Adventure
Grown Up Get Aways
The summer is here, it’s getting hot and like most people you want to head to your local beach, whether it’s by a lake or by the sea, to relax and cool off. I find one real problem with that idea; it’s everyone else’s idea too. You have to fight traffic to get there, the […]
Travel Safety
This week two American tourists were abducted by Bedouins in the Sinai Peninsula on their way to the resort of Dahab. The Bedouin wanted the police to release one of their tribesmen jailed for drug possession and offered the tourists in exchange. The Bedouin eventually released the Americans unharmed after negotiations with police on May […]
Africa: It’s about Expecations
I’ve wanted to see Africa since I was a child. When I was a kid it was the adventure brought to me by the black and white adventure films, of Tarzan swinging through the jungle and Allan Quartermain in King Solomon’s mines. As I got older I could just see myself as Robert Redford flying […]
Smaller is Better and Personal gets more Personal
I know we can get a little preachy sometimes about having an authentic travel experience and it’s one of the few things I won’t apologize for. I truly believe that travel is about making connections and we are driven as a species to do so. I think it’s clearly evident with the popularity of Facebook […]
No Kids, Will Travel, Under the Sea
With the warm weather and the pool opening soon, I’ve been thinking back to the diving experience Amanda had at the travel show. I thought our post lacked some specifics, so we got in contact with David Bone at the Atlantic Edge Dive Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland. I, like many of you, love the idea […]
Africa: The Planning Begins
A few months ago, Amanda and I decided on a destination for our next exotic trip, Africa! I thought this would be a good start to a series of blog posts to detail the planning and preparation that goes into one of those once-in-a-lifetime trips. How do you plan for a trip to a place […]
Expanding Your Comfort Zone
“If you stand in the center, you will never be amazed. You will safely see what you have already seen, know what you already know. You will never start a fire in the mind of another or be party to the exuberant chaos of invention. But if you are bold – if you step to […]
Tourist vs. Traveler
What separates a tourist from a traveler? I like to think it has a lot to do with who you meet on your journey. A few years ago Amanda and I traveled to Mexico. We decided to try the resort thing and hated it. We felt cut off from the country we had flown […]
Intro to Scuba
As a 30-something-year-old woman, I’m not overly fond of swimwear. It’s not terribly forgiving, let’s just leave it at that. While I may not love the wardrobe required, I do love the water. From the local swimming pool to Zeke’s parents’ hot tub to the warm, clear waters of the Caribbean, it’s my favorite element. […]
The Hardest Part
Like most people who enjoy travel, I count down the days to departure with increasing glee. My last day at work before my time off begins feels just like the last day of school before summer vacation. But, without fail, the night before we steal away – whether it’s for a weekend in Toronto or […]
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