Culture: Athens, Greece: Working It
These two Divas really worked it—they managed to go to the Olympics and get paid to do it! Diva-tastic accounts Athens 2004 Summer Olympics
Wellness: Turks and Caicos: Transformed By Turkoise
I know I’ve had a great vacation when I return home with aching muscles and unidentifiable bruises. For the past ten days I’ve been vacationing at Club Med’s Turks and Caicos village and I just got home, practically limping from all the fun! My cheeks hurt from smiling, my stomach muscles ache from continuous laughter,…
Inspiration: Costa Rica: Roughing It
by Emma Introduction by Patti Mangan: Emma has been traveling the world since she was two. I know—I was there at the airport when she threw up all over her mother before boarding her first flight to New Zealand. Twelve years later, nothing stands in her way! She is capable of going anywhere and doing…
Diva Says: Solo Dining: A Quick How-To
by Marya Charles Alexander Marya Charles Alexander, editor and publisher of SoloDining.com, says “Forget room service. Having a good time while dining out alone is easier than you think. Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, mealtime should be fun time, and an adventure.” Choose your restaurant and where you sit with care. Do you…
Inspiration: Happy Jewish New Year!
by Stephanie Block It’s that time of year again, to say good-bye to good, old 5764 and welcome 5765. It’s the Jewish New Year! The Jewish calendar is a little bit at odds with the Gregorians of the world- it leans lunar, so each year we have to chase down our dates and match them…
Activity Review: Costa Rica: Cantoring Through Costa Rica
It’s a dream, right? There you are, long, salt-dusted hair flailing behind you in the fierce drag of wind as your mighty steed whips across a deserted beach. Waves thrust themselves against jagged rocks and you feel, for the first time in years, reckless and free…Quit dreaming and get out there with Cross Country International’s…
Wellness: United We Stand, United You Failed
by Stephanie Block I was wide awake at five a.m., but my body felt like lead. I’d been like that song, tossing and turning all night. In quiet desperation, I called United Airlines to see if I could get on a later flight. The noon non-stop to Philadelphia was wide open, they said, and I…