The Land Beyond the Woods -- Travels Through Transylvania
"I find that the district he named is in the extreme east of the country, just on the borders of three states, Transylvania, Moldavia and...
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NOURISHING THE MIND, BODY, AND SOUL WITH TRAVEL AND FOOD
Linda Engelsiepen
Sep 28, 20214 min read
Without an Umbrella 2021 Edition
What happens to a travel blog when Travel As We Know It ceases to exist? The Covid-19 pandemic, besides being devastating to those...
Linda Engelsiepen
Mar 26, 20206 min read
Whales, Waikiki and a Wedding
Sometimes you want your travel decisions to be simple, and what could be simpler than a vacation to the 50th state? Hawaii’s 5 (ish)...
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Jan 7, 202010 min read
Iceland in Winter
Unless you’ve had your head in a snowbank, you probably know that Iceland has become a “hot” destination. Northern Lights-seekers,...
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Jun 18, 20193 min read
On Vacation
This is the season when most sane (or insane) Americans are On Vacation. School’s out, the weather’s warming, plans have been made for...
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Oct 11, 20174 min read
A Greek Island Cruise — The Top 10 Problems of Yachting Life
Have you ever had a vacation so epic that the only way to feel like you deserved it was to work your butt off for months beforehand? This...
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Apr 27, 20164 min read
Springing into Wellness at the Sou’wester Lodge
When I first moved to the lost tip of this lost corner of Washington, it was a deliberate exit from all that was the madness, I tell you,...
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Mar 29, 20166 min read
6 More “Havana Have-tos” — plus a giveaway!
So you’re off to Cuba, and ready for a week (or more) in Havana. You’ve already read my last post — A Half-Dozen “Have-To’s” in...
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Mar 1, 20167 min read
Havana Days & Nights — A Half-Dozen “Have-tos” in Cuba’s Capital City
Let’s not say “if” you ever get to Cuba — let’s just say you will. Because discovering a time capsule in your back yard is not an...
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Jan 31, 20166 min read
Cosmic Tripping with McMenamins
My #1 resolution for 2016 is to finally become a Cosmic Tripster. No, I can’t afford a ride on Virgin Galactic. But I do have enough...
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Oct 20, 20154 min read
Morning Meditations — Find Your Church
Four years ago on this day, I woke up to find myself a widow. Four years ago on this day, my life careened into uncharted waters. Four...
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Oct 13, 20157 min read
A Morel Foray — Mushroom Foraging on the Naches River (Pt. 2)
“Mushroom hunting folk are a really weird type of person — there’s as many varieties of them as there are mushrooms,” says Chris Matherly...
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Oct 7, 20157 min read
A Morel Foray — Mushroom Foraging on the Naches River (Pt. 1)
There are dozens of varieties of edible, wild mushrooms to be found in the Pacific Northwest. In June, I went in search of the queen of...
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Sep 1, 20152 min read
Without An Umbrella, V. 3.0
So yeah, I’ve been away a while, and a lot has happened since I talked to you last. I made this my new front yard: I did a little...
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Jun 29, 20143 min read
Summer Solstice and Self-Reflection
SUMMER SOLSTICE, 2014 Last year, at the suggestion of my beau, I celebrated the summer solstice with a ritual which has officially become...
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Apr 13, 20139 min read
Coachella 2012 – The Music Festival That Saved My Life
A year ago at this time, I truly believed that I had lost my ability to experience joy. This was not a dispassionate observation — I was...
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