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Trans-Siberian Railway!

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Mari | 1 Comments

I had long romanticized the Trans-Siberian Railway as some sort of epic journey across empty land that stretched for days. I dreamed of sipping coffee in the dining car, gazing out the window for hours. As the days drew closer to boarding the train, I started to wonder if my romanticized version was less than realistic. Will it be awful?…

Amtrak Surfliner Adventure along California’s Coast

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jillstravel | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Jillstravel I’ve always wanted to travel by train up to Santa Barbara, CA. When my family and I were invited to experience the Orient Express’ newest 5-star resort, the newly renovated El Encanto, I hoped this would be my chance. We drove up together on a Sunday. After enjoying a decadent afternoon-tea on the Terrace, swimming in the idyllic 85-degree…

Five Tips to Surviving India

Posted on February 24, 2013 by laurened | 1 Comments

Featured writer: Lauren Edwards Before setting off on my journey to India, I had done very little research to where I was going, and what to expect. In a lot of ways, this was a good thing, because if I had known I was landing in a country that alone holds one sixth of the worlds population this might have…

Side-Saddle Saigon

Posted on June 29, 2012 by thesetwoeyes | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Lisa Vecchio Mayhem. Absolute mayhem. This seems to be the only appropriate term to describe Saigon traffic. Stepping out of the airport to greet my driver to take me to my hotel in the Pham Ngu Lao backpacker area I immediately feel the rush of unbearable heat. Whew, this is going to take some getting used to. I…

Road Trip Travelogue – Part 1

Posted on June 29, 2012 by cortneywrites | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Cortney Writes In which the fun begins with surprise tolls and some crazy bridges. My plane landed at BWI right on schedule, but due to some thunderstorms the airport had shuffled planes around to different gates. This left us sitting on the ground for nearly an hour, which I didn’t mind nearly as much as my fellow passengers….

I’m Going Nowhere and I’m Only Taking My Time

Posted on June 15, 2012 by cortneywrites | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Cortney Writes In which I embark on a 10-day, multi-destination road trip fraught with danger and uncertainty. I mean, how will I know if I packed enough books? It’s something I’ve wanted to do ever since I read it about it in Jamie Jensen’s Road Trip USA seven or eight years ago – a drive down the Atlantic coast…

Delivering A Bucket List Reader to the Destination of His Dreams

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Lesley | 2 Comments

Making bucket list dreams come true has become one of the most rewarding ventures of my life. Being able to say to someone that I’m actually going to make one of their dreams come true is like delivering Christmas and I’m a modern day Santa Claus! In the past month, Bucket List Publications has been able to send one reader,…