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Trying 52 New Things In 2026

Trying 52 new things in 2026 sees me take on my 9th year of the challenge, and I’m excited for what lies ahead.

2025 saw Challenge Fifty-Two get some coverage on the radio, in the paper, and featured on the Choiceology podcast. 

So for 2026 I’m aiming to get bolder and braver in my new experiences. I also want to encourage people to try new things by getting my voice out there so we’ll see how that pans out.

As always, I’ll be sharing what I get up to here on the blog, along with the lessons learned along the way, and giving tips and recommendations to help you find ideas of new things to try. 

I’m a big believer that life is about the experiences, and that experiences can come in all shapes and sizes. From big steps out of our comfort zones, to gentle nudges of curiosity, trying something you’ve never done before is so important for personal development and growth, and it’s a hell of a lot of fun too.

The list on my phone never seems to get any smaller as I’m always adding ideas of experiences I’ve yet to try. Please do let me know if you’ve any suggestions of things that I should include.

Do pop back here to see what I get up to. Why not join me and make 2026 a year that you try more new things? 

  1. Riding the Luge at Skyline in Queenstown, New Zealand. Brilliant fun with amazing views!
  2. Taking a cruise along Milford Sound in New Zealand. Spectacular scenery and a beautiful roadtrip to get there too!
  3. Taking a glow worm tour. Discovering these incredible and weird glittering critters.
  4. Experiencing Antarctic weather, from the plummeting temperatures to the icy winds.
  5. Riding in a Hägglund, the all terrain vehicle used in Antarctica.
  6.  Visiting a peanut butter factory. Discovering the incredible brand of Pic’s peanut butter, touring the factory, tasting the product, and finding out about the incredible man who started it all.
  7. Hiking in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand.
  8. Crossing the longest swing bridge in New Zealand.
  9. Going on a jet boat through the Buller Canyon in New Zealand.
  10. Taking a first ever helicopter flight over Queenstown, New Zealand.
  11. Dune Surfing at the Te Paki sand dunes in New Zealand.
  12. Using pedal power and trying Shweeb Racing in New Zealand.
  13. Experiencing freefall on Vertigo in New Zealand.
  14. Trying a sunrise breath work and sauna on the beach in New Zealand
  15. Enjoyed an epic 6 week campervan road trip around New Zealand
  16. Got in the water for a ray and shark encounter in Australia
  17. Took an amazing tour of the Sydney Opera House
  18. Indulging in a delicious Vietnamese tasting menu in Sydney
  19. Climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge
  20. Taken a campervan road trip in Australia
  21. Been on a srumptious food tour in George Town
  22. Visited a pewter factory
  23. Seen birds I didn’t believe were real at Bird Paradise in Singapore
  24. Tried roller disco
  25. Went dancing before breakfast at a coffee rave
  26. Recognised the longest day with a summer solstice sunrise run
  27. Ran a workshop combining my background in learning and development with things I’ve learnt from trying fifty two new things
  28. Tried Ludosport (light saber combat)
  29. Tried padel for the first time
  30. Went behind the scenes on a tour at York Theatre Royal
  31. Discovered how to make chocolate on a Bean to Bar Masterclass with York Cocoa Works
  32. Went 100m under the Yorkshire Dales, on the Gaping Gill Winch
  33. Got creative learning how to make a stained glass hanging
Challenge Fifty-Two, a white woman with dark hair. She is standing smiling at the camera and behind her is a view of a beautiful beach with crashing waves, a sandy beach and cliffs in the distance.
I'm excited for trying 52 new things in 2026 and seeing what lies ahead

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