Monthly Archives: August 2015

Ubering

A wedding in Malibu on the last weekend of summer meant heavy traffic and crazy heat. My daughter intended to drive by herself, spend the night and return to San Diego the next morning and had asked me to take … Continue reading

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Better Late then Never

Just started training for my hiking trip in Banff that starts in a couple of weeks. Unfortunately for me, I’m going with my daughter who trail runs half marathons in 100+ heat for fun! Guess I’m going to be eating … Continue reading

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Brazilian Blowouts and Brazilian Wax

But no Brazilian visa anytime soon. I found a great round trip fare from San Diego to Rio and jumped on it; however, upon checking on getting a visa I came up with one road block after another. MyBrazilVisa.com, a … Continue reading

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Touring the Beautiful River Li with Thousands of Others

Okay I know that there are many people in China and that on a gorgeous hot summer day they might all gravitate toward the water….and I joined right in. The River Li has been listed as one of the most … Continue reading

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Scamming in Shanghai

The hotel had a notice board in the lobby warning their guests about scams in the area….with Western tourists being the victims.  Good looking young couples will approach you speaking good English and engage you in small talk.  They ask … Continue reading

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Fun Trip but Food Failure

I’m not wild about Chinese food but there’s so much to see in China. This trip I went to Guilin to raft down the River Li.  I found an incredible deal at the Shangri-la Hotel and treated myself to the … Continue reading

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