Author: Ja'Vonne (Ja'Vonne )

I believe I can touch the sky.  I think about it every night and day. Spread my wings and fly away….OK, you get my drift.  I went hang gliding with Go Up Brazil, a company that provides hang gliding and paragliding adventures in Rio de Janeiro.  I anticipated this adventure from the moment I left...

There are places you visit where no matter how many times you visit there are sights you still have to see.  In Rio, Christ the Redeemer, Ipanema, Copacabana and Sugarloaf are those sights. Christ the Redeemer statue is symbolic to Rio.  It’s the one structure that is recognized as the city’s image and is now one of...

Many things can happen in Rio and sometimes it’s just because of the feeling and atmosphere of the city.  The people are so full of life.  Cariocas, as people from Rio are called, see enjoying life is a high priority.  I must say that I’m a bit jealous that I don’t see this approach to...

Ja’Vonne with a caipirinha Bonnie getting Reals We’re here!  We arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil today.  So excited because it’s been at least 7 years since our last visit and we have been anxiously anticipating our return.  Rio is such a magnetic city.  It’s so full of life that as soon as you leave...

We wanted to do this topic because so many of us approach it all wrong. We take time off from work and use that time to run errands, do chores or worst yet, we do nothing at all.  So let’s first define STAYCATION. STAYCATION: When you stay home or near home with a traditional vacation...

This week on The Traveling Eye Show we’re talking about SpaCations. What is a SpaCation? Well, consider it more of a lifestyle.  It’s going to a Spa Destination or Resort where the focus or goal can be anything from R&R, Weight Loss, Fitness, Diet and/or beauty and everything inbetween.  You can customize for your goals,...

While Spire, a limited time luxury hotel deal site coined the term “Flashcation”, the concept has been around for some time and derives from “Flash Sales”.  It is defined by Spire as a trip that is booked spontaneously when a traveler finds an outrageously good deal.  The concept has resurfaced many times in different forms...

For the month of July we are exploring different types of Cations.  I know someone started this trend and it can be a bit annoying but for a lack of anything else to call them we are jumping on the band wagon. We kick off July with Mancations!  Those bro-getaways just for the guys.  What...

Hello Everyone! Today was another great day in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It was a little chilly and foggy so we decided to jump in the car and see the sites of the city.  Our first stop was the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. The center itself is a work of art. The modern wing is attached...

Hi Everyone! Whenever I would hear the name Sheboygan, I heard it the way Jerry Lewis would say it, “She BOY gan! After spending two wonderful, peaceful, yet exciting days here, I still say SheBOYgan, but with excitement! As you read in Ja’Vonne’s previous blog; after checking to make sure the turn signals were working properly,...