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Travel
In the rearview mirror: Farewell Wanderlust and Lipstick
Seven years ago, I went to a travel event. There I met Beth Whitman, founder of Wanderlust and Lipstick, listed as number 40 of top travel blogs in the world. We got to talking. I mentioned I love to write and was hoping to start a blog. Oh, and I planned to visit Armenia a […]
Royal Robbins Ponte Dress review: The LBD that goes everywhere
Royal Robbins Ponte Dress is the LBD (Little Black Dress) that goes everywhere. This is the dress for you if you like to travel and want to bring a dress that won’t wrinkle, can be worn with sandals or boots, dressed up to go out to dinner or down to take a stroll in the […]
Porteen Gear camera bag review: BYOB (Build Your Own Bag)
There are camera bags and then there is this camera bag, my Porteen Gear camera bag. You know how it is when you’re a kid and you get a new superhero costume? You want to wear it all the time. Everywhere. That’s how I feel about this bag. It’s as if this camera bag was […]
Four Statues of Liberty that are not in New York
Everyone is familiar with New York City Statue of Liberty. She stands proudly on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. But did you know there are Statues of Liberty all around the world? More than 15 countries have a replica of the ‘Liberty Enlightening the World‘ including France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Kosovo, Ukraine, Japan, Vietnam, […]
China!
The president of China is visiting Seattle this week (today is his last day), which got me reminiscing about our trip to China’s capital city, Beijing, EXACTLY seven years ago this week. We spent three weeks in Beijing before taking an unforgettable 9-day tour of Tibet. Here are a few highlights of things I got […]
A passion for ponies: Gesa Carousel of Dreams
Of the more than 4,000 carousels built in during the “golden age of carousels,” fewer than 150 exist intact today. Gesa Carousel of Dreams in Kennewick, Washington is one of them. But had it not been for a few very special people–with a passion for ponies–Gesa Carousel might have remained just a dream. The Gesa […]
4-year-old chef wannabe makes her own pizza
Are you excited about our upcoming trip to the Tri-Cities? Yes. What are you looking forward to? I get to make my own pizza. For several weeks prior to our Tri-Cities weekend adventure, whether we were standing in the check-out line at Safeway, playing on the playground, or stopping to pet the random dog on […]
Old MacDonald had a farm
Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O. And on that farm he had some chicks…. And on that farm he had some goats… And on that farm he had some cows… And on that farm he had some piglets… And on that farm he had some cats… E-I-E-I-O. Thanks to Fran and Jenne Farm for three […]
Shipshape: Lindblad Expeditions and the National Geographic Sea Bird
They had me at “massage in the waters of the Galapagos Islands, surrounded by sea lions.” I confess: Visiting the Galapagos has always been at the top of my bucket list where travel is concerned, and now that I’ve had a personal tour aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird, I am even more certain this […]