Cuenca (Part 2)
Cuenca, Ecuador, is a UNESCO World Heritage city known for its colonial architecture, vibrant culture, and ex-pat community. It offers scenic beauty, historic sites, and a rich culinary scene.
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The Quest for the Perfect Journal
I’m about to take off for a grand five-month adventure. Right now I’m overwhelmed by the particulars, but one task has been pure joy: searching for the perfect journal. I don’t take this task lightly and I have some pretty specific criteria: The paper must be non-lined. Lines are constricting sometimes and I want to…
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Escape the Frazzle and the Frizz this Holiday Season with Ouidad’s New Taming Trio
Divas it is time to de-frazzle and de-frizz! Tap into true magic this holiday season with a hair care product line that is guaranteed to kick some *#!…and keep unruly hairs in their place. Ouidad to the Rescue! Sadly, it is too often we think we are ready for prime time and ready to shine for that…
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Bernini’s Medusa is in San Francisco. Go and behold her.
Musei Capitolini in Rome has lent San Francisco one of their greatest treasures, the remarkable Baroque masterpiece “The Medusa” by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680), one of art history’s finest and most productive sculptors and a virtuoso in Italian Baroque art and architecture. She was bestowed by a Cardinal to Rome in 1734 somewhat worn for…
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The perfect gift for the traveler on your list!
As a travel writer I’m often sent new travel products to test. Many of them quickly end up in the garbage (like the “body-pillow” that you plug into the airplane’s air vent to blow-up. I couldn’t get it unplugged and it almost exploded on the plane. Needless to say, the flight attendants were NOT happy…
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Oregon: Summer Lodge-to-Lodge Rafting Trips
I’ve never been one for camping, not because I’m high-maintenance (at least, I don’t think so…), but because a comfy bed is kind of a necessity in my book. That’s why I was so excited to hear that Western River Expeditions is launching three to four night lodge-to-lodge rafting trips on Oregon’s Rogue River ….
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Jardinière Brings Back Popular Friday Holiday Lunches
The December Friday lunches are back at Jardinière starting tomorrow. The restaurant will serve lunch every Friday from 11:30 – 2:00 PM on December 2, 9, 16 and 23rd. See below for the lunch menu offerings and note the “sure to tempt even the pickiest eater” kids menu, which will be served at lunch and…
