Travel Mistakes that Don’t Bear Repeating
After considering several Halloween costume ides this year, I made a last-minute decision to go with a little shameless self-promotion. Now, I am all for thinking outside of the box, but when you actually have to wear the box, it gets a little tricky (and slightly claustrophobic). Key Learning – If considering wearing a...
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Don’t Do What I Did! Another Oops! Travel Moment. There is a deliberately unassuming little club on Staunton Street in Hong Kong called Feather Boa. From the outside, you would never know it existed. There is no sign, indeed no indication whatsoever that a popular bôite can be found within. The curtains hanging in...
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Don’t Do What I Did! Another Oops! Travel Moment. Anyone who has been to Kenya is familiar with the Carnivore restaurant in Nairobi. Known as “Africa’s Greatest Eating Experience” it is an institution for locals and tourists alike – a must visit. For my husband, son and myself, it was a novelty and a...
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Don’t Do What I Did! Another Oops! Travel Moment. I am thrilled, though appropriately embarrassed, to introduce my first “Don’t Do What I Did” (DDWID) oops! travel moment. While this little gem is a new addition to my fairly extensive body of work, I confess it’s grown on me. One recent afternoon in Phnom...
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When it comes to traveling, I like to think I become a senses-heightened, fully-engaged version of my normal self. That is: high-functioning, buttoned-up, sharp as a tack, in control without being controlling, street smart, friendly yet cautious, culturally sensitive, forward-thinking, spontaneous and always – always – prepared. Did I mention verbose? Given my completely delusional...
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Boy and his Bowls
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Ramshackle Chic
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