50 Epic Adventures for Our 50th: The Ultimate Mixtape Life Bucket List
50 Things to Do Before You’re 50 (Or Just Because You’re 50 and Fabulous)
So, we’re turning 50. Yep, the big five-oh. That age when your back makes noises like a haunted house, and you start wondering if your knees will ever forgive you for all those years of questionable dance moves. But instead of hiding in a cave with a heating pad and Netflix, we decided to do what any sane person would do:
Make a bucket list so ridiculously ambitious, it basically laughs in the face of aging gracefully.
Because honestly, if 50 means slowing down, someone forgot to tell us. We’re talking sunrises, sunsets, DJ sets in sand dunes, flying drones like maniacs, scattering ashes in the most Instagrammable places, and—oh yeah—maybe learning to drum without sounding like a confused octopus.
This isn’t your grandma’s bucket list (unless your grandma is already rocking a DJ booth and paddleboarding at midnight). It’s a wild, messy, beautiful mixtape of adventures designed to remind us (and maybe you) that life after 50 is just getting started. So buckle up, grab your favorite beverage (extra points if it’s got an umbrella in it), and prepare to live vicariously through our chaos.
Here are our 50 ridiculously awesome things to do because life’s too short not to dance badly, dream wildly, and chase every sunrise like it owes you a dance floor.
We can’t wait to go here - this is our ultimate dram come true
Our 50 at 50 Bucket List: Adventures, Music & Pure Magic
We’ve put together this wild mix of dreams, adventures, and crazy ideas that keep our hearts beating faster than a DJ drop at midnight. Because honestly, life doesn’t stop at 50—it just gets louder, wilder, and way more fun.
A Bit of Backstory
Turning 50 feels like standing at the edge of a dance floor, looking at the chaos of the night behind you, and knowing the best moves are still to come. I’m Jacqui — and my husband Craig, likes to call himself my “toy boy” (he’s actually six weeks younger, but who’s keeping score?), is right there with me, ready to chase every sunrise and adrenaline rush.
The past few years have been a rollercoaster—caring for my mum, navigating grief, and trying to launch my ecstatic dance event in the middle of it all (spoiler alert: that didn’t go quite to plan). But here we are, ready to embrace life fully and share every wild, messy moment. We’ll be linking these to articles as we do them!
Sunrise and sunset at Glastonbury solstice - Completed
Full immersion in the White Springs at Glastonbury - Completed
Stay in a Maldives water villa - Completed
Film 12 DJ sets in 12 epic locations & share the vibes - Glastonbury | Maldives
Visit and film Es Vedra at sunrise or sunset
Learn to drum without embarrassing ourselves too much 🥁
Start a vlog or podcast
Follow a leyline.
Tomorrowland — rave vs dad dancing showdown
Sunrise / Sunset DJ set in sand dunes
World tour, scattering Mum’s ashes in places she dreamed of - Glastonbury Maldives
Uluru at dusk — play a set for the lands
Experience bioluminescent plankton magic
Scottish Highlands in a motorhome adventure
Fly the drone along Worms Head
Release a feather at each sacred site we visit
Publish our book — dreams and awakening (coming soon!)
Fairy tales and giants in Ireland
Learn music production & create our own beats
Create a photo wall — bucket list turned reality
Eat pizza in Italy and capture its magic
Dance in a tropical rainstorm
Film the magic of St Lucia — cacao + DJ set
Capture legends and magic in Cornwall
Paddleboard under a full moon on a quiet lake
Escape to Portugal - find red rocks, ocean winds
Create a short film of our bucket list adventures
Finding wonder in Madeira
Film a DJ set in a stunning garden setting
Visit Bali’s water temples and receive a water blessing
Dance barefoot during a full moon on a beach
Without telling each other, pack outfits and accessories for a surprise day trip
Journey to Peru — Machu Picchu awaits
Bring music to the mountains with an epic set
Film a DJ set in a forest
Hike the four waterfalls walk & climb Pen Y Fan
Create a sound bath experience in nature
Master flying an FPV drone — immersive aerial thrills
Release a message in a bottle into the sea
Experience the midnight sun
Spend a night in a magical treehouse
Visit the Whitsunday Islands & Great Barrier Reef
Stargaze in a dark sky reserve — galaxies on display
Film “52 Moments” of wild places and make into a film
Go to Costa Rica and tour
Put 3 destinations on scraps of paper in front of the dog let her choose where we go
Watch sunrise from a mountain summit
Record an epic FPV drone flight set to music
Host a closing ceremony / bucket list party with friends
Return to Glastonbury to close the journey full circle
Ready to Start Your Own Mixtape Life?
Life’s too short to wait for the “perfect moment.” Whether you’re 25, 50, or 75, the best time to chase your dreams and dance to your own beat is right now. So grab your bucket list (or make one if you haven’t already), add a few wild ideas, and start living your story out loud.
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Key Takeaway:
Turning 50 isn’t about slowing down — it’s about cranking the volume up on life’s mixtape. Embrace the chaos, chase the sunrises, and remember: the best adventures happen when you show up just as you are.