Jaspa, Author at Bucket List Publications

Thanks For The Memories

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Jaspa | 4 Comments

Today is a sad day, since this will be my last posting as a featured writer here on Bucket List Publications. Over the last few months, Bucket List readers have accompanied me on a stroll down Memory Lane, and also on a couple of new adventures. Together we’ve seen Yosemite, California, threatened by the terrible Rim Fire. This brought home…

Why Utah?

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Jaspa | 8 Comments

“Why on Earth are you going to Utah?” I got asked that question (in one form or another) so many times before I visited the Beehive State this time last year. My response was always, “Why not?” In fact, Utah was on my Bucket List twice. Firstly, because Sue, Rich and I set ourselves the target of visiting every state…

On the Edge

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Jaspa | 0 Comments

As I mentioned in my Bucket List article last week (Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah), I enjoy ziplining but I’m not very keen on heights. Actually, that’s not quite true. I’m fine with heights. Whenever there’s an opportunity to go up something and see the view from the top, I’m usually right there. And like my brother, Bisckits, there’s nothing I love more than…

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Jaspa | 4 Comments

The first time I went ziplining was in Whistler, British Columbia, in 2008, with Ziptrek Tours. It was a spontaneous decision, and one I wasn’t completely sure about! I have to admit to feeling a little nervous as we headed up the track towards the first line. After all, we were about to whizz back and forth between Whistler and…

The Day I Saw A Shuttle Launch

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Jaspa | 2 Comments

I went to see the new movie Gravity this weekend (which looked stunning, by the way). It got me thinking about what is undoubtedly my biggest Bucket List accomplishment to date: witnessing the launch of a Space Shuttle with my own two eyes. From the moment I first learned of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, I knew I had…

Maid of the Mist: Down, But Not Out

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Jaspa | 4 Comments

Niagara Falls has to be one of the most popular Bucket List destinations in all the world. There are lost tribes living in the Amazon, with absolutely no links to the outside world, that have Niagara Falls on their Bucket List. I count myself very lucky to live these days within two hours of these iconic waterfalls, and never tire…

Russian Gurus

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Jaspa | 0 Comments

Guided city tours are definitely not my thing. Being shoehorned into a bus with 50 or 60 sweaty tourists. Having to stop every five minutes for a coffee or ‘comfort’ break. Not to mention the compulsory ‘opportunity’ to shop at the end of the tour. Shudder. No Thank You! When I explore a city with Rich and Sue, that’s exactly…

Oktoberfest in Munich

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Jaspa | 1 Comments

Like Oktoberfest itself, this post is not all about beer or drinking! As the main character in a series of adventure novels originally aimed at juvenile readers, I thought I should make that clear, right off the bat. I know it hardly counts as ‘adventure travel’, but attending Oktoberfest in Munich is nonetheless a prominent feature on a lot of…

Things To Do In A Cenote

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Jaspa | 6 Comments

“That would definitely have been on my Bucket List, if only I’d known about it beforehand.” Have you ever looked back on an adventure that came out of the blue, and thought something along these lines? Well, that’s exactly what happened to me in Mexico two years ago. Several times, in fact. The northern half of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula has…

Top Thrills at Cedar Point

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Jaspa | 4 Comments

It may not be off the beaten path, but Cedar Point is a definite Bucket List item for any adrenaline junkie! Located on a natural sandbar that protects Sandusky Bay, Ohio, from the waves of Lake Erie, Cedar Point Amusement Park bills itself as the Roller Coaster Capital of the World. And for once, such a boastful claim might actually…