http://www.mstravelingpants.travel Personal travel stories & insights from a sassy, world traveler nicknamed Ms Traveling Pants Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:21:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A consequence of the more I travel, the longer my list of Future Must See destinations grows. On my list are Thailand, Greece, the Grand Canyon, Peru, and countless others. The post below highlights romantic ideas for a place I have yet to be, Venice. Although, I have visited Italy, I unfortunately missed Venice. Until I [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/spending-valentines-day-in-venice/ Often times people ask, “How did you get inspired to travel?” Or a common alternate is, “What or who motivated you to travel.?” I many times answer that it was my first trip abroad as a child to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. However, after revisiting those questions with my family, I was reminded that my turning [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/returning-to-epcot/ The more I travel the longer my list of Future Must See destinations grows. On my list are New Zealand, Peru, Greece, and countless others. The post below highlights five gorgeous Thai beach destinations near Phuket recommended by Travel Insurance Cover. Phuket lies off the south western coast of Thailand, north of Malaya, in the Andaman [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/five-cool-islands-to-visit-from-phuket/ Tis the season to dash, whether dashing through the snow, dashing to the stores for holiday gifts, dashing to the airport for travels, or dashing just for fun. As I’m known to dash and often to far and away places, in this post, I highlight a local dash that was a little wet, hot (fiery), [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/dashing-to-the-end-of-the-year-warrior-dashing-that-is/ When asked what superpower you would like to have? I think a lot of people say, I would like to fly. I certainly think that with the busy lifestyles that almost all live these days it would ease the grind of the commute or make getting to a travel destination easier. However, there is something [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/soaring-with-the-birds-hang-gliding-lake-okeechobee-fl/ Ms Traveling Pants Celebrates 3rd Anniversary! Yes it has been 3 years, 156 weeks, 1,095 days and most importantly 100+ posts since I began. To celebrate in recap format, here’s a list of my most memorable posts: Christmas Eve in a Brothel – Turkey Skydiving in South Florida – USA South American Walkabout – Chile and Argentina Glow Swimming – Puerto Rico Scaling [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/ms-traveling-pants-celebrates-3rd-anniversary/ Every once in awhile, one needs to look at the world from a different perspective. With that said, I have taken that advice to heart and made a celebration, Look Up Day.  Held on the 27th of every month for nearly two years, some priceless perspective has been gained. Traditionally, taking a breath or a long walk [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/up-up-up-and-away-parasailing-take-2/ Are two wheels better than four? I certainly can vouch that for me two is just right! Although physically more challenging and subject to changing climate conditions, the speed or lack of much speed allows for more thorough sightseeing and observation than even your in no hurry, lazy Sunday driver. This summer, I used biking [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/tour-de-trempealeau-are-two-wheels-better-than-four/ Over the past year, I have accomplished many firsts. Learning to fly a helicopter Paddleboarding Flying a plane Jumping out of a perfectly good plane – Skydiving And, as the title suggests, I did them all MY WAY. With the list continuing to grow, I have added yet another virgin ride.  To appease many of my worry warts, I stayed put on [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/i-did-it-my-way-touring-palm-beach-via-segway/ When you are debating which shoes to bring for a short, yet varied activity stay, are the heels or the hiking boots left out of the bag? In my last trip to New England, I opted to take the heels. Boy, I later regretted my selection. Although prepared with athletic shoes, Mount Monadnock, in southern [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/dont-leave-your-hiking-boots-at-home-mount-monadnock-new-hampshire/