After my move to Israel, there were plenty of things I wanted to see/do/eat. Below is the list! For more details on my completed items, check out my blog, here.

-Items in pink have been completed.

I will continue add more items to the bottom of the list as I learn more about this beautiful country. Feel free to reach out if you have a must-do item in Israel that hasnt made my list yet!

1. Eat hummus in Jaffa
2. Explore Neve Tsedek
3. Eat sufganiyot at Hannukah
4. Find the best local falafel
5. Find the best local sabich
6. Walk on the tayelet at sunset
7. Play volleyball on the beach
8. Learn matkot
9. Run in the Tel Aviv Marathon
10. Hike the entire Israel National Trail (6-8 weeks)
11. Go camping on the beach
12. Swim in the Jordan River
13. Put a prayer in the Western Wall
14. Order an ice coffee completely in Hebrew
15. Try Malabi
16. Barter with a stand owner at the shuk
17. Fall in love with an Israeli man
18. Learn how to make shakshuka
19. Learn all the words to a mizrahit song
20. Work for an Israeli company
21. Complete Duolingo for Hebrew
22. Spend a day exploring Rothschild Blvd.
23. Walk from one side of Park Yarkon to the other
24. Go in the Tel Aviv balloon
25. Write down at least one thing per day that you are thankful for
26. Eat at HaBasta (Shuk HaCarmel)
27. Eat at HaHalutzim (Shuk Levintin)
28. Watch a sunset from Hilton Hill
29. Have a picnic in Park Yarkon
30. Drink “The Gazoz” from Café Levinsky
31. See a camel
32. Have all my best friends visit Israel
33. Visit a Kibbutz
34. Visit a farm
35. Do yoga on the beach
36. Start a business venture
37. Volunteer at a gan
38. Run 5 races per year
39. Try a new fruit
40. Eat what’s in season
41. Buy all fruits and veggies from the Shuk
42. Buy art from an Israeli artist
43. Find a synagogue that makes you feel at home
44. Stay shomer Shabbat for a week
45. Learn how to sup
46. Go swimming in the Mediterranean at night
47. Ask a stranger for directions in Hebrew
48. Eat Baklava in Majdal Shams (Druze village near Golan Hieghts)
49. Do one thing per day that helps you grow: and be conscious about it. Write it down.
50. Reflect often. You can’t grow without looking back at what you were.
51. Make a new tradition with a new friend
52. Eat Shabbat dinner at an Israeli’s house
53. Eat ice cream from Arte Gelateria
54. Drink fresh made juice from the shuk
55. Live in an apartment with a balcony. Grow plants and vegetables on said balcony.
56. Eat a cream puff from Bakery TLV
57. Become a dog walker
58. Travel with an Israeli passport
59. Go to the concert of an Israeli musician
60. Eat a gouda sandwich from Shuk HaNamal
61. Taste 10 different kinds of Israeli olives
62. Take a weekend and relax in Eilat
63. See the Iron Dome
64. Watch the sunrise on the beach
65. Float in the Dead Sea and cover yourself in mud
66. Hike at Masada
67. Go to a hot spring in Gan HaShlosha National Park
68. Go biking in Rosh HaNikra and see the grottoes
69. See the Bahai Gardens in Haifa
70. Visit Ein Gedi
71. Befriend a stranger at the gym
72. Learn how to sail
73. Hold my own in a conversation with a native Israeli in Hebrew
74. See the flamingos that mysteriously live in the south of Israel
75. Celebrate an Israeli holiday with all Israelis
76. Attend an Israeli wedding
77. Become a certified diver
78. Work for a start-up in “Start-Up Nation”
79. Go on at least five hikes listed on http://www.tiuli.com
80. Try kenafe in Nazareth (thanks to reader Adel for this list item suggestion!)
81. Visit the Timna Valley (thanks to reader Eran for this list item suggestion!)
82. Hike at Nahal Yehudiah (thanks to reader Dan for this list item suggestion!)
83. Visit the Freedom Farm Sanctuary
84. Live on a Kibbutz
85. Get my first Israeli pet!
86. Go to the Red Canyon near Eilat.
87. Cross off one thing on this list every single week
88. Add one more thing to this list every single week
89. Pray everyday because you are in the most holy and wonderful place on earth! You made it! Now go live every moment for all it’s worth!