Eric Gamble standing on top of the Secret downed U.S. Navy Plane on the beaches of Iceland
The Bucket List Guide to Iceland’s Outdoor Adventures

The Bucket List Guide to Iceland’s Outdoor Adventures

Editor’s Note: The Bucket List Guide to Iceland’s Outdoor Adventures was originally published October 2016 and has recently been updated and revised for accuracy and comprehensiveness. As I shared in my previous article, The Bucket List Guide to Reykjavik, Iceland is a land of unbelievable adventure, great food, and amazing beauty!  There was an overwhelming sense of discovery everywhere I went. It was weird because every time I saw a waterfall, the coastline, or some other landmark, it was as…

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A bucket list view of Reykjavick from the observation tower of the hallgrimskirkja church
The Bucket List Guide to Reykjavik, Iceland

The Bucket List Guide to Reykjavik, Iceland

Editor’s Note: The Bucket List Guide to Reykjavik, Iceland was originally published October 2016 and has recently been updated and revised for accuracy and comprehensiveness. In April of 2015, I decided that Iceland was my next major bucket list destination!  But why?  Why would anyone, who dislikes the cold as much as I do, have traveling to Reykjavik, Iceland on their Bucket List? Easy, I was on a mission to complete 3 Bucket list items and Reykjavik was the perfect…

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Different items to help you plan for traveling like maps, passports, and money from your vacation fund
5 Ways to Start a Travel Savings

5 Ways to Start a Travel Savings

There is no doubt that 2020 has been a stressful year for everyone. With the pandemic, forced quarantines, and the overall need to stay healthy, travel has not been a priority for most. However, even before the pandemic hit, Americans in particular often failed to utilize all of their vacation days. According to Expedia’s 2013 Vacation Deprivation study, 60% of Americans wanted to take a vacation but never went. This led to over half a billion vacation days in 2013…

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A man enjoying the benefits of running outdoors in the mountains
The Benefits of Running

The Benefits of Running

Running is one of the sports activities that seem to intimidate people despite it’s benefits. Now, everyone who runs for fun started somewhere. Perhaps, they started running at a slower pace, with less distance and a lot less enthusiasm. But there are so many benefits to running that it isn’t hard to see why those who do it fall in love with it. So let’s dive into why you should consider adding either “Start Running” or “Run a Race” to your…

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Giving the perfect gifts for a woman chasing her bucket list
Gift Guide for the Female Traveler

Gift Guide for the Female Traveler

Admittedly, we women can be hard to shop for. Unless the woman in your life is willing to give you a detailed list of what she wants and where to get it, she’s likely to be disappointed with at least one gift this year. We are complex, with a wide range of interests and hobbies. Those of us who are working to tick specific items off our bucket lists can be even harder to shop for – especially if it…

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A pair of Hanging Travel Tracker Scratch Off Maps of the world and the United States from Landmass Goods
Win a Pair of Original Travel Tracker Scratch Off Maps

Win a Pair of Original Travel Tracker Scratch Off Maps

By now, you all know that we LOVE our travel tracker scratch off map from Landmass. I mean every time you come into our home, you’ll see it displayed on our wall! But now we have a problem! Sadly, like many of you, we haven’t been able to scratch too many places off our travel tracker world map this year. Stupid 2020! However, there is a bright side. Despite the lack of international travel, we are inspired to travel more…

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Riding in a Red Convertible Car toward the Hollywood Sign is truly an Authentic LA Experience
Travel Hints For The Most Authentic LA Experience

Travel Hints For The Most Authentic LA Experience

All any of us seem to be dreaming of travelling at the moment. With lockdowns and travel restrictions in place for the majority of us, it feels like a distant hope. But what better way to escape the troubled reality than to plan your next trip though? There’s no better place to start than the sunny city of Los Angeles. It’s bursting with culture and life, which makes it a great place to tick off our travel bucket list. But…

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A Trip to Yankee Stadium is an ultimate baseball bucket list destination
My Ultimate Baseball Bucketlist

My Ultimate Baseball Bucketlist

In America, we may love football and enjoy basketball, but there is no doubt that baseball is still our true love. This is probably because from a very early age, both boys and girls play hit the dirt fields of their local parks. But maybe it is more about the bonds that baseball creates.  Whether you are watching your favorite team on the couch with friends or taking part in the 7th inning stretch with your dad at a famous…

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About to write down simple things to do before you die in a bucket list journal
8 Things To Try At Least Once In Life

8 Things To Try At Least Once In Life

Life is so short that you want to do everything that you can in the time you have – there’s no way to tell how much of it you have left. Packing as many activities that you want to do in life into your days and weeks is how you grow, learn and make some epic memories. But is it morbid to have a list of things to do before you die? Is it weird to have a bucket list…

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Bucket List 101: the Asian destinations perfect for hiking

Bucket List 101: the Asian destinations perfect for hiking

It’s no secret Asia is the place to go for travelling. Perhaps, that is why we have it on our Adventure Travel Bucket List. It’s a continent full of diversity and beauty, with opportunities to either lay back and relax or explore all it has to offer. For the latter, hiking is perhaps the best way to see the landscape in all its glory – here is just a small selection of some of the best Asian destinations perfect for…

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