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WHAT A TRIP

WHAT A TRIP

Read my new book WHAT A TRIP on Kindle Vella. In one day, Jo loses her daughter (to college), her husband (to a hot young chick), and her job (effective immediately). Jo’s best friend Carly talks her into joining a ‘life-affirming’ tour to India. For enlightenment, of course. Who knew…
TRAVEL TIPS | Three fave essentials

TRAVEL TIPS | Three fave essentials

Travel product alert! I will never again leave home without these three items. Ever. 1. TRAVEL PANTS. The holy grail of travel attire.They are made of a magical stretchy, no-wrinkle, lightweight and breathable material. Not only are they comfortable for the plane, they looked as good after an eight-hour flight…
TRAVELING SOLO [Tricks of the trade]

TRAVELING SOLO [Tricks of the trade]

I’m a woman and I travel the world. Alone. (With some occasional exceptions.) Alone, I’ve stayed in a stone cottage on top of a mountain in Tuscany, an 11th-century fort on an island off the coast of Brittany, an estancia in Argentina, and a riad in Tangier. Alone, I’ve shopped…
Italy | Risking my life for damask

Italy | Risking my life for damask

[damask |ˈdaməsk| noun | A figured woven fabric with a pattern visible on both sides, typically used for table linen and upholstery.] Not exactly the kind of thing you’d risk your life for, right? (more…)
Positano | Le Sirenuse

Positano | Le Sirenuse

“We went to the Sirenuse, an old family house converted into a first class hotel, spotless and cool, with grape arbors over its outside dining rooms. Every room has its little balcony and looks out over the blue sea to the islands of the sirens from which those ladies sang…