Culture: Athens, Greece: Working It
These two Divas really worked it—they managed to go to the Olympics and get paid to do it! Diva-tastic accounts Athens 2004 Summer Olympics
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Activity Review: Costa Rica: Cantoring Through Costa Rica
It’s a dream, right? There you are, long, salt-dusted hair flailing behind you in the fierce drag of wind as your mighty steed whips across a deserted beach. Waves thrust themselves against jagged rocks and you feel, for the first time in years, reckless and free…Quit dreaming and get out there with Cross Country International’s…
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Wellness: United We Stand, United You Failed
by Stephanie Block I was wide awake at five a.m., but my body felt like lead. I’d been like that song, tossing and turning all night. In quiet desperation, I called United Airlines to see if I could get on a later flight. The noon non-stop to Philadelphia was wide open, they said, and I…
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Destination Review: Cabo Pulmo, Mexico: On the Road to Nowhere
by Shanti Sosienski No phones, no email, no overly priced high-rise hotels, no disco clubs blasting top-forty hits: you better bring your own party if you’re heading to Cabo Pulmo. A dusty, warm six-pack of Negro Modelo and stale chips are about the only thing you’ll find for sale here, and the police are a…
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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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Wellness: Skincare: How to Be Diva-licious Even While Traveling
by Pearl Dworkin, Beauty Diva Have you ever noticed how terrible the lighting is in airplane bathrooms? I always feel like those bathroom mirrors add a few years! It’s not our imagination that air travel sucks the life out of our skin. There are many factors that influence our skin when we travel. The recirculated…
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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…
