If you answer “No”, that’s perfect because: Some people cross off the calendar days until Christmas or their Birthdays but I’ve always X’d out the days until “Beaujolais Nouveau” (first wine of the year) hits town. And there is no “Funner” way to take advantage of this opportunity than to: Come and celebrate the launch…
You will never guess who I ran into at the Cathay Pacific Roadshow in San Francisco the other day! My former student, Vanessa Chan, all grown up and working as a flight attendant on this glorious airline. I was astounded–hadn’t she just been a teenager fixing her make-up before class in a little wooden desk…
One man, one vision, and one trip to Nepal changed the world. John Wood, Founder and CEO, launched Room to Read after a trek through Nepal. He visited several local schools and was amazed by the warmth and enthusiasm of the students and teachers, but also saddened by the shocking lack of resources. Driven to…
Divas! Online maps are fun to create and share. Looking to create an online world travel map of your own for bragging rights, to share with friends and family, and to chart your progress around the globe? Here are some of the most popular: 1. TravBuddy Calculate the percentage of countries in the world you’ve…
Boston’s Via Matta Restaurant hosts Chef Mark Strausman and famed restauranteur Pino Luongo for a very Special Wine Dinner and reception on October 11th — which sounds like a whole lotta fun! It’s in support of the release of their new book, “Two Meatballs in the Kitchen.” Though Pino Luongo (the big guy) and…
by Scharlene Fulmer I met Mary Louise Ridinger, a renown archaeologist, aboard our fabulous 18 day Panama Canal Holland America cruise from Ft. Lauderdale to San Francisco. I was fortunate to lunch with her twice during which time she shared her incredibly interesting personal story with me. She discovered her interest in archaeology when she…
by Caitlin Kelly When you study abroad, often the most important lessons take place outside of the classroom. You spend your first starry-eyed days roaming the city with a big map and wandering eyes, taking in the novelty of European antiquity. You walk as a tourist walks—oblivious to the race, the restricted space and the…