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A Day at Petra Archaeological Site in Jordan

I didn't know much about Petra prior to walking through the front gate, except that it was the archaeological site in Jordan's southwestern desert that appeared in Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. Travelers flock to the ancient Treasury (Al Khazneh) building that housed the Holy Grail in the famous flick. Do a [...]

By | July 1st, 2016|0 Comments

20 Ideas For Your Winter Bucket List

The sunshine has mostly disappeared and the leaves have fallen off the trees, Winter is definitely closing in. Instead of just hiding out at under the covers at home waiting for the snow to melt and the beach weather to return, why not create a Winter Bucket List? 1. Go Ice Fishing Bundle [...]

By | November 30th, 2014|0 Comments

See a Movie at an Open Air Cinema in Santorini

Back in the day, I had visited a drive-in movie, where the speaker hung from the car window and we hid in the protected environment of the vehicle. But, in Santorini another style of outdoorsy movie watching was popular, the open air cinema. An outdoor theater sans the automobile. I suppose this makes making [...]

By | October 31st, 2014|0 Comments

Rappel Down a Waterfall. Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

If you are man (or woman) enough to brave a steep two hour cliff-hugging horseback ride, a half hour slippery, muddy hike through the forest and a 100 foot rappel down King Louis Waterfall at Matapalo, then I have the perfect excursion for you. While staying at Blue Osa Yoga Retreat [...]

By | October 31st, 2014|0 Comments

Play the Real Escape Logic Game. San Francisco.

I have been known to solve a few sudoku puzzles in my day, maybe even excelled at a game of Candy Crush. But, when my escape from being locked in a room with total strangers depended on all of us working together to solve challenging logic puzzles, panic ensued. Would we be one [...]

By | October 16th, 2014|0 Comments

20 Bucket List Things to Do in Portland

Portland is the largest city in Oregon and filled with quirky things to do that range from adventurous to romantic to just plain weird. It is a mix of scenic landscapes, bustling neighborhoods, microbreweries, distilleries and bucket list worthy adventures for everyone. 20 Bucket List Things to Do in Portland   [...]

By | September 24th, 2014|0 Comments

Learn to Make Pasta From a Nonna in Italy

I had many regrets when my adorable Italian Nonna passed away several years ago. But, the one that still haunts me today is that I didn't give her my undivided attention while she was making all of her traditional recipes that she brought to America from her tiny village in Northern Italy. [...]

By | September 14th, 2014|0 Comments

Go to a Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica.

Heading to a yoga retreat in Costa Rica frightened and excited me all at the same time. The intimidating part was that it had been over a year since I had practiced any yoga; my mat was getting dusty in the back of the closet and my downward dog looked more like [...]

By | September 10th, 2014|0 Comments

Hike to the top of Bartolome Island in the Galapagos

When you are traveling around the world you quickly realize that many attractions require the need for climbing of some sort (see the Bucket List of 15 Things to Climb in the World for exhausting examples). When I heard that it was 374 steps uphill to the peak of Bartolome Island in the Galapagos, [...]

By | September 2nd, 2014|0 Comments

Swim With Whale Sharks in Cancun

I am not a huge fan of cilantro, raw tomatoes, spicy food, tequila shots or wearing sombreros, which is why traveling to the touristy towns in Mexico is typically not high on my list. But, there was something in Cancun that I would eat a habanero pepper covered in tomato [...]

By | August 21st, 2014|0 Comments