 art prints of photographs (4/100)