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A Lazy Afternoon in Africa
I don’t nap. It’s not a habit I’ve been able to acquire, despite all of the health-related benefits. No siestas, snoozes, catnaps, nor forty winks. For me, it has always been a long day’s journey into night. This trip has been one of many firsts. First, I found out that I was that kind of girl. And I’ve said…
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The Power of Magic Words
There are also sorts of words associated with magic – incantations, spells – call them what you will — said in an effort to produce a desired outcome. “Open says me” or is it “Open sesame”? As a kid I was never really sure. In any case it always worked for Aladdin. There’s also the…
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Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Color?
Yes, I think there is. Paint Industry Research has confirmed what we, as consumers, already knew. We are overwhelmed by too many color choices. We always think we want choice, and yet when presented with a myriad of options we either can’t make a choice and walk away with nothing or we make a choice…
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The Unexpected Things You Acquire When You Travel
When I travel I like to look for practical things that I can use at home. Souvenirs that are not really dust collectors but serve a purpose, like CDs featuring local music, articles of clothing, jewelry and household items. During my most recent trip to Istanbul, in addition to some very fine silk and pashmina…
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Taking Chances
Did I mention that I am in Paris? Even though I come here often on business I somehow think I’m going to wake up, six years old, back in my bed in Cleveland, Ohio having dreamt the whole thing. That’s why today, on the taxi ride into the city, I kept saying to myself, “I’m…
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The Mysterious Woman and The Ivy
While browsing through the iStockphoto offerings, I happened upon a photo of a famous West End restaurant, one that brought back memories of a previous trip to London. The Ivy is a restaurant popular with the theatre-going crowd, audience and actors alike. The circumstances of my first visit were so perfect, it could have been…
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Please Don’t Let Go!
I never meet interesting men on planes. Given all the flying I do, you would think the odds would be in my favor. But it seems there’s a cosmic conspiracy to keep me uncoupled and out of trouble, at least while I’m in the air. In hundreds of thousands of miles logged on various airlines…
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Help! I’ve Run Out of Clever Travel Headlines
But that doesn’t mean I’ve run out of travel destinations. Look for posts from the road in January from the UK, Germany, Italy and Las Vegas. And although Vegas may not be its own country like the others, it is somewhat of a wonderland. My goal is one post for every passport stamp. If you…
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Five Things to See or Do in a New Place
I often find myself in new places for business and because I’m in and out of a city quite quickly, I don’t always have much time to spare. However, when I do get some downtime, whether I’m traveling for work or pleasure, I always do a bit of research before I set out to explore.…
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