“Whatever you can do or dream you can begin it. Boldness has genius, magic and power in it. Begin it now.” —Goethe Helen, Athens, Greece: “I’ve never thought about what I want. I’ve spent my life giving to others and fulfilling their needs. When I sit and think about what I want, I get uncomfortable–that…
“Success is a journey not a destination— half the fun is getting there.” —Gita Bellin Imagine yourself touring the countryside with a group of fascinating people from around the world who have the same interests as you. Picture yourself laughing at meals with new faces and interesting personalities. Envision yourself traveling to a safe destination…
by Stephanie Block I wouldn’t have met him if it weren’t for my Jimmy Choos. They were my first pair, and the first time I ever dared to wear them was at Jimmy’z nightclub in Monte Carlo. They were black, they were high, and they were christened with delicate, silver disco balls across the toe…
by Jennifer Brown In spring of 1997, I arrived in Japan to join my Japanese boyfriend who had just been transferred back to Kochi City following a two-year stint in New York City where we met. I was to spend three months in Kochi, a modest, regional city of approximately 300,000 on the Pacific coast…
by Victoria Shepherd Taxi prices in New York have gone up since I was there last year. A trip into Manhattan from JFK International will now set you back forty-five dollars, plus toll and tip. The Grand Hyatt Hotel on East 42nd Street is located directly above the refurbished Grand Central Station, but the hotel…
by Stephanie Block Who says you can’t live off the land in the middle of a city? Oakland Sol-ers are doing just that. Their mixed-use building in the heart of East Oakland’s warehouse district hardly strikes one as an urban oasis, surrounded as it is by auto body shops and a freeway. But much like…
by Gigi Ragland Undaunted Courage, by Stephen Ambrose, chronicles the heroic overland expedition of Lewis and Clark. These adventurous men and their thirty-one member party, dubbed the Corps of Discovery, journeyed westward from St. Louis in search of an all-water route to the Pacific. Of particular interest to me was the Corp’s encounter with the…