CAPE TOWN & FRANSCHHOEK – GREAT TO BE BACK

Teri B.

May 12, 2026

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International Travel, Things I Love, To-Do List, Wining/Dining

Ten years nearly exactly. That is how long it’s been since we were in South Africa, our first trip to the continent. It is wonderful to revisit some of the spots and even catch up with some friends from that first trip. More about that later. After leaving the spectacular Okavango Delta in Botswana (see […]

SPRING TRIP 2025: LASTLY, BARBADOS

Teri B.

July 9, 2025

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International Travel, Wining/Dining

Our last stop of this trip was Barbados. The island was chosen as our final destination for at 3-night stay because we hadn’t previously been and the route back to LAX was very favorable. It was the lowest of low-key stops, and that is always a good thing when heading home. Time to rest up […]

SPRING TRIP 2025: PARAGUAY!

Teri B.

May 21, 2025

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International Travel, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

After leaving the indescribable beauty of Iguazu Falls (click HERE for previous post), our next stop was Asuncion, Paraguay. Our original itinerary had this as stop #2 after Sao Paolo, which city we could not visit due to the lack of our visas arriving. That flight would have been a breeze — less than 2 […]

SPRING TRIP 2025: URUGUAY – A PLEASURE

Teri B.

May 1, 2025

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International Travel, Wining/Dining

After the upending and re-booking that took place in Buenos Aires (click HERE), we had virtually smooth sailing once we departed Argentina. The method of transportation? Buquebus, the very well run ferry system that takes passengers across the Rio de la Plata between the two neighboring countries. Our route was just 2.5 hours and most […]

EUROPEAN VACATION “HIGH POINT/LOW POINT”

Teri B.

August 14, 2024

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Snippets from the Road

It seems like the recent European Vacation was a lifetime ago! In reality, it’s just been a couple of months. But that is ample time for this post, preceded by Parts 1-8 plus cooking in Tuscany! Does playing this re-cap game go over well with your family and/or friends? I am a big proponent of […]

COOKING WITH FRIENDS IN TUSCANY!

Teri B.

June 27, 2024

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Everything Else

For nearly 20 years, I have been an active member of the Organization of Women Executives (OWE) in Los Angeles. OWE is a members-only group of senior level executive women. Some of my closest friendships stem from this group. One of our fellow OWE members went from developing shopping centers to owning a cooking school […]

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