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March 6, 2010

Trip to Palm Springs Posted in My Adventures!!

Filed under: From Alena, Main Blog — alena @ 3:04 pm

Downtown Palm Springs

Check out My Adventures to read about our trip to Palm Springs, California and see pictures on my Photos page or by clicking into the album through one of the images posted.

February 25, 2010

Guest Blog on CheapOAir

Filed under: Cool Websites, From Alena, Main Blog, Media Mentions — alena @ 10:51 am

Check out CheapOAir’s blog to see the guest post I wrote for them about South America:

CheapOAir’s Blog

And while your over there, you might want to check out their main website Cheap Flights to search for cheap airfare, hotels and car rentals. I particularly like that they have a business class search engine.

January 31, 2010

Trip to Sintra, Portugal Posted in My Adventures!!

Filed under: From Alena, Main Blog — alena @ 5:17 pm

Sintra Center

Read about our trip to Sintra, Portugal over in My Adventures and check out pictures on my Photos page or by clicking into the album through one of the images posted.

January 24, 2010

Airship Ventures

Filed under: Cool Places, From Alena, Main Blog — alena @ 6:32 pm

Alena With Zeppelin Eureka

People sometimes laugh at me when I say I have a bucket list (list of things I want to do before I die). I know I’m only in my 30s, but life is short and my list is long! One thing I’ve long wanted to do is ride on a blimp. I did some research several years ago and learned that it was highly unlikely I would get my wish without knowing a person that had access to one. I pretty much put that dream on a back burner until I got an e-mail from my sister about Airship Ventures, a company that began offering zeppelin rides in San Francisco and Los Angeles last year. The difference between a blimp and a zeppelin is that a zeppelin has a rigid skeleton which makes it easier to steer and allows the engine to be carried away from the gondola making it much quieter. Suddenly, the impossible was possible and we signed up for a ride.

We decided to ride the zeppelin, Eureka, in Los Angeles and it turned out to be a good decision as weather in San Francisco can be unpredictable and often causes cancelled flights. Eureka holds 12 passengers at a time, as well as a driver and a flight attendant. Although we had to sit during takeoff and landing, we were free to walk about the gondola during the flight and enjoy the view from the huge windows. We even got to stick our heads out of the two windows that open! The ride was smooth and quiet and truly unlike anything we’ve ever experienced.

Alena and Will on Zeppelin Eureka

Thanks to Airship Ventures for making one of my dreams come true!

Airship Ventures

January 2, 2010

Lisbon Trip Posted in My Adventures!!

Filed under: From Alena, Main Blog — alena @ 10:21 am

Tower of Belem

Visit My Adventures to read about our trip to Lisbon, Portugal and check out pictures on my Photos page or by clicking into the album through one of the images posted.

December 31, 2009

Happy New Year!!

Filed under: From Alena, Main Blog — alena @ 3:24 pm

Happy New Year

Wishing everyone a happy and safe end to 2009 and looking forward to many great adventures in 2010!!

December 24, 2009

Merry Christmas!!

Filed under: From Alena, Main Blog — alena @ 12:01 am

Alena at Bellagio Christmas Display in Las Vegas

December 2, 2009

TravBuddy Check-In

Filed under: From Alena, Main Blog — alena @ 12:01 am

It’s the end of another year and that means it’s time to check in on my TravBuddy map. Last year at this time I had visited 12% of the countries in the world and, after visits to 3 new countries and 1 new U.S. state in 2009, I’ve climbed up one more percentage point to 13%.

How did you do?

November 25, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Filed under: From Alena, Main Blog — alena @ 12:01 am

Turkey Family on Golf Course in MA

November 22, 2009

Lancome Toiletry Bag Winner

Filed under: Contests, From Alena, Main Blog — alena @ 5:53 pm

I’m pleased to announce the winner of the Lancome Toiletry Bag Contest:

Stephanie G. of Dover, AR

Congrats to the winner and thanks to all who entered!

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