Exploring Africa and Beyond on a Luxury Yacht

I embarked on a cruise departing from Cape Town, South Africa. The journey involved sailing on the Ritz-Carlton yacht, Luminara,

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Bermuda Bae

Bermuda is my happy place. I visited for the first time in 1989 when I stayed at The Coral Beach &

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A Thirst For Tea In Japan

Being a tea connoisseur, I made it my mission to find hidden tea houses deep within the Japanese mountains, to

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Tea At The Raj Mahal Palace Hotel Jaipur India

Living In A Palace In India

Built in 1821 as the official residence of the British Resident Political Officer of Rajputan, and occupied in 1958 by His

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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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Japanese Crazy City Where the Deer & The People Co-Mingle

Nara, Japan is a city where deer roam free throughout the streets, shrines, temples, and sidewalks. The concept was intriguing

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Miho Museum, Japan; An Architectural Masterpiece

Imagine removing the entire top portion of a mountain, building an art museum on the flat land, and then replacing

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Kimonos and Calm in Kyoto

Having written a book on organization,Organize Yourself So You Can Have Fun, I have often had friends mention to me how

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Selling Our Home

Part of the Size It Down & Travel It Up Experiment was to lease our Pacific Palisades, California home for

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Boulder Bash

I had heard many things about Boulder, Colorado…it’s a hippie haven, a Birkenstock town, it’s Santa Monica in Colorado, and

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