Done
Continents set foot on:
- Asia
- Africa
- North America
- Europe
Pending: 3
- South America
- Australia
- Antartica
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Oceans touched:
- Indian
- Atlantic
- Pacific
Pending: 2
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Countries set foot on:
- India
- Germany
- US
- UK
- Switzerland
- Mauritius
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Maldives
- Qatar
- Greece
- United Arab Emirates
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New Wonders Visited:
- Taj Mahal, India
Pending:
- Great Wall of China
- Petra, Jordan
- Christ the Redeemer, Brazil
- Machu Picchu, Peru
- Chichen Itza, Mexico
- Colosseum, Italy
- Giza Pyramids, Egypt (ancient)
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Seas touched:
- Arabian Sea
- Bay of Bengal
- Palk Strait
- Aegean Sea
- Persian Gulf
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Mountain Ranges set foot on:
- Western Ghats
- Eastern Ghats
- Nilgiris
- Appalachian
- Rockies
- Sierra Nevada
- Alps
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- Dubai: Burj Khalifa #125, Aquarium, Undersea Zoo, Camel ride in desert, quad bike, speed boat, Atlantis, Al Burj, Glow Garden, Miracle Garden, Future museum, Global Village, Gold Souk
- Volcano: ACTIVE: Nea Kameni, Santorni (Oct 2022) DORMANT: Sunset Volcano AZ US (Jul 2003), Trou aux Cerfs-Mauritius (Jun 2004)
- Greece: Athens, Acropolis, Meteora, Mykonos, Santorini (Oct 2022)
- JLR Kings Sanctuary, Nagarahole (May 2022)
- Maldives: Stay in ocean villa, beach villa, Scuba Dive, Snorkel, Swim with Turtles, bioluminescent fish (May 2022)
- Mountain Shadows Resort, Waynad (Apr 2022)
- Hampi (UNESCO world heritage site), Badami, Pattadakal, Aihole (Mar 2022, Dec 2004, Dec 2003)
- Neelakurunji (Blue flowers that bloom once 12 years in Nilgiris and Western Ghats) (Sep 2021)
- Pvt waterfall resort in Ayatana, Coorg (Sep 2011)
- Dolphins in the sea, Goa (2019)
- Jet Ski, Goa (2019)
- Saw a black panther, leopard and tiger in the wild, Kabini Forest reserve (2017)
- Jaipur, Abhaneri step well
- Start my own company: 123Interio (2014)
- Work as CTO in a startup (2013-14)
- Learn to swim (2013) at the age of 38
- Author a technology book - jQuery Mobile Cookbook by Packt Publishers
- Publish Kannada Books - (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021) - 5 books in total, 6th WIP
- Yana, Sahasralinga (2012)
- Recognized contributor of open source community (2009+)
- White water rafting - level 3 rapids @ Barapole, Coorg (2009)
- Trek through a rain forest (2009)
- Bathe in a waterfall (2009)
- Climbed the 5th highest peak in S. India (Tadiandamol Coorg, 1748m) (2009)
- Archery (2008)
- Reached the 2nd highest peak in S. India (Doddabetta Ooty, 2637m) (2008)
- Drive a water speed bike (2006)
- Mauritius (Jun 2004) - Dive in a submarine, See a Sunken ship, Para-sail, Drive a speed boat
- Shoot a double barrel shotgun (May 2004)
- See a Tsunami Wave - (Murudeshwar Beach, Karnataka, 26-Dec-2004)
- Cross country across the US - to and fro (~8700 miles in 16 days, 2003)
- Drive across the Loneliest Road in US R50, Nevada (2003)
- Saw the largest living being on earth - General Sherman Tree (2003)
- Gutenberg Volunteer (2002) - redacted and published 15 books so far ....
- Pilot a plane - 2 seater Cessna (1999)
- Ice skiing (1999)
- Explore caves (1999)
- Drive a car @ 200 kmph (1999)
- Helicopter ride and saw Niagara Falls from the top (1999)
- Trek to the base of Jog Falls (253m) highest waterfall in S. Asia (1992)
TO DO:
Things to do (not in any particular order)
- Leh: Bike ride (Aug 2022)
- Camp inside Masai Mara - watch the great river crossing
- Foot safari at Mana Pools and watch feeding lions, wild dogs, stand up elephants
- Camp overnight
- Rio Di Janeiro - statue of Christ
- Kremlin in Russia, St. Petersburg
- Swim in a bio-luminescence beach
- Swim with Sharks/Mantas/Octopus/Whales
- Water skiing
- Fly boarding
- Float in the Dead Sea, Petra
- Egypt - Float on nile, pyramids, sphinx, Abu Simbel temple
- Night in a boat house
- Australia: Great Barrier Reef, Totem Pole (Tasmania),
- Brazil see a Jaguar
- China: Great Wall, Mt. Hua ride,
- East African Rift: Crater lakes
- Mexico: Angangueo: monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) roost on the Sierra Chincua (Chincua mountain)
- Namibia: underground bunker at Etosha National Park and watch elephants from few feet away
- South Africa national parks
- South Georgia Island: St. Andrews Bay. largest king penguin colonies
- Sri Lanka: Yala NP (largest leopard)
- Tanzania: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge and watch the flamingoes
- Uganda:
Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park (lions on
trees), Lake Albert, Explosion Craters area in Queen Elizabeth National
Park, Gorillas of Bwindi National Park
- US:Alaska: Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai Nat'l Park and Preserve. Bears pack the falls there, catching salmon as they swim upstream.
- See flying fish (US:Wyoming: Powder River (minnows) or in an ocean)
- See the seven wonders (seen Taj, 6 more to go)
- Sea plane ride
- Under sea walk
- Watch a live Opera
- Run a marathon
- Sky dive
- Bungee Jump
- Rappelling
- Rock climbing
- See a whale
- Touch a dolphin
- Drive a 1000+ cc bike
- Drive a car at 300 kmph
- Travel in a bullet train
- Balloon ride
- Deep dive with a DPV
- Base Jumping
- Go on a luxury Cruise
- Bathe in a Geyser
- A Himalayan trek
- Drive on top of the Great Wall of China
- Cross the Sahara Desert
- Drive round the world
- Drive around the golden quadrilateral in India
- Drive on the highest motorable road in world - Umling La Pass
- 3 Continents to visit: Australia, S. America, Antartica
- 2 Oceans to touch: Arctic and Antartic Oceans
- Sail round the world
- Trek across a desert
- Reach the North Pole
- Visit Antartica & reach the South Pole
- See an Aurora Borealis
- Watch a space shuttle/rocket launch
- Dive to the Titanic
- See earth from space
- Watch a comet (Halley's comet will visit us 2061 and I will be 87 yrs)
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