Jun
27
2008

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I’m headed to the Caribbean tomorrow to check out “the most beautiful beach in the world”. For years I’ve heard about how Turks and Caicos has the best beach you’ll ever find. This unique Caribbean destination has always been on my “to do” list but now I’m finally getting a chance to check it out!
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Jun
25
2008

One of the top travel trends right now is volunteer vacations and that’s why an entire chapter of my TRAVEL THERAPY BOOK, coming out in the Spring 2009, is dedicated to this inspiring new way to travel.
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Jun
24
2008

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This is Janet.
She’s one of the hundreds of thousands of orphans living in Malawi, Africa, where millions of mothers and fathers have died from HIV/AIDS. Janet is one of the lucky children, if you can call a child without parents “lucky”, because she now has a safe place to sleep at the Mtendere Orphans Village near Lumbadzi.
Janet was found abandoned, starving, barely alive living under a bridge. Continue Reading »
Jun
23
2008

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After a month of traveling through Africa I’m finally back in the States and finally have internet access again. I felt so lost without my email, BlackBerry and cell phone, but it gave me the opportunity to real focus on my trip and get the very best information for my upcoming TRAVEL THERAPY book and television project.
There’s so much to update on this blog it’s hard to know where to start! The trip was amazing in so many ways! Continue Reading »
May
26
2008

Photos Courtesy & Copyright: South African National Park
I wish there were a way to wiggle my nose and be in Africa and not have to deal with the 20 hours of flying from JFK. The hardest part of this TRAVEL THERAPY trip is just getting there but I know this destination is more than worth the effort! Continue Reading »