20 Ideas for Your Summer Bucket List

Summer is just around the corner, make sure you enjoy every minute of it with these bucket list ideas: 1. ATTEND AN OUTDOOR CONCERT In the United States, 40 to 50 million people attend outdoor concerts each year. Find the perfect venue in your area, bring a lawn chair and spend a bucket list worthy evening listening [...]

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Bucket List of 10 Spanish Pintxos (Pinchos) to Eat

My first pintxos experience in Spain yielded nine toothpicks, though throughout my travels I have racked up quite a few dozen more. Here are the ones worthy of a spot on your bucket list.  Pintxos (or pinchos) are small snacks typically served in Spanish bars, particularly popular in Basque country. These finger foods have an array of [...]

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Bucket List of 25 Things To Do in Savannah, Georgia

While traveling to Savannah, Georgia I knocked quite a few items off my Bucket List. And found quite a few more to add to yours. 1. Get Bug Protected When you first arrive to Savannah head over to Nourish Bath Products and purchase a bar of Don't Bug Me soap. You can thank me later. This [...]

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5 Colors. 5 Photos. 5 Travel Memories.

A new, and very colorful, contest is running rampant over the web, TravelSupermarket.com created the Capture the Colour contest. It's simple, there are 5 colors, you choose five memorable photos to represent each. Piece of cake. Whoa. Not that easy. If you are anything like me, you will be sifting through thousands of photos, reminiscing along the way.  Many [...]

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Bucket List of 23 Edible Bugs Around the World

Are you hungry and gastronomically adventurous? Think about adding some edible bugs to your dinner menu.  There are about 1700 types of bugs eaten in 113 countries. What bug would make your mouth water? 1. Ants Many varieties of ants are edible; Leafcutter, Honeypot and Lemon being some of the most popular. The Chinese keep warm in the winter [...]

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7 Reasons to Travel Off-Season

I sit here attempting to plan the perfect summer getaway for my fifteenth wedding anniversary, a memorable travel escape that will bring back the romance that was lost about…14.5 years ago. But, instead of a multitude of choices I am faced with overfilled hotel rooms, restaurants booked out for a month and sold-out attractions. Maybe there is some availability at Motel 6 [...]

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9 Things I Learned at Phoenix Comicon Convention

Let me start with admitting that I know close to nothing about comic books, zombies or science fiction. I really couldn't tell you the difference between Star Trek and Star Wars, and the last comic book I read was Archie in 1982. "Then why would you go to Comicon, a comic book convention?" you inquire. "Hello. I'm Annette, the [...]

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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 English mushy peas. Yes. [...]

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7 Super Photos 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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16 Trendy Travel Boots

Travel boots and shoes are my nemesis. For some reason the comfy vs. cuteness balance is always askew. Still, prior to every trip I spend countless hours trying to bridge the gap between these two things. Sometimes successfully. With a Spring London and Barcelona trip quickly approaching, the hunt began for pretty, yet practical footwear. And this [...]

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