A ticket booked. A yes you nearly didn’t say. A gloriously impractical plan that turned into a proper adventure. FIBI is where “we should do that” gets a departure date.
Book the trip. Buy the boat. Ask the question. FIBI is for the ideas that make you grin, and the people who finally stop talking themselves out of them. Big adventure or small brave moment, the good part starts when you go.
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Dream boats. Longer honeymoons. Wild wedding plans. Meet the people who gave a good idea a date, and see where it took them.
REAL EXPERIENCES / ORIGINAL RETELLINGS / SOURCES LINKEDRiley saved for a sailboat, bought one in Italy and set off around the Mediterranean. A day sail with Elayna became an invitation to island-hop for a month.
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Mike and Anne sold their belongings and set off on their honeymoon in January 2012. They gave the journey room to continue beyond a couple of weeks.
Read the storyAshley and James spent months preparing for vows at Everest Base Camp. After nine days of hiking, they changed into wedding clothes at base camp.
Read the storyDean set off from Scotland to cycle the world. Near the Bosnia–Montenegro border, a kitten followed his bike and joined the journey.
Read the storyAfter dinner with friends, Alastair took his sleeping gear up a hill. He watched meteors and returned home for breakfast.
Read the storyAnnette put a beginner trapeze class on her birthday list. Ninety minutes gave her the chance to try the flying part herself.
Read the storyA last-minute trip brought Joel and Jessica to the same Mexico City rooftop bar. After an awkward morning, Joel asked to see her again.
Read the storyCharlie and Emily saved for a van and converted it around their jobs. In February 2023, they set off on the road.
Read the storyKate took a bus to see Sveti Stefan on her last full day in Montenegro. The island gate stayed closed, but she finally saw the place she had wanted to visit.
Read the storyLauren took a sunrise hot-air balloon flight above Lake Bled. The island, castle and Julian Alps came into view from the basket.
Read the storyMartha tried tango at a Buenos Aires studio. She learned to keep dancing through awkward steps and mistakes.
Read the storyDuring lockdown, Beau built a surprise cabin for his wife on their farm. He used salvaged materials already on the property.
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