Stockholm and Madrid • October 20-29, 2023

Apr 11, 2023 FAC A rare glimpse of the art world behind the scenes... It's official! We are resuming our annual Fine Art travel program and in October of 2023, we are heading to...

The Weekly WOW! that Isn’t . . .

Jan 28, 2019 Blog

You may have noticed the name of this blog is the “Weekly WOW!” And, you may have noticed that it ceased being weekly quite some time ago. Hopefully, you’ve been…

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Dec 8, 2018 Blog

Holidays equal family. Especially for those who’ve earned our way to the stage of life where we worry less about our career and more about our legacy. Here, family returns…

Memories . . . make ’em good ones

Nov 23, 2018 Blog, Memories, Reflections

It’s the Friday after Thanksgiving and, I’m staying far, far away from the maddening mall crowds. Instead, I’m sitting at my kitchen table, ruminating about perspective and priorities. And gratitude. It’s been a…

The Bubble has Burst

Nov 9, 2018 Blog, Purpose, Reflections, What's Next

It’s 2:45 AM. I’m in Costa Rica, attending a travel industry conference. My husband just called. There are brush fires raging close to our home in Thousand Oaks, which –…

New and Notable Travel Ideas

Sep 23, 2018 Africa, India, Morocco, Norway, Puglia, Unique Experiences, Upcoming Journeys old

My notebook (and my brain) are BULGING with wondrous ideas for future travels. Between September 14 and December 21st of this year, I will have traveled to four different continents. I suppose…

Meanwhile, Closer to Home . . .

Aug 12, 2018 California, Marilyn's Tips, Unique Experiences

I took my first-ever Amtrak trip this week. I’ve traveled on trains all over the world, including a memorable nighttime ride on a steam engine somewhere in India – where…

Greetings from Lumberville, PA

Sep 28, 2018 Blog, Pennsylvania, Travel Journal

I’m in a different world. But I’m only 47 miles from Philadelphia and 70 miles from Manhattan. So idyllic, it feels like a million miles from anywhere. I planned this…

Prague … still as pretty as her pictures!

Jun 23, 2018 Europe, Prague

Can you remember a moment from your travels when something literally took your breath away? One such moment happened for me 20 years ago in Prague. A decade before, the…

Update: A bit of this, a bit of that …

Jun 17, 2018 Behind the Scenes, Croatia, Marilyn's health adventure, What's Next

Geez, it’s the middle of June and I’ve published only a few times this year! It was only supposed to be a temporary halt but … I’ll stop before I start…

My New Favorite Place … and maybe yours, too!

Jul 14, 2018 Blog, Croatia, gallery, Travel Journal, WOW

I go lots of places. Never do I return without enthusiasm and accolades.   But I’ve been home for ten days and my passion has not waned. The place? Croatia!  I…

Holi &#!t – that was fun! (Part 2 of my story)

Apr 6, 2018 India, Unique Experiences, WOW

      New Delhi, India – March 2, 2018 One by one, I inspected the merry band of intrepid travelers assembled in the lobby of Claridge’s Hotel. Fresh white cotton…