Though many believe that my husband is a ‘nice Italian boy’, he is actually a sweet Native American man. And each year the tribe he belongs to holds their annual Pow Wow in Oregon, just an hour and a half from downtown Portland. The perfect opportunity to visit one of the coolest towns in the United States and get a peek into my spouses heritage. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s annual Pow Wow is a colorful event featuring the… Read More »
Truth be told, I really wanted to dine at Oregon’s Le Pigeon because they were known to have pigeon on their menu. And my extreme lameness wanted to be able to say that I “ate a pigeon at Le Pigeon”. It was purely a bonus that their menu was also filled with other offal; duck heart, pork cheeks and foie gras profiteroles. It’s like Christmas came early. Le Pigeon is a French-inspired restaurant in Portland, that caters to the adventurous… Read More »
While traveling to Savannah, Georgia I knocked quite a few items off my Bucket List. And found quite a few more to add to yours. 1. Get Bug Protected When you first arrive to Savannah head over to Nourish Bath Products and purchase a bar of Don’t Bug Me soap. You can thank me later. This adorable bath shop was started by a serious crafter and her daughter. Thirteen years and three retails stores later they have created a success.… Read More »
How does buying original art and a pimento cheese sandwich live in the same website article? Easy. Both were done in Savannah, Georgia at places that benefit the students of one of the most creative art schools around. The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is arguably one of the top art and design universities in the Country, offering programs in printmaking, urban design, jewelry and too many more categories to mention. In my former life I fantasized about… Read More »
I get hate mail just about every time I write about eating strange animal parts or visiting animal attractions and I am certain that this will be no different. Even when I mentioned getting a fish pedicure in Spain on Twitter I immediately received a hostile 140 character message and was defriended by a few. Or unTweeted. I mean unfollowed. Whatever. Some consider fish pedicures to be animal cruelty due to claims that you have to starve the fish in… Read More »
“When we are in Barcelona do you want to stuff ourselves inside of an extremely large plastic ball and roll down a fairly steep hill?” I rather innocently inquired. Typically, I wouldn’t have even asked Peter beforehand, I would simply serve him liquor prior and surprise him with the unique, and sometimes dangerous, adventure I had planned. But, a zorbing excursion seemed too perilous for a sneak attack. And doing shots of alcohol prior may have a very negative affect.… Read More »
Quite a few months back a complete stranger (& fellow adventurist) invited me on the “Playboy” Kandy Kruise to Mexico, I accepted and a friendship was born. Lucky for me, she lives in London and I was excited to meet up with her again at the oldest wine bar in the city, Gordon’s. Megane is the ultimate bucket lister whose stories are intriguing, as well as inspirational. And of course, it wouldn’t be a bucket listers night out if there… Read More »
I was having severe anxiety about using the London Underground. I seriously spent hours studying the tube map, trying to make sense of all the colorful lines. I had nightmares of flying ten hours to England and then not being able to navigate my way to the hotel or, even worse, to a good pub for mushy peas. Yes. I have some issues. 1. Buy an Oyster Card After much debate between the Travelcard or Oyster Card I opted for… Read More »
Tag…I’m it. Hostelbookers has created this fun travel round up and 50+ and on the Run has said it is time for me to join the party. I put on my best dress for this shindig, and poured myself a large glass of wine, while I sifted through thousands of travel photos to come up with my favorite seven that fit into the categories listed. Let the celebration begin. 1. A Photo That Takes My Breath Away Tulum Mayan Ruins,… Read More »
Today is Bucket List Journey’s three year Blogiversary. Woot! Woot! Fireworks are going off in my head and an imaginary bottle of champagne has been popped open. I even drank a glass. Or two. It hasn’t been all roses and butterflies along the way. I have made several mistakes, or rather, had many learning experiences. 1. Free Hosting Not the biggest oops ever, but I started my blog with a freebie WordPress website. I didn’t want to waste the cash… Read More »