{"id":276,"date":"2011-09-10T15:38:11","date_gmt":"2011-09-10T14:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonerfromafar.wordpress.com\/?p=276"},"modified":"2020-05-24T17:30:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T16:30:11","slug":"things-to-do-before-you-hit-insert-any-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/things-to-do-before-you-hit-insert-any-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to Do Before You Hit [insert any age]"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have written about things to do in London<\/a>, events that might keep you\u00a0out of boredom. Sometimes, we seek other type of events.<\/p>\n

Articles and books on `things to do before you hit 30<\/a>\u00b4 and similars tend to crop up every now and then in UK. It seems that media and publishers want or need to perpetuate\u00a0this conversation with their audience,\u00a0much in the same way two people keep\u00a0going back\u00a0to a certain single topic\u00a0all the time when\u00a0all other possible topics run momentarily out.<\/p>\n

Or is it\u00a0that we might like to have something to look forward to?<\/p>\n

Anyway, I thought I\u00b4d give you a summary of the craziest (or not) things to do before, say, 30 or having kids that I can think of. I have completed some of them. Any others?<\/p>\n

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  1. Swim with dolphins or whales<\/strong>, because swimming with sharks<\/a> might not be such a good idea.<\/li>\n
  2. Learn to cook<\/strong>, properly, that is, not just maccaroni cheese.<\/li>\n
  3. Go on a blind date<\/strong>. It can be fun!<\/li>\n
  4. Know who your friends are<\/strong>. This one can definitely be downright hard and painful. I\u00b4ve had that experience. People come and go so quickly.<\/li>\n
  5. Go to music festivals<\/strong>. Be it Glasto<\/a> or Bestival<\/a>, it can be fun-packed and there are so many in UK.\u00a0\u00a0 \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Travel to the North Pole, the Argentinian Patagonia,<\/strong> etc. That is places that\u00a0 are a little off the beaten track. So\u00a0cheap\u00a0to\u00a0go from London. I love London for that.<\/li>\n
  7. Don\u00b4t give a damn about being cool<\/strong>. Let\u00b4s face it, that can be tiresome and it\u00b4s positively pointless, plus your best friends will see through it…<\/li>\n
  8. Hone your entrepreneurial side.<\/strong> One in\u00a010 undergraduates in UK run their own business. Why not you too?<\/li>\n
  9. Sleep under the stars<\/strong>, especially with a loved one.<\/li>\n
  10. Kiss in the rain<\/strong>. Ah, all those movies. It\u00b4d be fun to do some of the things that we are all used to see in movies or that people tell you about.<\/li>\n
  11. Live abroad<\/strong>, even for just a year or a few months.<\/strong> I cannot recommend this one\u00a0enough!<\/li>\n
  12. Learn a foreign\u00a0language<\/strong>. That is, to say\u00a0a bit more than `A beer, please\u00b4 in another language.<\/li>\n
  13. Run a marathon or do\u00a0a fun\u00a0walk<\/a><\/strong> with friends.<\/li>\n
  14. See the aurora borealis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  15. Watch a meteor shower<\/strong>. It can be so romantic too.<\/li>\n
  16. Write a book<\/strong>. Even flat sharing can give\u00a0anyone enough material to write a book or two.<\/li>\n
  17. Make a desk or another piece of furniture from scratch<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  18. Say `thank you\u00b4, `sorry\u00b4and `I love you\u00b4 and mean it<\/strong>. Tough one.<\/li>\n
  19. Take calculated risks<\/strong>. Everyone knows where their own limits are more or less. Investing some money can be as good\u00a0as taking a short break before that can turn into career suicide.<\/li>\n
  20. Set your goals<\/strong>. At least, what you don\u00b4t want to do.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n

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