My 800-mile mission walk was the subject of reporter Lisa Deaderick’s recent Q&A in the San Diego Union Tribune. I’m thrilled she profiled me as one of the city’s notable people for my 800-mile mission walk. Deaderick asked great questions about the best advice I ever received, what would surprise readers about me, and what
Society and Cook Islands Are Always a Good Idea
- French Polynesia, Oceania
- Aitutaki, Bora Bora, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Mo'orea, Rarotonga, Society Islands, Taha'a, Tahiti
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13,140,000 minutes. How do you measure a marriage of 25 years? In daylights, in sunsets, in laughter, in miles. The Southern Hemisphere’s Society and Cook Islands’ raw natural beauty, technicolor skies, and crystal clear water hosted a surreal silver anniversary for my husband, Miguel, and I. For eleven days upon the ship m/s Paul Gauguin
Havana Good Time in Cuba
- Caribbean, Cuba
- Bacardi Rum, Casa Particulars, Cienfuegos, Cuba, Havana, Santa Clara Battery, Taganana Hill, Trinidad, Viñales
Vacationing in communist Cuba is a mix of experiences. It’s a melting pot of 11 million inhabitants comprised of people from myriad countries, all migrated to the island throughout history, either willingly — Spaniards, French, or under duress — African slaves. The capital, Havana, with its crumbling history and riot of color is bustling with
Train travel has come a long way, as you’ll hear in my interview on America Trends Podcast about riding the rails. We start with a conversation about a vintage train excursion in Amish country and then lay down tracks about the possibilities for those who want a few hours of escape or others who would
It was an absolute blast talking with Jim Christina & Bobbi Bell on L.A. Talk Radio’s The Writer’s Block! Their show is a series of conversations with writers of fiction, non fiction, music, poetry, history and, well pretty much whatever people write and for what reasons.They both have great sense of humors. We chatted about my
Hilton Glendale/Los Angeles Hotel & Meeting Center
- Southwest, United States
- Alex Theater Performing Arts Center, Fremont Park, Moonlight Rollerway Skating Rink, Museum of Neon Art, Sugarfina, The Americana at Brand Mall, The Hilton Glendale
As someone who travels a lot, I sometimes think an upcoming destination may not have as much to offer as I’d like. But, usually I’m pleasantly surprised. Glendale, California was one of those refreshingly wonderful surprises. It’s a suburb eight miles north of downtown Los Angeles, ranked the third largest city in the sprawling SoCal
The brand, shiny new California Frontier podcast asked me to be their first guest. Producer Damian Bacich read my book about the mission walk and wanted to interview the woman crazy enough to WALK 800 miles?. What prompted me to hit the trail? What challenges did I meet along the way? Do I have a
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada’s Winter Wonderland
- Canada, Whistler
- Bearfoot Ice Bar, British Columbia, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Mount Currie Coffee Co., Scandinave Spa, Vancouver, Whistler Village
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The phenomenal Fairmont Chateau Whistler invited me to experience their beautiful resort and village first hand. My buddy Debbi Scolari-Rowan, accompanied me for the three day funfest! We flew into Vancouver, followed by a two hour shuttle ride with picture perfect postcard scenery around every bend. From the moment we arrived at The Fairmont Chateau
The Mad Men Life at Palm Springs Mid-Century Modernism Week
- Southwest, United States
- Frank Sinatra's Palm Springs, Home, Mid-Century Style, Palm Springs Modernism Week, Palm Springs Visitor Center
Palm Springs, California is the mecca of mid-century architecture, design, fashion, culture, and cocktails. This is celebrated annually at Modernism Week when the town showcases butterfly roofs and all-steel buildings, rattan furniture, far out wallpaper, bouffant hairdos, and martinis. In February, I along with thousands of other 1950’s enthusiast, converged on downtown to partake in
I’ve been to Baja, Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe wine country 30 or more times, so I thought I knew the area well. Until I stayed overnight at Adobe Guadalupe Vineyard & Inn. While it’s only a two-hour drive SE of San Diego, California, it felt a world away. One-third mile down a narrow dirt road