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Licking Monet – Paris 1972

Licking Monet – Paris 1972

Abalone Eyes

Abalone Eyes

Maddening Madagascar

Maddening Madagascar

Ruben’s Dancing Cupids

Ruben’s Dancing Cupids

The Dancing Birds of Fez, Morocco

The Dancing Birds of Fez, Morocco

Rick Steves Refuses to Get Cynical About the World

Rick Steves Refuses to Get Cynical About the World

Mutiny in the Galápagos — Ecuador 1975

Mutiny in the Galápagos — Ecuador 1975

Singing in the Irish Mist

Singing in the Irish Mist

Viewing Real Art in Museums Stimulates Brain Much More Than Reproductions

Viewing Real Art in Museums Stimulates Brain Much More Than Reproductions

Portraits of every Native American tribe

Portraits of every Native American tribe

12 Tips to Jazz Up Your Travel

12 Tips to Jazz Up Your Travel

Yves Saint-Laurent’s blue heaven in Morocco

Yves Saint-Laurent’s blue heaven in Morocco

Best Breakfast in Hilo, Big Island of Hawai’i

Best Breakfast in Hilo, Big Island of Hawai’i

Kayaks, Castles, and Kielbasas in Poland

Kayaks, Castles, and Kielbasas in Poland

Trumpets of Warning

Trumpets of Warning

Queens of the Nile

Queens of the Nile

GREAT READS: MY FAVORITE TRAVEL BOOKS

GREAT READS: MY FAVORITE TRAVEL BOOKS

The Dwarf and the Otter—A True Story From the Magic Island of Chiloe

The Dwarf and the Otter—A True Story From the Magic Island of Chiloe

The Blue Eye— a Whale of a Tale from the Big Island of Hawai’i

The Blue Eye— a Whale of a Tale from the Big Island of Hawai’i

San Francisco is Fabulous!

San Francisco is Fabulous!

The San Francisco Dance Lady

The San Francisco Dance Lady

Hidden Hotel Gem in San Francisco

Hidden Hotel Gem in San Francisco

The Garden of Eden—Auditioning at a Strip Club—Not My Best Idea

The Garden of Eden—Auditioning at a Strip Club—Not My Best Idea

Hidden Treasure Under the Shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge

Hidden Treasure Under the Shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge

A Treasure Island Adventure

A Treasure Island Adventure

Story of Survival in the Amazon

Story of Survival in the Amazon

Sleeping on Sekhmet: Magic Dreams at Damanhur, Italy

Sleeping on Sekhmet: Magic Dreams at Damanhur, Italy

Art Perscription for Mental Health

Art Perscription for Mental Health

Sacred Temple & Tours at Mystical Damanhur in Italy

Sacred Temple & Tours at Mystical Damanhur in Italy

Where God, Anchovies, and Flamenco Reside — Two Tales of Jerez

Where God, Anchovies, and Flamenco Reside — Two Tales of Jerez

Granada Means Pomegranate – a sensual taste of the Alhambra

Granada Means Pomegranate – a sensual taste of the Alhambra

Olé in Paris — a story of a wild flamenco night

Olé in Paris — a story of a wild flamenco night

Beautiful Shaman’s Tale

Beautiful Shaman’s Tale

Mexican Day of the Dead: A Blood Bond to the Spirit World

Mexican Day of the Dead: A Blood Bond to the Spirit World

Rada’s Bloom  — A Holocaust Survivor’s Memory Thrives in My Garden

Rada’s Bloom — A Holocaust Survivor’s Memory Thrives in My Garden

A Concert for Plants in Barcelona

A Concert for Plants in Barcelona

Stuck overnight in the airport? Make a dance video!

Stuck overnight in the airport? Make a dance video!

Turning the Lemons of Long Airport Layovers into the Lemonade of Discovery

Turning the Lemons of Long Airport Layovers into the Lemonade of Discovery

Sole Food (What is the daily diet in Bolivia?)

Sole Food (What is the daily diet in Bolivia?)

Fish Trader Ray

Fish Trader Ray

Amazon Mom

Amazon Mom

Dried Fish and Impulsive Love

Dried Fish and Impulsive Love

Two-Steppin’ in New Orleans

Two-Steppin’ in New Orleans

Dervla  Murphy:  possessor of an astounding travel-writing legacy

Dervla Murphy: possessor of an astounding travel-writing legacy

Mrs. Marco Polo of the Americas

Mrs. Marco Polo of the Americas

My Kinda Woman

My Kinda Woman

Travel Writers Make Good Spies

Travel Writers Make Good Spies

Spirit in the Woods

Spirit in the Woods

Dancing With the Living During Day of the Dead

Dancing With the Living During Day of the Dead

Travel Anywhere via Lucid Dreaming

Travel Anywhere via Lucid Dreaming

The Wishing Stone — Magic in Ireland

The Wishing Stone — Magic in Ireland

How to book an Airbnb in Armenia, France, Cuba, Hawaii, or your hometown…

How to book an Airbnb in Armenia, France, Cuba, Hawaii, or your hometown…

The Perfect Travel Shoes

The Perfect Travel Shoes

The Climbing Mom—El Cap at 66

The Climbing Mom—El Cap at 66

Toujours Paris (storefronts & stories)

Toujours Paris (storefronts & stories)

Dancing with the Saints in Cuba

Dancing with the Saints in Cuba

Breaking Open Guadalupe — a New Mexico love story

Breaking Open Guadalupe — a New Mexico love story

Freedom From the Shadows

Freedom From the Shadows

“Storytelling for the Armchair Traveler” February 10,2021, via Zoom, 6:30 – 8:00 pm featuring Lisa Alpine, Kate Farrell & Mary Mackey

“Storytelling for the Armchair Traveler” February 10,2021, via Zoom, 6:30 – 8:00 pm featuring Lisa Alpine, Kate Farrell & Mary Mackey

Travel Stories of Wonder & Change

Travel Stories of Wonder & Change

The Cultural Feast of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico

The Cultural Feast of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico

Flamenco in the Prado

Flamenco in the Prado

Cool Virtual Tour of Frida Kahlo’s House in Mexico

Cool Virtual Tour of Frida Kahlo’s House in Mexico

Why Not to Fly

Why Not to Fly

How Does Our Internal GPS Work?

How Does Our Internal GPS Work?

TRAVEL TALES WITH WORLD TRAVELER AND AUTHOR, LISA ALPINE

TRAVEL TALES WITH WORLD TRAVELER AND AUTHOR, LISA ALPINE

10 BEST WELLNESS RESORTS IN MEXICO

10 BEST WELLNESS RESORTS IN MEXICO

Turkish cologne as a Hand Sanitizer?

Turkish cologne as a Hand Sanitizer?

Legendary Louis Armstrong  Survived the 1918 Flu Epidemic in New Orleans

Legendary Louis Armstrong Survived the 1918 Flu Epidemic in New Orleans

Birth of an Alien Civilization Music Video set in Morocco

Birth of an Alien Civilization Music Video set in Morocco

Pickles in Paris

Pickles in Paris

Best Pizza on the Big Island of Hawai’i

Best Pizza on the Big Island of Hawai’i

The Coptic Priest: a Sunlit Journey to Jericho

The Coptic Priest: a Sunlit Journey to Jericho

Perfect Paris—My “A” List for Music, Bistros, Museums, Neighborhoods

Perfect Paris—My “A” List for Music, Bistros, Museums, Neighborhoods

Five Most Creative Cities in the World

Five Most Creative Cities in the World

Sleep Technique for Stressful Travel

Sleep Technique for Stressful Travel

Nureyev’s sumptuous   Parisian apartment

Nureyev’s sumptuous Parisian apartment

The History of the Color Blue

The History of the Color Blue

Why Are Northern European Americans Called Caucasian?

Why Are Northern European Americans Called Caucasian?

Vagabond Botanical Daredevil Who Discovered the Lemon

Vagabond Botanical Daredevil Who Discovered the Lemon

How to Avoid Being a Banquet for a Beast

How to Avoid Being a Banquet for a Beast

My Favorite Travel Writer Rode Her Bike from Ireland to India 56 Years Ago

My Favorite Travel Writer Rode Her Bike from Ireland to India 56 Years Ago

To Trust or to Run: A Woman Traveling Solo

To Trust or to Run: A Woman Traveling Solo

100 hours in Tibet

100 hours in Tibet

A Tiny Taste of Anchovies

A Tiny Taste of Anchovies

Touchdowns in Best Travel Writing Awards!

Touchdowns in Best Travel Writing Awards!

The Perfect Packing List

The Perfect Packing List

Explore, Dream, Discover: The Tradewinds of Travel

Explore, Dream, Discover: The Tradewinds of Travel

The Monster Dildo of Mexico

The Monster Dildo of Mexico

Feeling Swamped: Bayou Tours near New Orleans

Feeling Swamped: Bayou Tours near New Orleans

What Travel Has Taught Me

What Travel Has Taught Me

French the Hard Way—My Slave Days in Switzerland

French the Hard Way—My Slave Days in Switzerland

Whales Ahoy! in Monterey Bay, California

Whales Ahoy! in Monterey Bay, California

The world through the eyes of photographer Isabel Munoz

The world through the eyes of photographer Isabel Munoz

10,000 Miles With My Dead Father’s Ashes

10,000 Miles With My Dead Father’s Ashes

Dancing in an Alleyway in Cuba

Dancing in an Alleyway in Cuba

Surviving the Salt River in Arizona

Surviving the Salt River in Arizona

All the Things You’re Doing Wrong When You Travel, According to Anthony Bourdain

All the Things You’re Doing Wrong When You Travel, According to Anthony Bourdain

10 Incredible Places to Learn World History While Having Fun

10 Incredible Places to Learn World History While Having Fun

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