Category: Adventure travel

• Bucket List Adventure in Puerto Rico

  

    Many of us think of Puerto Rico as the ideal place to relax in the sun on one of its many white sandy beaches.  It’s a great destination especially for those of us still experiencing the cold weather here in the Northeast. Last month,however, I happily learned that this beautiful island has even more…

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  March 10, 2014

  Adventure travel, bioluminescence, ecotravel, General, Marriott resorts, Puerto Rico, science travel

• Adventure of a Lifetime: Treasure Hunting with Mel Fisher Expeditions

  I’ve already written about my romantic escape with my husband Robert to Key West, Florida, a destination that has so much to offer in terms of  scenery,entertainment, culture and cuisine. But a highlight of this trip was going behind-the-scenes of world famous Mel Fisher Treasures and meeting with the late Mel Fisher’s son Kim. Who doesn’t…

  kimsswidler

  October 22, 2013

  Adventure travel, General, Key west, Mel Fisher Treasures, Stories

• Key West: Land of Adventure, Culture and Romance

  

    A few years ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to be invited by Hyatt to visit Key West, Florida. I had such a great time, I wanted to bring my husband, Robert, back to this southernmost part of the Unites States for a short three night romantic escape. Southwest Airlines made it relatively easy because…

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  October 17, 2013

  Adventure travel, Foodie Finds, General, Hyatt, Key west, Stories, Travel dining

• Once-in-a-Life Time Travel: Russian Space Tour Unveiled by MIR Corporation

  I just received word of what would seem to be a what seems to be an amazing adventure involving a Russian Space Tour. This is what they say: Witness the manned launch of the Soyuz spacecraft on its way to relieve the crew of the International Space Station, enjoying unparalleled access to VIP viewing areas…

  kimsswidler

  May 31, 2013

  2013 travel bucket list, Adventure travel, astronaut, Russian travel, space travel, Stories

• Hike in Panama Rain Forest and Lunch at Embera Indian Village

    I’ve already mentioned some of the great adventures that I’d experienced in Panama while on a press trip to the Westin Playa Bonita last month. Our last full excursion was a visit to the Embera Indians and a hike in a nearby rain forest. April was just the beginning of the rainy season so the water level…

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  May 28, 2013

  Adventure travel, Foodie Finds, General, Panama, Senior Travel, Stories, Westin Playa Bonita

• Panama Canal Expedition with Monkey Island Boat Tour

  I woke up at Panama’s  Westin Playa Bonita, rested and happy to begin one of  the trip’s scheduled adventures. After  breakfast, I waited in the lobby for the rest of my group to arrive. The place was  filled with cameras and film crews taking pictures of soccer celebrities, and I found out that the big…

  kimsswidler

  May 16, 2013

  Adventure travel, Family Travel, General, naturist travel, Panama, Senior Travel, Stories, Westin Playa Bonita

• Spa Luxury in Panama Until the Adventures Begin

    It was late at night when I arrived at the Westin Playa Bonita in Panama for a press trip so my room’s balcony view was mostly obscured by the dark sultry skies. Despite a bit of cloudiness,  it was definitely a “wow” moment when I woke up early and opened the curtains to find a…

  kimsswidler

  May 14, 2013

  Adventure travel, General, Panama, Spa travel, Stories, Westin Playa Bonita

• Travel Health- recovery from a ruptured disc

  In case you haven’t noticed, I haven’t been posting that many personal travel experiences lately. Why? I unfortunately developed what many us have already experienced – a bad lower back injury. I’m not fully sure how it happened. It went from getting a little sore from picking up some heavy bags of soil to an…

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  October 1, 2012

  Adventure travel, African Travel, Amtrak, anastasia’s africa, back injury, General, I Love New York, New York, New York City, Stories, Tips, Travel Health, Tribe Hotel

• Will we be able to see the Aurora in upstate New York tonight?

  The Washington Post reports that, over the weekend, the earth received the largest solar storm since 2005. This occurrence created colorful northern lights called auroras after the Sun released a solar flare of radiation and plasma. Click here to read the whole story and to see an incredible gallery of pictures. Many who have seen…

  kimsswidler

  January 25, 2012

  Adventure travel, aurora borealis, General, I Love New York, Stories, Tips

• Top of This Year’s Bucket List-Meeting Robert Ballard, Discoverer of the Titanic

  If you’ve read my posts, you know that I have a great love for exploration, and that this has been an amazing year for fulfilling many of the goals on my bucket list. I’ve written about many adventures including going behind the scenes of  the Monterrey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), meeting famous world explorer…

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  December 29, 2011

  Adventure travel, General, National Geographic, Robert Ballard, Sea Exploration, Senior Travel, Stories, Washington D.C.