Next stop on the American roadtrip: South Dakota

Next stop on the American roadtrip: South Dakota

Goodbye Utah! Hello South Dakota! For a blast to the past, Lisa and the Zipkick bloggers continued on to South Dakota and made a stop in legendary Sturgis, including the Knuckle Salon and Trading Post where the annual Harley Davidson festival is held! The Wild West really comes to life here, especially in the “Badlands” and … Continued

The Trip of a Lifetime to Antarctica: FAQs

The trip of a lifetime with Oceanwide Expeditions takes you on a journey through the expansive Antarctic and Ross Sea. You’ll have the chance to spot fur seals, orcas, Emperor penguins as well as important pieces from the past! With so much interest in Oceanwide Expedition’s contest valued at over $25, 000, we’ve decided to put together … Continued

“It’s Djiboutiful!” (And the Hottest New Destination)

Richard Bangs is a judge in our We Said Go Travel Writing Contest. The Gratitude contest will close December 10, 2015. Please share your story of gratitude! When our rafts were bitten by crocodiles or hippos, complications presented we hadn’t imagined. We were in Ethiopia making a series of first descents down big rivers that fall … Continued

Great day for the Los Angeles Zoo!

Great day for the Los Angeles Zoo! By Sage Porter There is so much to explore around the Los Angeles area and when the LA Zoo asked to host us for a morning, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to go and bring my mom who was visiting form Colorado.  The morning we visited the zoo … Continued

Zipkick Blogger: Allison Foat from Cape Town Diva

  Zipkick Blogger:  Allison Foat from Cape Town Diva 1- Where was the first place that you traveled that made you think WOW—travel is amazing (think history book come to life or …..) I was 15, in France on my first ever trip out of South Africa for ballet training in the South of France and Paris. One morning … Continued

Why I’m Going to Burma (Myanmar)

Richard Bangs is a judge in our We Said Go Travel Writing Contest. The contest is extended for two weeks to December 10, 2015. Please share your story of gratitude! When word got out I was thinking of taking a group to Burma this November, I received this email: Dear Mr. Bangs: I strongly advise … Continued

Week 3: #WhatDoYouBelieve @Oprah & @DeepakChopra Meditation

For the last three weeks, I have started my day with Oprah, Deepak and the Chopra Center meditations on “Become What You Believe.” What do you start your day with? Please consider sharing your story in my final We Said Go Travel Gratitude Contest. Enter by Thanksgiving 2015. Your story could change someone’s choices and … Continued

Zipkick Blogger: Dave Brett from Travel Dave

Zipkick Blogger:  Dave Brett from Travel Dave    1- Where was the first place that you traveled that made you think WOW—travel is amazing (think history book come to life or …..) Has to be my first trip to Finland, it changed everything. This was my first time travelling solo on my own, first time encountering a … Continued

Yellowstone National Park, Adventure Awaits

The west has some amazing parks and the diversification is mind blowing. In 1872 when Ulysses S Grant declared Yellowstone as America’s first National Park, the nation preserved a treasure. Containing the majority of the world’s geysers, Yellowstone is a massive park and a one stop destination for exploration. Ask potential first time visitors what they … Continued

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