I arrive at Nordik Adventures on an crisp February morning to the sound of boisterous yelps, snarls and barks. The welcome committee consists of 45 Siberian huskies; each anxious to tear up the trails on the first run of the day. Same here; I cannot wait. I feel like howling myself. First, though, we must go through the basics. I quickly find out that mush is not a command I’ll be using today.
There’s something to be said about cruising the high seas in a small ship. For one thing, it’s definitely the way to go if you want personalized attention and some extra pampering. I, for one, don’t mind being coddled every now and then. That’s why I recently went cruising with American Safari Cruises. After my trip I went on The Daily Buzz, a nationally syndicated morning show, to chat about luxury cruising.
We’re motoring along in a skiff, a small, inflatable craft with an outboard motor. It quickly transports us from the Safari Explorer, a luxury mega-yacht that is our home base for the week, to an area off the coast of Kona, Hawaii. On board, seven manta ray watchers from Denmark, Australia, and the U.S., snugly outfitted in wetsuits and snorkel gear, anxiously await what comes next.
I’ve been to Epcot in Orlando too many times to count. But, trust me, it never get old. And my favorite part about it is, you can travel the world in a day. So that’s what I did in this video, where I’ll be your guide around the Epcot World Showcase. From chomping down churros in Mexico to dancing to live music in Norway, traveling around the world has never been so convenient.
If you could pick up and move any place on the planet, would Colombia top your list? I understand your quibbles since Medellín, the City of Eternal Spring, was once one of the most dangerous places in Latin America. These days, though, it’s changed for the better. You might want to reconsider it.
It’s a drizzly September morning in Quebec as I hop into my temporary new ride — a shiny, silver Range Rover Sport. I take the wheel and drive around a bit with a big goofy grin on my face. Already, I can tell, it’s everything I imagined it would be. But, I don’t even know the half of it yet. Just as I’m getting used to the ultra-luxe SUV and the two-footed driving that’s required, my instructor points to a steep incline.
My first recommendation: Stay at the Limelight Lodge. It is, no doubt, the quintessential ski lodge, where you’re just steps away from Aspen mountain and all the downtown hot spots. Consider going in January to watch the X Games. Why? Because seeing Shaun White stomp a double cork 1080 in the halfpipe on TV is pretty cool, but seeing it in person is waaaay better.
First things first. Go dogsledding! This is something anyone can do. Just arrive at Nordik Adventures, and a pack of 35 huskies are ready and willing to take you on the ride of a lifetime. Next, go on a sleigh ride. There’s a ranch in North Hatley that offers these rides through acres of beautiful fields and forests. Plus, you get hot chocolate at the end, and, if you’re lucky, you’ll also get taffy on ice, which is pure maple syrup poured onto a patch of snow.
