Thrills to Remember at Forever Florida
"This isn't a ride – it's a mental challenge", says Tony Mehri, my Forever Florida guide/instructor who is attaching a carabiner to the front of my body harness. I'm standing on a cantilevered wooden platform jutting out from a 70-foot tower that rises above the soaring pine trees you see everywhere in Florida's interior. I'm also doing my best not to look down at the ground where another...
Braga, Portugal Part 2: Pilgrims, pack comfy shoes for Bom Jesus
When Henk and I first decided to visit the city of Braga in Portugal, it was because of its nickname, "the Rome of Portugal", and because our timing coincided with the Braga Romana festival that the city holds every year to celebrate its Roman heritage. But once we did a little more research into other area attractions, we learned about a reknowned site just outside the city that draws people to...
Portugal’s “Braga Romana” Festival: Pagans, Pack Your Togas!
It's no secret that travel is my passion. But many people may not know that I have another obsession that I take almost as seriously: I love to dress up in costume whenever the occasion arises. Fortunately, visiting other countries offers plenty of excuses to indulge both of these passions, with festivals and events that encourage dressing in costume as a form of creative self-expression. (Think...