It’s tough to imagine that it’s been one full year of blogging about travel. Time flies when you’re having fun. And what a fun year it was. It all began with The Stories of my Shoes; a metaphor for capturing and recanting stories. Now, 252 posts later, the stories keep on growing.
My Favorite Adventures
Since June of 2009, the travel destination roster included: Chicago, IL, St. Louis, MO, Eugene, OR, Park City, UT, Omaha, NE, Johannesburg, South Africa (twice), Pattaya, Thailand, New Orleans, LA, Canada (St. John’s, Halifax, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto), Livingstone, Zambia and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Of course there were excursions all throughout Orlando, FL. So what were some of my favorite moments?
- Chilling out while listening to Jazz at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois
- Winning the Ultimate Thailand Explorers Competition to Pattaya, Thailand
- Spotting the 2010 FIFA World Cup Tropy in Polokwane, South Africa
- Smashing People with Pillows at International Pillow Fight Day in Orlando
- Getting drenched by Victoria Falls in Livingstone, Zambia
Top Adventures by Category
Here’s some adventures you may enjoy by category
- Most Sexy Post: Fun with Air New Zealand’s In-Flight Safety Video: It’s Naked!
- Biggest Bust Out: Spook Hill, Lake Wales Florida
- Worst Sickness: Lakeridge Winery Grape Stomp
- Most Dangerous Adventure: Walking with Lions
- Most Touching Post: The Importance of the 2010 World Cup to South Africa
- Most Helpful Travel Tip: Pack Clean Underwear
- Messiest Food: Cafe Du Monde
- Most Controversial Post: Why I Support the Vuvuzela
Top 10 Posts by Page Views
Here are the top 10 posts according to page views at adventureswithben.com for 2009-2010.
- How to play a vuvuzela
- America’s Got Talent Auditions Orlando
- Watching the Ellen Show Tape
- St. Louis Union Station Whispering Arch
- Watching Space Shuttle Discovery Launch from Jetty Park
- Where Does Orange Juice Come From?
- The Art of Sand Opens this weekend
- Colorful Houses in the Bo-Kaap Quarter
- Walking on the Willis Tower Skydeck Ledge
- Calgary White Hat Award
What was your favorite adventure this year? Comment with your answer.
By the Numbers
- 14,603 Page Views
- 7,035 YouTube Video Views
- 517 Twitter Followers
- 265 Comments & Replies
- 252 Published Posts
- 111 YouTube Videos
- 71 Facebook Fans
- 3 Countries visited in 2009 – 2010
Thank You to My Sponsors
All of this wouldn’t have been possible without the help from my sponsors that have supported adventureswithben.com.
- Good Tugo – and you can read my post about the tugo cup holder
- The City Scramble – here’s my first post about The City Scramble
- 12 Apostles Hotel, Cape Town
- Chanters Lodge, Livingstone – here’s my interview with Richard Chanter of Chanters Lodge
What’s Next?
So what’s next on the horizon? Well, I’ve been busy promoting my latest adventure, “Where Would You Go in Central Florida if You Called in Sick From Work?” There’s also a lot to do for my Australia 2011 trip. Flights need to be booked, accommodations arranged and most importantly of all, adventures need to be planned!
Thank You to You
Most importantly of all, thank you to each and every one of you for reading, commenting and following my adventures. In a small way, I hope I’ve inspired you to get off the couch, grab your passport, get it stamped and have an adventure. More adventures in 2010-2011 are just around the corner. Become a fan on Facebook to keep in touch!
I’ll see you out there…!
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Thanks for your adventures. For 99% of the time I found your adventures very entertaining and enjoyed reading them. For the other 1% you made my hair go a little more grayer. I am looking forward to another year of adventures.
Thanks Mom.