Please note: My page has moved to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com - so follow me there as there will only be reposts on this site randomly throughout the month. New articles are being posted at the new site - with ino on Germany, Portugal and Spain added most recently. Found out yesterday that the hike I'm planning on …
Continue reading The Great Wall of China – Jinshanling to Simatai hike (Beijing)
Please note: My page has moved to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com - so follow me there as there will only be reposts on this site randomly throughout the month. New articles are being posted at the new site - with ino on Germany, Portugal and Spain added most recently. If you are in Morocco, one of the things …
Please note: My page has moved to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com - so follow me there as there will only be reposts on this site randomly throughout the month. New articles are being posted at the new site - with ino on Germany, Portugal and Spain added most recently. In Australia, on the island of Tasmania, a fun …
Continue reading Making meerkat friends in Tasmania (Australia)
Please note: My page has moved to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com - so follow me there as there will only be reposts on this site randomly throughout the month. New articles are being posted at the new site - with ino on Germany, Portugal and Spain added most recently. Soaring over Cappadocia in a hot air balloon is …
Please note: My page has moved to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com - so follow me there as there will only be reposts on this site randomly throughout the month. New articles are being posted at the new site - with ino on Germany, Portugal and Spain added most recently. In the US and other countries, many places have …
Continue reading Axe-throwing (AKA, preparing for the zombie apocalypse)
Please note: My page has moved to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com - so follow me there as there will only be reposts on this site randomly throughout the month. New articles are being posted at the new site - with ino on Germany, Portugal and Spain added most recently. One thing I do in most places I visit …
Continue reading Free walking tours in cities around the world (just give a tip)
I've run across an article several times in the past few years about how your happiness related to travel is mostly affected by planning a trip not taking the actual trip itself. The study abstract says: "Vacationers reported a higher degree of pre-trip happiness, compared to non-vacationers, possibly because they are anticipating their holiday. Only …
My blog has moved. So if you enjoy it, check it out at its new and improved location - Travelaroundwithkris.com Since I live in Chicago and have always lived in a large metro area, one of the things I love about travel is the ability to see stars. In Chicago, usually you can only see a …
Flowers are a big thing in Holland, and not just tulips, although those are quite plentiful. The Netherlands is the world's largest exporter of horticultural items like trees, bulbs, plants and cut flowers. But Holland is best known for its tulips. My blog has moved. So if you enjoy it, check it out at its …
Continue reading Flower Fields and Keukenhof – Holland tulips, tulips, tulips!
My blog has moved. So if you enjoy it, check it out at its new and improved location - Travelaroundwithkris.com. You can sign up to receive emails at the bottom of any page. This past year I went to Chiang Mai, having found a cheap flight there and back (about $600 total). Once I started …
Continue reading Yee Ping floating lantern festival in Chiang Mai (Thailand)
In the Bahamas, you can spend a little while with a sea lion. I went and met Murray at the sea lion encounter at Blue Lagoon. (They also have dolphin and stingray encounters available). You can get in the water (they provide wet suits) and interact with a sea lion who shows off his/her skills …
Continue reading Murray the sea lion – Bahamas excursion – great for kids and adults
Skagway - Dog Sled Adventure My blog has moved. So if you enjoy it, check it out at it's new and improved location - Travelaroundwithkris.com When in Alaska during the summer, you can pay a fortune to be helicoptered out to a snowy area where you can be pulled by sled dogs. Or, you can …
My blog has moved. So if you enjoy it, check it out at its new and improved location - Travelaroundwithkris.com. You can sign up to receive emails at the bottom of any page. Cartagena's folk music, Champeta, and El Runner On my tour through the Bazurto market with @eltonystark, I learned not only about the market …
Continue reading Colombia – Champeta and El Runner (Colombia)
Yesterday was my birthday and I thought what could be a better way of celebrating than spending the day with a bunch of elephants. So, I took a one hour ride out to Elephant Rescue Park which was an incredible experience. First you get to feed each elephant bunches of bananas, after hearing information about the …
My blog has moved. So if you enjoy it, check it out at it's new and improved location - Travelaroundwithkris.com There are a few places in the world where people live underground. Sadly, some are just homeless, like those that live in sewers, abandoned train tunnels, etc in small pockets around the world. But other …
Continue reading Living underground, then and now – Cappadocia and Coober Pedy
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