Where the Road May Go Really is Up to You!
Bump, bump, bump goes the truck along the dusty road, as the vast and beautiful Ethiopian countryside sweeps by. It's stunning, and I'm enchanted. The [...]
The Mursi people of South Omo, Ethiopia, and where an idea comes from
Shocked, astounded, visually stimulated and speechless best describes my feelings the first time I visited the Mursi tribe of South Omo. The women, as a [...]
Art, Food, Escape, Wine, Black Star Farms and Me — YES!
Consider this your official invitation to the next Artful Retreat at Black Star Farms on March 23, featuring gourmet food, wine, relaxation … and an [...]
Italy: Great Art, Fresh Eyes and Inspiration
While walking through the many art-adorned churches, palaces and museums of Italy on a recent trip, I had the great honor of having my mother [...]
Adventure in Italy: Venice, Day 9
"NO!" something in me always screams as I head to an airport that will take me out of Italy. Day 9, a full and bittersweet [...]
Adventure in Italy: Venice, Day 8
Turn back the hands of time — it's moving too fast! Waking up early in Venice is the only way you will ever have her to [...]
Adventure in Italy: Venice, Day 7
The Cafe Florian, San Marco, seafood, and an almost swim in the lagoon — just another day in Venice! Arriving in Venice, I'm willing to [...]
Adventure in Italy: Florence, Day 6
When the glory of the past comes to meet you in the present and it's delivered in the form of paint on canvas, it's time [...]
Adventure in Italy: Florence, Day 5
Here's the thing — and I expect no sympathy here — but travel is hard work. It's a blessed kind of work, but this girl [...]
Adventure in Italy: Florence, Day 4
An enchanting day with a city of dreams. Imagine a group of some of the world's all-time greatest artists, set free in a city to [...]