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Published April 9, 2012 at 7:00 am |  Email This Post
This past Saturday, International Pillow Fight Day was celebrated all-over the world, including Orlando. I had so much at Pillowlando (as it’s known locally) in 2010, that I just had to do it again. This year, the event took place at Lake Highland Park with between 50-75 Pillow Fighters in attendance. Here are some photos and video from the event…
After a brief welcome, the pillow fighters engaged in all-out attacks!
The smiley-faced pillow fighters have been here before! And team orange was strong in numbers!
Published April 1, 2012 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
Hey Adventurers,
Not too long ago I joined the growing community of Pinterest and have been posting photos of travel, social media and other surprises.
And with Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, FourSquare, Yelp, YouTube, Flickr and this blog, there’s a ton of ways we can connect. Oh, and don’t forget to sign-up to my newsletter and RSS feed too.
But I thought long and hard about incorporating even more ways for us to engage and talk travel…
And so it is with great pleasure that I share that you can find adventures with ben on America’s favorite social network, MySpace!
Published February 14, 2012 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
Hey Adventurers,
I’d like for you to meet my date for Valentine’s Day.
That’s right. I’m celebrating as a party of one.
I’m on a business trip and in a cruel twist of irony, am taking up residence in Loveland, Ohio. Except there’s no love in this land for me. I’m generally fine with loneliness while on the road. In some ways, I enjoy the opportunity to be alone with my thoughts. But holidays make me yearn for being home with friends and family. That’s what holidays are all about, right? Business travel isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be.
Published December 29, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
Every once in a rare while I stray away from the travel talk and give a business update. It helps me to organize my thoughts… so thank you in advance for this opportunity. And if you must have a travel story to read, why not catch up on my 33 Must-Read Adventures?
At the beginning of the year I shared my New Year’s Resolutions for 2011. Today, I’d like to take a moment and reflect on the outcome of them all.
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- Build a more robust Travel Guides section – I’d say this project is always evolving and will continue to be on my list for 2012.
Published December 28, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This PostYesterday I shared who the winners and losers in travel for 2011 were. Today, I’d like to share some of my travel moments from the past year. Jeremy from Budget Travel Adventures invited me to participate in his blog-round-up: Best-Of-Travel for 2011. Here are the answers to this year’s questions.
Best Domestic Travel Destination 2011
Now I’ll admit that Vegas is not really my kind of city. The artificiality, the crowds, the prices and the non-stop focus on gambling is not my idea of a great time. But… it’s been over 15 years since I’ve been to Las Vegas and experiencing something new (or almost new) is always exciting. Nonetheless, I found a little gem in the Mac King Comedy Magic Show and scored an evening in the Bellagio Hotel for free while on a business trip.
Published December 26, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
I discovered this Santa, made entirely out of condoms at the Birds & Bees Resort in Pattaya, Thailand. I was going to publish this on Christmas Day, but the fact that he’s made entirely out of multi-colored, unwrapped (but unused) condoms made me cringe. It just seemed wrong – even I have a line!
So now that Christmas has come and gone, enjoy this strangely-made Santa.
What do you think of the Condom Santa Statue? Share by commenting.
I’ll see you out there…!
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Published December 23, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
Christmas is this weekend! So with a festive spirit, I thought I would share some photos I took from the North Pole… Alaska that is.
Not too far from Fairbanks is a real city called North Pole. And true to capturing tourists fascinated with the name, there’s a visitor’s center that is very Christmas-y. Even Santa has a parking spot for his Disability-Tagged Sleigh.
Inside are letters from children addressed to Santa.
Of course for one, low price, you can pay Santa to respond (he’s gotta pay those elves’ health insurance somehow).
Published December 19, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year. I love the music, the lights, the spirit and decorating the house! Each time I travel I am always on the lookout for small items I can place on my Travel-Themed Christmas Tree. My tree topper is a Zulu Wire Bowl from South Africa. Draped around the tree are Beads from Sydney’s Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, and sprinkled throughout are tokens from around the globe. Here’s how you can make your own travel-themed tree!
Dedicated Christmas Ornaments
Published December 1, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
Last year’s post on 8 last-minute holiday gift ideas for travelers was quite popular, so I thought I’d share my picks for 2011. I’ve arranged them according to cost. Items marked with an asterisk were provided to me at no charge to review on this blog. Need some gift ideas for the traveler in your family? Look no more.
Monster Outlets to Go Power Strip
Published November 1, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
November is a special time of year. On the 21st of this month I celebrate my birthday!
Now ordinarily, this is a cause for celebration. But this year, I turn a major milestone: 30. On November 21st this travel blogger and adventurer starts a new chapter in his life. And to be honest, I’m not looking forward to it.
Why I’m Not Looking Forward to Turning 30
To me, turning 30 is the very (very) beginning of the end. Your 20′s are supposed to be fun, carefree, irresponsible and generally the time when you can make mistakes, try again and figure out what direction you want to head towards in life.
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