by Shannon Connell New Orleans is a place where African American and European lineage and traditions collide to create a culture completely unique to the city; there’s really nowhere else like it in the world. In New Orleans you can sense a kind of energy that permeates the atmosphere, likely instilled by the passion and…
by Amy Lynch I’m ashamed to say I didn’t know a whole lot about Milan, Italy before I went there with my husband and toddler in November 2009. Hubby was working at a motorcycle trade show; my son and I were fortunate enough to be able to come along for the ride, but pretty much…
by Sheila Gaspers Rising before the crack of dawn is no easy task for me. But the anticipation of seeing hundreds of colorful balloons dance amidst the clouds against the spectacular backdrop of New Mexico’s Sandia Mountains was a motivating force that could not be ignored. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a world class…
by Beverly Garrity What started on my own, ended up with 4 new friends and memories of a surprisingly stunning and peaceful travel destination. Leaving my usual travel companion – my husband – behind to travel to the annual Taiwan Cycling Festival and see what else this island had to offer. I fell in love…
by Jayme Lamm There are things we notice as teenagers we simply can’t fathom. Eating alone (by choice) is one of them. I distinctly remember being out to eat with my mom one day when I spotted a woman probably in her early thirties a few tables over eating alone. This was well before the…
Oh, how we Divas love the Swiss. They have created so many wonderful delights with such passion and precision: Swiss chocolate, Swiss cheese, Swiss watches… Swiss men and, of course MBT shoes (Masai Barefoot Technology). Since we enjoy giving away exquisite gifts to our members, we were thinking that a pair of Swiss-engineered MBTs would…
by Lorraine Rivera I was fresh out of college and blowing what little savings I had traveling for five weeks through Europe with a Eurail pass. I had agreed to meet up with an aunt who was living in England before I headed home, but it was late fall and I was in no hurry…