
Hello my lovelies, welcome back to itsjustabbsxo!

Wow, I turned 23 on 1st September (such a lovely birthday spent with family) but when I woke up, all I could think was, I haven’t done anything yet…. I haven’t ticked a single thing off my bucket list yet. Not one single thing! I’ve been saying I am going to get a tattoo this year, for the past three years and have I done it? Pfft, not a chance. It got me thinking, instead of just writing a bucket list and hoping that one day I will manage to cross off the items, why don’t I challenge myself to complete thirty things before I turn thirty! I have seven years to get these tasks ticked off and boy am I determined. Now, I think some of these items are definitely more achievable than others but nevertheless, it has to be done. I mean, I’ve put it out on the internet now, no backing out of this one Abigail!
I am determined to make my life a wonderful adventure filled with love, laughter and endless happiness. I am no longer going to make excuses, I will say yes to opportunities (within reason of course), I will push myself and I will get these tasks ticked off!! I want to see the world and explore everything it has to offer. There is so much possibility in the world, why not use that to our advantage and just do it. I want to do everything and anything; dancing in the rain, skinny dipping in the ocean, swim with pigs in the Bahamas (ok long shot but you know what I mean!)
I figure life’s a gift and I don’t intend on wasting it. You don’t know what hand you’re gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you… to make each day count.
Jack Dawson, Titanic
Enough with the rambling Abigail, get to the juicy part… the reason everyone is reading this post! Here you have it, my 30 things to do before I turn 30!!
- Complete a skydive
- Learn to speak Korean
- Learn to scuba dive
- Go to Bali and get a photograph on the largest swing
- Eat a croissant in front of the Eiffel Tower, Paris.
- Complete a mud run for charity
- Swim with sharks
- Learn how to roller-skate
- Helicopter ride through London
- Learn how to surf
- Write a cookbook
- Travel around the UK
- Road trip around south America
- Learn how to ride a horse
- Do a safari trip in Africa
- Walk the Great Wall of China
- See the Northern Lights
- Get a tattoo
- Eat Sushi in Japan with my Dad
- Visit Iceland
- Shower in a waterfall
- Feed an elephant
- Swim with turtles
- Visit Tonga
- Explore Canada
- Visit an elephant sanctuary
- Volunteer at a local animal shelter
- Trek the Inca Trail
- Attend the Day of The Dead Festival in Mexico
- Reach over 1000 followers on my blog

So, I know things like ‘running the mud run’ may seem like a very simple thing but let me tell you, I am so incredibily unfit its a joke. I think of running now and it makes me want to throw up. So why not add it to my bucket list? I may not be able to do it right now but no one is stopping me from completing it in five years time. Hey, speaking of ‘no one is stopping me’, this is something my mother always tells me. “The only person standing in your way, is you” I truly hear this now, and I see that it really is me that is the issue. I am the one not pushing myself to do these things, I am the one chickening out on the tattoo and booking a sky dive! The time has come for that to change, I am going to live my life to fullest and make every day count.
I am ready to take on the challenge of these items and I cannot wait to tick them off this list. Every time I successfully complete a task on the list, I will highlight the task and include a photograph on this post! I can’t wait to share my journey with all of you.
What is one thing that is on your bucket list?
Until next time,
itsjustabbsxo
Such a lovely positive post and so many great things on your bucket list! I hope you get to tick them all off ❤️
LikeLike
Such a lovely and positive post! Some amazing things on your bucket list, I hope you get to tick them all off ❤️
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you lovely xoxo
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love this list! I’ve got two years left before 30 and there’s tons I want to do. I love that most of yours are travel related. Hopefully COVID will hurry up so we can all get back to travelling again 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yeah, I can’t wait to be able to get travelling! Thank you for reading lovely!xoxo
LikeLike
Nice of you to share your bucket list. I hope you tick all of them. Good luck with them.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you lovely xoxo
LikeLike
These are great! I have completed a few of these: skydive, swim with turtles, stand under a waterfall, and quite a few of the others are on my bucket list still, like see the northern lights, visit Iceland, see the great wall of China. Love the list hope you get to do each and every one of them!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh wow that’s incredible! I’m so jealous you have swam with turtles!! Where did you do that? Thank you so much for reading xoxo
LikeLike
In Hawaii! I currently live in Hawaii, and have always loved sea turtles so it was a must!
LikeLiked by 1 person
oooo I think Hawaii is definitely going to be added to my list then!
LikeLike
This list is incredible!! So many stunning places. I have a life bucket list but nothing age related, should probably do one of these for myself. When I first started running I always said I wanted to do the London Marathon before 30, but securing a place is really hard! I’m glad you had a nice birthday x
Sophie
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yeah I heard that getting into the London marathon is really hard now!! Thank you for reading lovely xoxo
LikeLike
Wow! That’s quite the list. I’ve done #14, #18 (I have 15 tattoos) and #25. Lol, nothing else. Seeing as I’m over 30 I should make a list for 40. Thanks for some inspiration xoxo
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love this post! Such amazing ideas xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for reading lovely xoxo
LikeLike
Great list! I would also quite like to learn korean although my second language is mandarin and I can hardly ace that 😂
🌿 Marissa Belle × marsybun.com 🌿
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh wow! I think it’s such a unique language!! Thank you for reading lovely xoxo
LikeLike
Belated Happy Birthday wishes! That’s quite a bucket list, some wonderful goals on there. Mexico’s Day of the Dead is on my travel bucket list too. And as a horse rider of many years, I can confirm it is THE most wonderful activity, you will love it! x
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!:) I’ve always wanted to attend that festival, it looks incredible. Thank you for reading lovely xoxo
LikeLike
Very interesting list! Belated happy birthday. I love the sea lives and I also want to explore the underwater world. Thanks for sharing this, I really enjoyed it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for reading lovely xoxo
LikeLike
Definitely to be fluent in Korean!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’d love to visit New Zealand! I have family over there and I’d love to see them! That and I adore Lord of the Rings and Narnia! Haha!
Daisy xoxo | AccordingToDaisy
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love looking at bucket lists from other people. Not only does it inspire me to get out and do new things but it also is a great look into the type of person who is making the list.
I hope you get to complete all these things on your list!
LikeLiked by 1 person
So many are travelling goals! They all sound great. Good luck!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Abbs. What a great list – you are going to be busy! Do you have them all scheduled in some sort of bucket list 7-year calendar? How much Korean are you planning to learn – say hello, order a drink, have a short conversation, or spend a whole day speaking only Korean? What sort of tattoo are you thinking of?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Nope I’m just planning on ticking them off when I can. Ask for learning Korean, id like to be able to have a conversation 🙂 thanks for reading
LikeLike
Such a great list😍
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you love xoxo
LikeLiked by 1 person
Happy belated birthday! I love seeing these xx by xx posts. I made a similar one for 25 and it is cool to look back and reflect. Love all of these different adventurous items! These are exciting dreams. Sending you all of the positive wishes to knock them all out by 30!
Nancy ✨ exquisitely.me
LikeLiked by 2 people
I love Jack’s quote from Titanic, it’s so true! I loved reading your bucket list and I hope achieve all those things! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
LikeLiked by 2 people
These are such amazing and exciting goals! Your 20s are going to be such a fun adventure if you manage to do all these – which you totally can! xx
LikeLiked by 2 people