It’s a wrap! 2020 is coming to a close. Adventure Travel Writer, Linda Ballou, shares highlights of her year in this interview with Adam Asher and Zanne Merkel on their podcast, Wander to the Edge. Topics in our discussion included: Why I need to be on the travel edge. What it takes to write a […]
By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate The Mexican people call retired persons “Jubilants.” I was so busy I never thought much about retirement, but suddenly, due to COVID, here it is. I am unable to sell real estate because dealing with the public is just too dangerous now. My partner, who has been loving […]
By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate When I am not adventuring on horseback through pristine country, hiking some of the world’s most gorgeous trails, or taking life-changing river trips, I am writing about them and my other adventures. Life for me was not always this way. A minor tragedy forced me to re-examine what […]
By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate On my visit to South Africa in 2015, I was surprised to learn that there are too many elephants! With so many environmental groups fighting to prevent the poaching of these emblematic creatures for their ivory tusks, it was ironic to learn that as early as five years […]
By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate From the extreme arid red center of Australia, our Overseas Adventure Travel group flew to North Queensland during the onset of the “wet season” from January to April. This region receives on average 10-feet of rain each year. Our gracious accommodations at the Beach House in Palm Cove […]
The ultimate Australian experience with Overseas Adventure Travel is a journey through a maze of micro-climates, multi-cultures and natural wonders. It begins in Melbourne and ends in Sydney; on the way taking in Alice Springs, Uluru, the Daintree forest (the oldest tropical forest on earth), and the threatened Great Barrier Reef. Melbourne is a vibrant […]
Skirt the crowds and beat the summer heat in Yosemite with a stay at Tenaya Lodge, an all-inclusive resort with hot and cold pools and a complete spa center. Located just outside the south entrance of Yosemite (1-hour drive from Yosemite Valley) it makes a perfect home base for explorations in the famed 1,169 square […]
Are you ready to go on a ghostly tour without leaving Muscatine? Paranormal researcher and author, Chad Lewis, is heading to Musser Public Library (408 E 2nd St. Muscatine) on Friday Sep 28 from 7-8 p.m., to present Iowa’s Most Haunted Locations: The Scariest Places in Iowa. Just in time for the Halloween season, the […]
Looking for a fun-filled weekend while celebrating the memory of a loved community member? Mike’s Hilltop Tap (929 Lucas St. Muscatine) is hosting their 10th Annual Blaine Bermel Poker Run, this Saturday Sep 22! Blaine Bermel, a great friend of and a regular at Mike’s Hilltop Tap, passed away on May 29, 2007 due to […]
What a better way to spend a glorious fall afternoon, than enjoying a nice cruise with friends. Boonies Fall Jeep Run is happening Saturday Sep 22. Registration is from 10-11 a.m. at Boonie’s On the Avenue (214 Iowa Ave Muscatine). There are no registration fees. T-shirts do cost $10 and Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital […]
