Ian Usher (born 25 July 1963) is an English traveller, author and public speaker.

He gained a BEd teaching degree in Outdoor Education at Liverpool Polytechnic in 1985.

[3][4] He worked with British Rail as a Youth Leadership and Teamwork Counselor before opening Scarborough Jet Skiing on England's north east coast with his partner, Bruce Jones.

His two-year "bucket list" ended in New York City in the crown of the Statue of Liberty on 4 July 2010.

The movie rights were purchased by Walt Disney Pictures, which commissioned a project called Life for Sale.