Japanese Southern Islands; Serenity and Spirituality

I just completed a cruise through the Japanese Southern Islands from Tokyo to Ishigaki. The experience was filled with the

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Waikiki With My Surfer Boys

My husband and our adult son are both surfers and they invited me to join them on their surfing safari

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Meeting a Family Member You Never Knew About

Several months ago, Scott found out that he had an older half sister that he was unaware of. She contacted

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Desert Trip; Concert Of A Lifetime 

For us Baby Boomers, the outdoor Rock and Roll concert is our idea of church, summer camp, and bar night

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Whiskey, Irish Coffee, Pubs, and Spa … An “Irish” American’s Dream Fulfilled

My ancestry includes the Irish, so my childhood was filled with tales of mischievous leprechauns, Irish pub songs, and photos

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Hawaii: Family Style

Twenty-five years ago, my parents stopped giving us Christmas gifts. They decided to take the family (cousins, brothers, sisters, Aunts,

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Maui for the Masses

22 of us descended upon The Grand Wailea in Maui for the 18th year in a row. My parents decided

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