Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe. ~Anatole France
A year since Visit Wales adventures…
Wow, time flies! Last year at this time, we were off with a group of bloggers from around the world, on a race from Conwy to Cardiff. The group was split into four groups — Lanee was in the culinary group; Lindsay was in the adventure group. From thrilling jumps off cliffs into the Irish […]
Video: Hidden Gem – Murphys, California
A road trip to Murphys, California was quite simply off-the-beaten-path at its finest. There we found amazing adventures (like rappelling down an old mine shaft), gorgeous scenery, fabulous wines, delicious food, and quirky characters who give Murphys its special charm, not to mention a haunted hotel where Mark Twain and Ulysses S. Grant once stayed!
We travel, initially, to lose ourselves…
“We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate.
The Sleeper Must Awaken…
“Without new experiences, something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken.” – Frank Herbert Photo © Marshall Foster | www.mixedmarshallarts.net
When sustainable tourism is sexy…
When we travel, we like to have an impact. We highlight the good, point out the bad, and give the best possible information for how you too can get out and enjoy an adventure in a new place. But having an impact and making an impact on our environment are two separate things, which is why Lindsay joined a group of Namibians in Montana and Wyoming last week to witness an exchange of information between tourism, conservation, and land development experts who all had “sustainable tourism” on the brain.
Confessions of Power Hungry Travelers
Part of voyaging like a vixen is spreading the good travel news via Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Lindsay and Lanee are both power grabbers… for cell phone power and connectivity. To assuage their incessant need for iPhone battery charge while on the road, the FatCat portable battery charger has been a life saver. Read on […]
Travel is Fatal…
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime. ― Mark Twain Photo © Marshall Foster | www.mixedmarshallarts.net
We Will Not Forget
A father remembers his son at the Ground Zero memorial.
I dislike feeling at home…
I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad. – George Bernard Shaw Photo © Marshall Foster | www.mixedmarshallarts.net
