Posted On: June 15, 2022
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Cities Provide a Bridge to more Bucolic Places.
You don’t need a (-) Covid test to go home again. So head out of—and into—the country.
I know, Covid is so yesterday.
And yet, when traveling…
Posted On: June 10, 2022
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Quarantined in leave Italy and think you’ll have a view like this? Think again!
Finally! You can ditch the jitters about getting stuck in lockdown somewhere
Quickly and quietly, the Biden Administration and the CDC…
Posted On: May 20, 2022
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Sunsets always impress at Sutherland Park in Sioux City—that’s in Iowa.
How many times have I gathered with friends to throw frisbee, swill beer, play guitars, sing songs, take pics, kick off reunion opening ceremonies,…
Posted On: April 1, 2022
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California, like most warm states, is crowded. But the reasons why quickly meet the eye.
Travel IS coming back! And yet…Covid and other Realities kept this Vita-D-starved sun-seeker from sneaking away for the winter BreakAways…
Posted On: March 20, 2022
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Employers allegedly want neat, linear work histories. But most lives, especially those well-lived, more resemble a beautiful stack of abstract experiences.
Monster-networking SM site LinkedIn shocked the world on March 1 by suddenly—and finally—including career…
Posted On: February 25, 2022
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That finger-pointer might be saying, “Have fun, but…beware of crowds!”
New Orleans (a.k.a. NOLA, as regulars and insiders call it) may be the most magical, entertaining city in the USA. Despite an onslaught of weather…
Posted On: February 10, 2022
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For many, of late, life’s a b*tch—not a beach. The lucky ones get a sponsored BreakAway.
Last month, the Wall Street Journal published, “Sabbaticals are a Power Move in the Burnout Era,” and offered stats…
Posted On: January 14, 2022
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Life’s a beach! So…where is everyone? Oh yeah. They’re hiding at home, suffering in the hospital, or out scavenging for at-home Covid tests.
People are not happy. What’s there to giggle about? A pandemic that…
Posted On: December 31, 2021
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A picture dances 1,000 words…so take pics, take breaks, and take nothing for granted.
This picture features my 2 perfect children. On New Year’s Eve, 2017, playing at sundown on a pristine beach on St.…
Posted On: December 24, 2021
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Grandma’s Christmas Cactus Always Blooms Right on Time
The holiday season can rush the brain with memories of people lost, traditions faded, and places long visited but now disappeared. My childhood (and beyond) featured South…
