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Hitchhiking Home from Alberta: Day Two - Jack H. Schick
When I woke up, the passing cars still had their headlights on. The sun had not yet risen, but the sky was growing light. A pale yellow glow silhouetted the mountains off to the east. A brisk, westerly breeze had picked up. There was a slight chill to the June air. The stony railroad grade had... Submitted 28 days 7 hours ago.

Hitchhiking Home from Alberta: Day One - Jack H. Schick
On my last day in Canada, I had breakfast with Christine at the kitchen table in her parent’s house in Picture Butte, Alberta. Soon after, she headed off to school. I’d been visiting for a week. She and I knew much more about each other now. Two years before we’d spent no more... Submitted 30 days 10 hours ago.

The Second Day of an Unusual Journey: Hitchhiking to Alberta - Jack H. Schick
I didn’t know where I was. I was confused like one often is when aroused after far too little sleep. It took a few moments for any cognizance to return. When I opened my eyes I saw two large, black ants crawling on plaid material inches from my face. Something tickled my cheek. I brushed it... Submitted 32 days 10 hours ago.

God Lives in Patal Bhuvaneshwar - Drunken Mystic
Kerala, the southern state of India facing the Arabian Sea has unanimously been named as ‘God's Own Country'. There is not an inch of doubt in that with the Western Ghats providing the lustrous beauty under the golden rays of sunshine with tall coconut trees offering sweet water to drink... Submitted 138 days 16 hours ago.

The Best Caribbean Adventures Start in the Bahamas - Wayne and Judy Bayliff
If you have tried sky diving, hot air ballooning, race-car driving – maybe white water rafting – and none of these adventures significantly elevated your heart rate, look to the sea, and consider swimming with the sharks. Our personal favorite locations to dive with the sharks... Submitted 304 days 6 hours ago.

The Best of Irish Fun: Kissing the Blarney Stone at Fabled Blarney Castle - - Wayne and Judy Bayliff
" The Blarney Stone ," is also known as " The Stone of Eloquence, " and it is both a legend and fact. If you have wondered about the location of this fabled icon, the answer is to be found atop the 12-foot thick walls of the bleak and eerie ruins of the magnificent Blarney Castle. The... Submitted 310 days 13 hours ago.

Dog's On A Plane (Part 2) - Jack H. Schick
The hunt with Riley in California was a total bust. I shouldn't have bothered with the hassle of getting him out there. There were still quail and rabbits running around the yard, but they frown on shotgun shooting in our neighborhood. We spent hours and hours covering huge areas of the Mojave... Submitted 2 years 26 days ago.

Dog's On A Plane - Jack H. Schick
I decided to take my gun dog, Riley, to California with me my next trip out. The previous trip there had been Gambel's quail running all over our yard. We went through thirty pounds of bird seed that week. There were rabbits and ground squirrels crawling around in the wood pile, too. Riley, an... Submitted 2 years 26 days ago.

Hitchhiking Home from Alberta: The Final Leg - Jack H. Schick
When a weary person wakes after only a few hours of uncomfortable, un-restful sleep there is a raspy itchiness and a burning sensation as the body and mind angrily announce their dissatisfaction. The eyes feel gritty, puffy and dry. The tongue feels swollen and fluffy, the mouth tastes bad.... Submitted 24 days 18 hours ago.

Hitchhiking Home from Alberta: Day Three - Jack H. Schick
I woke to the roar of a truck engine as it shifted and stuttered through its lower gears. I had a moment of confusion, didn’t know exactly where I was, but then remembered. I popped my head out from under my sleeping bag and recognized the interior of the station wagon I’d been riding... Submitted 27 days 20 hours ago.

The Third Day of an Unusual Journey: Hitchhiking to Alberta - Jack H. Schick
Day three of my hitchhiking trip to Alberta dawned a cold morning in the Custer National Forest of Southeastern Montana. I’d suffered greatly the night before and was nearly hypothermic. The icy water in the campground restroom woke me, but only aggravated my chills. I barely recognized... Submitted 31 days 17 hours ago.

Sail away on a Maine Windjammer vacation - The Old Gray Mare
Have you ever wanted to take a vacation that is different, enjoyable, infused with excitement and adventure, close to nature and oozing in history? Let wind and water and the tide influence your sailing adventure as you head into the sun on a windjammer cruise. Sail away to small fishing... Submitted 40 days 7 hours ago.

My Incredible Bucket List That Includes Some Of My SearchWarp Friends: Wow, What A Journey! - Fran Larson
As my candle was lit this morning and I allowed random thoughts to swirl through my mind, one thought would not leave. The thought was: what if I made a bucket list that included my SearchWarp friends? Of course, I would have to postpone my exercise until later in the day because I simply must... Submitted 191 days 22 hours ago.

Experience Skydiving At Zephyrhills, Florida-Maybe You Just Want To Observe:Parachutes, Thrills - Fran Larson
It is the last day of Zach and Alayna’s visit (our grandchildren). We were looking for something exciting and unique to do with them and then we thought about watching the Skydivers. It was definitely a good choice. Skydiving (Accelerated Free Fall) is very popular here in Zephyrhills... Submitted 195 days 17 hours ago.

Atlantic Crossing - Sara O'Rourke
Now I am quicksilver; fire and light, laughter and change. I fled to the central Americas, across thousands of miles of water, from insecurity and trouble, and today I write a humbled, cured and content adventurer. Travelling is a nasty bug; an unbeatable virus that bites and holds you captive... Submitted 2 years 303 days ago.

The Zip Line Eco Tour: A Great New Adventure on Catalina Island, California - - Wayne and Judy Bayliff
We started our exciting day by boarding the 10 a.m. Catalina Express to Avalon from their convenient pier in Long Beach harbor. 60 minutes, and 22 miles later we were disembarking in sunny Avalon Bay, and anticipating our first ride on the exciting new Zip Line. The striking contrast between... Submitted 320 days 8 hours ago.

Going the Way of the Dinosaurs: Surviving a Mountain Biking Trip to Moab - - Malcolm Logan
It’s true. Mountain biking is one of the most exciting, gut-checking, adrenalin-pumping sports there is. It requires skill, finesse, courage and physical strength. It also requires a comfortable familiarity with pain, a friendly association with contusions, a nodding acquaintance with... Submitted 324 days 8 hours ago.

This is not your Grandfather's China - Walter Rhett
Nanjing, China; A Historic Modern City China is the archetype of America's hopes and fears, displaced from its shores. Few know its history, the character of its dynasties, its struggles with imperialism, or Submitted 1 year 10 days ago.

Great White Shark Cage Diving - - Chuck Clayton
Great White Shark cage diving is an amazing adrenaline rush! I have been to Gaansbai South to go cage diving to see the Great Whites and it was incredible. Our Cage Our cage was about 5 feet in diameter and 7 foot tall with large buoys at the top to help keep it afloat. There was a large... Submitted 1 year 179 days ago.

First Encounter with Hammer Head Sharks - - Chuck Clayton
On our forth day of diving in the Galapagos Islands we traveled to a dive site called Gordon's Rock. It is a small volcanic mount that jettisons out of the water. Gordon's Rock is located near the north east corner of Santa Cruz Island. As we donned our dive equipment we watched the rough... Submitted 1 year 279 days ago.

Singing out for New Orleans - Sara O'Rourke
The heart of the American south is one of warmth and hospitality. A relaxed pace exudes in the southern life - a slower speech, a less rushed shuffle, a looser grip and more lenient rule. It was this pronounced sigh of ease as well as the bursting creativity that created that connection for me... Submitted 2 years 148 days ago.

Flying Fear - Sweat and Prayers at 37,000 - Julian Price
Flying, it is said, is the safest form of transportation. Poppycock! I wonder how many of us would take the test if experiments were being carried out to discover how safe an aeroplane is when it crashes if they were also conducting the same test for cars. Don't panic; you get the full set of... Submitted 2 years 153 days ago.

Florida Keys a la Cart - Gregory Lewis
Florida Keys in a shopping cart There I was in Miami-Dade County, where all eyes were scrutinizing the ballot lines, anxious for indicators of outrage. This was the historic 2008 Presidential Election, and I failed in my duty to report on it. The long lines snaking out of Miami Beach libraries... Submitted 3 years 92 days ago.

What is Small Group Adventure Travel - Spencer Neal
What exactly is Small Group Adventure Travel? Lucky means many things to many people. I have never won a large sum of money in fact I never won anything really. I have a nice place to stay and enough to eat but I work for that so I’m not sure how much it has to do with luck. I find more red... Submitted 4 years 271 days ago.

A Crazy Day in Rome - - Jason Edwards
I’ve been in the Navy now for almost 12 years. Throughout my time in, I’ve been around the world. Literally. I’ve been to many very interesting and beautiful places around the world. Portugal, Brazil, Peru, Croatia, Curacao, Spain, Hong Kong, Cuba, and many, many others. One of... Submitted 35 days 9 hours ago.