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Category: Transformative journies

WONDERFUL ANTHONY BOURDAIN QUOTES ON TRAVEL, FOOD,…AND LIFE.

“Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.” The writings of Anthony Bourdain have stayed with me over the years. I’ve included some of my favorites with images from my archives. I know the feeling of his quote above very well and have…

PART 2…REMEMBRANCES OF MY LIFE SO FAR AS I CELEBRATE MY 80TH BIRTHDAY.

I’ve always loved live music! This is Marla at a Rolling Stones concert. I’ve been fortunate to see U2 and The Ramones in a small club, James Brown, David Bowie, The Jackson 5 (Michael Jackson lifted Marla onto the stage from our first row table to…

SINGAPORE’S AMAZING MARINA BAY SANDS HOTEL…OUR LAST STOP ON OUR TRANSFORMATIVE SOUTHEAST ASIAN ADVENTURE WITH OUR GRANDSONS.

We’ve stayed at many hotels in Singapore over the years, but the Marina Bay Sands is without question the most exciting and interesting! This amazing structure was designed by Boston architects Safdie Architects. We stayed here with our grandchildren Paxton and Logan in 2019 and it was Vaughan…

MY FAVORITE PHOTOS OF 2023

2023 was an amazing year of wonderful experiences near and far. I love looking at the past year and deciding on my favorite 2023 photos. Here is my 2023 “Favorites Album.” It’s really difficult to pick my very favorite but this July photo of Marla, me…

MONKEY BUSINESS IN CAMBODIA. EXCITING CAMBODIA AND ENCHANTING TEMPLES.

The next stop on our exciting Southeast Asia adventure with our grandsons was Cambodia. We flew on a prop airplane from Bangkok to Siem Reap by Bangkok Airways. Our last trip to this fascinating country was in 1997 and I must say things have definitely changed! The photo above is…