Diversity in Travel
– Jawaharlal Nehru
Greece My good friend (and travel buddy) Robert is a personal trainer, who unfortunately had his earlier Greek fitness vacation fall through due to the pandemic. After a few failed restarts, he asked several of his close friends to join him in an attempt to “break even.” Personally, I was eager to visit Greece for a slightly longer amount of time than most of the others, which is why I ended up spending the first 12 days of my trip essentially
When it comes to traveling – especially internationally – it helps to be as prepared as possible. Of course, if you’ve never traveled abroad before, it can be tough to know “what you don’t know.” I totally get the stress that can come with prepping for an overseas trip, which is why I’ve put together a few quick tips that I’ve learned along the way. It’s mostly just trial and error. You learn what works best for you by making
Learning to Fly The hardest thing I’ve done in my life so far has been learning to fly. Much more respect for pilots after this experience and what extreme skill they have flying…as United put it “big metal bird.” (United give me points and miles.) The amount of combined skill, knowledge and intuition you need to develop in order to successfully complete each flight is nothing less than incredible. Combine those inherent difficulties with the EXTRA difficulties that come with
So fun fact about me: I moved from Iowa City, Iowa (Go Hawks!) to Denver, Colorado in late 2009. At that time, Denver was considered to be a “small big city” and as such, had not yet begun to fully receive the massive number of new arrivals that would eventually grace its doors. The nice thing about arriving in Denver “early” – for me at least- was that it allowed me to experience a litany of Colorado activities before they became watered
Jordan Let’s face it: living in America, we tend to see and digest only “the worst of the worst” news from the Middle East. Wars, conflict, cultural differences, religion…all of these often lead us to ONLY see the differences between our two cultures, while also seeing NONE of the good things about their way of life. Enter Obied and his family – owners of Obeid’s Bedouin Life Camp shattering any and all such preconceived notions I had. Arranging for us
One of the best things about traveling to South America from Denver is the lack of a major time zone change. All total, it’s comparable to flying to the East Coast, and – unlike flying to Europe or Asia – it’s SIGNIFICANTLY less exhausting in comparison.
Kassie and I arrived in Colombia at 10:30 pm after a ten-hour travel day and immediately found an Uber to take us to our Airbnb. Taxi drivers in Colombia will often either try to ask for more money or not immediately take you to the correct destination in an attempt to gin up more cash – hence, why we usually use Uber.
Iceland If you were to ask me what my favorite country is, I would probably reply “New Zealand.” That being said…Iceland is a VERY strong competitor, and depending on my mood on a given day, may even be my answer to the question. They often call Iceland the New Zealand of the north. (I am they). It is truly an adventurer’s paradise, one that includes a vast array of different landscapes and – in particular – waterfalls (OMG, the waterfalls
Africa In the winter of 2019, I made my first visit to the African continent. Top to bottom, the entire experience blew every expectation I had completely out of the water. The trip itself was divided into three parts: South Africa first, followed by Victoria Falls, and then wrapping up with a safari in Hwange National Park. My friend Ryan had helped to organize this particular trip, and he had two different friends who both lived in Africa who we
Egypt Not gonna lie: this is a tough article to write. Having just visited Jordan, our expectations for Egypt were 100% anchored to our recent experiences, which almost certainly played a role in how we experienced the country (honestly, I would like to give Egypt a second try, and possibly try out other locations, just to see if it improves in my estimation) That all being said…I have to share my truth for this trip as I saw it. First
In 2018, myself and a group of 8 friends – with most of us having met one another through various kickball leagues – traveled to Thailand and Vietnam over most of December and New Years. The group changed in size a few times over the course of the trip – due mostly to its sheer length– and the goals of the trip varied for each individual with one couple that went even using the trip as their honeymoon. Also fun: each of us were fairly new to Denver, and all of us were from totally different states, including Iowa, New Mexico, and Washington, which ensured that the group had a nice mixture of different backgrounds.