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Black Orchid of Belize
The black orchid blossoms are so small, at first glance I thought they were spent. Barely bigger than my thumbnail, these show a deep maroon color. We’re in a hotel of the same name. The Black Orchid Resort is about a half hour from Belize City and lies along the Belize river. These flowers were…
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Send us to Nicaragua with International Living
The International Living contest for a test-drive month in Granada, Nicaragua, is underway. We found out earlier this week that we are among the 20 finalists, after submitting a video under three minutes. Our goofy little video describes why we’d be a great choice for the ‘test-drive’ retirement in Nicaragua: We’ll honor your vote with…
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Freefalling from One Book to Another
How do you choose which book to read next? I’ve noticed some fine threads that take me from one book to another, and lately the choices haven’t been determined by my book group’s selection. Well, that’s not true. A couple months ago I read Louise Erdrich’s The Round House because my book club was reading…
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Yoga on the Go-ga
The Traveling Yoga Show The first time I did yoga (before I knew the term was ‘practice’ yoga) was when my daughter was in middle school, maybe 1999 or so. She and her friend and I went to the gym together, and suddenly I was doing a high-speed yoga workout on a Saturday morning. It…
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Enough about Tom’s Underwear
Now that Tom’s published the Big Reveal about his travel clothing, it’s time for another viewpoint. So here’s my look at my travel look, designed for comfort, effortless pass through airport security, and adaptability to climate change.* *(I refer to the old-fashioned climate changes one encounters in the course of a long traveling day or…