Monthly Archives: August 2008

Girls Gotta Get a Getaway!

Since most women love to travel and we ALL occasionally need to get away, why not start planning a fun girls’ getaway with a couple of your friends or family. There doesn’t need to be a special occasion for a … Continue reading

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No Vampires at Gilroy Garlic Festival!

Leave the mouthwash at home. Pack your most comfortable clothes and shoes, bring along your appetite and sense of fun, and DO NOT miss the Gilroy Garlic Festival next year. Gilroy, in southern Santa Clara County, California is, of course, … Continue reading

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In Puglia, the “trulli” vacation will ‘truly’ impress you!

If you have not visited southern Italy, especially on the Adriatic coast, then Puglia could be the trip for you. A vacation spent in “trulli” accommodations will ‘truly’ be an experience like none other. These gleaming whitewashed houses are the … Continue reading

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Lake Como, Italy – It Looks Unreal!

Talk about breath-taking Italian landscape beauty, this may be the most beautiful of all. Lake Como, Italy. I was advised to include it in my last trip to Italy but thought — naaahh. It just didn’t seem like Italy to … Continue reading

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A Wee Bit About Ireland’s Historic Stella Maris Country House Hotel in Ballycastle

Ahhh, the lovely Irish countryside of County Mayo, the breathtaking views of the Atlantic, the beautiful and serene Stella Maris Country House Hotel and Restaurant, and a memorable Ballycastle pub crawl! What could be better — of course, I failed … Continue reading

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