Photo Album of Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina is one of my favorite destinations. I've made multiple trips over the years and am looking forward to returning later this year. While my wife loves shopping in Charleston and thus spends much of her time meandering in and out of boutique...
Bucket List Destination: Napa, California #DoNapa
https://www.facebook.com/MidlifeRoadTrip/videos/10154818643888992/ When you think of Napa, California, you think of wine, as you most certainly should. Napa Valley produces some of the finest wines in the world. Every serious oenophile has a pilgrimage to Napa on his...
Checking China off My Bucket List
Over the last 20 years, I have had the opportunity to visit 35 countries, 43 states, and 4 continents. Next month I’ll visit my 36th country as I’ll finally be checking China off my Bucket List! I can’t remember being as excited about an upcoming trip as I am for this...
Fifty of our Favorite Photos from Sedona, Arizona
Sedona, Arizona Here's a collection of fifty (plus) of our favorite photos from our most recent trip to Sedona, Arizona as a part of our cross country adventure with Amtrak. We were totally mesmerized by the breathtaking desert scenery which served as the perfect...
Nine Must-Visit Tourist Spots in the Philippines
The Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia, which has more than 7,000 gorgeous islands and rolling hills. Some people even say that this country has the most beautiful islands in the world. Although tourism in the Philippines is now developed, tourists arriving...
Ceremonial launch of newest Viking Longships in Basel, Switzerland
Viking Cruises is celebrating and naming its newest longships and I'll be there to share the adventure every step of the way! I've never been to a naming ceremony so they'll be a lot of firsts. I hope you'll follow along #MyVikingStory on (Instagram, Twitter,...
What’s on Your Bucket List? – Kansas City
One of the great things about social media is that almost everywhere we go, we find someone we know. While taping some segments in Kansas City, we were invited to a Tweet-up where we got to meet some of our social media friends IRL for the first time and and meet...
Windstar Immerses Guests in the Waters of the World with Complimentary Watersports Program
photo credit: Steve Schimmelman Watersports, Wet Landings, Snorkel & Dive Tours Ramp Up the Small Ship Experience in the Mediterranean, Greek Isles, Caribbean, Costa Rica, Mexico, Tahiti and South Pacific Plus, Active Adventures on Award-winning...
Planes, Trains, and Wienermobiles: travel by land, sea, and air
While sifting through photos of our journeys since Midlife Road Trip first began, I was struck not only by the myriad of places we’ve traveled, but by the variety of ways we managed to get from Point A to Point B. Whether by land, sea, or air, it’s all a part of the...
15 Favorite Photos from Our California Adventures
It’s no surprise that California is one of our favorite destinations. Over the years we’ve been fortunate enough to make several trips to the Golden State. Whether we’re road tripping up the Pacific Coast Highway; experiencing wine country; checking bucket list items off our list in San Francisco; or shooting video for Disneyland, California never fails to amaze us…
Maui Photo Album
Here’s a photo album featuring some of our favorite photos from our bucket list adventure in the tropical paradise of Maui, Hawaii. Our experiences included a helicopter ride, outrigger canoeing, paddle boarding, hiking along lava trails, learning to make poke, road tripping on the famous Road to Hana, and watching mesmerizing sunrises and sunsets.
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Touring Alaska from Fairbanks to Denali by Rail
Princess Cruises hosted us on an amazing Alaska Cruisetour as a part of their #FollowMeAtSea Twitter cruise. One of the highlights was touring Alaska from Fairbanks to Denali by rail on the Princess Alaska rail service. After a wonderful breakfast (Reindeer sausage...
Galapagos Islands Photo Album
If you’re looking for a Bucket List adventure of a lifetime, I highly recommend a trip to the Galapagos Islands, particularly if you love photographing wildlife. I was fortunate enough to make the journey as an invited guest of International Expeditions. Everything about the journey exceeded my expectations, from the food on board the ship (appropriately named, Evolution) to the educational briefings, to the daily hiking and snorkeling experiences.
Viking Announces Newest World Cruise
VIKING ANNOUNCES NEWEST WORLD CRUISE New 161-Day Voyage Visits Six Continents and 75 Ports, Including Viking’s First-Ever Call on Hawaii Viking Cruises announced its new 2020-2021 Viking World Cruise, which will span 161 days, six continents and 75...
3 Ways to Score Free Travel Accommodations
Have you ever wanted to travel on-the-cheap and live like a local? Three opportunities to score free lodging include house swapping, house and/or pet sitting and volunteer work. Travelers can attain housing by working through friends or family or by using...
Rhodes, Greece: 5 Things to check off your Bucket List
A trip to Rhodes, Greece is worthy of any Bucket List. Without hesitation, I accepted an unexpected opportunity to visit Rhodes, Greece this summer with my cousin and her family. I blindly dove in head-first and submerged myself in nearly three weeks packed full of...
There’s Nothing Touristy About Molokai
Molokai is one of the most beautiful and spiritual places we’ve ever visited. It has the highest sea cliffs in the world, lush tropical vegetation, a fascinating history, and a population of beautiful souls. There is nothing touristy about Molokai. It is authentic, genuine and unpretentious. It’s what we imagined Hawaii to be before it became one of the world’s premiere tourists destinations.
15 Reasons to add St. George, Utah to your Bucket List
Part of the thrill of traveling for me is learning about places I haven’t been to, yet. With 300 days of sunshine yearly, four state parks, a national park, unlimited opportunities for adventure, and a destination for all seasons, St. George, Utah has my full...
Nostalgia Reins at the Regal Princess Naming Ceremony #RegalPrincess
We were fortunate enough to have been invited to the christening of the Princess Cruises newest ship, the Regal Princess. This was by far the most magnificent naming ceremony we’ve ever attended which is only appropriate for the most magnificent ship we’ve ever had...
4 Reasons I Fell in Love with California
California holds 1st place as most popular of the United States for various reasons. Being such an outdoorsy, free-spirited wanderer, I had always felt drawn to experience California for myself as I am highly intrigued by the many natural features this land has to offer such as Yosemite, the Redwood Forest, oceans surrounded by mountains, and the general hiking scene. For many others, however, the hype and fame of Hollywood, the intriguing “LA lifestyle”, and undoubtedly the beach scene is just enough to draw them in. And why wouldn’t it? …
Pictures from Paris Photo Album
Here is an album of some of our favorite photos from our adventure week long adventure in Paris, France. Of course we took in all the major tourists attractions, but what we loved most was staying in the Montmarte neighborhood where we were able to experience the city like locals…
Lots to Love in Louisville, Kentucky
As we often do when we visit a city for the first time we explore the streets on foot to capture the city's essence and photograph whatever catches our eye with our smartphones. As fans of food, art, sports and architecture we found lots to love in Louisville,...
Taking a Much Needed Rhine Getaway Cruise with Viking River Cruises
This fall, my wife, Denise, and I will be taking a much needed Rhine Getaway cruise from Amsterdam to Basel, Switzerland! A few years we experience our first river cruise on Viking’s Romantic Danube cruise. We had an unforgettable journey taking in the sites, sounds,...
Photo Album of Venice, Italy a Top Tier Bucket List Destination
Here is an album of some of our favorite photos from Venice, Italy. With an endless parade of boats, gondolas, and water taxis navigating the labyrinth of canals, Venice is one of the most unique, charming, and romantic cities in the world. Throw in the city’s rich history, architecture, food, and wine, it’s no wonder that Venice is a top-tier Bucket List destination.
Photo Album of Budapest, Hungary
Here is a collection of some of our favorite photos from Budapest Hungary from our adventure on the Danube River with Viking River Cruises. The entire catalog of our Budapest photos can be found on our Flickr page.
Adventures of Flying to Catalina Island in a Small Private Plane
I had always heard about “the dip.” Private plane pilots have bragged about it as kind of a macho daredevil thing and used it to scare rookie passengers like me. So as I was flying into the so-called “Airport In The Sky” on Catalina Island in Southern California, I...
Photo Album of Florence, Italy
Here is an album of some of our favorite photos from Florence, Italy is an absolute must for anyone who loves food, wine, art, and history.
Six Reasons You’ll Love Hocking Hills, Ohio
No matter where we go we always find something that each of us loves. Rick tends to be the more adventurous of the two, jumping out of planes, zip lining or even participating in Zestfest’s “Loli-Lick-a-thon, the hottest lick on a stick. Sandi on the other hand gravitates towards the serene: like a day at the spa, a leisurely stroll down Main Street or spending the afternoon in the kitchen with a favorite local chef! Hocking Hills, Ohio has Adventure, the Quirky & Five Star Cuisine, a little something for everyone! They had plenty to entertain the adventurer in Rick and feed the soul of Sandi!
What we loved about Hocking Hills, Ohio
First Impressions of Portugal
Prior to receiving an invitation from Viking River Cruises to participate in the #VikingSocial cruise on the Douro River, I knew very little about Portugal. I was aware that Port wine was made in Portugal, and that cork trees grew there. Anything else I might have learned was surely forgotten as soon as I put down the pencil after taking whatever high school or college test I had bothered to study for in the first place.
This trip afforded me the opportunity to learn of Portugal’s history, witness her beauty, experience her culture, and taste her wine. As a result, Portugal is now in the upper echelon of countries I would love to visit again and again.
Of the 1,121 photographs I snapped along the journey, here are a few that summarize my first impressions of Portugal.
Flying to the Summit of Alaska’s Mt. McKinley in a 1966 Beaver Plane
I've always wanted to go to the summit of Mt. Mckinley. Thanks to an invitation by Princess Cruises to participate in a Twitter Press trip to Alaska, I got to check another item off my Bucket List! Shortly after we settled into the Denali Princess Lodge, we took a...
Experiencing Chicago on $40 a Day
It’s no secret that Chicago is one of my favorite cities in the United States. The city is so layered with history, architecture, sports, shopping, art, museums, parks, and food that I never get tired of visiting. So when IHG Rewards Club offered to sponsor me on a...
New videos tell Windstar’s story in voices from the crew
Seattle, WA, August 8, 2018 — Windstar Cruises crisscrosses the globe landing guests in the heart of world capitals, immersing them in the great cultures, leading them down roads less traveled and bringing them closer to authentic, unforgettable travel experiences...
Behind the Scenes at Austin’s Famous “Bat Bridge”
Seeing 1.5 million bats take flight is an amazing sight. While in Austin, Texas we visited the famous Congress Bridge - home of the largest urban bat colony in the world! SaveSave SaveSave
Travel Therapy: The Healing Waters of the Danube River #MyVikingStory
I could barely contain my excitement as I was about take my first ever river cruise. We would be traveling down the famous Danube River on Viking River Cruise from Nuremberg, Germany to Budapest, Hungary. It was the first week of December and we would be visiting Christmas markets in each of the cities we stopped in. My best friend (and frequent travel partner) Lucille, was coming along and she was equally excited. I was already packed weeks in advance knowing the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays would be pulling me in a million different directions prior to my departure.
Times Square Bucket List
We met some interesting people in Times Square in New York City and we got some pretty interesting answers to the question, "What's on your Bucket List?" Here's our Bucket List. Leave a comment and let us know what's on yours.
The Pencil Sharpener Museum
One of our favorite things to do on a road trip is to visit off-beat, quirky museums. The Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum in the beautiful Hocking Hills of Ohio is said to be the largest collection of pencil sharpeners in the world! Sporting over...
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