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Interesting Question About Bear Attacks in the Wild

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Bear Attack
Libearty Bear Sanctuary- Romania

Last week a hiker was tragically killed (and partially eaten) by a bear in Yellowstone National Park. The man who was killed was an experienced hiker and a long-term seasonal employee of a “company that operates three urgent care clinics in the park” according to CBS News.

The article also states that “deadly encounters between bears and humans are rare. In close to 140 years, only 7 people were killed in the park by black and grizzly bears.”

Close to the site of the man’s remains, a female grizzly and two cubs were captured by park officials.

So what happens next? Continue reading Interesting Question About Bear Attacks in the Wild →

$14.5 Million Private Islands Aren’t Just For Movie Stars

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Private Islands
image: Yahoo Homes Property Listing

Johnny Depp recently bought his very own Greek island. A few months back I wrote about how Leonardo DiCaprio was Opening an Eco-Reesort on a private island.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the average Joe could afford to buy their very own private islands? Well you’d be (kinda) surprised to learn who recently just did. Continue reading $14.5 Million Private Islands Aren’t Just For Movie Stars →

Did You Know? Leftover Hotel Soaps Save 1,000s of Lives

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Clean the World
image: Clean the World

When staying at hotels one of the first things I do is give the room a quick inspection, also checking out the variety of amenity products in the bathroom.

If we really like the soaps and shampoos, we take the extras but I can’t say that we do this frequently. I’ll try to describe my favorite hotel soap. (I wish I could remember which hotels gives it out and what brand it is…) The soap has little bumps all over one side so it’s something like a massaging bar and it smells good too. (If any of you know which soap I am referring to, please let us know.)

Continue reading Did You Know? Leftover Hotel Soaps Save 1,000s of Lives →

Secrets Learned From Sitting Next To A Pilot

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Flying tips
Pilot Lucas- 9.5 months old

A travel editor for Yahoo gets seated next to two off-duty pilots on a flight home from Central America and what do you think she learned?

The editor, Leah Ginsberg says that she isn’t one that is down with inflight conversation. However, she “couldn’t miss the opportunity to pick the brain of a pilot.”

Here are the 7 secrets learned from sitting next to a pilot: Continue reading Secrets Learned From Sitting Next To A Pilot →

Amazing Wildlife Video: Lion Sent Flying By Buffalo

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Screen Shot 2013-12-17 at 11.43.30 PMReminder: I’m giving away 2 American Airlines Admiral Club Passes. Enter for a chance to win HERE.

Kim and I love animals and have had many great and memorable experiences during our travels. I wrote about our Top 5 Animal Encounters which you can check out here.

Over the years there have been a couple of amazing animal videos on YouTube that really stand out.

  1. Battle at Kruger– A battle between a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, and 2 crocodiles at a watering hole in South Africa’s Kruger National Park while on safari. 
  2. Touched By A Wild Mountain Gorilla– An amazing chance encounter with a troop of wild mountain gorillas near Bwindi National Park, Uganda

It’s been a couple of years since I’ve come across an exciting, new animal video on YouTube.

A couple of days back, I was skimming over the top articles on Yahoo. An article with a very interesting title caught my attention.

Continue reading Amazing Wildlife Video: Lion Sent Flying By Buffalo →