by Julie Ferro If the world feels like it has collapsed on you, if you have forgotten to smell the roses along the path in your busy day, if every day seems to be a bad hair day, if there is no more rope to slide down…a smart girl knows what to do! Spa Rescue!…
The rising sun brings hope to lizards darting into naturally designed angles of sunlight, to rest a moment, before continuing to search for tasty tidbits. Their playground, an area called Baja California Sur, is the perfect marriage between desert and ocean. Harmony blooms from the cactus standing proudly at attention watching as the fishing boats…
by Julie Ferro January 14, 8:30 AM. Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal. This airport is the perfect setting for a living or waking nightmare. It looks like a bus depot in a deserted, depressed, outpost—a place you might find yourself stranded in a dream. My sister, Virginia, and I are flying home to Los Angeles after…
by Julie Ferro Aletch Glacier, high in the Swiss Alps. With both trepidation and excitement, I allow myself to be tied to eight other people, single-file, about three feet apart from one another. Our guide, the very experienced and well-known Art Furrer, ties himself at the head of the line to form a ten-person dragon….
by Julie Ferro Safari camps are clean, found in attractive areas, and, in some cases, the word luxuriant would not be an inappropriate description of them. Located in scenic areas not far from game reserves and national parks (for easy access to sightseeing and safaris), camps are often a reflection of their surroundings. Tents are…