Wanderlust Wednesday: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Wanderlust Wednesday: Rio de Janeiro / www.vanesshwood.com

Later this summer, Rio de Janeiro will be hosting the Summer Olympics. And despite the Zika virus flying around down in Brazil (’cause it’s flying around here in the U.S. as well), Rio de Janeiro is a city full of beauty. I want to walk on the Copacabana Beach, walk up and down the colorful Escadaria Selaron (a stairway decorated by Chilean-born artist Jorge Selaron), and stand at the feet of the famous statue of Christ the Redeemer. “Rio de Janeiro? But it’s not safe!” If you think about it, nowhere is 100% safe, but if take the necessary precautions and travel […]

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Wanderlust: One Week… One Beach…

Right now, I’m out on medical leave and part of me wishes I could be back at work. But now, part of me wishes I could be relaxing and recouping on a beach somewhere far away from the confines of East Tennessee. I have one more week before I return to work, and one week would be all I need to enjoy some exotic, far away beach. One week… one beach… Here are just a few of the beach destinations currently on my bucket list… 1. Fiji Check out the Likuliku Lagoon Resort on Malolo Island 2. Maldives I love […]

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7 Adventures On My Bucket List

One of the things that I wish I could do more of in my life is travel. I look at Instagram and see all of the adventures that people take and get a bit envious. I have those thoughts of “I wish I could of” or “if only I could”, and I scour Pinterest or travel sites for adventures and beautiful locales to add to my bucket list. Basically the world is on my bucket list, but here are my top seven adventures currently on my bucket list. 1. Go on an African Safari (Travel & Leisure, Homedit, 99 Travel Tips) 2. […]

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