Activity Review: Fly Girl Paragliding Academy

Activity Review: Fly Girl Paragliding Academy

by Shanti Sosienski “We just might fly today,” says Chris Santacroce, 31, owner of Superfly Paragliding Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah. “Santa,” as he’s referred to in the paragliding community, and I are standing at South Point, a muddy, somewhat snow-covered parking lot on the top of a long sloping hill. It’s hard to…

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Visionaries: Suzanne Siegel, Off To See The World

by Suzanne Siegel What is that ingredient that gives some women the courage to shed the shackles of fear and dive headfirst into life? If you ask Suzanne Siegel from Atlanta, Georgia you’ll get a pretty dramatic answer: murder, mayhem, and Metallica. With a career in police work and passion for travel, this thirty-four year…

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Inspiration: Africa: The Trip Before The Trip

by Jordan Smedberg When I’d first tell people I was going to Africa for two months by myself, their faces almost always twisted into an expression of horror and awe, as though they couldn’t quite decide whether I was stupid or courageous. Granted, my follow up comments: “You know, because it’s Africa,” or, “Nope, no…

Culture: Reno, California: The Brightest Little City in the World

Culture: Reno, California: The Brightest Little City in the World

by Peng Ong It all started when my boyfriend received an offer from a relative in Reno to purchase his white Lexus. Considering the long drive from San Francisco, Ricky proposed, why not spend two days in Reno? Soon, Ricky’s sister Anna and his father wanted to go too. I felt relieved; it would be…

Wellness: Patagonia, Argentina: The Mountain Woman Within

Wellness: Patagonia, Argentina: The Mountain Woman Within

by Denise Sauerteig From January through July of this year I traveled around South America. My parents are from Chile, and my family currently spans five continents, so I often enjoy sacrificing any long-term career goals to explore the contemporary Jewish Diaspora, à la Roger-Sauerteig. This trip was inspired by the wedding of my favorite…