I’ll be embarking on my next adventure very soon and thought it would be fun to send a few of you a postcard from my new destination. The rules are simple:
Contest Rules
Read the hints below.
Complete the submission form below with your best guess.
If you’re correct, I’ll mail the first few respondents a postcard from that destination.
Winners must have a mailing address in the United States.
All entries must be received by Monday, August 29th, 2011.
Friends and family who already know where I’m headed aren’t eligible.
I bought my first suit at Macy’s. It cost about $500. I also bought my first blazer, $300. They were really nice, and I looked really good in them, if I do say so myself.
September 2007 – JNB
I took said suit and blazer with me on the 2nd of 3 trips to South Africa I was taking that year. On the return trip home, I packed the suit and blazer, dress shoes, assorted shirts, client gift (a fleece jacket), assorted African masks and Amarula into the suitcase and said farewell to them. Last seen: Johannesburg International Airport.
If you followed my facebook updates last week you saw that I was one of 150 people invited by NASA for their #NASATweetup of STS-135: The Final Shuttle Launch. Sure I could describe the moment in a ton of superlatives and cliche expressions, but instead, I’ll just let the pictures tell the story.
The NASA VAB – Vehicle Assembly Building at 5:15 A.M. It’s an empty building right now.
The official NASA Countdown Clock at 5:30 in the morning. This is the shot you see on TV all the time.
adventureswithben.com is approaching it’s 2-year anniversary this month. Many of you have been here since the beginning – and I thank you for your loyalty. But in the past year, I know many of you are new to the site. Today’s post shares some of my must-read adventures here on the site.
adventureswithben.com take a light-hearted look at travel around the world and Central Florida. I travel to experience something fun; to do something different. I want to laugh, smile and challenge myself to do something “adventurous”. And more importantly, hope you’ll discover the inner adventurer in yourself and do the same.
I’ve always wanted to fly in a helicopter. It’s been on my adventure list for a long time. But to shell out $130 for 15-minutes of airtime… well it better be for something spectacular. Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, has dozens of lookout points that offer breathtaking views. But to truly complete your experience, you need to see it from above.
My adventure list originally included hiking up Uluru, Australia’s iconic landmark of The Outback. But a fellow traveler educated my then-ignorance of this sacred spot by sharing that climbing Uluru is insensitive and controversial.
Climbing Uluru
It is possible to climb Uluru. Weather permitting, visitors can park at the Mala Car Park on the western side of the rock and follow the trail to the summit. It is physically demanding, hot and slightly dangerous. It will close during high winds and hot temperatures. The sheer challenge of the climb begs you to try it out. At least until you learn why it’s inadvisable…
Yep, I’m as famous as Oprah now. Or so I was told when I stood in the same spot she did at the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
How Much is the Sydney Bridge Climb
Everyone who has every traveled to Sydney gave me suggestions on what to do, told me that I had to do the Sydney Bridge Climb. So like a good traveler, I did my researched and discovered that this iconic climb would cost, at a minimum $198 per person. After I changed into a clean pair of pants I began the very arduous process of deciding whether or not to invest over $400 for Brian and I to do the climb. Yes, Australia is f@#%!n’ expensive, but this is perhaps, the single-most expensive attraction price I’ve ever paid for (there is a budget option though). You really do need to be Oprah to afford it…
Florida is probably best known for it’s beaches, theme parks and natural wetlands. It is not known for it’s stunning mountains and cliffs – which is why I was quite confused when fellow travel blogger and friend RoriTravel (you can read her perspective on the day here) invited me to Quest Air Hang Gliding* to go hang gliding in Central Florida. Wh-wh-what? Here are 6 surprises I discovered as you think about having your own hang gliding adventure.
It was our first night dive in the Great Barrier Reef (but you can also find sharks in Sydney Harbor too) and we were busily putting on our gear when someone at the back of the boat yelled, “sharks!” Naturally the dive crew got excited at seeing the ocean’s mightiest of predators thrashing around at the surface. Me? Not so much.
I’ve gone diving with sharks before - Great Whites. But last time I was protected in a cage at the surface. Not exposed thirty feet under the water. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
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