Shenanigans About My Yacht Trips

Over the years I have been lucky enough to charter a yacht, be a guest on a yacht, own a

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Costa Rica; Four Trips, 23 Friends, 1 ATV Ride

The motto of Costa Rica is “Pura Vida,” which translates into “pure life” or “simple life.” A Costa Rican vacation

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Naoshima Japan; Island of Art

ACTIVITIES/MUSEUMS/HOTEL: http://benesse-artsite.jp/art/chichu.html http://benesse-artsite.jp/art/lee-ufan.html http://benesse-artsite.jp/art/seirensho.html For artistic inspiration, a visit to Naoshima Island, Japan, is the anecdote. Located in Japan in

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Mother Daughter Waikiki

My First Mother-Daughter Trip

HOTELS: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hnllc-the-royal-hawaiian-a-luxury-collection-resort-waikiki/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2 https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hnlwi-moana-surfrider-a-westin-resort-and-spa-waikiki-beach/ https://www.halekulani.com/ RESTAURANTS: http://dorakusushi.com/store_locator/waikiki/ https://bltrestaurants.com/blt-steak/waikiki/ https://illupino.com/ https://michelshawaii.com/ 24 years ago, my daughter, London was born. We just had

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Japanese Southern Islands; Serenity and Spirituality

I just completed a cruise through the Japanese Southern Islands from Tokyo to Ishigaki. The experience was filled with the

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Boost Your Metabolic Health: A Personal Success Story

Last year was a rough one for me medically. I had two sinus surgeries, one inner ear surgery and two

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Unforgettable Alaskan Expedition: Wildlife, Glaciers, and Cultural Encounters

My husband, Scott, has wanted to visit Alaska by ship, so we finally made the trek this summer. We booked

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Grief, how love overcame it last week.

As I’m now in my second year grieving the loss of my son, I’ve officially made it through “the firsts,”

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Berkshires Babe

Having never been to the Berkshires, the mountains of western Massachusettes, I jumped at the opportunity to visit this fall

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Amsterdam; City of Canals and Cannabis

The Gilded Age, Mountain Mamas, Goth Youth, and River Arts of Asheville, North Carolina

For many years, I had heard about the majestic serenity of Asheville, North Carolina, and finally, in 2022, I got

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A Literary Retreat In The Sonoran Desert

I recently attended my second Literary Retreat in Arizona’s Sonoran desert. Peace, tranquility, female bonding, and literature discussions are my

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Laying Low In The Lowcountry

“I have heard it said that an inoculation to the sights and smells of the Carolina Lowcountry is an almost

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