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What to do in New Orleans – City Getaways

Mar 30, 2012 at 3:00 pm in Cultural Experiences, Cultural Exploration, Sightseeing, USA by Jennifer Choban · Leave a Comment »

Street in the French Quarter by Chris Metcalf

Several co-workers and I were scheduled to attend a conference in New Orleans during the first week of September 2005. Little effort was made to hide the fact that we all felt more excited about seeing the city than attending the conference:
“We’ll have to skip out one night and go hear a New Orleans music [...]

by Jennifer Choban

What to do in Portland, Oregon – City Getaways

Mar 23, 2012 at 3:00 pm in Cultural Experiences, Cultural Exploration, Hiking, Trekking, Walking, USA by Jennifer Choban · 2 Comments »

Welcome to the City of Roses. Portland is so quirky, progressive and politically correct it has earned the distinction of being satirized in a sketch comedy series (Portlandia – Independent Film Channel). Bring your sense of fun and your all weather shoes.
Where to Eat?
At a brew pub, of course! You’re in the Pacific Northwest so [...]

by Tiffany

City Guide of Philadelphia, PA

Mar 21, 2012 at 6:27 pm in Adventure Travel, Destination Guides, Sightseeing, USA by Tiffany · 2 Comments »

The City of Brotherly Love as it is well known to be, Philadelphia, PA is a very lively and urban place to visit when you head on over to the U.S of A. I grew up a little less than an hour from this upbeat craziness that this city is filled up with, and whenever [...]

by Tiffany

Disney- Making Dreams Come True All Across The Globe

Mar 7, 2012 at 3:00 pm in Destination Guides, Personal Growth and Travel, Sightseeing, USA by Tiffany · 12 Comments »

Disney, oh how I love you. From a fascinated child replaying Cinderella and daydreaming of meeting my own Prince Charming to a young adult captivated by the magic and majestic greatness of the Disney theme parks. All in all Disney is my secret obsession (I even have a tiara tattooed to the back of my [...]

by Jennifer Choban

Discovering Archeo-astronomy in Chaco Canyon

Mar 2, 2012 at 3:00 pm in Cultural Exploration, Sightseeing, USA by Jennifer Choban · 5 Comments »

Fourteen of us caravanned through the desert in two vans. It was a cultural anthropology class studying the native populations of the American Southwest. We pulled into Chaco Canyon and our instructor announced, “Students, I have a surprise for you,” and promptly ushered us into the visitor center to see a movie. I was pissed. [...]

by Tiffany

Underwater Sea Trekking in St. Thomas, There’s a Whole Other World Down There!

Feb 22, 2012 at 3:00 pm in Adventure Travel, Scuba & Snorkel, USA by Tiffany · 5 Comments »

Those annual family vacations make the best memories and I don’t believe Sea Trekking in St. Thomas would have been the same if I were to make that trip alone. What is Sea Trekking? (Glad you asked!) In a nut shell this interesting adventure consists of wearing an overly bulky air tank helmet, an underwater [...]

by Tiffany

Saving Money in NYC…It’s Possible!

Feb 8, 2012 at 3:00 pm in Budget Travel, Travel Tips, USA by Tiffany · 10 Comments »

There’s just something about New York City that captivates me each and every time I go there. In all my travels I have never found a more diverse and entertaining city as this (if you have I’m more than welcomed to suggestions) so as I write this article roughly 5,715 miles away I begin planning [...]

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Family Adventure Holidays

Jul 24, 2011 at 3:59 pm in USA by Gear Up and Play · Leave a Comment »

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One of American’s greatest past times isn’t baseball…..it’s family adventure holidays. Family holidays are a great way to bond and spend time together. Families love to share adventure together and there is no shortage of great family adventure holidays to insure something every family will enjoy.
Xplor Adventure Park in Cancun, Mexico is one of the [...]

by Michael Falk

Hiking the Song Bird Trail – Marquette Michigan

Aug 2, 2010 at 11:00 am in Hiking, Trekking, Walking, USA by Michael Falk · Leave a Comment »

Marquette Michigan is simply a great beautiful place. If you live in Lower Michigan and you have not ventured across the Mackinaw Bridge into the Great Up North then your messing up as a Michigander. My advice to you is to Get Up North and Start Heading West. In my opinion the further west you [...]