A Look Ahead - A Year of Adventure 2024

Happy New Year everyone from snowy Oslo Norway. 2023 was an amazing year and 2024 looks to be even better. I look forward to exploring new countries (NC), experiencing new adventures (A), accomplishing a few bucket list items (BL), and volunteering (V) my time in exotic locations.

January 2024

I start off the new year in Norway. I leave Oslo behind on Jan 2 as I travel to Bergen via the Norway in a nutshell tour. A 12-hour journey through the Norwegian countryside via train, tram and bus. The Norway in a Nutshell® tour A few days in Bergen where I board the Hurtigruten ferry where I embark on a 5-day cruise through the fjords and waterways of Norway to Tromso. Dog sledding (A) Husky Sledding Self-Drive Adventure, reindeer and Sami people cultural experience, Arctic Road Trip and my third of 7 Natural Wonders of the World - the Northern Lights (BL) Aurora Hunt Tour with Citizen Science. Alas my 18-day Norway experience must come to an end where I fly back to NYC to take care of some business and ditch my winter clothes. The third week of January I fly to Mexico City and start my next tour of Central America through intrepid tours. Central America Explorer.

February 2024

I continue on with my Central America escorted tour. In Mexico i visit Oaxaca and Merida (a traditional Mexican colonel towns) and spend a few days at the beaches of Playa del Carmen, Next up is Belize (NC) to explore the island of Caye Caulker and the Mayan ruins of Xunantunich in San Ignacio. We take a taxi to Guatemala (NC) and the impressive Tikal National Park. Journey on to the capital city of Antigua then Lake Atitlan. An early morning start we make our way to Honduras (NC) where we explore the natural hot springs and Mayan ruins around Copan. The month ends with a trip into El Salvator as I try my hand at learning to surf (A)

March 2024

My escorted tour finishes up with visits to Leon and volcanoes around Granada in Nicaragua NC). The final stop is Costa Rica (NC). We swing on the ziplines inside the Monteverde Rainforest, and swim in the waterfalls around La Fortuna. Time to say goodbye to my new tour friends in the capital of San Jose. After a few days of RnR its time to start my 2 months of volunteer work (V) with first hand Organization Volunteer in Costa Rica - first hand costa rica. The first four weeks finds on the Carribean Coast where I stay in an eco-lodge. This rainforest is home to thousands of animals and plants. The lodge boarders directly with 'La Amistad International Park' and is part 'La Amistad Biosphere Preserve', the largest conservation area of Central America Rainforest - first hand costa rica.

April 2024

I continue my volunteer work at the Rainforest alliance then travel down the Caribbean coast to Limon for four weeks volunteering to protect the endangered sea turtles (V, BL). Lots of late nights patrolling the beaches to protect turtle nests. Save Turtles - North Limón.

May 2024

My volunteer time with first hand ends on the 12. A quick trip to San Jose to catch a flight to the Osa Peninsula on the Pacific coast. A splurge at an all-inclusive rainforest eco lodge to snorkel in the waters around Cano Island and hike in the amazing Corcovado National Park Drake Bay Hotel & Eco Lodge Catch the shuttle up to Manuel Antonio National Park. Time to say goodbye to Costa Rica where I catch a flight to Roatan, Honduras on the 24th. The month ends with a four-day scuba diving course BL, A) to get open water padi certified.

June 2024

My six months exploring Central America comes to an end on the 7th of June as I fly back to the US. Plans are ever changing but should include time in Texas (state 43).

July 2024

I make my way back to New York to celebrate my birthday and take a 14-day Norwegian Cruise from New York to Canada, across the Atlantic to Greenland (NC) and end the month in Iceland (NC). 14-day Cruise to Iceland, Greenland & Canada.

August 2024

i continue my exploration of Iceland, the land of fire and ice. Time to make why way to Porto, Portugal to explore the winding streets and alleyways. A day trip to the wine making region of the Douro valley is a must. With hikers on, backpack and trekking poles in hand, it's off to walk the Camino Portuguese. The Camino, or “The Way”, is a network of medieval paths across Spain and Europe that all lead to one final destination – the city of Santiago De Compostela. Situated in the Celtic region of Galicia in north-western Spain, Santiago has attracted countless walkers and pilgrims for over a thousand years to the final resting place of St. James the apostle. I have no time frame, no set goals, just walk until i get tired. It could be 15 days or 25 days.

September 2024

Much of my plans for September are fluid. As I finish the Camino Portuguese in Santiago de Compostela in Northwest Spain, i will spend a few days resting and deciding my next move.

October 2024 - April 2025

Some point this month I leave Europe for my winter home of South East Asia. Itinerary has not been created but should include the following countries Indonesia including Borneo (BL), Malysia, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Philippines. Expect more wildlife encounters and new adventures.