Stories about Living Real Life

One Giant Leap Imagine jumping off a cliff at 7,000 feet strapped to a paraglider that was heading straight into clouds. Picture stunning views of the lake and villages below from this mighty alpine perch. That’s the adventure that awaits you at the summit of Mt....

Hiking the Highlands of Cape Breton The Atlantic Provinces of eastern Canada are great places to Go Live Real Life. There’s nature, hiking, sailing and boating of all kinds. It’s like the coast of Maine, only much bigger and more diverse. We’d been on many family...

The Kilauea Iki Trail takes you through a rain forest and descends to a lava lake bed filled with natural beauty.

Swimming with Dolphins When I starting planning our trip to Hawaii, Becky had just one request – to go swimming with dolphins in the wild. That was the first thing I booked (after the flights) and it was absolutely amazing. We booked a private outing with Kona Ocean...

Nashville to Asheville We were returning from a trip to Nashville during the Great American Eclipse of August 2017. Asheville was our next stop on the itinerary, but we didn’t feel like driving on more highways. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a real gem–but there can be a...

  Man's Best Friends Dogs have always been a part of my life. They’re great buddies–always glad to see you, no matter what. We’ve had a Labrador Retriever as a family pet since shortly after my wife and I moved into our first home. Retrieving – whether through...