#bucket-list

PHOTOS: The aurora borealis

Spending a clear winter night under an Arctic sky lit up by spectacular streaks of color from the northern lights is a “bucket-list” experience often cited among the reasons more people are visiting the northern region. The remote region on the edge of the Arctic Circle is one of the best places in the world to spot the colorful phenomenon. (Reuters)

Photography by Alexander Kuznetsov/Reuters

Elizabeth MerrillJun 16, 2025, 08:20 AM ET Close Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. OMAHA, Neb. — In summer 2019, Jamie Aloy pulled together enough money to fly himself and his sons to Omaha for the Men’s College World Series. It was a bucket-list trip for Aloy, a former college ballplayer raising a family in…

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? If you gave me a magic carpet and a “choose-your-own-adventure” map, I’d be torn between a thousand dreamy destinations. Should I settle down in a quaint German village where cuckoo clocks chime and beer flows freely? Or perhaps a Parisian apartment, with a front-row seat to the Eiffel Tower’s twinkling lights? Maybe a serene Norwegian…

What could you try for the first time? Alright, let’s dive into the grand adventure of my first-time bucket list. Now, correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t everything I haven’t done yet technically a first-time experience? So, let’s get this party started!How about we begin with a little world domination? I’ve always wanted to try ruling over a vast empire. Or maybe I’ll finally tackle that pesky…