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Horseback Riding Vacation at Twin Peaks Ranch, Idaho, USA

Horseback Riding Vacation at Twin Peaks Ranch, Idaho, USA

Horseback Riding Vacation at Twin Peaks Ranch, Idaho, USA Saddle Up and Put Your Life Jacket On! Story by Jill Hoelting, photos by Vivienne Chapleo Choosing one or the other is exactly what we did, depending on the day, during our week’s stay at Twin Peaks Ranch, 18 miles south of Salmon, Idaho.  Total immersion […]

WAVEJourney’s Adventure in Finland’s Archipelago

WAVEJourney’s Adventure in Finland’s Archipelago

WAVEJourney’s Adventure in  Finland’s Archipelago By Jill Hoelting, Photos by Vivienne Chapleo I’m a water baby. I celebrate my birthday in the summer month of July and it is my personal mandate to be on/in the water to mark “my day” each year. I also revel in remoteness, the out-of-the-way charm of a not-so-well-known destination. […]

WAVEJourney’s South African Safari at Madikwe Safari Lodge

WAVEJourney’s South African Safari at Madikwe Safari Lodge

WAVEJourney’s South African Safari at Madikwe Safari Lodge Ultimate Adrenaline Meets Ultimate Luxury at Madikwe Safari Lodge By Vivienne Chapleo and Jill Hoelting Tearing flesh, crunching bones, the two largest lions in Africa are so close to the safari jeep that I find my heart pounding from the adrenalin rush.  Our ranger, Paul, has positioned […]

Triple Creek Ranch Klicks for Chicks Women’s Horseback Ride

Triple Creek Ranch Klicks for Chicks Women’s Horseback Ride

Recipe for Women’s High AdventureTriple Creek Ranch Blends a Dash of Excitement, a Pinch of Merriment and a Sprinkling of Wonderment! by Viv Chapleo and Jill Hoelting Triple Creek Ranch Klicks for Chicks Women’s Horseback Ride Take twelve adventurous and spirited women, combine with nimble-footed equine athletes, add luxurious and elegant cabins, stir in gourmet […]

WJ Tested: South Africa Hot Air Balloon Ride in Pilanesberg National Park

WJ Tested: South Africa Hot Air Balloon Ride in Pilanesberg National Park

WJ Tested: South Africa Hot Air Balloon Ride in Pilanesberg National Park South Africa: Head and Shoulders Above a Giraffe By Vivienne Chapleo and Jill Hoelting “May the wind welcome you with softness May the sun bless you with its warm hands May you fly so high and so well that your God joins in […]

Gothenburg to Pensionat Styrsö Skäret – Exploring West Sweden’s Archipelago

Gothenburg to Pensionat Styrsö Skäret – Exploring West Sweden’s Archipelago

Gothenburg to Pensionat Styrsö Skäret – Exploring West Sweden’s Archipelago Location and excellent public transportation make Sweden’s second largest city, Gothenburg, the perfect jumping-off spot for visitors who want to explore West Sweden’s southern archipelago. In fact, it was so quick and easy to get from the city to the archipelago that a visitor to […]

Schooner Zodiac Nauti-Girls Cruise

Schooner Zodiac Nauti-Girls Cruise

Schooner Zodiac Nauti-Girls Cruise: Seduced By A Schooner ~ A Tall Ship Tale! Article by Jill Hoelting, photos by Vivienne Chapleo In 1902, English poet and writer John Masefield’s “Sea Fever” was first published. The lyric poem begins: I MUST go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and sky, And all I […]

Travel Belize: Lamanai Village Medicine Walk & Creatures of the Night!

Travel Belize: Lamanai Village Medicine Walk & Creatures of the Night!

Travel Belize: Lamanai Village Medicine Walk & Creatures of the Night! WAVEJourney Explores Lamanai Outpost Lodge! Day 4: Jungle Dawn Hike – We woke up early (5:10 am) for the 5:30 am jungle dawn hike with naturalist, Nathan Forbes, and a couple of guests from London. After meeting Nathan at the reception area our small […]

Travel Belize: Lamanai Sunrise Canoe Trip & Jungle Nature Walk

Travel Belize: Lamanai Sunrise Canoe Trip & Jungle Nature Walk

Travel Belize: Lamanai Sunrise Canoe Trip & Jungle Nature Walk WAVEJourney Explores Lamanai Outpost Lodge! Day 3: Sunrise Canoe Trip – This morning we were awake and up even before the howler monkeys could start their Jurassic Park imitation. Although our morning schedule showed that we were to meet our guides, George and Tony, for […]

Travel Belize: Lamanai Maya Ruins Excursion

Travel Belize: Lamanai Maya Ruins Excursion

Travel Belize: Lamanai Maya Ruins Excursion WAVEJourney Explores Lamanai Outpost Lodge! Day 2: Breakfast – We were woken at about 6 AM by what sounded like a scene straight out of the movie, Jurassic Park. The blood curdling screeching just turned out to be the local Howler monkeys above our cabana. Once we decided they […]

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