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Bogotá, Colombia // Why burn the old year?
Making the cover of Cutting It Close magazine yet again, my husband and I touched down in Bogotá slightly before 10 pm on December 31st. I had splurged on a room at the Four Seasons for the night, and I probably never will again. They money was wasted as we sprinted out of the taxi Read more
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Why do I read tarot?
As with so many things I have learned throughout my lifetime, it was my sister who first taught me about tarot reading. Ever since I can remember, my sister would do something and I would watch silently. Eventually, I would grow bold enough to copy her. My love of reading books, and my fearlessness of Read more
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Tokyo, Japan // Why travel in reverse?
Here for the travel advice and not to read my life story? Jump to Travel Recommendations for the tl;dr [too long; didn’t read] to plan your trip to Tokyo now! Two very brave, intrepid, and slightly wayward young travelers arrived through the front door. Their arrival was my first exposure to Japan. Two university students Read more
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The 2023 Off Seasoner Holiday Gift Guide // Why my top 10 favorite travel items?
I am excited to present The Official 2023 Off Seasoner Travel Holiday Gift Guide for that special someone and traveler in your life! This is an update to a list I created one year ago for holiday shopping. Many of the items have stayed the same but I added a few new recommendations that I Read more
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Honshu, Japan // Why Summit Mt Fuji?
Here for the travel advice and not to read my life story? Jump to Travel Tips // Dos & Don’ts for the tl;dr [too long; didn’t read] on hiking Mt Fuji. This was the result of a slow, circling gravitational pull that I had managed to escape during my initial five-year tenure in Atlanta. I Read more
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Jesup, GA // Why Vipassana, a 10 day silent meditation course? (Part Two)
What am I talking about? Get caught up on Part One. On day three, we finally learned the actual technique of Vipassana meditation and the real torture began. Vipassana is a body scan meditation. You start at the top of the head, move to the feet, and then go back up the body. My mind Read more