Craziest Travel Stories of 2015
2015 is not even half over and I already have a treasure trove of funny and unbelievable travel stories ready for you. My addiction to the news feeds is real. I love to follow hot stories and am constantly reading…
8 of the Most Amazing Forests on Earth
As spring starts to turn toward summer and it starts to get muggy outside, I start to think about being in the cool shade. I like to keep it simple and have some shade trees around me at all times. If…
The most majestic destinations on the planet
Do you celebrate Earth Day? It's one of those special "holidays" where it's not at all obvious how you should celebrate. Should you do some extra recycling? Maybe ride your bike to work instead of drive? Start a responsible-use program…
Video of the Week: Sailing to Land’s End
Watch Now: Click Below for Video In this video, Samantha goes for a majestic sunset sail to Land's End in Cabo, where the Pacific Ocean kisses the Sea of Cortez. She spends her time on-board soaking up the amazing scenery and…
Video of the Week: Surf Lessons
In this video, Samantha gets a private surfing lesson and overcomes her fears to ride her first wave. In Bali, a surfer's paradise, she practices her technique on the beach and then hangs tough in the water until she catches that…
Best Road Trip Movies Ever
When I was working on my post about Travel movies around The Oscars, I started thinking of all the incredible road trip movies that have been made. So I started a list of my favorites and asked around and came up…
A Traveler’s Guide to Selfies
The selfie has quickly gone from trend to travel phenomenon. How many selfies have you seen of your friends and family on vacation? How many have you taken of yourself and posted on facebook or instagram? The selfie has become…
Video of the Week: Bathing in Bali
In this video, Samantha explores Bali on a spiritual level and bathes in the holy waters of Tirta Empu. According to Bali tradition, the holy waters of the temple were created by a Hindu god and contain special cleansing abilities. As…
Will Apple’s Watch Change How We Travel?
As you probably guessed, I am not the most tech-savvy person in the world. I didn't use a smartphone as soon as everyone else, but once I got one, I was completely hooked. All the applications and the ability to…
World’s Most Adorable Zoo Babies
Today we go across the globe to find the world's cutest zoo babies. This is not a noble journey of the mind and spirit, but rather one for the little kid in all of us who goes nuts at the…