Category: Female Travel Safety and Misadventures
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Nous Devons Vivre: Life Happens When You’re in Airplane Mode
I snapped this sunset photo (below) upon arrival yesterday in Dallas from Denver before I turned off Airplane Mode, having no idea what transpired in Paris as I was in the air. I was struck by how big the sun looked and encouraged for the lighthearted rendezvous of a weekend I have planned with an old…
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Airport Bars, Hotel Bars and Raising the Bar
Airport and hotel bars were once my favorite places. I adored the atmosphere of travel and travelers, the quelling of anxiety, the ease of conversation and the typically-fleeting but memorable connections. Oh, and I also just adored drinking, plentifully. So it’s fitting that I had my final martini – and one of my most life-changing…
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Rome: Rose Garden Review & What Not to Do
The world’s second-largest rose garden is blooming in Rome, Italy. Although many travelers may skip it for more historical or religious sites, I recommend the garden, Roseto di Roma Capitale, as a worthwhile attraction. Thus ends my “review” part. I read about it in-flight. The article was in Spanish and English on a plane from…
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Lift Lilt: My Eurotrip Elevator Speech
Attending networking events and meeting lots of new people lately, I’ve honed my elevator speech (lift lilt in Euro parlance, perhaps?) answering, “So what do you do?” Everyone should have an elevator speech to sum up who you are/what you do in a few sentences, in case you’re ever in a brief situation with a…