New Zealand

New Zealand is one of my favorite places in the entire world … particularly the southern Island city of Queenstown.

This is the world’s adventure capital and I just love the place!

When I first traveled there in 1992, I visited AJ Hackett’s bridge, where bungee jumping started … but wasn’t brave enough to jump. I decided that IF I ever returned, I would jump. And on my 33rd birthday, I returned with my wife to Queenstown and fulfilled that promise. I hopped out of the bus, ran to the bridge and was first to jump … I did NOT want to watch others jump first.

Here I am before the jump:

During the jump!

Went skiing in the Remarkables and at Coronet Peak:

And then, went on a Shotover Jet ride (a really fast boat that drives perilously close to rocks in the canyon)!

There are so many fun things to do in New Zealand … can’t wait to go back!

Lithuania

The highlight of my time in Lithuania was visiting the Hill of Crosses Vincas Kudirka Square Took a trip organized by MIR Travel (2015) which started out in Moldova, then to Ukraine, on to Belarus, Lithuania, and ended in Latvia. The highlight of my time in Lithuania...

Zambia

Incredible Victoria Falls in Zambia & Zimbabwe Seeing the falls from Zambia offers a different perspective! Jim's Perspectives: Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world, while it is neither the highest nor the widest. Susan, dad and I took a helicopter...

Uruguay

Jim's Perspectives: When in Buenos Aires, one of the best day trips to do is taking the ferry to Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay on a day trip. You can get to Uruguay in an hour on the ferry, and the ticket is inexpensive. Remember, bring your passport as you’ll...