Month: December 2012
Monkey See, Monkey Do. Win an African Safari from Africa Adventure Consultants
Is Africa on your bucket list? If so then you’ll want to check out the Monkey See, Monkey Do contest to win a 10-day family South Africa safari with Africa Adventure Consultants. The Grand Prize of the African Safari Contest includes accommodations, meals, activities and round-trip flights from gateway U.S. cities with a value of […]
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How I Stayed Safe While Traveling in Rio de Janeiro
Heading to Rio de Janeiro soon? Fantastic! My first bit of advice for staying safe is…
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Muddling through Rio de Janeiro: Things to Do
Guys, this will be easier for you. Gals, reach deep into your gut a deep, stormy voice and carry it through your gravely throat and belt out, “GRINGA.” The sound is one of my intangible souvenirs of Brazil, heard a couple of times while walking along the mosaic sidewalk of Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach. […]
Continue ReadingShowing Off My Southwest and Central Florida
Living in Florida means living in the world’s top tourism destination and traveling to Orlando is a breeze. Oftentimes I need to remind myself how fortunate I am living so close to attractions others take years of planning before visiting. I’m always reminded how lucky I am when friends visit.
Continue ReadingRetro Rad Holiday Fun with Emily Ellyn of Next Food Network Star
Growing up, cheese balls rolled into our home every holiday season when students gave my dad (a teacher) Pepperidge Farm gift boxes. Like the disco ball, the big ole’ cheese ball reminds me of growing up in the ’70s and conjures up images of plaid bell-bottoms, white belts and shag carpeting. Although what’s old is […]
Continue ReadingHolidays in Southwest Florida: Christmas Canal Cruises with King Fisher Fleet
Bobbling through the waves…Ho! Ho! Ho! We’re in the homestretch for Christmas and although here in Southwest Florida we don’t have snow blanketing the ground we have something better – evening Christmas canal cruises! King Fisher Fleet which departs from Fishermen’s Village in Punta Gorda, offers hour-long cruises through the area’s canals three times a […]
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MythBusters’ Grant Imahara and Kari Byron Talk STEM in North Port, Fla.
Kari Byron and Grant Imahara, co-hosts of Discovery Channel’s MythBusters talked about the coolness of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to a group in North Port, Fla., on Dec. 1, 2012
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Discover Naughty New York with the Lady’s Guide to the Sexy City
If Carrie Bradshaw could show you her New York City, what would it look like? Although the Sex and the City character is fictional, the deliciously smart, sassy and empowering travel guide, Naughty New York: A Lady’s Guide to the Sexy City, is available to help any woman navigate through the Big Apple, whether she’s […]
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