How to plan a delightfully romantic honeymoon

  I chuckle at that statement. I’m a writer. I even have a playlist on iTunes called “I’m a writer!” for those tunes that help me type. Yes this personal joke may sound ridiculous in my head but the proof is in the pudding…and by pudding I mean pages. For the past few months I have been focusing my blogging energy on writing content for others. I have put in a lot of time and have enjoyed the process immensely. Most of that time has gone into two inspirational eBooks on why one should travel the world, how to prepare to do so, and how to make the most of your time away. This was done for a great backpacking company in France called Baladeo.com. They are a successful company that sells anything and everything needed for filling your backpack no matter the purpose of your trip. From hostel hopping across Europe to climbing mount Kilimanjaro, Baladeo has you covered. Baladeo recently launched RootsTraveler.com – a website dedicated to promoting, ...

The dishes Most peoples Thanksgivings staples include the usual…turkey, family, friends, over-eating, and the occasional indigestion. My last few thanksgivings have included all those things plus trips in small planes. This year was no different. Not nearly as exhausting as last year but fun none the less and it has held true to the these new traditions. The weekend started out with a bang. After touring Jasper and Banff for a couple days, Erin’s folks came to Edmonton in search of excitement, good times, and exciting good times. We didn’t disappoint as the first couple days were split between shopping for dishes and snaking sewer drains. Intense. What better way to bring family together than wondering countless stores in search of the perfect dinner setting? How about being elbow deep in a toilet drain? Cherish those moments people. I did. Bored and fed up with the chipped and mish-mash collection of bowls and plates in my cupboard, Erin decided it was time for me...

This was my first time to Disney’s Animal Kingdom so I was pleasantly surprised to find is basically a huge zoo with a few rides thrown in. It was very cool to walk around and stumble upon areas with different animals. We actually watched a hippo walk along the bottom of a lake which was very neat. Another cool creature was the Maraqet (?). This little guy was perched on top a rock constantly looking skyward for predators. Apparently it lets out a yelp to warn others if there is danger nearby. Once he tires another takes his place. As the park was packed we decided to split up to cover more ground. All morning we saw people walking around soaked from the raft ride. Erin’s sister did not want to get wet so she was avoiding this ride. Erin and I went on it and somehow exited bone dry. Everyone else on our raft was soaked head to toe. Later we saw Amanda and said that you could choose your seat on the raft based on how wet you want to get. Ok, now we are even for the Hulk. ...