Sarah Who Wanders...

I can live, eat, dream, breathe travel. Planning an upcoming trip brings me such joy that I honestly feel some sadness once all the planning is complete and the trip is nearing close. I grieve the end of a trip and all the happiness it brought, and often will begin planning the next one (or even the next few) while I am still mid-vacation. I am sure this drives Barrett nuts, but he is such a great sport. He understands that travel really is as important as breath to me, and he indulges me when he can. You can see amazing (Bucket List Book worthy things we have accomplished here in Part 1- Part 1: In the Next 37 Years . Recently he indulged me with a great book  The Bucket List: 1000 Adventures Big & Small  that I just finished by first skim through with a notepad and pen in hand making my LIFETIME LIST. Oh yes, this is serious business, and I have narrowed (expanded?) my travel goals to include 35+ places to travel in the next 37 or so years.  We have promised Mat...

About a month ago I was seriously wanting this book we saw for sale at the Oregon Zoo. It was (of course) very marked up, and I could not bring myself to spend $35 on it. On the way home, Barrett told me he found it for over $10 less on Amazon and it would be coming soon.  (The Bucket List: 1000 Adventures Big & Small; Hardcover; Editor - Kath Stathers).  I just completed this amazing book, well the first go round that is, and was excited to share how many bucket list travel items I have actually already completed in my 37 years. I also made a detailed list of no less than 35 countries or islands and a handful of states that are on my new and improved travel bucket list. I smiled at Barrett and told him, "I think we can accomplish this in the next 35 or so years..." Ah, what a patient man. Here are some items I have done that made the list of 1,000 bucket list items all over the world. This made me soooo grateful for what I have already experienced, and I highly recom...