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The Inn on Fifth: 5th Ave Naples’ Best Hotel
I went on a vacation, or rather a staycation... a 12 minute walk from our home. It sounds silly, I know, but it was just what we needed! It goes without saying that 2020 has been a year (am I right?), and we’ve all had to get a bit more creative when it comes to...
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Unexpected Beauty in Custer State Park [Hidden Gem!]
If you’re looking for more things to see on the way to Mount Rushmore, consider checking out the South Dakota State Parks! Between visiting the Badlands and taking in Mount Rushmore, we didn’t think there was much more that we could do in South Dakota that would...

Everything You Need To Know Before Planning Your Iceland Holidays | Itinerary for Iceland for 5 Days
Iceland: You've heard of it. You think it's cold (it can be). You think it's icy (it can be). Beyond that, you don't know much about it. Maybe you know it as a location for some of the Game of Thrones episodes. Maybe you remember ten years ago its volcanic explosion...

Hiking to the Dazzling Delta Lake in Grand Teton National Park
Ready to combine some spectacular views with a good climb? Grand Teton National Park has it all. With 35 different trails ranging from easy to strenuous, and spanning over 200 miles, we simply couldn’t accomplish all of the Grand Teton hikes in just three days...but I...

It’s Grizzly Bear Lodge, Not Devils Tower
Devils Tower was declared the first United States National Monument in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt (remember him from Mount Rushmore?). To the everyday person, Devils Tower is most recognizable as the Close Encounters of the Third Kind mountain in Steven...

Medinet Habu Temple: Egypt's Best Kept Secret
By the end of my Egypt trip, I began feeling a bit “templed out.” I was overwhelmed with the history and facts floating around in my head and felt like I just needed to process everything that I had learned on our incredible Aswan to Luxor luxury Nile cruise. But when...

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Overcoming Fear: Skydive with NZONE!
Be Brave Even If You’re Not, Pretend To Be No One Can Tell The Difference For as long as I could remember, I had a debilitating fear of flying. So crippling, in fact, that I would have to take high doses of Xanax before flying and, even still, I’d get a massive panic...

The Original Bungy Jump with AJ Hackett!
I’m constantly trying to defy gravity from flying trapeze to aerobatic gliding to paragliding and skydiving, amongst various other adventure activities. Bungy jumping is no exception! After having successfully completed the highest bungy bridge jump in the world, I...

The Ultimate Scenic Flight Over Mt. Cook
“There’s so much more to life than we’ve been told. It’s full of beauty that will unfold…” ~ Josh Garrels After joining Heliworks on their “Ultimate Combo” flight, I can easily say that it was one of the more exhilarating, memorable days of my life. When the...

Climbing Roy's Peak
After a few solid days of being cooped up at YHA Wanaka due to rain, I was psyched to wake up in Wanaka and see blue skies for my hike up Roy’s Peak! I had heard that the 1,578 meter summit will give you one of the most remarkable views in all of New Zealand. Since...
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