ADVENTURE

Destination Unknown: Summer Adventures in Lillehammer, Norway

Certain travel destinations are made for winter. Lillehammer in Norway, the home of the 1994 Winter Olympics and the home for the upcoming 2016 Youth Olympic Games is one of those. Hence at least for…

Destination Unknown: The “How-To” Guide to Rafting the Grand Canyon

Last week I revisited an adventure of a lifetime here on Skimbaco: Kayaking through the Grand Canyon, and I wanted to continue with the same destination just a little more. If you have dreamed of…

Destination Unknown: Kayaking through Grand Canyon, Adventure of a Lifetime

It is probably needless to say that there is something magical about the Grand Canyon, as nearly five million people visit the Canyon, in a way or another, annually. Still, when you launch on the…

Destination Unknown: Road trip through British Columbia

For me, successful road-trips consist of three elements: time, flexibility and only partially set plans. I don’t necessarily need a lot of time to have a great road trip but just enough to cover the…

Destination Unknown: Adventures in Food

Food can be a source of many things; happiness, excitement, discovery, frustration or disappointment to name a few. But when traveling, it is often an adventure. The new tastes and smells connect to that exact…

Destination Unknown: Summer Adventures in Lillehammer, Norway

Lillehammer, Norway I Destination Unknown

Certain travel destinations are made for winter. Lillehammer in Norway, the home of the 1994 Winter Olympics and the home for the upcoming 2016 Youth Olympic Games is one of those. Hence at least for…

Destination Unknown: The “How-To” Guide to Rafting the Grand Canyon

Rafting on the Grand Canyon I @Gene17Kayaking

Last week I revisited an adventure of a lifetime here on Skimbaco: Kayaking through the Grand Canyon, and I wanted to continue with the same destination just a little more. If you have dreamed of…

Destination Unknown: Kayaking through Grand Canyon, Adventure of a Lifetime

Grand Canyon I @Gene17Kayaking I Deb Pinniger

It is probably needless to say that there is something magical about the Grand Canyon, as nearly five million people visit the Canyon, in a way or another, annually. Still, when you launch on the…

Destination Unknown: Road trip through British Columbia

Road trip in BC, Canada I @SatuVW I Destination Unknown

For me, successful road-trips consist of three elements: time, flexibility and only partially set plans. I don’t necessarily need a lot of time to have a great road trip but just enough to cover the…

Destination Unknown: Adventures in Food

Klaus K Hotel in Helsinki I @SatuVW I Destination Unknown

Food can be a source of many things; happiness, excitement, discovery, frustration or disappointment to name a few. But when traveling, it is often an adventure. The new tastes and smells connect to that exact…

10 Things in My Bucket List I Thought I’d Never Do (but I did anyway)

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Are you living your bucket list? When somebody tells you that things in your bucket list are “impossible” or “never gonna happen,” don’t believe them. Anything can happen in life, and YOU are in charge…

Destination Unknown: Traveling as a Lifestyle and How to Afford It

Renting an apartment in Portugal I @SatuVW I Destination Unknown

Sometimes the line between everyday life and travel gets little muddled. Between me and my husband  our calendars fill up with dates of who’s where and when, and friends frequently re-check what address wedding invitations…

Destination Unknown St. Patrick’s Day Special: Top Activities in Ireland

Top activities in Ireland I @SatuVW I Destination Unknown

The start of the year has gone past in a haze. I still think it is only the beginning of 2013, but here we are in mid-March after just having celebrated the “greenest” day of…

Aspen: Hot Spots Around Town

Aspen Shopping

Aspen is of course renowned for its picturesque setting for winter activities and good snow conditions for ski lovers, but the quaint town itself offers an array of options for those who are not taking…

Aspen: The Residences at The Little Nell

Aspen Mountain

The Little Nell in Aspen I have always enjoyed luxury travel, and my recent trip to Aspen, CO was no exception. I stayed at the Residences at the 5 diamonds The Little Nell which is…