Archive for the "Favorite Places" category

Photo of the Day: Angkor Wat Monks

October 3rd, 2008

Angkor Wat Monks

I read an article this week in Wanderlust Magazine (no relation, but I will note that this is one of the best travel magazines printed - it comes out of the U.K.). The article is about a program that’s been set up …

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WanderGal on KUOW’s Sound Focus

October 1st, 2008

Late last week, KUOW’s Jeannie Yandel aired an interview with this WanderGal about, well, not so much “traveling”, my favorite topic, but about coming home to Seattle AFTER traveling.

Whether you are from the Pacific Northwest or not, you might pick up some tips for enjoying your own hometown after you …

 
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Costa Rica Dreamin’

September 10th, 2008

Seattle Sunrise

Seattle Sunrise

I went for an early morning walk today. The sun was still low in the sky and there were few cars on the roads. I could hear hummingbirds chirp, attracted to the beautiful gardens in my neighborhood.

As much as I appreciate living …

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A Bangkok State of Mind

September 5th, 2008

Bangkok Ronald

Most of us in the United States were brought up thinking that a religious or spiritual way of life is something to be practiced on Sundays at church or Friday evenings at sundown with the family.

But much of the world does not work this …

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It’s All Downhill in Park City

August 14th, 2008

Beth Sled

Me prior to hopping in the bobsled

I had a couple of adventurous days in Park City last week that included a ride on the bobsled run at the Utah Olympic Park and a zippy trip on the Alpine Coaster at the …

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Food, Fun and Farmers in Park City, UT

August 11th, 2008

Last week I was in Utah for the Outdoor Retailer Show (OR) in Salt Lake City. I arrived a couple of days early so that I could spend some time in Park City to see what’s happening in this winter haven during the summertime. Though I’ve breezed through …

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Santa Fe - Here I Come

July 14th, 2008

Santa Fe Sunset

Sunset in Santa Fe

My fabulous, wonderful, awesome, delightful, generous friend Marcia, booked a flight for me last week to visit her in Santa Fe next month. I’m SOOOOO excited.

Marcia gets flight coupons from Southwest Airlines through her credit card and …

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Who Took the Pit out of Pittsburgh?

June 30th, 2008

Church Brew Works

Church Brew Works - one of Pittsburgh’s many interesting sights

I admit it. I had a preconceived notion about Pittsburgh. My only experience, however, was driving through it during a 3-month round-the-country trip 20 years ago. I remember pollution and a not-so-pretty skyline.

I received an …

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Leaving on a Jet Plane to Bhutan!

March 31st, 2008

Wow - this snuck up super fast. On Thursday, Jon and I are departing for Asia. We’ll have a few days in Bangkok to get over jetlag before meeting up with a group of adventure seeking folks and departing for Bhutan. I’m leading this group of 12 and am so …

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Photos of the Day: San Diego

March 24th, 2008

When I was in San Diego last weekend for the Travel Goods Show, I had some time to tour around the town a bit before coming home to Seattle. After soaking up some sun, listening to the ocean crashing against the shoreline in La Jolla and driving around the Mission …

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