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My first trip overseas was to Ukraine
My first trip overseas was to Ukraine We stepped off the bus into the crisp fall air of the Ukrainian countryside and were met by a line of children and their headmistress. The lead child was holding a round loaf of golden bread on a traditional embroidered towel. This bread, called Kolach, is…
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Creating a Vacation Capstone in Missoula, MT
Creating a Vacation Capstone in Missoula, MT I woke up leisurely and stretched in bed. Big snowflakes were gently falling over the river outside my hotel room window. I was tired and happy. Then, a less pleasant feeling stiffened my muscles. It was the feeling of dread. I was wrapping up a…
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My Travel Restrictions in 2021
My Personal Travel Restrictions in 2021 If 2020 was a crazy year to start a travel blog, 2021 really squashed my travel and blogging plans. Once again, I am learning life lessons in resilience and adaptability. Travel is a deeply personal experience and we should choose our travel with purpose and soul.…
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5 Strategies to Survive Change
5 Strategies to Survive Change Change is inevitable. When we are really craving a change in our life, it feels like a painfully slow wait for the desired change to arrive. This is usually due to our inability to take definitive action towards our goals; and sometimes, we just need to be…
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17 Days, 7 Ski Towns, 3000 Miles: Part 3
17 Days, 7 Ski Towns, 3000 Miles: Part 3 Past the half way point of the trip, it was time to head north again. Along the way, I picked up A, one of my best friends from college. Our goal was to take a scenic route towards Jackson, Wyoming. Along Highway 40, we discovered Blue…
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17 Days, 7 Ski Towns, 3000 Miles: Part 2
17 Days, 7 Ski Towns, 3000 Miles: Part 2 After two days recovery and work, Giulia, the two white dogs and I were on the road again. The destination was the Colorado ski town of Breckenridge and the Baldy Ridge Chalet. Birthday celebration in Breckenridge Finding a Covid-friendly way to celebrate your 40th birthday with…
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17 Days, 7 Ski Towns, 3000 Miles: Part 1
17 Days, 7 Ski Towns, 3000 Miles: Part 1 With a lot of excitement and a little trepidation, the white dogs and I set out in Giulia along with our good friend N. This was the beginning of a two-week road trip to celebrate my 40th birthday. As described in a previous blog post, my…
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Four Scenic Bridges in the Pacific Northwest
Four Scenic Bridges in the Pacific Northwest Western Washington is a maze of waterways. Starting with the Pacific Ocean, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, into the Puget Sound and Hood Canal, bordered by Lake Washington to the east and the Columbia River to the south—plus numerous small rivers and lakes in between. Thankfully, the…
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Finding Giulia
I instantly fell in love with the black and cognac interior. From the rich color contrast, to the smooth, rounded contours and the fine texture of the leather seats, the feeling was instantly sensual and invigorating. My good friend told me, “Buy the one you love.” So at 9 p.m. on a Sunday night,…
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Texture in Smoke
Within two hours on a Friday morning, the sky went from blue, with a slight haze on the horizon and sunshine, to brown and stinky, with the visibility of about one or two city blocks. Stepping outside was like squeezing into a narrow chimney with a malfunctioning flue. The year 2020 It was the…
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