I don’t know about you but I can not believe that it is already July. Just exactly how fast is this Summer planning on flying by? Before missing another hot minute of it all- I’m planning to unplug from my electric life and head for the shore, while the getting is still good! I’m looking [...] Read more »
Raise the Red Lantern
I just returned from a 3 week trip to China and Hong Kong. It was my first trip to Asia and I hope certainly, not my last. The most impressive thing about China is the people. I’ve never met such kind, happy, hospitable people in my life (and I’m from the South). And Hong Kong [...] Read more »
Color, Color, Color The Explorra
Do you ever crave a vacation because you crave the colors of its location? For me–a dismal gray day (much like it is here today in NY)– fills my head with the colors of the places I’ve traveled to over the last few years. The clear and gentle turquoise sea rippling in a warm Jamaican [...] Read more »
Destination New Orleans: Strolling The Streets With Both Saints and Sinners
I was lucky enough to celebrate New Year’s in my new favorite city, New Orleans. I’ve been a fan of the crescent city for years but it wasn’t until this trip that I truly felt it was MY New Orleans. A BFF now lives here, so I had a home base in the French Quarter [...] Read more »
Destination St. Augustine
I’m back in NY but thinking of my lovely week in St. Augustine, Florida . My best friend treated me to a shared birthday trip with her family and a friend, where we rented a condo. My best friend of 23 years Alison (an amazing costume designer for films) and Justin (the fabulous star of [...] Read more »






