Category Archives: Fun Travel Stories

Virginia Creeper Trail

Posted on November 14, 2011 by wpengine

Railroads were huge in the late 1800’s.  Sometimes they went to great lengths to build railroads over mountains that probably should never have been built.  This is the case of the Virginia Creeper Trail. They built a railroad that went … Continue reading →

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Biltmore Mansion Experience

Posted on November 7, 2011 by wpengine

Wow. I’ve visited some elegant places in my life. NEVER have I experienced the luxury of living until today. George Washington Vanderbilt knew how to build a chateau. Let me tell you some facts about the Biltmore Mansion. It was … Continue reading →

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Eight Great Days in Costa Rica

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Brad Christensen

A friend of mine recently referred to me someone who was looking at planning a trip to Costa Rica.  In true wanderluster fashion, I seized the opportunity to hijack his vacation and completely plan it for him. I’ve broken my … Continue reading →

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The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Brad Christensen

I’ve been to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.  I’ve seen the original Rembrandts in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.  I’ve wandered through the national gallery in London, and yet the museum I visited last week tops them all. On January … Continue reading →

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My Super Cheap Trip to Roatan

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Brad Christensen

If you’ve already been following our blog, you’ll remember that I was just bragging about booking an open-jaw flight into Honduras that I booked for $25 and 35,000 Delta Skymiles. I went to link up with a friend and to … Continue reading →

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Eight Great YouTube Travel Videos

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Brad Christensen

Youtube makes for some amazing pre-travel foreplay.  In some cases, I peruse videos of destinations yet unknown and unplanned. In others, I use Youtube to get me through those long days in the weeks before a departure.  There’s nothing like … Continue reading →

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Learn to Scuba Dive!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Brad Christensen

You, my fellow wanderlusters, know me well.  You know that I don’t make any decisions without carefully weighing the cost.  When Nicole and I decided to get SCUBA certified a few years ago, we looked into doing it locally.  It … Continue reading →

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