Adventures / Thrills Archives - Mayahood https://mayahoodblog.com/category/adventures-thrills/ A blog about parenting, family-friendly travel & product reviews Mon, 04 Sep 2023 04:15:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 47582663 Visiting Canada’s Wonderland in 2021 – what you need to know https://mayahoodblog.com/visiting-canadas-wonderland-in-2021-what-you-need-to-know/ https://mayahoodblog.com/visiting-canadas-wonderland-in-2021-what-you-need-to-know/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:29:45 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=15432 After 2 years, Canada’s Wonderland finally opened its doors again to the public. Naturally, I couldn’t wait to get to the park for a visit with my boys. Not only do I have fond memories of going there myself as a child, but I’ve basically been taking the kids there since Kyle was two years […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/visiting-canadas-wonderland-in-2021-what-you-need-to-know/feed/ 1 15432 10 reasons to go see the Shrine Circus https://mayahoodblog.com/10-reasons-to-go-see-the-shrine-circus/ https://mayahoodblog.com/10-reasons-to-go-see-the-shrine-circus/#comments Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:00:41 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=2436 This week, looking for something fun and different to do on the long weekend, I went with my family to see the Shrine Circus.  I’ve never been to a circus but have always wanted to go.  When I received the chance to attend the Shrine Circus during their Toronto stop, I jumped at the opportunity.  The circus didn’t disappoint and […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/10-reasons-to-go-see-the-shrine-circus/feed/ 3 2436 ‘Before 40’ bucket list https://mayahoodblog.com/my-before-40-bucket-list/ https://mayahoodblog.com/my-before-40-bucket-list/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:00:15 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=1441 With my 32nd birthday (today) and our second child’s birth looming around the corner, it got me thinking about my “bucket-list”.  Not too long ago, I had fulfilled many items on my list.  I went back-packing through Europe for four months, I skydived 10 times in places such as Switzerland, Israel and New Zealand (3 tandem jumps and 7 solo […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/my-before-40-bucket-list/feed/ 15 1441 ZORBing in New Zealand https://mayahoodblog.com/zorbing-in-new-zealand/ https://mayahoodblog.com/zorbing-in-new-zealand/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:46 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=396 When my husband and I went to New Zealand, one of the things on our “bucket” list was ZORBing (the sport of globe riding)*.  I’ve seen it on the Amazing Race (my favourite reality TV show) and I just had to try it out for myself. Being an adrenalin junky, I couldn’t wait to get […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/zorbing-in-new-zealand/feed/ 8 396 The start and end to my skydiving career https://mayahoodblog.com/the-start-and-end-to-my-skydiving-career/ https://mayahoodblog.com/the-start-and-end-to-my-skydiving-career/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:43 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=288 I should start off by clarifying that skydiving was never a career for me (sigh), but it was a passion of mine for a few years of my life. Being an adventure seeker for as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to skydive. I looked into it and quickly learned that I had […]

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