Last week I posted a photo on Facebook from Bhutan. It was a wooden carving that was in a bathroom at a restaurant somewhere in the middle of the country. There’s no way around this other than to say it was a penis (see below). The photo got a lot of comments. And I received Read More…
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The Art of Tamale Making at the Santa Fe School of Cooking
There were so many highlights on our Santa Fe Culinary Tour that I barely know where to begin. Over roughly 4.5 days, we sampled, consumed, imbibed, sipped, drank and toured. We had a magical little group that gelled well and had lots of laughs (and TWO birthdays). We had local tour guides talk about the Read More…
Paro Festival in Bhutan ~ Photo of the Day
Guru Rinpoche (aka Padmasambhava) is revered in Bhutan as the one to have brought Buddhism to this tiny Kingdom in the 8th century. His image can be found painted on dzongs (temples) and cast in metal, adorning altars everywhere. He’s also featured on this large thongdrel (tapestry) that is unfurled at the Paro Festival each Read More…
Bhutan Re-imagined ~ Photo of the Day
Remember that photo workshop in Hawaii I mentioned last week? I think it might have sunk in! This is my 7th trip to Bhutan and while I never feel like I’ve seen it all, I do find myself taking fewer photos because I know what I’ve got in my stockpile already. But on the first Read More…
North India Women-only Tour Announced!
Details have just been released for the North India Women-only Tour for the fall of 2012! This 14-day journey highlights the best of North India with stops at the Taj Mahal in Agra, a walking tour of Delhi, a stop at the nature preserve near Chambal and stops in Jodhpur and Jaipur in the state Read More…
Burma Photos (Part III – Food)
The first time I sat down to a meal in Burma and ordered a set menu, I was surprised that everything arrived on the table at the same time. Appetizer, soup, entree and dessert all beautifully presented on a tray. As someone who likes to eat her hot dishes hot, this was a bit of Read More…
Burma Photos (Part I – Temples)
My trip to Burma last fall took me completely by surprise. This is a country that has had economic sanctions imposed upon it by the international community for nearly 20 years. Surely it would be struggling. I expected what I experienced in 1992 in Vietnam. Women begged me to help them find an American husband Read More…
Coming Home: The Bittersweet Truth
5:15. Monday morning. The alarm clock released music from the local classical station. I just stared at the ceiling for a few minutes and let it sink in that I’m in Seattle. And then I let myself go back in time to less than 2 weeks ago when I was sleeping under a mosquito net Read More…
What’s it Really Like on a Women-only Tour?
A few weeks ago, I was a guest on This Week in Travel (TWIT), a weekly podcast hosted by travel veterans Chris Christensen, Jen Leo and Gary Arndt. Our chat veered over to a press release that had just come out stating women’s tours were not selling as well as mixed travel. The fact that Read More…
Join the North India Tour Featuring Cultural Highlights
Back by popular demand is the North India Women-only Tour and we would be delighted to have YOU along for the adventure! This 16-day small-group journey features the most popular highlights of North India, but it also incorporates intimate cultural experiences not found on other tours. You’ll have the chance to: dine in the home Read More…