At the beginning of last week I wrote about a brief pause I was taking in publishing new posts in order to do some site maintenance. As expected, it wasn’t long enough. I think another pause will be in needed in the near future in order to finish things up. But today, I am pleased to share a new page that has been up for a bit, my Travel Guides.
With all the places I’ve been to, I wanted to create a resource that shared some of my favorite experiences, restaurants and hotels. The only criteria for their inclusion – they must be fun!
I have some exciting news to share with you. adventureswithben.com will be coming to you LIVE! in September. I’ll be transitioning from the virtual world to the physical world at the Orlando Public Library.
It all started with a post I wrote earlier in the month, Free Books at the Orlando Public Library. Somehow, someone at the library found my post and invited me to speak at the library about traveling. So, on Tuesday, September 21st from 630-730 P.M., I’ll be speaking about: 9 1/2 ways to ignite adventure in your life. Here’s the official presentation description:
Today’s post is a quick trip planning update and travel tip. After accumulating 280,000 Delta Airlines Frequent Flyer Miles, I’ve cashed them all in for 2 round-trip tickets from Orlando to Sydney in just over 200 days! Now that the dates have been selected comes the monumental task of planning the itinerary.
Sure there are lots of online trip planning websites, but sometimes a book is the preferred medium. Books tend to be more comprehensive, can be written on, are compact and can be taken anywhere. My #1 brand is Lonely Planet, followed by Frommer’s. The downside to travel books – they can be quite expensive – for a book.
On a long car ride from Orlando to Miami, we got the idea to try pronouncing some funny Thai phrases we read in our phrasebook. Meant purely as a comedy piece, it became quite popular.
Enjoy.
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Hey Explorers,
As promised from yesterday’s post we are ready to debut our adventures in learning to speak Thai. But before we show you the video, we should share a few caveats.
In late January I wrote a post sharing my goals for 2010 for adventureswithben.com. Progress takes time, especially when you’re working a full-time job, but I’m quite pleased with where I’m at to date. One of my goals has been completed (and in the process of being refined), and another is slowly emerging. Let’s start with the latter – networking with other bloggers.
Where do you want to travel? Have you ever thought about it? I think about it all the time. And after talking about it for awhile, I’m finally pleased to share it with you… My Adventure List!
What is an adventure list you may be asking? It’s a compilation of all the places I want to go, and where I’ve been. I’ve found that if you write things down, you can check back on a regular basis and assess your progress. You can plan where you want to go next, and more importantly, save for that trip-of-a-lifetime. It’s a motivator.
When I pass through security I have a routine. While waiting for the Orlando Airport Shuttle to pull into the station to take me to my terminal I put on my belt, affix my blackberry, put my phone in my pocket and straighten my clothes out. I can now add one more step to that routine – attaching my tugo cup holder to my suitcase.
You’ve probably never heard of Pattaya Thailand. At least in the context of what this city in Thailand has to offer. Brian and I hope that you know that we are applicants in the Ultimate Thailand Explorer Contest to Pattaya Thailand. Over the next few weeks we’d like to get you acquainted with this resort community on the East Coast of the Gulf of Thailand. In our first post about Pattaya, we’d like to share with you an attraction that Ben is very fond of: the city aquarium Underwater World.
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