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Learning the Art of Hummus Making in Jerusalem
In movie “Don’t Mess with the Zohan” the Zohan riffed on Israelis’ love of hummus by showing it used as toothpaste, for hair care, and even to extinguish a fire. The truth is, Israelis love hummus. When we went to Israel, we expected hummus to be everywhere, and it...
How AI Will Change the Way You Travel
If you’re like me, making travel plans can be a daunting and overwhelming experience. But, what if you had everything you would need to know about your vacation in the palm of your hand and available in real time? Thanks to cognitive technologies, there are now apps...
A Hammer to the Head – Discovering Philadelphia’s Medical History
Philadelphia is one of my favorite cities. Everywhere you turn there is evidence of its rich history going back to 1682. Philly is also one city I can drive in without having a coronary. But if I did, I’d have my pick of some of the best medical facilities in the...
Walking The City of Chocolate Tour in Barcelona
When I think Barcelona, I think about tapas, paella, or churros, and I want to try it all. When Context Travel extended an invitation to take their City of Chocolate tour I thought, "Chocolate is Switzerland, Belgium or France. Barcelona?" But since it was about...
Discovering the Magic of Chihuly Garden & Glass – Video
"I want people to be overwhelmed with light and color in a way they have never experienced." Dale Chihuly In 1996 I watched a documentary on PBS called "Chihuly Over Venice." I was mesmerized by his work in one of the cities that I longed to visit. Eventually, I did...
What to Do in Dublin on a 10 Hour Layover?
Last year we went to Barcelona for the TBEX travel bloggers conference and we had a ten hour layover in Dublin, Ireland. When I was searching for cheap flights (a full time job these days) I noticed that Aer Lingus had a flight to Barcelona by way of Dublin. What made...
A Few Things We Learned About Taking a European Roadtrip
There is a travel quote which I love and it goes like this: “Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey.” – Babs Hoffman. I love this quote because no trip ever goes smoothly, and it's the journey that is important. The memories always trump...
Five Reasons Why Taking a Cruise is a Good Idea
Before my husband and I adopted our kids, we traveled the world with out a care. Planning involved booking our flight and hotel and winging it when we got to our destination. Once you have kids everything changes. Planning a trip with kids goes from simple...
BAM 2015 Conference – Bringing Together a Tribe of Midlife Bloggers
I belong to a group of women who are midlife bloggers. We are a diverse bunch in what we write about, but we have one thing in common, we are all women who have a few miles on us and we are proud of it! I was thrilled when Anne Paris and Sharon Greenthal of Midlife...
Why Traveling Through the Alps Should be on Your Bucket List
We have found ourselves in Switzerland more often than any other European country because of our jobs. Not a bad gig if you can get it right? My first trip to Europe was in Geneva, Switzerland. From the moment I exited the train station, I was blown away. I was...
