I left yesterday on a two week road trip/book tour. My route includes Eugene and Medford, Oregon, the Mount Shasta region of Northern California and then the Bay Area where I have a number of speaking engagements.
Leaving was bittersweet. It actually might be the longest time Jon and …
This is by far, the coolest purchase I’ve made in, oh, I don’t know how long. My personalized plates now adorn my Jeep Wrangler.
Couldn’t help but share this with y’all.
Happy Travels
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My friend, Meg, introduced me to this line from a Mary Oliver poem called “Have You Ever Tried to Enter the Long Black Branches”.
The line is:
Listen, are you breathing just a little and calling it a life
When I read this line, it really resonated with me. It immediately reminded me …
Using the GlobalFreeloaders and CouchSurfing websites to plan my overnights, I stopped in Walla Walla on Wednesday evening on my way to Moscow last week. I was invited to stay with a woman and her 20 year old daughter in Walla Walla. I didn’t …
I recently had my nose pierced. Call it inspiration from my travels to India. Call it a rebellious move because my friend Marcia balked when I told her I was thinking about getting a piercing. Or call it my attempt to connect with my nieces who are young, savvy and …
My friend, Jeremy, emailed me yesterday and informed me that it was Blog Day. Created so that us bloggers could get to know each other and help spread the word about other bloggers we know and like.
OK - so I’m a day late. I kinda took yesterday off in preparation …
On Friday, I got a message on my cell phone from my mother-in-law who happens to be spending 2.5 months in Greece.
Her message reminded me of a very important tip that I wanted to pass on to you, dear readers.
She needed to contact her pay-as-you-go cell phone company to add …
The new Marriott Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan, due to open in September, was initially supposed to include a women-only floor. The 19th floor of this 23-floor hotel was to have amenities geared towards women including chenille throw blankets, ionic hair dryers and jewelry holders.
The floor was to provide businesswomen …
A few weeks ago, Jon and I had dinner with a friend who is hopping on his bicycle and peddling south. WAY SOUTH. Over the next three years, he figures he’ll eventually make his way to South America.
After we left Dave (and his mohawk – which surely won’t fit under …
On Tuesday, July 24th, log on to Budget Travel online to partake in a live online chat with yours truly. I’ll be answering questions as their Trip Coach and resident expert (at least for the day) on solo travel and travel for women! (Scroll down on this link …
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