Learning Sign Language at London’s Oldest Wine Bar

Quite a few months back a complete stranger (& fellow adventurist) invited me on the "Playboy" Kandy Kruise to Mexico, I accepted and a friendship was born. Lucky for me, she lives in London and I was excited to meet up with her again at the oldest wine bar in the city, Gordon's. Megane is the ultimate bucket [...]

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Taking The Alamo Trolley to a 4-D Theater

I don't recall ever seeing a 3-D movie, not even the award-winning Avatar. So, I added it to my bucket list, in hopes of turning this goal into a reality. Luckily, Texas does everything bigger and San Antonio one-upped this dream by offering a 4-D movie experience. I am not sure what the fourth D would [...]

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The Alamo is Nice, But Mission San Jose Rocks

As soon as I landed in San Antonio, Texas I was on a mission.  A mission that involved racing to The Alamo while it was still lit by the night lights and the moon. I heard this was the best way to see it, sans the crowds. I barely dropped the luggage off in the hotel room before we scooted across [...]

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Travel & Bucket List Plans for the New Year

This new year is already shaping up to be a memorable one and here's why: January January already started out fantastic with a check off my Bucket List by sweating profusely at Bikram yoga. Exactly how I want every year to begin, with an accomplished goal, not necessarily stinky yoga. But, it's gonna get even better. Next week I [...]

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Salmon Porn in Lake Tahoe. I Watched.

Even though Lake Tahoe is only three and a half hours away from my California home, I hadn't been there in over ten years. So, when Peter and I were offered a free cabin for a couple of days there was no way I was turning down this getaway. Free is good. Besides it was [...]

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I’ve Been to Yoga Hell. It Was Really Hot.

                                      I am not typically a big sweater. Even after a one-hour, high speed spin class or 45 minutes of Zumba, I won't shed a drip. So, I questioned, what would happen to my sweat glands in a Bikram (Hot) [...]

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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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I Won in Las Vegas! At the House of Blues.

I am one of those pseudo gamblers; spending a couple of bucks on the five cent slots, a single $10 bet on red at the roulette table or, when I am feeling extra lucky, I will drop 20 bucks at the Black Jack table. I am the epitome of a "low" roller. But, I did win BIG [...]

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The Girls First Mammogram. Male Readers, My Apologies.

I am about that age, what many others call the peak of midlife crisis and what I like to call the point in life where I have acquired mass amounts of, sometimes painful, learning experiences. Also the point where I was told I needed to have a mammogram. The girls and me were not so happy. Reluctant really. I don't really [...]

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Foot Massage for the Barking Dogs

Massages are creepy. I know that the countless rub-down devotees are gasping at this moment. Sorry. I am just not a fan of strangers kneading my naked body, the smell of Patchouli incense or awkward silence being filled by heavy breathing. There is an intimacy involved in touching some ones body that I can't get past, even though my masseuses [...]

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