Long weekends are awesome get-aways. It doesn’t require seven vacation days – just a Thursday through Sunday – short flight or driving distance and become acquainted with your new destination. Charleston, South Carolina is on my agenda. Some highlights prior to the journey: Hotel reserved: The Vendue Hotel Bike rentals: Yes, include with our hotel […]
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Olde Good Things Living in Capitol Hill, DC is perfect in so many ways. There’s an energy to the city, Union Station (Amtrak’s headquarters) makes travel very easy and the District is served by three airports: DCA, IAD and BWI. The nation’s capitol is within walking distance, museums are free, ethnic restaurants within reach, street […]
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Words…..Meaning behind the Meaning I started this board quite some time ago on Pinterest. As life takes many twists and turns, I started this collection as an inspiration, a motivator, a medicine to soothe my soul when life challenges me the most. Delivering training while working in Philadelphia, it became quite apparent that experiences shape […]
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Visit Denmark Let me first say my interest and passion for this Nordic country started with business travel to Aarhus, Copenhagen, Aalborg, Billund (home to Legos), Odder and Lystrup. The Danes were open, hospitable and interested in learning about me and more about the United States. Equally impressive were the open forum business meetings where […]
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Rancho Santa Fe Okay, when you happen to find a gem tucked away on Line Del Cielo – just a short drive off of I-5 South heading towards San Diego, I just had to share it with the world. This charming Inn, close to Solana Beach, California sits back from its driveway inviting you to […]
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Four Seasons Hotel, Costa Rica at Papagayo Peninsula offers tours, daily activities and adventure: yoga, morning hikes, bike rides, paddle boarding, jet skis, billiard tournament, kayak tours, traditions/paint session, coffee tasting…are just a few examples of the options available to guests. Cena Sociale, Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar on the property was our favorite restaurant on the […]
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Just what are the beauties of Croatia? 8 days and 7 nights later you will know them well. Zagreb – the national capital, the city’s historical center and St. Mark’s church – just to name a few must-see’s while visiting this town. Plitvice National Park and Split – a few hours drive between Split and Plitvice […]
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Urban Farm Furniture – custom made by a talented artisan, McGinnis Millworks, North Carolina. His work speaks for itself – beautiful custom made tables, desks, file storage, hall trees, credenzas and consoles. Check out his works of art on McGinnis Millworks This man loves his craft and it shows in all his furniture!
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Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia On our last full-day exploring this beautiful country on the Adriatic Sea, our driver, Siniša Juzbašić picked us up at 8:00 a.m. for the journey to Plitvice Lakes National Park. On the way, Sinisa shared details about the drive, the park of waterfalls connecting 16 beautiful lakes and the gorgeous […]
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Afar just published an article (link below) entitled, “UNESCO Just Announced 21 new World Heritage Sites” – the photos from our visit to Plitvice Lakes National Park give you a glimpse of the waterfalls connecting 16 beautiful lakes, the country’s biggest attraction outside of the Adriatic Coast. Not a surprise that it has been on […]
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