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Top Ten Tourist Attractions – Bucket List Publications

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Lesley | 13 Comments

The Top 10 World’s Most-Visited Tourist Attractions article was received with skepticism. With more than half of the spots in the US, it was questionable on how the “attractions” were measured. The good part about the list is that it was controversial; I actually liked that it brought a lot of comments and evoked thoughts about what should really be on the list….

5 Ways to Get More Traffic to Your Blog

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Lesley | 67 Comments

We’d all like more traffic. Regardless of your motives for writing, I’ve never heard of someone saying they wanted less traffic. Without readers, what’s the point of blogging? As your traffic levels grow, it gets easier and easier to get new readers, and with more people to share, retweet, and post about your content, you’ll eventually experience the snowball effect. Even…

I knew I was Going to Succeed! Creating a Successful Blog

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Lesley | 21 Comments

When I first started Bucket List Publications a year ago, I knew that it was going to be a success! I am driven; I am passionate; I am a dreamer and I do everything in my power to make those dreams come true. Life is worth living, after all, and I’m making it happen. You have to believe that you’ll succeed….

Memories of a Burmese Train Ride (Not your Average Photo Essay…)

Posted on November 5, 2012 by conquistadoree | 0 Comments

Featured writer: conquistadoree.wordpress.com Having seen The Darjeeling Limited at least a half-dozen times, I really thought I knew what to expect from train travel in a country that, although not the same as India, at least borders it. But after two 20-hour train rides in Burma, I’m telling you: you couldn’t know what to expect. With only one day to plan and…

Games Children Play – Nepal

Posted on October 27, 2012 by sueannm66 | 2 Comments

Featured writer: Sue Ann On our recent family trip to Nepal, I was initially concerned about how my kids would get on. Usually they lead quite separate lives. Our daughter, Lily is 10 and is into dancing, friends, shopping and watching Dance Moms. Our son, Jesse is 15 and likes surfing, spending hours on his Macbook, watching Mature-rated movies and constructing things…

The Scottish Coffee Town of India

Posted on October 4, 2012 by rhohitinani | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Rohit Inani There was a fuss at the main city bus terminal that is located in the vicinity of our vision from the fuzzier city Railway station. There were people boarding the red buses. There were people watching them board the red buses; some boarded the already crowded and cheaper white buses. There were people watching them board the…

To Pack or Not to Pack; that Should Have Been the Question

Posted on September 26, 2012 by jenhammer | 2 Comments

Featured writer: http://jenhammer.com/ Here’s a piece of advice if you’re planning to travel to Europe in the winter; pack lightly. That can be difficult for some, particularly if you like to look stylish whilst sashaying down the Champs Elysee or sipping hot chocolate in a Swiss ski resort. But if you plan to travel as cheaply as possible and take full…

“Where History Happens!”

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Ronald Joseph Kule | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Ronald Joseph Kule TD Ameritrade Park is the new baseball home of the NCAA Division 1, Men’s College World Series (MCWS). The park opened in June 2011 following the closure of venerable Rosenblatt Stadium in 2010, where the games were played for 60 years (1950-2010). The MCWS elimination tournament features 16 of the nation’s best college baseball teams vying…

Alison Gannett: Badass Beauty on Planks and Wheels

Posted on August 23, 2012 by ski bumette | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Danica Baker www.skibumette.com Depending upon who you talk to, the name Alison Gannett can mean a lot of things. To a ski-bumette, she is a rad skier who holds her own as a professional world-champion big mountain free skier; to us green babes, she is an innovator in the eco-friendly way of life who actually “walks the talk;”…

Independence, “The Rules,” and Asking for Permission

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Steven | 0 Comments

Steven is the author of the blog Hundred Goals where he writes about following your dreams and accomplishing your goals. What does independence mean to you? For some people, independence means having enough money to quit their job to travel around the world, while for others it’s about having a reliable source of income and a couple weeks of vacation…