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Happy Hiatus
With each new year of explorations, I invariably reflect on past adventures. Regardless of where I go and how I get there, road trip or...
gowitheileen
Jan 162 min read
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HIGH ON THE MARA
Kudu. Topi. Eland. Species soon to be learned. Onto the Mara, centerpiece of any inaugural Kenya safari. As our bush flight swooped like...
gowitheileen
Apr 29, 20245 min read
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DREAMING IN KENYAN
I came home to Kenya in January, when the winds were soft and sun was forgiving. Mount Kenya’s stepped profile peeked through the fog,...
gowitheileen
Apr 15, 20244 min read
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Crystal Blue And Sparkling White: Antarctica
Adventures take many shapes. One person’s mortal fear is another’s adrenaline rush. How lucky we are that our wildly diverse planet...
gowitheileen
Dec 28, 20236 min read
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Cruiseapalooza!
Who said the cruise industry would not survive the pandemic? Nothing could be further from the truth. Cruise lines are enjoying a bold...
gowitheileen
Oct 2, 20233 min read
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LA VITA E BELLA: SORRENTO
With each visit to Italy, I am reminded that landing here is stepping into antiquity. As an eager adventurer and lover of all things...

Eileen Anderson
Oct 1, 20234 min read
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TURBOLENTO, COLORATO, DELIZIOSO* – NAPOLI!
A few months back, I reminisced about Piemonte and its capital, Turin, where the slow food movement was born and life is governed by il...
gowitheileen
Jan 30, 20233 min read
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Adrift No More
Get onboard ~ cruising is back. From small intimate river cruises to mammoth floating resorts, ships of all sizes have regained near...
gowitheileen
Oct 24, 20222 min read
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Il Dolce far Niente ~ Piemonte
Today’s Italian lesson: Nebbiolo. Barbera. Dolcetto. These grapes of Piemonte produce a tantalizing variety of wines, smooth to bold, all...
gowitheileen
Oct 9, 20223 min read
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Piemonte: Explore, Restore
Picture vibrant cities, cheese caves, vineyards, medieval villages- that’s the essence of Italy’s Piemonte region. While Milan’s fashion...

Eileen Anderson
Oct 6, 20222 min read
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Travel Boom
How’s that proverbial destination bucket list coming along? Crossed any off lately ? Added new pins to that travel map? If there’s a...

Eileen Anderson
Jun 23, 20222 min read
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Personal Ramblings: Friends and Brothers
File this under poignant moments evoked during trips. While away this week, I learned my girlfriend Susan lost her brother, Stephen. A...

Eileen Anderson
Apr 14, 20223 min read
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Back On The Fly
As I squoosh the last shoe into my carryon, thoughts race to my 16 days ahead. Destination: Budapest. A 5 day conference, 6 night Danube...

Eileen Anderson
Apr 4, 20222 min read
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Ready For Takeoff?
There’s no denying it’s been a tall challenge this past year getting anywhere, driving, flying, or cruising. This viral cloud has...

Eileen Anderson
Feb 2, 20222 min read
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A Season Of Stillness
So I’ve had a writing hiatus these past few months. A blink in time in the wake of this unwelcome era of trepidation and immobility which...

Eileen Anderson
Jan 23, 20223 min read
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Tree Teachings
Weird title for a travel blog, right? Perhaps not. We all thought we’d be much further along – and not going backward – getting our...

Eileen Anderson
Sep 9, 20213 min read
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Blue, Green, Thrilling, Serene: More Costa Rica
Tropical rain forests. Hideaway beaches. Misty cloud forests. Colorful toucans. Sly sloths. Ambrosial forests. Playful monkeys. Sweet and...
gowitheileen
Jul 28, 20216 min read
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Costa Rica: Vida Verde
This travel tale begins at the end: I cried when I left. Twice. I’ve hopscotched all over creation with pledges to return to numerous...

Eileen Anderson
Jul 12, 20214 min read
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Paddling Forward
Hello, progress! We’ve shut down, self sequestered, given up social contact, masked and sanitized, all while weathering the multi...

Eileen Anderson
Jun 16, 20213 min read
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Charting A New Course
For those of us who live to travel, instead of touring Italy, we’ve had lots of pasta nights. I’ve been in this career space for well,...

Eileen Anderson
Jun 15, 20213 min read
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