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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
I was invited to Santa Fe for a 6-day mini-vacation to visit with friends it hadn't seen in years! And did I ever have fun! My long-time friend Ellen, after years of planning, finally moved from St. Louis to Santa Fe where she is building her dream home with a beautiful view of the surrounding …
Publicity is a Good Thing!
Below is a link to an article that ran yesterday in Market Watch (which is owned by Dow Jones) about health care costs for seniors. In the 3rd paragraph, it links to the story in Next Avenue (Read: ‘Some people think we’re nuts’ — how these senior nomads travel the world — even during COVID) that mentions …
The Amazing Gift of Friendship
One of the most wonderful and blessed gifts one discovers from living a nomadic life and traveling to beautiful and even exotic places around-the-world are the people you meet and the lasting friendships that are made. This blog post is about one-such friendship. On February 28, 2015, I read an article in the New York …
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After spending yesterday sharing with you my thoughts on returning to Italy, I totally forgot one of the places that I have been dreaming of visiting, the beautiful, peaceful Villa Ferraia. Nestled in the Tuscan countryside outside of Siena, Villa Ferraia is a destination in and by itself. My good friend, Francesca, has been telling …
Surviving a year like no other….
I took this photo this morning, March 23, at 7:00 a.m. from my rooftop as the sun was rising over San Miguel de Allende, MX This is where I have spent most of the past 10 months trying to be content with my own company. I had aunt when I was quite young who told …
It’s Time to Celebrate a New Year!
Finally 2021 has arrived after living through one of the worst years in modern history. Hopefully you and yours have made it to this point-in-time safe, well and filled with optimism for a much better year to come. Cheers! As you can see , San Miguel de Allende decorated for the holidays. Though groups were …
Farewell to Portugal…Hola Mexico!
Au Revior, Auf Wiedershen, Sbokem, Dovidenzja, Totziens, Slan, Źegnaj, Adeus, Goodbye..... in some of the languages of the many countries I visited this past year! It finally became time for us to leave our quiet, safe little fishing village by the sea. It was time to leave our home with it's very own castle and …
After 96 Days….We’re heading home
When we depart on June 20th, Joyce to Atlanta and me to San Miguel de Allende, MX, we will have been in Portugal for 96 days. We were to have been here for two weeks, one in Ferragudo and one in Lisbon, before flying home on March 31st. But then the virus overwhelmed Europe, flights …
Day 68 of Lockdown in Portugal
Ah, Ferragudo. The most perfect place to be stuck during a pandemic! No cases of the virus, no deaths, warm temperatures, blue skies, blue seas, kind and generous locals who follow all the social distancing rules without complaint, fabulous landlords and a beautiful home with everything we need to live a good life. What more …
42 Days of Self-Isolation in Portugal
Today marks our 42nd day of living in lockdown in Ferragudo, Portugal. And it ain't bad at all! Of course, Not everyday includes mimosas like in the photos below which were taken on Easter Sunday, but we have settled into a routine of sorts. A normal day consists of the following; 8:00 a.m. - Rise …
