Your Very Next Step newsletter for May / June 2017
By Ned Lundquist www.yourverynextstep.com
“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.”
– John Muir
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu
This edition of YVNS comes to you from North Hero, Vermont.
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*** In this issue:
*** Travel News:
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps:
*** Green Mountain Adventure challenge:
*** The North Hero House
*** Awesome breakfast treat at thye Kydon Hotel in Chania:
*** The tea ceremony
*** Travel addiction is real-uncovering the eighth wonder of the world – and an island full of puppies
*** How hot is it?
*** 5 Ways to Survive a Flight in Basic Economy
*** Things to See in Beautiful Chania Crete
*** Knossos — The capital of Minoan Crete
*** Rakı
*** The 50 Best Places to Visit in the U.S.A.
*** World’s Most Prolific Traveler on How to See the Planet
*** For Big Smiles And Beautiful Temples, Make Myanmar Your Next Trip
*** How to Arrange an Epic, Far-Flung Flight on a Budget
*** 7 Secret Island Getaways
*** The World’s 10 Best (and Worst) Airports
*** Amazing natural wonders destroyed by idiot tourists
*** Rail Trail of the month:
June Rail Trail of the month
Maryland and Washington, D.C.’s Capital Crescent Trail
May Rail Trail of the month
California’s Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail
*** Travel/Adventure/Outdoors/Conservation employment opportunities:
1.) Sierra Club Inner City Outings (ICO)
2.) The Grand Milestone / Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC)
3.) Operation Groundswell
4.) Blue Ventures – Beyond Conservation
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation career opportunities:
1.) Youth Program Manager, Groundwork Hudson Valley, Yonkers NY
2.) Outdoor Science Instructor, Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center, Portland, OR
3.) Vice President & Executive Director, Audubon New York, National Audubon Society, New York, New York
4.) Treetop Adventure Course Instructor, Go Ape Treetop Adventure, Springfield, VA
…and much more…and it’s all FREE!!!
*** Do you have a travel adventure, conservation or outdoor update to share? Send me your stories and I’ll post in the “Your Very Next Step” and on the YVNS website (http://www.yourverynextstep.com/).
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps:
June 23-25 Burlington, VT
June 26 -27 Boston, Mass.
June 28-29 Pittsfield, Mass.
July 8-11 Pacific Palisades, CA
July 11-14 San Diego, CA
August 14-15 Panama City, FL August 16-17 Mayport, FL
August 22-24 Jacksonville, FL
September 20-22 Tacoma, Wash.
October 9-12 Kuwait City, Kuwait
*** Green Mountain Adventure challenge:
The lady sitting next to me on my DCA-BTV flight on Friday was meeting family members to undertake the Green Mountain Challenge. Sounds like fun!
THE GREEN MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE CHALLENGE
in Adventure
Fantasy, adventure and fortune all yours for the taking – if you can find it.
http://www.greenmountainvermont.com/green-mountain-adventure-challenge.html
*** Our lodging for this weekend:
The North Hero House is an historic, beautifully restored country inn. Nestled in the heart of a charming well-preserved 19th century village on Lake Champlain, the Inn has been welcoming guests since 1891 when they arrived by paddle wheel steamer.
http://www.northherohouse.com/
*** Awesome breakfast treat at thye Kydon Hotel in Chania:
Bougatsa (Greek Cream-Filled Phyllo Pastries)
http://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/bougatsa/
*** The tea ceremony
One of the highlights of our visit to Kyoto:
http://www.insidekyoto.com/kyoto-tea-ceremony
*** Travel addiction is real-uncovering the eighth wonder of the world – and an island full of puppies
https://adventure.com/uncovering-the-eighth-natural-wonder/
*** How hot is it?
*** 5 Ways to Survive a Flight in Basic Economy
By Ashley Rossi
https://www.smartertravel.com/2017/06/14/how-to-survive-a-flight-in-basic-economy/
*** Things to See in Beautiful Chania Crete
https://agreekadventure.com/beautiful-chania-crete/#11/35.5138/24.0180
*** Knossos — The capital of Minoan Crete
http://ancient-greece.org/archaeology/knossos.html
*** Rakı
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rak%C4%B1
http://www.sfakia-crete.com/sfakia-crete/raki.html
*** The 50 Best Places to Visit in the U.S.A.
by Caitlin Morton
http://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-06-27/things-to-do-in-america-all-50-us-states
*** World’s Most Prolific Traveler on How to See the Planet
By GABE ZALDIVAR
*** For Big Smiles And Beautiful Temples, Make Myanmar Your Next Trip
By Sofi Pechner
https://www.forbes.com/sites/fathom/2017/06/17/myanmar-photo-tour/?ss=forbes-travel#5904c5bf1cce
*** How to Arrange an Epic, Far-Flung Flight on a Budget
By HOLLY JOHNSON
http://www.travelpulse.com/news/features/how-to-arrange-an-epic-far-flung-flight-on-a-budget.html
*** 7 Secret Island Getaways
by Krisanne Fordham
http://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/secret-island-getaways?mbid=nl_061717_Daily
*** The World’s 10 Best (and Worst) Airports
By Tim Winship
https://www.smartertravel.com/2017/06/14/worlds-10-best-worst-airports/
*** Amazing natural wonders destroyed by idiot tourists
http://www.grunge.com/54968/amazing-natural-wonders-destroyed-idiot-tourists/
*** Rail Trail of the month:
June Rail Trail of the month
Maryland and Washington, D.C.’s Capital Crescent Trail
by Laura Stark
May Rail Trail of the month
California’s Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail
by Laura Stark
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities:
1.) Sierra Club Inner City Outings (ICO)
Providing outdoor experiences for Seattle area youth
http://volunteers.seattleico.org/public/home.aspx
2.) The Grand Milestone
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC)
http://www.voc.org/grand-milestone
3.) Operation Groundswell
Backpacking with a purpose
http://operationgroundswell.com/
4.) Volunteer with us
Blue Ventures – Beyond Conservation
https://blueventures.org/?ads_cmpid=300374083
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation career opportunities:
*** From Sue Bumpoous
1.) Youth Program Manager, Groundwork Hudson Valley, Yonkers NY
http://www.groundworkhv.org/about-us/employment/
2.) Outdoor Science Instructor, Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center, Portland, OR
3.) Vice President & Executive Director, Audubon New York, National Audubon Society, New York, New York
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/33056-vice-president-executive-director-audubon-new-york
4.) Treetop Adventure Course Instructor, Go Ape Treetop Adventure, Springfield, VA
https://goape.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=32
*** Send your job opportunities to share with the YVNS network to lundquist989@cs.com. *** Your Very Next Step is a service of the Job of the Week Network LLC © 2017 The Job of the Week Network LLC Edward Lundquist, ABC – Editor and Publisher Your Very Next Step 7813 Richfield Road Springfield, VA 22153 Home office phone: (703) 455-7661 lundquist989@cs.com www.nedsjotw.com
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