10. EAT SOMETHING CRAZY
9. MASTER THE WEDDING TOAST — Chances are you will be asked to give a wedding toast before you turn 30, but make sure you've actually mastered it before the big event. Use Ami's tips as a guide.
1. The Vegas rule (what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas) applies everywhere — especially in a wedding toast! No one wants to hear your old college stories when the focus should be on the happy couple. Edit yourself.
2. Keep it short and sweet no matter how much history there is between friends.
8. PUSH YOUR LIMITS.
7. PLAY HOOKY AND DO SOMETHING FUN
6. SINK OR SWIM — Get up close and personal with the largest, most deadly, most intelligent, and the most colorful creatures in the sea. Ami suggests the following locations:
The Great Barrier Reef located off the Queensland, Australia is the world’s largest coral reef and considered one of the seven modern natural wonders of the world. Covering an area of 23,200 square kilometers — that makes it about half the size of Texas — the Great Barrier Reef is home to more than 1,500 species of fish.
There are less than a handful of locations in the world where you can swim with whales. Located in the southern Pacific Ocean is the island of Vava’u in Tonga, where whales teach their newborn calves the ways of the ocean. This is a perfect place to come face-to-face with a 40-ton mother and her baby.
Cage diving in waters populated by the most deadly predator in the ocean is an experience every underwater explorer should have. Despite their fearsome reputation Great White Sharks can be shy and are difficult to find in the wild. So head for the waters around Dyer Island near Cape Town, South Africa for some guaranteed Great White action.
5. BACKPACK — Traveling the world, broadening your mind, and generally having the best holiday of your life is what backpacking is all about. Check out some of Ami's favorite spots.
Cambodia — home of empty beaches, huge rivers, dense forests, and most famously the Ancient Temples of Angkor Wat. Mysterious and amazing these temples were only recently rescued from the jungle that had grown over them.
Peru — The best reason to travel to Peru is to make like the Inca and visit their legendary 600 year old city of Machu Picchu.
China — Built nearly 2,000 years ago and stretching for 6,400 kilometers, the Great Wall of China remains a construction marvel today.
India — You can’t claim to have visited India properly without setting eyes on the Taj Mahal. Come at sunset to see the white marble slowly turn from gold, to pink, then red, and finally blue. Everyone should find the time at some point to throw a few things in a bag and see the world.
4. DESTROY SOMETHING BIG WITHOUT HURTING ANYONE
3. QUIT A JOB YOU HATE
2. PUSH YOURSELF — Test yourself by entering one of these world famous competitions:
The London marathon is the largest modern race in the world, so join the 40,000 other runners and see if you can go the 26.2 mile distance.
If a regular marathon seems pretty tame, why not really push yourself and take part in the annual Iron Man competition. Wannabe Iron Men start off with a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile bike race, and then they finish off with a full marathon.
Today the really hardcore competitors are turning to Ultra Marathons to get their kicks. In Ultra Marathons runners compete over distances of 50 or 100 miles. The Marathon Des Sables is the most challenging event in the world. Competitors run six marathons in six days through the scorching Sahara desert.
1. FIGURE OUT HOW TO GROW UP, NOT OLD — Each day should be an adventure where you do something different, learn something new and experience anything life throws at you.
