Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship. ~ Margaret Mead Built in 1888, the Hotel del Coronado became one of California’s most beloved seaside destinations, with its Queen Anne architecture, wedding cake trim and famous red roof turrets. The resort community […]
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Rugged and splashy: Utah & Colorado, Summer 2015 🚕
Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~ Drake Zion National Park, Utah: A bajillion years ago, ancient iterations of the Virgin River started wreaking havoc on southwestern Utah. Now there’s a faint “You’re welcome” echoing through the canyons of Zion National Park. Zion National Park is like the set […]
Fútbol: Winnipeg, FIFA Women’s World Cup, 2015 ⚽️
Focus on the journey, not the destination. ~ Greg Anderson The FIFA Women’s World Cup: The FIFA Women’s World Cup returns in 2023 with its first-ever co-hosts, Australia and New Zealand. Officially recognized by FIFA in 1991, the Women’s World Cup is the pinnacle of women’s soccer. Entering its ninth rendition, only four nations […]
Israel, East Jerusalem and Paris, 2014 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 🇫🇷 ישראל ופריז בקיץ
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~ Lao Tzu Africa, Asia, and Europe converge at Israel. Its unique geography has shaped its culture and its landscape, from the breathtaking Negev and Judean deserts, to the Red Sea resorts of Eilat, to the bucolic Golan mountains. A journey through the country […]
Three Trips to China 🇨🇳 中國 2003/2008/2012
有缘千里来相会 (yǒuyuán qiānlǐ lái xiāng huì) – Fate has us meet from a thousand miles away. ~Chinese proverb Beihai: The city of Beihai (Pak-hoi) is located in southern Zhuang Autonomous Region of Guangxi, China. It is positioned on the western shore of a small peninsula on the eastern side of Qinzhou Bay on the Gulf […]
The Golden State Series, Episode One: Discover NW California, 2011🌳
he world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page ~ St. Augustine Redwood National and State Parks Redwood trees are always described in superlatives: the tallest, the biggest, the oldest, the most massive. But the best way to describe them is simply magnificent. California is one of the only […]
The enchanting aroma of coffee: Seattle, 8/2010
Seattle is for people who love culture, but refuse to sacrifice their wild nature to attain it. ~ Kimberly Kinrade Fort Worden Historical State Park Fort Worden Historical State Park is located in Port Townsend, Washington,[1] on 433 acres (175 hectares) originally known as Fort Worden, a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps base constructed […]