Tag Archives: Bucket List
Mar-2023
Sailing through the dramatic fjords of Norway was one of my bucket list experiences for years and was SO excited to include this on our 3-week Scandinavian adventures back in June 2022. We started our Rodne fjordcruise out from the city center gives us a great view of Bryggen in Bergen, which is on UNESCO’s world heritage list. […]
Jun-2018
Visiting the Giant’s Causeway has long been on my bucket list since my science college courses. This spectacular rock formation was so unique it’s hard to believe it was even real. A great hike for kids (ours were 9 and 6 at the time), Northern Ireland’s wild and untamed Antrim coast is home to dreamy […]
Jun-2018
There isn’t a better souvenir than a picturesque shot and Jerusalem was filled with them! Here are a few spots not to miss while visiting the Holy City. The Western Wall It only seems fitting to start with the Western Wall, which is Judaism’s holiest site. However, depending on your visit (we were there during […]
Jul-2016
Families travel to Costa Rica for fun-filled adventures. However, our precocious 4yr old was very vocal about being less than thrilled to swing through the jungle on a zip-line. So we opted for less vulnerable option, a true jungle river cruise — well, unless you are afraid of sharing the river with crocodiles. To start […]
Sep-2014
Oktoberfest originated in 1810 as a horse race to celebrate the royal wedding of King Ludwig. Over the years it changed into what we know today — the world’s largest festival lasting 16-days with more then 6 million frenzy partakers guzzling liters of Bavarian beer clad in lederhosen. If you are attending for first time, […]
Sep-2014
A short 75-mile drive from Toronto, Canada or 17 miles from Buffalo, New York you can arguably find the most well known waterfalls in the world, Niagara Falls. It’s well worth the drive and included the falls into our recent Toronto trip in order visit this natural wonder with the kids. Growing up, I thought […]
Jul-2014
Off the coast of Ambergris Caye, near the Blue Hole of Belize, is the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley. This turquoise water is home to the 2nd largest barrier reef in the world. While on our honeymoon in 2007, my wife and I decided to snorkel the reef. I learned a lot […]
Jun-2014
We had been married less then a week and headed off the grid for our honeymoon. When I say off the grid, I mean OFF. So far off, we were encouraged to register with the U.S. consulate office, since our destination was considered a “security risk” and the government there was “questionable.” Nevertheless, we headed […]