• A Dream Day in Kruger National Park

    I’ve dreamed of going on an African safari since I was a kid.  Back then it seemed unrealistic and reserved for the ultra-rich.  As I got into my 20s, I started seeing affordable deals and knew it could happen someday.  So when I first created my bucket list in my…

  • Seeing the Magical Northern Lights in Iceland

    I’ve wanted to see the Northern Lights for as long as I can remember.  Every year I’d see the cheap deals to Iceland and want to book a trip to see them, but never did.   This year, however, I finally took the plunge and bought one of the crazy deals…

  • Driving Tanks and Crushing Cars!

    On Sunday of my Amazing Race Birthday weekend, I received my last clue: WHAT?!?  I had to read it twice before I busted out laughing.  I had no idea that one could do such a thing and was equally shocked, excited and amused.  Chuck really surprised me with this one.…

  • My Amazing Race Birthday Weekend

    For my birthday this year, Chuck surprised me with an Amazing Race inspired birthday adventure.  I received a vague email a few weeks before my birthday telling me that we were going away from Friday to Monday and a later email said we were doing an Amazing Race.  The afternoon…