I’ve come to depend on Paste magazine for learning about the hottest new artists and latest news in music, and now the savvy folks there have launched a new travel section. This makes me almost giddy, not only because I’m excited to follow the travel news and stories, but also because I’m fortunate enough to … More Surviving a Disaster While Traveling & Keeping It All In Perspective
Going Through the Motions in the Aftermath We were lucky enough to find a place to rest our heads for the next few nights, many were not and slept on the hill. With rumors flying of more waves coming, we were evacuated to the island’s highest point one more time but otherwise our days were … More 10 Years Later: Reflecting on the Tsunami and its Life-Altering Affects – Part III
I always laugh when a friend seems surprised to learn how much I love L.A. “But I thought you were a New York girl?” someone once said when I was rambling on about the virtues of the city of sprawl. I’m not sure where it’s written that you have to be one or the other, … More Los Angeles: Choosing the Best Micro-City for You
I have quite literally shed a few tears on several occasions in route to LaGuardia after a great visit to NYC (In other words, I’ve cried on the M60. Shameful, I know.) Yesterday was a new experience for me. It was the first time I’ve ever gotten a major case of the blues leaving Los … More Leaving the Sweet Glow, It’s Never Easy
We’re standing in the backyard of my friend Andrea’s new house in Ojai and she’s pointing to the tree covered slopping hillside behind her house and talking about filling the trees with twinkling bliss lights. From our viewpoint, looking out in the other direction over the Ojai Valley, from the massive bed of stars above … More Experiencing Bliss Lights in Ojai, California
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