Bucket List

Galapagos Islands: A Journey Through Time

By Carol Rowland / November 20, 2024 /

As I anticipate the opportunity to visit the Galapagos in 2026, I’ve started my research early because it is such a different and unusual destination. While I’m enthralled by the opportunity to see the giant tortoises and blue footed boobies, I found there’s so much more than wildlife to create fascination with this destination, which…

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Angkor Wat: Visiting Cambodia’s Treasure

By Carol Rowland / October 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Angkor Wat: Visiting Cambodia’s Treasure

With our upcoming Mekong trip in Vietnam and Cambodia, Angkor Wat is one of the highlight visits of this incredible journey, but likely to be lesser known to us than some of the famous European sights, so that inspires this week’s article… Angkor Wat: Visiting Cambodia’s Treasure Angkor Wat is so crucial to the people,…

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Stepping Back in Time: Why Athens, Greece is a Must-Visit Destination

By Carol Rowland / September 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Stepping Back in Time: Why Athens, Greece is a Must-Visit Destination

Athens, Greece is a fabulous destination. Read on… Stepping Back in Time: Why Athens, Greece is a Must-Visit Destination The Greek capital of Athens attracts travelers for all sorts of reasons. Its collection of historic landmarks is crowned by the mighty Acropolis, though there are many more sites to visit as well. You’ll also want…

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Exploring the Mekong River – Vietnam and Cambodia

By Carol Rowland / November 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Exploring the Mekong River – Vietnam and Cambodia

A few years ago, I had zero interest in this type of trip, so my conversion from meh to enthralled inspires this week’s article… Exploring the Mekong River – Vietnam and Cambodia When I think of taking a vacation to an exotic destination, traveling to Vietnam and Cambodia on a Mekong River cruise immediately springs…

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Getting to Antarctica – An Alternative to the Drake Passage

By Carol Rowland / September 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Getting to Antarctica – An Alternative to the Drake Passage

I started out this year with an epic bucket list trip – an expedition cruise to Antarctica. This trip had been a dream trip for over ten years, and it was amazing with stunning scenery and enchanting wildlife. The opportunity to actually step on Antarctica was thrilling. This adventuresome trip has some alternative travel styles…

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Exploring the Black Hills of South Dakota

By Carol Rowland / June 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Exploring the Black Hills of South Dakota

As much as I love traveling internationally and discovering new destinations, sometimes there are interesting spots in the United States that are worth time on your vacation calendar. The upcoming 4th of July and some clients who are currently traveling inspire this week’s article… The Black Hills – An Unexpected Destination Many Americans have heard…

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Best Sites Of Poland: The Top-Rated Places You Shouldn’t Miss

By Carol Rowland / March 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Best Sites Of Poland: The Top-Rated Places You Shouldn’t Miss

One of this year’s upcoming group trips is a Poland Pilgrimage, and I had to do a lot of research to prepare to design the tour. I have to confess that I was not really familiar with all the amazing sights and experiences to be found in Poland. Beyond the spiritual aspects, Poland is a…

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A Day in the Life of an Antarctica Expedition, Part 2

By Carol Rowland / March 1, 2023 / Comments Off on A Day in the Life of an Antarctica Expedition, Part 2

Last week I shared the details on the day in the life of an expedition, but only got through the morning, so this week we continue the rest of the story… A Day in the Life of an Antarctica Expedition, Part 2  Last week I started sharing the details of a day in the life of…

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A Day in the Life of an Antarctica Expedition, Part 1

By Carol Rowland / February 22, 2023 / Comments Off on A Day in the Life of an Antarctica Expedition, Part 1

I’m still sorting through pictures and videos from my Antarctica trip, and some of the questions I’ve heard are ‘how do you spend your day?’, ‘what do you do in Antarctica? and so on. So those questions inspire this week’s article… A Day in the Life of an Antarctica Expedition I had been planning the…

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A Tattoo for your bucket list – Edinburgh Military Tattoo!

By Carol Rowland / February 15, 2023 / Comments Off on A Tattoo for your bucket list – Edinburgh Military Tattoo!

Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know – and if you’ve never heard of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, it’s time to learn about it. It is a breathtaking experience, so I want to share why it should be on your bucket list… Why the Edinburgh Military Tattoo should be on your Bucket List Somehow…

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