Today I sent my introduction and a few chapters of FLY SOLO off to my editor at Penguin (Perigee imprint). I wrote about San Francisco, Reykjavik Iceland, Amsterdam, Crested Butte Colorado, and Vienna. It’s nerve-racking sending that much content to an editor for the first time. Will she like what I’ve poured my heart into,…
It’s Sunday afternoon and the past few days have been a blur. On Thursday I flew down to San Diego to do some FLY SOLO research and attend a fundraiser for Project Concern, an organization that helps save lives and builds healthy communities throughout the world. Check them out at www.ProjectConcern.com. Saturday morning we flew…
My first stop will be the merry city of London. There, I’ll be attending the World Travel Market – the largest travel show on the planet. I’ll be scoping out the next “IT” destinations for us solo divas. I’ll be dreaming at 51 Kensington Court, an early Victorian townhouse in the leafy and prestigious Kensington…
What do you get when you take 6 countries, , 1 carry-on, 3 planes, 3 trains, 8 hotels, 4 time zones, and 1 crazy Tango Diva? You get the start of my nex book! The title at this moment is: FLY SOLO: THE 50 PLACES ON EARTH FOR A GIRL TO TRAVEL ALONE. It will…
I just got back from the wonderful Beauty in the Bahamas trip. Over 40 Divas from NYC to LA chilled in Paradise Island. It’s always great to see women getting together and treating themselves to much-deserved pampering and playing. My favorite activity was jet skiing through the warm, crystal blue water. We were catching air…
At the end of a long afternoon of wine tasting in Napa Valley, I feel as light headed as a hot air balloon riding on the warm currents. As much as I love a good Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, I think I overdid it: all I want to do now is rest and detox….
From college days in Spain and family vacations in Portugal to stints in Venezuela and trips to Morocco, Paula Cordeiro’s curriculum vitae reads like an adventure novel. It’s hard to believe that in between these adventures, she’s found the time to act as dean of the School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University…