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The Relevance of Celebrating Birthdays and Anniversaries … Now More than Ever

March 1, 2023

As I reach the important milestone of turning 70 years old, I can’t help thinking how shorter the path is in front of me as I pause and reflect on what will truly make me happy and purposeful. How do I celebrate a healthy 70 of which I’m most grateful,

A Review of the 2023 New York Travel and Adventure Show….and what not to do!

March 1, 2023

My Photography Wanderlust

“Travel is back and stronger than ever”…. that seems to be the motto for this year’s annual travel show. In early January, the former New York Times Travel show was packed with folks booking deals on what is expected to be another crowded travel year. Besides over 100 exhibitors of

A Visit to Loreto, Mexico…A Road Less Traveled and all its Splendor

January 28, 2023

My Photography Wanderlust

Loreto, Mexico is in the Baja California Sur peninsula about 300 miles from Cabo San Lucas. The town faces the Sea of Cortez, an amazing body of water of the color of lapis lazuli where whales come to mate and birth their young between the months of January-March. The town

A Review: From Beyond King Tut… The Immersive Experience

January 28, 2023

Art Destinations Arts/Culture Film/Theater Review

The rise of immersive exhibitions are making their way through the US, offering us a new way of learning and exploring the arts competing with art fairs, galleries and museums for your eyes and money. More recently, I dragged my kid sister to see the King Tut immersive exhibition in

A Review: Whitney Museum Exhibition on Puerto Rican Art in the Wake of Hurricane Maria …..”no existe un mundo poshuracán”

January 28, 2023

Art Destinations Arts/Culture Film/Theater Review

This exhibition by Puerto Rican artists and curators at the Whitney Museum is a first step in helping to understand the complexity of Puerto Rico/US colonial status disguised as a commonwealth. The exhibition merges the long-term damage of US policies on the island’s sovereignty and its economy with the devastation

2022: Year in Review: The Best and Worst Events in an Unsettling Year

January 1, 2023

My Photography Serving Humanity

As 2022 comes to an end, I can’t help thinking about what went well, and what didn’t. I remain stupefied over how quickly this year has left us. Yup, so much that I wanted to accomplish and didn’t quite get there. Yet, grateful to be alive and healthy to try

2022 Art Basel Miami … Celebrating its 20th Anniversary in Grand Style

January 1, 2023

Art Destinations Arts/Culture

After two years of uncertainty caused by the pandemic this year Art Basel was in full force not holding anything back as the art world descended on the city of Miami for a week of art, fashion, music, and partying. Thousands of art collectors, dealers, artists, curators, celebrities and party

Visiting Africa Series #4: Ghana…the Gold Coast

January 1, 2023

My Photography Wanderlust

Our next stop was to Accra, Ghana’s capital, where we stayed the last three remaining days of our 16-day trip. Too short of a time to really experience all that this country offers but enough to walk away with a deeper understanding of West African culture and its connection to

Visiting Africa Series #3: Dakar, the Gateway to Western Africa

December 1, 2022

My Photography Wanderlust

Upon arriving in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, you are immediately taken in by a uniquely contrasting society. A developing country that became independent from France in 1960, blessed with amazing sites, cuisine, customs and history, yet with its fair share of struggles in building a robust economy for

Merida MX Series #6: Merida’s Doors…Their Beauty and History

December 1, 2022

My Photography Wanderlust

The magic of opening a door that could lead to something entirely different never escapes me and is why I am so fascinated by the architectural designs of doors from all over the world. I am drawn by the intricacies of both new and older colonial style doors on homes,

Downsizing in Your 70s Without Becoming a Minimalist

December 1, 2022

How-To Tips Reinvent Yourself

Owning is owing, having is hoarding”. This quote by Úrsula Guin has been on my mind lately. Over the last six months, I’ve been thinking hard on how to downsize what is 30+ years of collecting, storing and holding onto things. It is a bit overwhelming to come up

Visiting Africa Series: Traveling through North and West Africa

October 26, 2022

My Photography Wanderlust

Africa, the mother continent of the human race where the first human skulls were discovered. A continent so misunderstood, yet rich in its history and culture as it merged with its many colonizers. Its vast resources, its people and natural beauty are unmistakably one of mystery and exoticism. A place

The Relevance of Celebrating Birthdays and Anniversaries … Now More than Ever

A Review of the 2023 New York Travel and Adventure Show….and what not to do!

A Visit to Loreto, Mexico…A Road Less Traveled and all its Splendor

A Review: From Beyond King Tut… The Immersive Experience

A Review: Whitney Museum Exhibition on Puerto Rican Art in the Wake of Hurricane Maria …..”no existe un mundo poshuracán”

2022: Year in Review: The Best and Worst Events in an Unsettling Year

2022 Art Basel Miami … Celebrating its 20th Anniversary in Grand Style

Visiting Africa Series #4: Ghana…the Gold Coast

Visiting Africa Series #3: Dakar, the Gateway to Western Africa

Merida MX Series #6: Merida’s Doors…Their Beauty and History

Downsizing in Your 70s Without Becoming a Minimalist

Visiting Africa Series: Traveling through North and West Africa

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San Pancho and Sayulita: Truly Authentic Mexican Villages

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly about “Timeshare Resort Living”

The Splendor of Downtown Miami Skyline and the Port of Miami… so Worthy of a Visit.

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