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Category Archives: Travel
Volunteering Abroad Blog
A little less than a year ago, I featured Carl Honeysett as the first “Reader of the Month” on Project Light to Life. If you did not catch Carl’s original story, here are some highlights: Carl is an inspiring, twenty-something … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts, Kind Acts & Volunteering, Reference, Travel
Tagged adventure, australia, bucket list, fun, inspiration, inspiring, kindness, Recreation, travel, volunteering
20 Comments
Put a Message in a Bottle and Throw it in the Ocean
#83 While the idea of placing a message in a bottle has always seemed romantic to me, I think I should preface this post by saying that, in the future, I promise to make up for all the bad environmentalist … Continue reading
Posted in Activities & Adventures, Travel
Tagged adventure, bucket list, fun, hope, inspiration, inspire, joy, love, people, travel
49 Comments
Go Parasailing
#19 For years, my dream was to go parasailing. Whenever I got asked, “What item do you most want to cross off your bucket list?” I often answered, “It’s a bit hedonistic, but I really want to go parasailing!” Ever … Continue reading
Posted in Activities & Adventures, Travel
Tagged activities, adventure, fun, happiness, love, people, Recreation, St. Martin, summer, travel
43 Comments
South Korean Students’ Bucket Lists
A few months ago, I was thrilled to receive a kind email from Laura, a teacher from England, who taught English to students in South Korea. Here are some snippets from her email that made my day: “First of all, … Continue reading
Posted in Life Enhancement, Reference, Travel
Tagged adventure, bucket list, fun, happiness, inspiration, inspiring, people, travel, traveling, volunteer
15 Comments
United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
#14 United Arab Emirates (Dubai) Although I would love to say that I explored Dubai, one of the wealthiest cities in the world, where they have gold-plated vending machines with gold bars sitting in them and the police drive Lamborghinis, … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged australia, bucket list, explore, fun, happiness, joy, Middle East, people, travel, traveling
40 Comments
Australia!
“It’s a dangerous business… going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” – J.R.R. Tolkien Recently, I came across this quote on … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged australia, bucket list, college, friends, hope, love, people, study abroad, travel, traveling
50 Comments
Attend a Wine Tasting & Go to a Vineyard
#41 and #42 While studying abroad in Australia, someone from the group asked if anyone would be interested in doing a wine tour; of course, my answer was an automatic yes. Not only did I cross “attend a wine tasting” … Continue reading
Take Surfing Lessons
#61 When I first put this item on my bucket list, I never thought I’d be crossing it off in Australia and at first, wondered when I would be crossing it off at all. But as part of the study … Continue reading
Posted in Activities & Adventures, Travel
Tagged australia, bucket list, fun, inspiration, inspire, love, people, summer, surfing, travel
58 Comments
Australia!
Hi all! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year! Many apologies for the lack of recent posts, but I have just arrived in Australia for my study abroad trip a couple days ago. I … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged australia, bucket list, fun, happy, inspiration, joy, kindness, love, people, travel
77 Comments
Studying Abroad in Australia!
Hi all! Just want to apologize for about a week or so of being MIA. Midterm week is now over and I have also just completed the GRE’s (math kicked my butt, as usual), so I am thrilled to get … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged adventure, australia, bucket list, fun, happiness, inspiration, inspiring, kindness, love, people
102 Comments