-
-
Superbowl not super for women?
At a private party in Vegas watching my favorite part of the Superbowl- the commercials of course- I started hearing the voice of my feminist mother: Violence and objectification of women, uh-uh, honey. Now I know the Superbowl isn’t any kind of academic decathlon, but why does the mass appeal have to aim so low?…
-
Culture: Vietnam: The Tet Fest
by Lorraine Godfrey It was well after dark when I arrived in Hanoi late one January evening in 2003. Coming from Bangkok, where temperatures loomed in the nineties (with equal humidity), I was prepared for the heat. I shared a cab from the airport with two locals, who directed me to the old quarter of…
-
Visionaries: Laura Vary, Flora Diva
by Callie Silver No one better embodies the spirit of a true Diva than Laura Vary, who spent her earliest years in Columbus, Ohio attending high school football games, crocheting, and enjoying the local ice cream. Laura didn’t travel internationally until age sixteen—but since then, she has lost count of her trips to Paris and…
-
Visionaries: Suzanne Siegel, Off To See The World
by Suzanne Siegel What is that ingredient that gives some women the courage to shed the shackles of fear and dive headfirst into life? If you ask Suzanne Siegel from Atlanta, Georgia you’ll get a pretty dramatic answer: murder, mayhem, and Metallica. With a career in police work and passion for travel, this thirty-four year…
-
Becoming a published author
A question I frequently get asked is,“What it is like writing a book that you know will be on bookstands next year?” Honestly, I can’t think that far in advance right now. I have around 45 days until my manuscript is due at Penguin Books in New York and my piece of crap Apple PowerBook G4…
-
Harpy New Year!
Thinly sliced between the Atlantic and Pacific, Panama is the deli meat that holds the two bready continents of North and South America together. I indulged myself in its geographic, ecological, biological and canal-magical marvels until I was ready for a quick jaunt to nearby Cartagena, Colombia, where I met and fell in love with…
United States
The United States offers an incredible diversity of travel experiences, from vibrant cities and historic towns to national parks and coastal escapes. Tango Diva explores destinations across the country including California, New York, the Pacific Northwest, the Southwest, and beyond.
