
July 24, 2011
Expeditions to Easter Island
From a young age, I heard the story of the Kon Tiki Expedition in 1947, when explorer Thor Heyerdahl arrived to Rapa Nui, and met native Polynesian inhabitants. After…
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July 24, 2011
South Pacific Reflections by Diane
Tahiti, French Polynesia lies in the South Pacific and is part of the Society Islands. Tahiti is the main island with mountainous interior surrounded by a barrier coral…
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July 24, 2011
Pashmina – India’s “Fabric of the Royals”
One of the goals of my India trip was to find a nice pashmina. It seemed as though almost every woman I met who had traveled to India…
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July 24, 2011
Meeting the Count of Torre di Bellosguardo
The Torre di Belloguardo The Count of Torre di Belloguardo My mother, aunt, sister and I decided to sign up for an Italian cooking class in the heart…
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