by Sharon Spence Lieb Offshore Bora Bora’s jagged peaks, the frenzy begins. Black tipped reef sharks circle a brave group of snorkelers. Thirty stingrays undulate around our legs, hungry for fresh sardines our guide tosses them. Overhead, two massive black frigate birds dive for leftovers.Just another exotic morning for “Tahitian Princess” cruise passengers who signed…
by Janice Nieder, Dining Diva I don’t know about you, but I really can’t stand January. All those depressing “has-been” Christmas trees littering the sidewalks, that pervasive feeling of guilt that comes from having already broken most, if not all, of your New Year’s resolutions, and the only thing left from all that holiday cheer…
Divas! The Spark delegation trip to Tanzania starts in a few hours. I am SO excited! Our itinerary is fabulous. From a day at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to village visits to an eco-safari, Tanzania promises to transform… I’m on the board of Spark, and we are an organization that promotes education…
by Scharlene Fulmer Our shore excursion tour group visited the city of Antigua, Guatemala which sits at an elevation of 4500 feet, surrounded by rising volcanoes. We came face to face with one active volcano spewing a twisted pillar of steam skyward as our bus traveled up the mountain from our cruise ship, the Holland…
Alice Hiatt is an extraordinary woman. One of the top three finalists of this year’s Diva Visionary contest, she is a humanitarian, mountain adventurer, educator and healer. This Visionary is all heart, and soul. Raised in southern California and originally a surfer chick, Alice’s early work as an acupressurist took her around the world on…
Go girl wild with doubly empowering exhibits of both sculptor Louise Nevelson and fashion icon Nan Kempner. Both traveling exhibits originated in New York and are at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend exhibit is the first ever to feature both a comprehensive retrospective of her…
Treasure Island has hit the jackpot with its new sushi, sashimi, sake restaurant: Social House. My Sis and I just had one night in Las Vegas and a burning desire to eat, drink, see a show, pop into a nightclub, and spot a few celebs, so we were in a complete tizzy. However at the…