Explore the world with Dian Thomas! Dian loves the adventure travel brings to her life. She has traveled to over 50 countries and visited all 50 states in the United States of America. She cherishes the relationships she has made along the way as she has explored unique cultures across the world. Her travels have lead her China down to the Antarctic Peninsula south of South America.
Discover LDS Tours with Local Guides Worldwide For more than six years, I traveled with BYU Education Weeks all over the United States and Canada. One of the nicest benefits of this was that we were met by our hosts and often had the most [...]
This last week I had the privilege to visit the Amazon and spend a few days going up and down the river. This is the largest river in the world. Iquitos: A Remote Peruvian City I flew from Lima, Peru to Iquitos, Peru. This is [...]
Unforgettable Adventures on Safari in South Africa It was eighteen years ago that I first ventured to Africa. I went on several safaris and fell in love with seeing the wild animals in their own environment. When you’re in Africa, it is the people who [...]
How many times in life are our dreams shattered because we think we can’t do something? For the past seven years, I have been a tour director to China, and in a recent group one of the participants was a blind man, Premo Foiannini, who, [...]
High in the valleys of the Andes visitors from around the world are able to explore the remains of the Inca civilization created in only 150 years. These amazing people worked between 1400 and 1535 when they were conquered by a few hundred Spanish conquistadors [...]
A Paradise for Health and Wellness I have been on the road for thirty-plus years and have never lost a pound while traveling. My biggest worry whether I am on a business trip or a vacation is how much weight I will gain. This [...]
Fall Preparations in Nature If you live in an area of the Northern Hemisphere that has four seasons, fall is fast coming. The turning of the leaves brings on the fall harvest, and is a great time to put away delicious food for the [...]
Living the Life My Grandmother Dreamed Of I will never forget standing by my Grandmother Lizzie Thomas’s bed when I was in the middle of my years at Brigham Young University. She had just taken a fall and broken her hip and was in a [...]
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, although it has never been seriously claimed that December 25 was his true birthday. Before the fourth century, it was celebrated in April or May, which more closely matches the scriptural account. As Christian festivals were substituted for [...]
On the west side of South America is the land of Per. It has an incredible history. The people that live in Per rival the Egyptians, the Chinese, and the Mayans. They were builders and left monuments that still stand solid today. Machu Picchu is [...]
Adventure is Dian’s middle name, so don’t miss out on the opportunity to glean ideas that will pay everyday dividends. Keep-up-to date on the latest of Dian’s creations, travels, outdoor adventures, and fun and creative ideas to do with your family.
