Jaspa, Author at Bucket List Publications

Why Utah?

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Jaspa | 9 Comments

“Why on Earth are you going to Utah?” I got asked that question (in one form or another) so many times before I visited the Beehive State this time last year. My response was always, “Why not?” In fact, Utah was on my ultimate life bucket list twice. Firstly, because Sue, Rich and I set ourselves the target of visiting…

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On the Edge at the CN Tower

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Jaspa | 0 Comments

I’m not very keen on heights. Actually, that’s not quite true. I’m fine with heights. Whenever there’s an opportunity to go up something and see the view from the top, I’m usually right there. And like my brother, Bisckits, there’s nothing I love more than flying. (As long as it isn’t on the back of a vulture, as happened to…

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The Day I Saw A Shuttle Launch

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Jaspa | 2 Comments

There are few things more powerful and full of wander that watching a shuttle launch. It leaves you with hope that there are other species out there just waiting to be discovered. I went to see the new movie Gravity this weekend (which looked stunning, by the way). It got me thinking about what is undoubtedly my biggest bucket list…

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Maid of the Mist: Down, But Not Out

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Jaspa | 3 Comments

Niagara Falls has to be one of the most popular bucket list destinations in all the world. There are lost tribes living in the Amazon, with absolutely no links to the outside world, that have Niagara Falls on their Bucket List. I count myself very lucky to live these days within two hours of these iconic waterfalls, and never tire…

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Oktoberfest panorama at night (photo from www.oktoberfest-munchen.com)

Oktoberfest in Munich

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Jaspa | 1 Comments

Like Oktoberfest itself, this post is not all about beer or drinking! As the main character in a series of adventure novels originally aimed at juvenile readers, I thought I should make that clear, right off the bat. I know it hardly counts as ‘adventure travel’, but attending Oktoberfest in Munich is nonetheless a prominent feature on a lot of…

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Things To Do In A Cenote

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Jaspa | 6 Comments

“That would definitely have been on my Bucket List, if only I’d known about it beforehand.” Have you ever looked back on an adventure that came out of the blue, and thought something along these lines? Well, that’s exactly what happened to me in Mexico two years ago. Several times, in fact. The northern half of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula has…

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Top Thrills at Cedar Point

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Jaspa | 4 Comments

It may not be off the beaten path, but Cedar Point is a definite Bucket List item for any adrenaline junkie! Located on a natural sandbar that protects Sandusky Bay, Ohio, from the waves of Lake Erie, Cedar Point Amusement Park bills itself as the Roller Coaster Capital of the World. And for once, such a boastful claim might actually…

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The 9/11 Memorial, NYC

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Jaspa | 1 Comments

Most of the places on my ever-growing bucket list are about fun and adventure. My bucket list is full of amazing sights I want to see with my own eyes and incredible activities I want to experience for myself. But a few of the things on my list are more reflective, thought provoking and emotional like visiting the 9/11 Memorial…

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In the Nick of Time

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Jaspa | 5 Comments

You know how it is… We all think that the things on our Bucket Lists will be there forever, to be picked off when we have the time or opportunity to get around to them. But sadly, sometimes this isn’t the case. And when something we’ve always wanted to see or experience is suddenly inaccessible, or even destroyed, it can…

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