The Famous Marching Peabody Ducks
They're cute, they're cuddly and they'll quack you up. The Famous Marching Peabody Ducks spend the day frolicking in the Orlando’s Peabody Hotel’s fountain. At 5:00 p.m. the Duckmaster escorts the ducks via red carpet, their own private elevator and much...
Exploring Barcelona on Guided Walking Tours
I recently returned from a European adventure featuring locations in Italy, France, and Spain. Apart from providing a much-needed change of scenery and exposure to cultures I had not yet explored, this trip opened my eyes to a major travel hack: Guided Walking Tours!...
California Road Trip: Huntington Beach
One of our favorite stops on our California road trip was Huntington Beach otherwise known as Surf City USA®! There are some mighty interesting things in Huntington Beach, Did you know it's home to the Surfing Walk of Fame, Hall of Fame and the International Surf...
Exploring the Mysteries of the Houmas House Plantation and Gardens
Just a short drive from Baton Rouge, Louisiana you'll find The Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road, the Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, a 16 room grand antebellum estate filled with period antiques, Louisiana artwork and spectacular gardens....
Behind the Scenes at the PGA Village #golf
We got to check something else off our Bucket List as we trained at the official PGA Training Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida. It was so cool learning from the people who train the pros on the PGA tour. The technology they use is nothing short of...
Helicopter Glacier Landing in Alaska’s Denali National Park
Princess Cruise hosted Rick and his wife, Denise, on an unforgettable land and sea Cruisetour of Alaska! Experiencing a helicopter landing on Denali National Park's Ruth Glacier allowed Rick to knock TWO things off his Bucket List. They described it as one of the most...
Photo Album of Old Town Dubrovnik, Croatia
One of the most exciting ports of call on our Mediterranean cruise aboard the Carnival Sunshine was Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Checking Whale Watching off the Bucket List
We just checked Whale Watching off the MidLife Road Trip Bucket List! Blue Whale season runs May - October off the shore in Orange County, California but whale watching is year round at Dana Wharf. They see the Gray Whale migration November - April!. Blue...
Seven Things You Must do in Barcelona
by Jeannine Henderson, Midlife Road Trip Correspondent Having lived in Barcelona while studying abroad, I get asked what to see and do regularly… so often that I have an email saved in my draft folder that I edit accordingly and send out upon request. Barcelona is my...
Learning to Surf
There's no better place to learn how to surf than Huntington Beach California, a.k.a. Surf City USA ... and there's nothing more fun than watching Rick wipe out... time and time again... and again as he checks "Learning to Surf" off his Bucket List....
Bring Your Camera to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel
If you ever get to visit Nashville, Tennessee, you’re going to want to bring your camera to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Resort. The hotel was kind enough to provide us with an incredible suite that served as our base of operation while we were in town scouting the...
Riverboat Tour of Alaska’s Chena and Tanana Rivers
Princess Cruise hosted my wife, Denise, and I on an unforgettable land and sea Cruisetour of Alaska! Day one consisted of a riverboat tour on the Chena and Tanana Rivers! Our two week adventure began at the Fairbanks airport. We arrived around 2:30 a.m. and it was...
Experiencing Los Angeles by Air
Sandi gets a bird's eye view of Los Angeles while taking flying lessons! Hope you enjoy the video below as we did producing it! Bucket List CHECK!
Walking Across the Golden Gate Bridge
While on our trip up the Pacific Coast Highway, we joined our friend Vicky Akins in a walk across the Golden Gate Bridge to check one more thing off our Bucket List.
Riding the Rails on a Cross Country Train Trip on Amtrak
Riding the rails on a cross country train trip had been on our Bucket List for a long time. So when Amtrak offered to take us from Chicago to Los Angeles aboard the Southwest Chief, we jumped at the chance! It was an adventure of a lifetime that included...
What Happens in Vegas, Ends Up on Facebook
What Happens in Vegas, Ends Up on Facebook. Over the years I’ve had numerous opportunities to visit Las Vegas; conventions, family vacations, speaking engagements, trade shows, and assignments for Midlife Road Trip. My first trip to Vegas was for a speaking engagement...
The Essentials of Travel Etiquette with Grace and Humor
Who ever said you can't have manners AND a sense of humor didn't know Patricia Rossi . Not even when upon returning to the dinner table Rick Griffin asks for a plunger just to get her goat, does she flinch. Without missing a beat, she turns to him, and...
Ghost Pepper, Tongue Torturing Fun at Zest Fest!
Experience the fine line between pleasure and pain at Zest Fest in Irving, as Rick enters Intensity Academy's "Hot Lolly Lick-a-thon", a fun tongue torturing contest involving a lollipop made from the infamous ghost peppers (Bhut Jolokia Chil). It is...
Cruising into Quebec on the Viking Sky
In 2017, the Port of Quebec (one of the largest ports in Canada) hosted 34 ships from 24 different cruise lines carrying 202,081 visitors from around the world. Yet, the September day the Viking Sky was in port, (the 3rd day on our Eastern Seaboard itinerary) it never felt crowded or rushed. The cruise terminal is ideally located in the center of Old-Québec making it easily walkable.
Behind the Scenes ~ Berry Fresh Cafe
We received several emails telling us that we HAD to eat at the Berry Fresh Cafe in Port St. Lucie , Florida. So when we were in the area filming at the PGA Village, we stopped by and were treated to some great food and great fun. Watch and see how the...
An Intimate Look Alaska’s Inside Passage
One of our very favorite summer vacations last August (and perhaps of all time) was a trip aboard the Uncruise Safari Endeavor giving us an intimate look Alaska’s inside passage.
Uncruise specializes in small group travel. In other words, each ship carries under one-hundred passengers making it easier for them to get in and out of places large cruise ships can’t go.
On our cruise we got to explore Alaska’s inside passage without ever stopping at a port for the week we were on board. While at first we thought we might lose our minds being unplugged for seven days, we quickly embraced the notion and were able to experience the real Alaska. Life onboard the ship was like no other. The passengers and crew became acquainted quickly and everyone seemed more like friends than strangers.
Behind the Scenes with Andrew Zimmern
While at Guy Fieri's closing party at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, we ran into one of our favorite Travel Channel celebrities, Andrew Zimmern, host of Bizarre Foods, eating of all things, a cupcake. SaveSave
A Day Immersed in the Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida
Downtown St. Petersburg is a hub of activity with its sidewalk cafes, shops, galleries, museums and green space with the third largest waterfront park in North America, making it the perfect setting for frequent art shows and concerts. Taking center stage since 1925 is the salmon-colored, elegantly imposing, Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club, a 375 room luxury resort, the only luxury resort on the west coast of Florida. I like a she-she foo-foo hotel with all the bells, whistles and amenities, especially when travelling alone and the Vinoy has it all.
Make the Vinoy your home base and you are an easy walk from some of the best museums in the area. Depending on your fitness level and whether or not you are wearing comfortable shoes, everything is within walking distance. I have a habit of wearing shoes because they’re cute and have ended up buying sneakers on just about every trip we take. My suitcase is starting to look like Footlocker. It’s pretty hot here year round so stay hydrated, there are plenty of places to stop and quench your thirst along the way.
One way you can beat the heat and humidity is to ‘step inside’ and check out some of the areas world-class museums and exhibits in downtown.
Frolicking in the Foothills of the Smoky Mountains #CanAmSpyder
I love living in Atlanta. After all, Atlanta has professional sports, big name concerts, a colorful history, bustling nightlife, world class museums, and an extraordinary food scene. I could live a full and happy life here without ever leaving the city. But, as...
Sweet Smelling Toilets in Denali National Park
Denali National Park guides seem particularly proud of the park's SST's (Sweet Smelling Toilets) which employ some of the latest and greatest toilet technology on earth. This technology maintains a virtually odor free restroom experience! Naturally, since...
Cotton Pickin Fair
Since 1972 folks have flocked to the Cotton Pickin' Fair to find food, fun, and fancy arts and crafts in the small town of Gay, Georgia. The fair takes place each May and October. And though it's off the beaten path but is definitely worth taking a...
Rock Climbing Adventure
Our producers thought we needed a little team building exercise to prepare us for upcoming bucket list adventures. So thanks to our Phoenix Ambassador and Arizona hostess with the mostest, Andi Barness, we got to stretch our limits and experience great rock climbing...
Interview with the “Godfather of Reality TV” Mark Burnett
On a recent trip to Las Vegas, we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with the Godfather of Reality television, Mark Burnett! We learned what inspires a genius like Mark and of course, we had to ask what was on his bucket list. Mark shared about his...
Best Little Ladies Restroom in Texas
Rick explores the ladies' restroom at Donn's Depot in Austin, TX - known to the locals as the Best Little Restroom in Texas
Photos from my UnCruise Adventure on Mexico’s Sea of Cortez
My UnCruise adventure on Mexico’s Sea of Cortez had just about everything I could possibly hope for in a trip: great food and wine, beaches, kayaking, hiking, snorkeling, mule back riding, wildlife encounters, enrichment presentations, and mesmerizing...
Carnival Cruise Line Salutes Military Couples Aboard Carnival Miracle At Port Tampa Bay
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE SALUTES MILITARY COUPLES ABOARD CARNIVAL MIRACLE AT PORT TAMPA BAY Carnival and Operation Homefront host 100 couples for a ‘day date’ with fun and laughs Carnival Cruise Line, which carries more active and retired military personnel than any other...
Viking Announces the Ultimate World Cruise! #BucketList
Here's something to add to your #BucketList! VIKING ANNOUNCES ULTIMATE WORLD CRUISE New 245-Day Itinerary Is Longest-Ever Continuous World Cruise Viking Cruises announced its most comprehensive itinerary to date with the new Ultimate World Cruise, which will span 245...
Behind the Scenes at the Michel-Schlumberger Winery
We went behind the scenes at the Michel-Schlumberger winery in the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma, California where we learned a thing or two about organic farming from winemaker and vice president of production, Mike Brunson. We saw everything from vine to...
Behind the Scenes in Talladega #NASCAR
We always love tagging along with others when they get to fulfill their Bucket List dreams. Here’s a fun behind the scenes look at the Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama with our friend Max Akins, where we drove real NASCAR race-cars at speeds of 174mph!
Hilarious video of kids talking about travel and vacations
A hilarious look at the wonderful world of travel through the eyes of children.
Plan a Cruise for Your Graduation: 4 Tips to make it affordable and unforgettable
My senior year of college has been an emotional rollercoaster. The uncertainty of what the future holds is as exciting as it is terrifying. After four years of lectures, exams, essays, and all-nighters, I am going to graduate and enter the real world. My grand prize?...
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