One Day This Happened Stories

Auckland and a Sky Tower Jumper

by Gina on April 23, 2013 · 0 comments

One Day in Auckland, this Happened… It was a gorgeous day in Auckland. The sky was blissfully blue, the temperature was an ideal temperature – not too cold, not too hot – and the extra crowds from New Year’s travels had mostly dissipated. Tom and I were on the last day of our two week [...]

That Time I Almost Died on a Glacier

by Gina on April 18, 2013 · 0 comments

One Day in New Zealand, This Happened… (Almost) Falling into Bottomless Holes in Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand I have a confession to make. I have a really hard time understanding accents of other English speakers. Not so much people who are speaking English as a second language, because they tend to talk slower, but [...]

A Pic Paradis St. Martin Birthday

by Gina on April 9, 2013 · 4 comments

One Day in St. Martin, This Happened… Ziplining with Loterie Farm at Pic Paradis in St. Martin “It’s my birthday today!” I suddenly exclaimed in surprise as my pen hovers over the “Date of Birth” section on the release form I’m filling out. “I totally forgot!” The two St. Martin residents I’m with, the taxi [...]

My Little Pony in Haast, New Zealand

by Gina on February 26, 2013 · 0 comments

One Day in Haast, New Zealand, This Happened… On the South Island of New Zealand, it’s pretty hard not to find a walking trail pretty much everywhere you go. And so it went in Haast, New Zealand. Tom and I stopped there to grab something for lunch on our way from Franz Josef to Queenstown. [...]

Bubble Heated Chair Lift at Canyons Ski Resort, Utah

by Gina on February 6, 2013 · 2 comments

One Day in Utah, I rode on this… Feeling Safe and Warm in an Orange Bubble Chair Lift at Canyons in Park City In addition to great runs, excellent chalets with good food and drinks, and gorgeous scenery, Canyons Ski Resort in Park City, Utah, has something even more memorable. A Bubble Chair Lift. Ok, [...]

Baby Seals in New Zealand (with Video)

by Gina on January 29, 2013 · 2 comments

One Day in New Zealand, this Happened… Watching Baby Seals in New Zealand at Cape Foulwind I knew I’d see seals in New Zealand while I was on the South Island. That seemed like a given. But baby seals in New Zealand? Oh, I hoped and hoped. The birthing season for most seal breeds in [...]

Rowi Kiwi Bird at West Coast WildLife Centre, Franz Josef

by Gina on January 9, 2013 · 3 comments

One Day in New Zealand, This Happened… Seeing and hearing baby Rowi Kiwi Birds in New Zealand Two beady eyes stare at me in the near darkness. Then the creature cocks its head and turns its eyes downward as it plunges its long, pointy nose into the ground. A few more seconds pass, then it [...]

A Christmas Party in Thailand

by Gina on December 24, 2012 · 2 comments

One Day in Thailand on Christmas Eve, This Happened… The lights casting the Ko Phi Phi beach aglow suddenly are put out and the MC of this dinner party come across the speakers. “Look to the ocean, everyone!” Tom and I scan the ocean beyond the palm trees wrapped up to look like Christmas trees. [...]

Closed Vegas Neon Museum Results in Scary Walk

by Gina on October 11, 2012 · 0 comments

One Day in Vegas, This Happened… When the Las Vegas Neon Museum is Unexpectedly Closed for Remodeling, a “Walk of Danger” Ensues “Uh, I think it’s closed,” I say to my sister-in-law, Laura, as I survey the white building in front of me. Behind it and to my left, I can see some tall circus-looking objects. [...]

How Travel Helps Us to be Young Again

by Gina on September 10, 2012 · 10 comments

One Day in St. Thomas, This Happened… Playing in Magen’s Bay This past winter I remembered what it was like to play with absolute abandon. I was in St. Thomas as part of a work cruise and was at Magens Bay. My company was managing a conference onboard the Norwegian Epic and as a reward [...]

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