We have just celebrated Stuart’s and my 10th year wedding anniversary with a soulful, southbound trip to Memory Lane, in the form of Sydney. Still coming off the buzz. What a lovely, lovely affirming thing to do. And to come to Sydney and share this important milestone with friends who have supported each of...
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What better way to kick off the new year than a seven-mile run on the beach? I mean – why not take advantage of the mild climate that is the envy of all Rose Parade viewers around the world? That’s exactly what we did. The gorgeous beach, colorful characters and market stalls that line...
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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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Anyone who has visited Phnom Penh will be familiar with Sambo, the gorgeous 49-year old girl who toddles into town everyday from Wat Phnom for her morning bath, and toddles back. I encountered her for the first time last month, when I was in PP and out for my morning run. The juxtaposition of...
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November 2008 We have just returned from a fantastic week in Sayulita where we booked Casa Cumpleanos, an ideal home on the north side of Sayulita. I’ve noticed several posts about bringing teens to Sayulita and about rental homes, and thought our experience might be helpful, if slightly long-winded. We took our 15 year...
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April, 2009 Being an avid fan of the show “Ghost Hunters”, and never having ventured to Louisiana before, I thought it would be huge fun to take my 15 year old son, 16 year old French exchange student daughter along with my good friend and excellent traveling partner to New Orleans over Spring Break...
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Tags: Cottage, evps, fine, french exchange student, Ghost, ghost hunters, ghost tour, house, Louisiana, Myrtles, New Orleans, picket fence, queen bed, reception staff, son, st francisville, staff, thermal image, tour, way, year
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