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August 21, 2019
Observing bears in their natural habitat in Alaska is a privilege and a life-long memorable experience. While there are always risks with wild animals, risks associated bear viewing in Alaska can be mitigated greatly if you follow well-established guidelines. On August 10th, I had the opportunity to travel with AdventureSmith Explorations on the historic ship […]
January 28, 2019
Sandwiched between my three days in Tahiti and three days in Bora Bora, I had just one day to explore this less popular but no less beautiful heart-shaped island of Mo’orea. Finding local Patrick at Albert Transport for a tour of the island had been a good choice. A jeep safari adventure is one of the […]
September 17, 2018
Sedona’s Pink Jeep Adventure: Not for Prissies, first published in Ladies’ Home Journal, 2011 “You simply must go – it’s so…. you,” friends would suggest. This beach girl would always respond with the same condescendingly sweet smile. The desert? But when I was invited to speak at a national conference in Phoenix, Arizona at the […]
September 9, 2018
Sometimes getting down and dirty is a good thing. Take my birthday, for instance. Instead of advancing a year, I decided I’d rather try taking a few years off, using a St Lucia mud bath. At least that was my goal… well, that and jumping on the opportunity to unleash my inner 5-year-old. The Sulfur […]
May 5, 2018
Costa Rica is known for its pretty beaches. But you can also find pristine waterfalls, myriad geysers, natural swimming holes, bubbling mud pots, fumaroles, rejuvenating thermal hot springs, hiking, horseback riding, orchids, bird-watching, a canopy zip line, white-water rafting, and a quarter-mile waterslide — a visit to Hacienda Guachipelin in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, is anything […]
April 23, 2018
By Tadej Kožar Most Baby Boomers like adventure but their days of roughing it are long behind. Instead of roughing it, the first thing that we do when things get difficult is to look for an easier way. When it comes to outdoor adventures our forefathers did it the hard way. They would head into the […]
August 1, 2016
If you’ve been waiting to visit the natural salt terraces at Pamukkale but feel the country of Turkey is still too dangerous, there’s an alternative you may not have heard about. Hierve el Agua in Oaxaca, Mexico is a similar, but an off-the-beaten-path gem. And not only will you find the mineral pools, but also […]
May 10, 2016
It had been four months since my near-death experience. Flying cross-country was challenging enough – I really was not aware of the obstacles that lay ahead. Death Valley, California. Death Valley is the lowest place in the United States with the highest recorded temperature (134°F in 1913) in the world. I wanted to celebrate the […]
February 23, 2014
Bend Oregon activities have given it the nickname of the “outdoor playground of the West,” is the perfect destination for women traveling solo. With outdoor pursuits like dogsledding and snowshoeing, to touring microbreweries, and boutique hotels with staff that cannot do enough for you, the friendliness of the residents is second to none. When, Where, […]