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Why You Should Make A Yearly Bucket List

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Lesley | 0 Comments

What has a yearly bucket list done for me? I’ve been diving with great white sharks, swimming with manta rays, beluga whales, whale sharks, dolphins, sting rays, and manatee, skydiving, bungee jumping, white water rafting, paragliding, piloting a helicopter, airplane, biplane, T6 Warbird, glider, jetpack, and fighter jet, trekking through the desert on camels, sailing to Antarctica on a tall…

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2015 Bucketlist Update

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Lesley | 23 Comments

I never imagined I would complete all 50 items on this year’s bucketlist. I didn’t just want to visit Antarctica; I wanted to sail there as part of the training crew on a tall ship… spending days in the Drake Passage with the worst sailing conditions on the planet. I didn’t just want to go on a safari in Uganda;…

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Five Tricks to Stop Making Excuses & Move Your Lazy Butt

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Lesley | 0 Comments

Since I was pregnant with Athena, over two years ago, I haven’t made the time to exercise and I’m still carrying the weight I gained during pregnancy. Frankly, I made excuses. I said things like I didn’t have time, I didn’t have a routine, I didn’t like doing it on my own… and the list goes on. Finally, I’ve stopped…

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The Worst Thing In Life – I’ll Miss You Robin Williams

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Lesley | 3 Comments

We live in a sad world surrounded by people who are questioning themselves and the importance of their lives, gripped by depression. We need to reach out and provide positive encouragement, support, and love before it’s too late, like the recent tragedy with Robin Williams. I am not immune to the stresses of life. I struggle with decisions that I’ve…

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Summiting Switzerland The Easy Way

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Ben @ FlightsCamera | 5 Comments

Prior to 2011, I had not been up a mountain, at least not in living memory. But since moving to Switzerland I’ve been captivated by the Alps, Europe’s greatest mountain range. I could try one of the 10 best mountain rides in Switzerland or make the trek on foot. Having an insatiable hunger to experience its great peaks on foot, I…

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An Expat Transformation in Switzerland

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Ben @ FlightsCamera | 5 Comments

Upon reaching the summit I looked out at the earth’s natural wonders in every direction. I couldn’t help but be inspired by the incredible landscape. The great mountain ranges of the planet serve to remind us of our place in it, how small we are in the grand scheme of things. But also about how much we can achieve when…

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In the Nick of Time

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Jaspa | 5 Comments

You know how it is… We all think that the things on our Bucket Lists will be there forever, to be picked off when we have the time or opportunity to get around to them. But sadly, sometimes this isn’t the case. And when something we’ve always wanted to see or experience is suddenly inaccessible, or even destroyed, it can…

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Responsible Tourism: Anyone Can Make a Difference

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Jessica Fenton | 4 Comments

With the school year coming to an end, I know that this summer will lead to another inevitable travel journey abroad. As a teacher, I try to reach a new destination or to experience something completely different each summer. In July 2011, I landed in Lethem, Guyana, South America, to provide indigenous teachers training in the areas of English Language Arts…

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Meeting Erin Gruwell to Graduated Freedom Writer Teacher

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Jessica Fenton | 0 Comments

I admire Erin Gruwell for everything she has accomplished. Most people have heard of her from the Hollywood film Freedom Writers. Erin’s story fascinated me from the moment I heard about the Freedom Writers. Erin helped 150 students, who were not destined to graduate, receive their high school diploma. Many went off to university. She engaged, enlightened, and empowered her…

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Life Changing Moments: My First Time Traveling Abroad

Posted on April 9, 2013 by lnpa | 1 Comments

In life, there are a few key moments that prove to be crucial in forming you as a person. A trip to France in the summer of 2006, was one of mine. I was still slowly emerging from a deep depression that even lead me to require homeschooling for my last year of high school. After graduating in June 2004,…

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