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Destination Review: Panama Paradise
by Karla Erovick A mesmerizing place that is not readily understood but richly experienced, Panama offers a plethora of rich cultural experiences to keep you coming back, whatever vacation you are in search of: spa resort on a serene island, eco-tourism immersion, cosmopolitan highlife, surfing safari, sport fishing, scuba-diving in incredible coral reefs on two…
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Opinion: Mexico: Destination Cancun
by Patti Mangan Funny how comfortable it is to step back into the rhythm of a place you’ve visited before. Upon arriving at Club Med Cancun, I was greeted by the same sparking blue sea, soft warm wind, and big bright smiles I remembered from my last trip to this all-inclusive Caribbean resort. Fellow Diva…
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Opinion: Melanie, winner of the Club Med–Diva’s Dreams Contest, shares her solo adventure in Cancun
by Melanie Thanks to all! I can’t believe this has actually happened. It is still just sinking in. I was so pleased to hear from [former Diva’s Dreams contest winner] Melissa. Her encouragement and enthusiasm was inspiring. I want to tell all the other bright and beautiful women who wrote contest entries that I read…
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Opinion: Japan: Lost In Translation is Lost On Me
Everyone says, “You lived in Japan? Well did you see that movie, Lost in Translation??” People look at me expectantly, waiting for me to confirm real life against their movie version of what living in Japan must be like. And I admit, there are some similarities. Like Charlotte, I, too, followed my love to Tokyo….
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Solo Travel: Diving Into Your Desires
“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…
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Wellness: Japan: The FWC Story—Journey of a Foreign Wife
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…
