Wanderlust and Lipstick

Why You Should STILL Travel to India

Beth — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:00:19 +0000

The Taj Mahal Hotel from Mumbai Harbor The terrorist attacks in Mumbai that began on Wednesday night continue today with hostages potentially still being held in the Taj Mahal Hotel, one of India’s most luxurious accommodations. Though details are still emerging, it appears that a Pakistan-based group may be responsible for the attacks. There is [...]

Things to Give Thanks For…

Beth — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:36:31 +0000

I’m humbled today. I’m overwhelmed by the generosity of the travel community; travel bloggers eager to participate in the Passports with Purpose fundraiser; companies willing to donate clothing, overnight hotel stays, electronics, guide books… the list goes on (wait ’til you see the list on Monday!; and the media willing to help us promote this cause [...]

Last Week to Cast Your Vote!

Beth — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:02:36 +0000

Wanderlust and Lipstick was nominated for a Love This Site award over at Divine Caroline. I humbly ask for YOUR vote as we slip into the last week of voting. It’s super simple and you don’t even have to sign up to be on anyone’s mailing list Just follow this link and you’ll be [...]

Passports with Purpose - A Time for Giving

Beth — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:01:19 +0000

As we slip into Thanksgiving week (already?), it’s time to take a moment to give thanks for what we, as travelers, experience when we’re on the road. The mere fact that we can purchase an airplane ticket valued at $600 or more (often FAR more) to travel around the globe, means we are a fortunate lot [...]

Passports With Purpose - Travel Bloggers Doing Good

Beth — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:42:44 +0000

It started out as a little get together over a pot of coffee and homemade coffee cake in a West Seattle home. Four Seattle travel bloggers talking travel and blogging. It turned into Passports With Purpose, a fundraiser and opportunity to make a difference in the world. That’s what happened when Michelle Duffy (WanderMom), Debbie Dubrow [...]

To Do List: Relax in Paradise

Beth — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:12:29 +0000

Jon and I recently got together with friends, J & K, for brunch. They have a home on the coast of Costa Rica that they built from the ground up. It wasn’t all that easy. The redtape and hoops one must jump through in order to get anything done in Costa Rica is enough to test [...]

Photo of the Day: Kids in Vietnam

Beth — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:56:45 +0000

Wanderlust and Lipstick: Traveling with Kids, is well on its way to being completed. My world over the last couple of months has been steeped in the what a mom can do with her kids while on the road. But what about the children AT a destination? The young kids in this photo lived in a [...]

Dancing With the Stars - Matt Harding

Beth — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:49:54 +0000

After speaking at Village Books in Bellingham this week, I got together with a couple of friends, Lori and Randy, who live in the area. We sat in the upstairs cafe, chatted next to the fireplace and talked politics, travel and dancing. Yes, dancing - going out to dance and watching it on Youtube. I was [...]

Diwali: India’s Festival of Lights

Beth — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:10:37 +0000

Oil lamps lit for Diwali Missed Diwali celebrations in India? While there’s nothing like experiencing it for yourself, here’s a bit of info about this festive holiday celebrated throughout the country. Known as the festival of lights, people light deyas, or small clay pots filled with coconut oil and a small wick, to symbolize the triumph [...]

Photo of the Day: Woman with Checkered Headscarf

Beth — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:07:19 +0000

This woman’s smile captured me when I was in Vietnam. She glows. Yet, I know that she doesn’t have a lot of money. She is rich in spirit and the epitome of the lesson I’m continually reminded of when I travel to the developing world - that you don’t have to be rich to be happy. Travel [...]