Would you believe me if I told you that you have the power to make the airport a happier place? I know, I know. I can understand your skepticism, but it’s true!
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*PINCH ME* I live on the West Coast of the US, and therefore, Hawaii is just a short (and now direct) flight away. If you haven’t been ADD IT TO YOUR TRAVEL WISH LIST NOW! You might be tempted to...
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When you’re getting ready for vacation two things most certainly will happen: You’re AMPED to go! You get to see a new place, visit family or friends and have time away from work. It’s vacation, who doesn’t love that?!...
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New Orleans has a spirit that is downright contagious. It’s fly-by-your-seat fun, carefree, anything goes, and embodies the spirit of ‘why not?’ and ‘the more the merrier.’ It’s so contagious that I find myself in New Orleans every few years...
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Thanks to #LivingBigItaly 2017, my pants don’t fit, and I’m perfectly OK with that. I recently returned from a pretty fantastic Hosted Adventure in Italy with 9 fantastically-amazing women. We ate, we drank, we ate some more, saw the sights,...
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If you’re traveling solo, or with a group of friends, don’t automatically write of a hostel stay because you’re no longer 22. I’ve stayed in a few hostels this summer, and am reminded about all the pro’s of a hostel...
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If you’re lucky enough to have Mt. Hood in your backyard, or part of a vacation, IMO there’s nothing better in the summer then a visit to Mt. Hood’s Lost Lake. A day spent on this beautiful alpine lake to...
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I recently returned to Paris for a bit of a refresher on the city, transportation network, neighborhoods, major sights and to find all the quiet lovely streets in between. I have been once before, but it had been quite some...
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What can I say? Switzerland is my spirit animal; it just gets me. I’ve been to Switzerland a number of times now — including two trips I’ve hosted for small groups of women — and nothing about Switzerland gets old....
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LET. ME. TELL. YOU. If you ever have a chance to explore Mt. St. Helens — made famous by it’s massive eruption in 1980 — with a GEOLOGIST, do it. Just do it. Ladies that joined for the recent Living Big adventure...
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When the cold weather keeps us inside in the winter — there’s nothing like a day outside to soak in the fresh air, vast mountain views and the quiet between the trees. Living Big did just that in February with...
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If you’re planning to travel with a group of friends, your family, a group of couples, or a new partner —- do yourself a favor and spend some (valuable!) time up front talking about your trip, and not just a “should we...
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I’ve been a traveler most of my life, and will be for the rest of my life. But that DOES NOT MEAN the long-haul international flights get any easier! They are by far the worst necessary evil of international travel. But...
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Ya know it takes a special kind of person to raise their hand and say “HECK YES I WANT TO STAY IN A YURT ON THE OREGON COAST, IN THE FALL (I.E. RAIN/STORMS ARE HIGHLY LIKELY) WITH OTHER WOMEN I...
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I’ve recently returned from my second Living Big trip through Croatia. I often question whether I’ll still feel the magic of a country after (having the fortunate opportunity) to visit the same country on multiple occasions — but yes, Croatia...
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I’ve been riding a heck of a lot of trains these days. Many, many, many. But I’ve always been an avid rail passenger! I just love to see the countryside from the view of my comfortable train seat. While the...
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Whoa, whoa, whoa. I just wrapped up an EPIC {and I don’t use this adjective lightly} Living Big trip through Iceland. With eight amazing women, so many waterfalls I lost track, a rock star {literally} driver named Gummi, the sweetest...
Have you ever had one of those experiences where things just click and come together, and when you know the universe is on your side? It would be a day like this: the sun is shining when you wake up,...
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Wow, oh wow. A few weeks ago I hosted my second trip through Costa Rica {read about trip #1 here.} Leading up to the trip I kept asking myself, ‘is it possible for this trip to get any better?’ and...
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A few weeks ago I hosted a VERY special group of women on a trip through Croatia. We laughed, we sweat, we biked, hiked, nae-nae’d and had so many {SO MANY} great meals. It’s a trip that I know I’ll...
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