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France's Sparkling Champagne Region
In a forest near France’s Champagne region, Peter and I bike along an idyllic trail past meadows and streams underneath tall trees festive in fall colors. It’s hard to imagine this scene a hundred...
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The Enchanting Greek Islands
It’s official. I have fallen under the spell of the sirens’ song. Ever since my visit to the Greek islands last year, I have been plotting to return. As I sit at a traffic light, iconic island images...
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The Cook Islands: Paradise & More
“Open your third eye,” says Pa as we walk through the jungle learning about medicinal plants and the wisdom of nature. It’s my last day in the Cook Islands, and I feel very connected to this remote...
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The Cooks Pt. 2: A New Way of Seeing
Last month we featured Part I of Peggy’s adventures in the Cook Islands (available HERE if you missed it). Here’s Part II. I am standing waist deep in the most beautiful water in the world—a turquoise...
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Enchanting, Other-Worldly New Zealand
I’m walking underneath Auckland Harbor Bridge, tethered to a steel cable so I don’t fall in the water 142 feet below. It’s a stunning blue-sky day, perfect for a Bungy Jump, and I’m with a group of...
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Paradise Found: Hawke's Bay, NZ
We’re driving on the wrong side of a steep, winding road in a small motorhome. In between hairpin turns, I glance at the surrounding landscape, in some spots craggy and rocky, in others pastoral and...
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Wellington, NZ: Coolest Capital Ever
I grip the handbrakes tightly and ease off on the right brake. The ATV lurches, skids, and stops. I take a deep breath and do it again and again and again until, inch by inch, I make it down to the...
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At Home in Europe's Bungalows
A black swan floats languidly on a small canal just outside the window. My husband, Peter, and I are enjoying the view from our comfortable bungalow in a vacation village near Reims, France. As we...
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Adventures in Spain's Costa Blanca
A mountainous rock juts into the Mediterranean on Spain’s Costa Blanca, or white coast. Called Peñon de Ifach, it rises 1000 feet out of the sea, and I was determined to hike it. Last spring my...
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Memories of Madrid
Madrid is an easy city to love. It’s clean, the people are friendly, and the climate is mild and sunny. Best of all, this world capital doesn’t feel crowded. During our spring visit, my husband, Peter,...
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