A desire of mine has been is to step out of the city onto a piece of land and self sufficiently. I have been making little steps towards this. Living in a city in Canada I recieved a call from my mom that she has purchased 12 acres in Missouri. That was the incentive I … Continued
To Sway with the Island in Massachusetts Up on Martha’s Vineyard I sleep with the windows open. It allows the tempo of time to continue like a cool jazz symphony with unexpected rhythms and riffs. The breezes play in the curtains, thunder arrives unexpectedly yet there’s always the ocean, always, in the distance, keeping pace … Continued
Latest News with We Said Go Travel: Thank you to Richard Bangs, Laura Hubber, Didrik Johnck, White Nile Media, Orbitz and the Puerto Rican Tourism Board for including me to filming in Puerto Rico. Read the articles and see photos on our Tagboard! or search the tag: #RBQuests. The suite of ten videos will be available soon! I am continuing to publish three … Continued
Of all the gifts that Nature bestows on mankind, few are as powerful as perspective, and if there is one thing I gained standing on the south rim of the Grand Canyon last June, it was that irrefutable feeling of being dwarfed by the scale of the chasm that lay before me. The view extended … Continued
The only true freedom exists in nature. It’s impossible to waste time here…it becomes imaginary when every second is spent doing exactly what I want. Not a single sound touches my ears. This absolute silence is more beautiful than any noise. I feel fulfilled in every sense, simply by viewing the wild forest that surrounds … Continued
Canadian Tourism Commission announces 2013 Northern Lights Awards for Excellence in Travel Journalism. Winner Online Writing: Leisure, Adventure, Lifestyle: Richard Bangs “Walking with the Polar Bears: The Next Great Safari” Huffington Post “Walking with Polar Bears” receives a Northern Lights Award April 2, 2014 by Quest TV · The Canadian Tourism Commission has honored Richard Bangs with a 2013 Northern Light Award for the story “Walking … Continued
Filming Puerto Rico with #RBQuests By: Lisa Niver Rajna This article first published on Frankly Penn for the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Blog. Recently my friend, David, told me, “Walk through the open doors.” It reminded me of the inspiration from the gate at the University of Pennsylvania: We will find a way or we will … Continued
Home Sweet Anywhere tells the story of Lynne and Tim Martin who decided that their American dream did not involve a white picket fence and a retirement of babysitting grandchildren, watching television and staying in one place. They sold their home and started a Home Free Lifestyle of travel in their seventies so they could … Continued
After the threat of winter weather passes, and the pressures of life hit hard, one place lures me like a fly to a spider web – the North Carolina mountains. I can stop whatever I’m doing and head for the hills in a heartbeat. And with no regrets. Nothing relaxes me more than the tranquility … Continued
There are so many reasons to visit Puerto Rico but on March 27, 2014 I found a few more! It was hard for me to leave CopaMarina Resort and the great diving with Captain Frank but I did enjoy my day exploring new adventures. Our first stop was to Aguas de Coamo where I hula … Continued