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Live a life of

Adventure

A blog about taking that first leap outside your comfort zone and exploring our great terrestrial home, both home and abroad.

What will you find?

World Destinations

A database of must-visit locations across the globe.

Journal Entries

My notes on travel, culture, lifestyle, and all other mannerisims of exploration.

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About Me

My goal is to live a life worth writing about. My name is Jonathan Merry, and I want to share stories with you about adventure, art, nature and the beautiful world around us.

Journal Entries

Filling my quiver with arrows It was another Monday in the office. The stack of CD’s next to my desk were tall enough to collapse with a sneeze. I spent...

Virgin land in the center of the Atlantic… Share this article Table of Contents Introduction “We didn’t know what was going to happen…the volcano began to explode little by little.”...

We need the arts for expression, understanding, growth and emotion. Being creative is hard and not popular. But we should pursue them nonetheless....

Natural imperfection in all its beauty Share Why did I go here? Delicate arch, the most famous of arches, and I took the same picture like everybody else. Like all...

Looking for adventure in the Azores Islands? From Sao Miguel to Faial Island, here are 5 unique locations off the tourist grid that you can explore at leisure and with...
Built in the 19th century, Pena Palace was designed to be a mixing pot of all cultural influences located in the Portuguese empire, from Brazil in the West to Indonesia...

“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.”

– T. S. Eliot –