I wouldn’t consider myself much of a thrill seeker. However there are definitely times that I like to try out some things that some might consider to be just a little crazy.
When thinking about my past travel experienes, a few things come to mind that fit this bill. Continue reading Thrills Everyone Should Try Once
I came across Expedia’s Flip Flop Report in an article from CNBC recently .
According to Expedia, the report is “an annual study of behavior and preferences among beachgoers in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia/New Zealand.”
In the article (and report) I learned that Germany has won another title this summer. Continue reading Germany Wins the World Title For… Nudity
I’ve never been much of a fan of theme parks. For most, the biggest attraction at these parks are rides like rollercoasters. Unfortuantely they make me sick, so for me theme parks spell a recipe for disaster!
Even the idea of going on kiddie rides (like the spinning tea cups) makes me cringe, so why would I ever head to an amusement park?
There are some parks have more to offer than just the typical, high speed, crazy spinning rides. Continue reading America’s Wackiest Theme Parks
The State Fair is an event that I’ve long wanted to experience in person but still haven’t had a chance to attend.
It wasn’t until (probably) around 5 years ago that I even know much about them. (I still don’t really know exactly what they are like!)
When I think of a state fair, the thing that most comes to mind is strange food thanks to an episode of Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre Foods show based on the Minnesota State Fair. Last summer, while visiting Minnesota we went to a Twins game. At the game we got to try out some of these offerings at the stadium’s State Fair Classics stand. Continue reading 10 Best State Fairs in the U.S.
Back in April I mentioned in a post that I don’t have a bucket list and really dislike the term and idea of it. However, in that same post I also wrote how I still have a mental list of places that I’d love to visit and explore some day.
When it comes to travel, the right experiences and interactions can change us in a variety of ways. It can be thoughts on a particular issue, being more open to things or even something as simple as incorporating new foods into our diets.
I came across an article from USA Today featuring 10 Best Bucket-List Cultural Trips.
A few years back I received a free subscription to Outside Magazine.
I didn’t think it would be a magazine that I would enjoy but their articles happen to be really interesting. When the subscription ran out I didn’t renew but I still find great articles from them online and through their Twitter postings. I include one article from Outside just about every week in my weekend recap post.
I came across a fun quiz from Outside that wants to determine How Prepared You Are For the Wild. Continue reading How Prepared Are You For The Wild? Take the Quiz
Are you the kind of traveler that likes to go on the same kind of trip whenever you have a break from work? Do all-inclusives or beach vacations sound like the perfect trip for you?
While we had a really good time on our trip to the Dominican Republic, that’s not the kind of travel that we usually enjoy. Much to Kim’s dismay, I don’t see many more trips of this kind happening in the near future.
We all (including Lucas) enjoy exploring new places and meeting new people.
Travel gives us the opportunity to have a wide variety of experiences and get out of our comfort zone. (Although getting out of one’s comfort zone might just be the thing that stops so many from traveling.)
Another big part of travel is the excitement of the unknown… Continue reading Amazing Experiences Every Traveler Must Try
(Don’t forget to vote in the poll below.)
Yesterday I wrote a post about an NFL Star Duped By A Fake Marine.
DeAngelo Williams gave up (traded) his business class seat to a man that appeared to be a highly decorated Marine veteran. According to many people this man was not actually a Marine, he was an imposter. There are supposedly lots of signs that he wasn’t the real deal based on a variety of things, mainly his uniform and medals.
This made me wonder: Will people be less likely to trade their premium cabin seats to military members for fear that they might be a fake? Continue reading Will Military Members Get Less Upgrades Due To Fakes + Poll
I’ve heard stories of those fortunate enough to sit upfront on flights, trading their seats with members of the military but this story seems to be messed up in so many ways…
While on the way to work Wednesday morning I was listening to sports radio in my car when I heard bits of a story about a football player, DeAngelo Williams doing something incredibly nice. I only caught some of the story but from what I took from it, the player surprised a retired marine by trading him his business class seat, sitting (in the Marine’s seat) in coach. Continue reading NFL Star “Duped By Fake” Marine, Gives Up Biz Class Seat
Do you love to visit U.S. National Parks or are you interested in doing so?
Great Smokey Mountains NP, located in Tennessee and North Carolina was the most visited U.S. National Park in 2013 with 9,354,695 according to the National Parks Conservation Association. Following in a distant second was Grand Canyon NP with 4,564,840 visitors and Yosemite NP with 3,691,191 visitors.
While I’m certainly no expert on the topic of U.S. National Parks, I would’ve expected the most visited parks to be Yellowstone or Yosemite. Kim and I have visited a limited number of National Parks in the U.S. and hope to change this in the future. Continue reading 10 Crowd Free National Parks
