12 Tips for Navigating the London Underground

I was having severe anxiety about using the London Underground. I seriously spent hours studying the tube map, trying to make sense of all the colorful lines. I had nightmares of flying ten hours to England and then not being able to navigate my way to the hotel or, even worse, to a good pub for mushy peas. Yes. I [...]

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7 Super Shots from Around the World

Tag…I'm it. Hostelbookers has created this fun travel round up and 50+ and on the Run has said it is time for me to join the party. I put on my best dress for this shindig, and poured myself a large glass of wine, while I sifted through thousands of travel photos to come up with [...]

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9 Non-Fishy Things at Pike Place Market in Seattle

Immediately after dropping my luggage off at the Mayflower Park Hotel (and inhaling the complimentary chocolate covered cherries), I sprinted the four blocks to one of the countries most famous markets. I had a preconceived vision of Pike Place Market in Seattle. It included throwing fish, catching fish and eating fish. And it was all that. But, this fishy haven offers [...]

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Celebrating a Blogiversary with 10 Blogging Mistakes

Today is Bucket List Journey's three year Blogiversary. Woot! Woot! Fireworks are going off in my head and an imaginary bottle of champagne has been popped open. I even drank a glass. Or two. It hasn't been all roses and butterflies along the way. I have made several mistakes, or rather, had many learning experiences. 1. Free [...]

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543 Goals for Your Bucket List. No More Excuses.

Have you been contemplating writing a bucket list for…a really long time? Procrastinating because it seems like too much of an effort for your brain to crank out anything of value to add to that list? Creating a Bucket List, is a great way to give your goals a life. So, no more excuses. Most of the work has [...]

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12 Months of Travel, Gastronomical Indulgences and Bucket List Checks

I feel so blessed to have had 12 months jam packed with new experiences. The travel opportunities were plentiful, the food unique and the bucket list has many more checks. My kind of year. January In this first month I got one step closer to meeting Oprah…one tiny, little baby step. My "Recharge Your Life with a Bucket List" video [...]

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12 Unique Foodie Gifts

Tis' the season. The season to rack your brain for gift ideas for your foodie friends who have it all. This is a fun and unique list to help you and me out. 1. Wine Monkey Wine Caddy Inspired by a truly timeless and beloved icon, this adorable wine caddy's cheeky sock-monkey design places it [...]

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“23 Days Until Christmas” Bucket List

The holidays come way too quickly. And by the time I think about decorating with boughs of holly, it turns into "oh crap,  I forgot to buy Aunt Maria her annual set of dish towels and/or I'm going to have to go hit up the local bakery for my contribution to the companies cookie exchange. This [...]

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10 Favorite Bucket List Experiences

I have had many amazing experiences, all for a variety of reasons. Even something as simple as trying a strange new food or writing a letter to my future self  has positive memories for me. So, when I was recently asked by Glenfiddich Explorers to narrow it down to my favorite ten it took some hardcore racking the brain. [...]

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11 Things Italian Restaurants Do Differently

My husband Peter and I own an Italian restaurant. And pardon my bluntness or lack of modesty, but it's a pretty damn good Italian restaurant. We have spent many sleepless nights working on creating a memorable experience for our guests that focuses on reinventing traditional Italian dishes. This is why dining in Northern Italy was [...]

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