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An image of a woman hiking the wave in Arizona, USA.
Hiking The Wave in Arizona is an experience of a lifetime. Photo by Greg Olsen.
Articles, Outdoor Adventure

Hiking the Wave in Arizona Just Got Easier!

Hiking the Wave in Arizona is an experience of a lifetime, but you have to win a lottery to get a permit to do it. According to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 200,589 people applied for 7,300 permits to hike the wave in 2019. The odds of success in 2019 were about 3.5 percent and the number of applicants is similar today. My husband and I were in that 3.5 percent. As of Feb 1, 2021 the BLM increased the number of permits from 20 people per day to 64 people per day. This made it a little easier to get a permit for one of the world’s most exclusive hikes. You still need luck, but there are things …

Debbie Olsen
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An image of the Banyon Tree on the Ford Edison Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Florida USA
An image of the Banyon Tree on the Ford Edison Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Florida USA
Articles, Travel Inspiration

The Original Snowbirds – Edison Ford Winter Estates

It’s a warm afternoon and people are milling about in Mina Edison’s garden, wandering through Thomas Edison’s laboratory, visiting the onsite museum and touring the custom built homes at the Edison Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Florida. Thomas Edison and Henry Ford were two of the most creative inventors in history, but it’s doubtful that either one of them ever imagined that their winter homes would one day become a tourist attraction. There are affiliate links in this post. If you make a qualifying purchase through one of these links, Wander Woman Travel Magazine may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Edison Ford Winter Estates Built Side-by-Side Thomas Edison built his winter home in southwest …

Debbie Olsen
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An image of the animal handler at Wooten's Everglades Airboat Tours
Wooten’s also has an animal sanctuary where you can hold a baby alligator. Photo by Greg Olsen
Articles, Travel Inspiration

A Florida Everglades Airboat Tour

The creature that most visitors want to see when they come to the Everglades is the American alligator and the best way to do it is with a Florida Everglades airboat tour. Alligators are plentiful in this area and you will see wild gators basking in the sun near freshwater rivers, canals and sloughs – either in the water or near the water’s edge. Visitors need to be very careful when they are walking on trails or getting near the water’s edge and an airboat tour is a safe way to see these wild alligators. There are affiliate links in this post. If you make a qualifying purchase through one of these links, Wander Woman Travel Magazine may receive a …

Debbie Olsen
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