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Tours and Activities we tried, loved and recommend.
Santa Barbara is known for its pretty flowers and gardens, the roses here are some of the best smelling and they come in such pretty shades of corals and pinks. On a recent trip to The American Riviera, one of the top things on my list was visiting the exotic Read More …
Iceland is the perfect destination for families looking for some unique adventures and tours. You can dive between the continents on crystal clear waters, climb inside a volcano, heli-ski from the top of a glacier cap and more. We went on our first ever and one of the best glacier Read More …
Located at the base of Spencer Mountain and between two pine-covered ridges, Bar W Guest Ranch is just a few minutes from the town of Whitefish, Montana. It is a year-round dude ranch and offers some of the best Glacier National Park glamping accommodations. If you are looking for some Read More …
Fossil Rim located in Glen Rose, Texas is just 2 hours drive from Dallas. Fossil Rim wildlife center is home to giraffe, ostrich, zebra, rhino, kudu, cheetah, addax, and other exotic residents. It is one of the best drive through zoos and wildlife preserve in the US – a great safari experience Read More …
We were in an astronaut position inside the hot air balloon basket as I tried to look away from the nervous faces nearby. We had woken up at an unearthly hour of 4 am, tiptoed to the lobby at the Four Seasons Serengeti to be greeted by warm croissants and Read More …
Our first Safari Camp experience was nothing short of extraordinary, we were welcomed with champagne in crystal flutes with elephant motifs and friendly smiles. The staff at Bateleur AndBeyond Safari Camp had set up a welcome table with white roses at the dusty airstrip where our small bush plane landed. While Read More …
Charmed by the city’s fun atmosphere, incredible history and scrumptious food, a few of my girlfriends and I planned a weekend trip to New Orleans. Since it was only 500 miles from Dallas, we decided to do a road trip to NOLA. Whether it’s food, art, or music you love, there Read More …
A little further, about 20 miles from the lights of the Las Vegas Strip lies Red Rock Canyon. Many miss this hidden gem – a day trip to Red Rock Canyon from Vegas. We were on a college reunion trip and headed to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Read More …
Did you know that the names of the city of Salzburg and the region of Salzkammergut come from Salt – which is one of the most important raw materials in Austria? Dubbed as the “white-gold”, it plays such an important part in the history of the region and Salzwelten in the oldest salt Read More …
We crossed an entry bridge and followed a winding forest pathway with much anticipation when the surreal landscape of the mystical and mythical world of Na’vi, Pandora first came into view. When we saw the massive rocks of Mo’ara floating in the sky Pandora at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, quickly images Read More …
Butterfly is a symbol of joy and transformation, while I’m not sure if a butterfly lands on you it will bring you happiness, but if you want to increase your chances you should visit the Butterfly Wonderland in Scottsdale, Arizona where a butterfly is sure to sit on you! Happiness is like Read More …
When we were in Scottsdale for Girl’s trip we drove to Sedona in the northern Verde Valley one day to see the beautiful red sandstone formations. We stopped at different vantage points on the way to look at the brilliant oranges and reds. A Pink Jeep tour we had arranged for took Read More …
Have you been to God’s country Kerala? Mr. Suburbia was born there and spent many of his summer holidays at his grandparents home in Thiruvananthapuram (which is also known as Trivandrum). One of his favorite things to do is take us around to different places he used to visit during Read More …
Have you ever ridden a sled pulled by a team of huskies flying over the snow? That’s what we did in Tahoe, yes you read it right not Alaska, not Iceland or Finland – Dog Sledding in Lake Tahoe! Dog Sledding in Tahoe A sled dog musher and a team Read More …
When I was looking at activities for our family to do in Iceland, hiking and snowmobiling on a glacier are the two things that caught my attention right away. We were in Iceland to escape the Texas heat after all, so any activity on a Glacier sounded fascinating, so I signed up Read More …
During a visit to British Columbia, we took the ferry over to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia from Vancouver. The city also known as ‘The Garden City’ was named after Queen Victoria is the oldest city in the Pacific Northwest. Victoria was beautiful with hanging baskets of flowers everywhere, Read More …