I can still remember the excitement! It was Sunday night and my sister, parents, and I would set up the T.V. tables, turn on the Magical World of Disney, and sit down for dinner and a movie. Sometimes we would have leftover seafood from Friday night or other times my dad would make us “quesadilla sandwiches” and pop fresh popcorn. Occasionally, he would even grill up shish kabobs and make fresh hummus or baba ghanoush. But perhaps one of the…
Road trips are universally known to be a lot of fun. The open road, plenty of things to see and places to visit, and you can take the people you love the most along with you. It’s a very personal and intimate way to explore a country, and it’s a great way to take charge over your adventure – no public transport necessary here! However, going on a road trip overseas can be quite complicated. You’ve got new road laws…
When I created my personal growth bucket list, I never had buying a house as part of my financial bucket list. Don’t get me wrong, I had always assumed that one day I would own a house. I guess it was just never a priority for me compared to other financial goals. This may be because I always considered myself somewhat nomadic. However, now that I am a married and a bit older, buying a house seems to be a…
If you’re looking to start the process of planning a big milestone birthday and you want to truly make the most of the occasion, you’re in the right place. We’re going to talk today about all the things you can do in order to make the most of your birthday and celebrate it in style. Depending where you are in the world, these plans might have to wait until it’s safe to carry them out. But with the end of…
If you are reading this, congratulations, you survived 2020! But now we have all started a new year and that means setting new bucket list goals for 2021! 2020 was a hard year for us as it was for many of you! Between losing my mother, Lilian Madan Gamble, in March and then being hit with a global pandemic, not much happened with our Bucket List Project. But now we are gifted with a new year and that means hopefully…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…