A to Z of Adventurous Travel Experiences

Cutie petootie Ruth, over at at Tanama Tales, nominated little ole' me to share my travel experiences for the "My Travel ABCs" series. Whoop, Whoop! It's an honor to just be nominated Age you went on your first international trip: On the sixteenth birthday of all of her granddaughters, my nonna took each one of us to her native [...]

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Cruise Ship Food for the Culinary Snob

I had heard a lot about the cruising lifestyle and contemplated if this would be a vacation style that would suit the foodie in me. I couldn't imagine not loving boating around the ocean with exotic ports to choose from, nightly entertainment already planned for me and thousands of people who could potentially turn into [...]

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Holding Parrots in Honduras

Gumbalimba Park Roatan, Honduras On our way to hold a monkey and after crossing the scary suspension bridge, we were able to play with the parrots at the Gumbalimba Free-Flying Parrot Preserve. And nobody pooped.

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Touring the Tulum Mayan Ruins in Mexico

I had severe anxiety trying to decide which Mayan Ruin I wanted to tour on my Western Caribbean vacation. Thought the Tulum Mayan Ruins in Mexico were a standout, both Belize and Mexico boast some of the most awe-striking. Do I make my choice based purely on beauty or vastness of the site or the rare opportunity [...]

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Walking a Suspension Bridge in Roatan, Honduras

There was only one thing standing, or should I say swaggering, between me and my monkeys in Honduras…a 237 foot long semi-stable, suspension bridge. No bridge, no monkeys…no way! We were at the Gumbalimba Park in Roatan, Honduras and I wanted to hold a monkey…bad. The tour guide led us around the lush grounds, diverting our attention [...]

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Monkeying Around at Gumbalimba Park in Honduras

I have a bit of a, not-so-secret, obsession with monkeys. Not the kind that throw their crap at you at the zoo, but the small cuddly ones that you could slap a diaper on and tote around like a hairy child. I was on an uncontrollable high when I found out that my dream of holding a monkey [...]

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Cave Tubing Through the Water Filled Caverns of Belize

I had always thought that I would be accomplishing the 'exploring a cave' bucket list goal by spelunking through the mud-filled, bat-infested, claustriphobically narrow caverns of California, which I was elated to do. But, when I heard that there was such a thing as cave tubing my direction turned to the water-filled, bat-infested,  claustriphobically chilly caves deep in the [...]

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Drinking Fresh Coconut Juice in Grand Cayman

We were in Grand Cayman patiently waiting in line for our Swimming with Stingray, Hell & Turtle Farm excursion to begin when "The Coconut Man" wheeled in his shopping cart and plastic garbage can filled with coconuts. He was selling fresh coconut juice. I had definitely partook in consuming coconut milk when dabbling in Thai [...]

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The Grand Cayman Turtle Farm

The actual goal on my Bucket List is to "Watch Turtles Hatch & Run for the Ocean" and this was kind of close…sort of…ok, not really. But, it was really cool and a new experience so that warrants at least a mention. Our recent Swimming with the Stingray excursion included a trip to the Cayman Turtle [...]

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Photo: The Town of Hell in Grand Caymen

  Been to Hell Hell, Grand Cayman The town of Hell is a tourist attraction for many visitors who are going to Swim with Stingrays in Grand Cayman. It is made up of these short, black limestone formations.

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