Category: Travel Adventures
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ITALY – From Genoa to Rome (2022)
Post divorce finalizing, mid-empty nest. Son coming to end of his four month cycling by himself through West Africa, Daughter working on a major film in Hollywood. Nothing stopping me from continued nomadic journeys. Let’s do Italy! From the journals: After finally getting back post pandemic to the Cannes Film festival to pursue my film…
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PANAMA
PANAMA (2022) Post divorce, mid-empty nest. After three weeks in the Dominican Republic with the Rogue, we enjoyed a long weekend in Panama City before heading back to the States. From the journals. Feb. 26, 2022 Panama Today arrived in Panama City from the Dominican Republic. Had delicious dinner at Las Tinajas. Tired from all…
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (2022) Post divorce, mid-empty nest. After three months in California over the holidays with the Rogue and seeing my friends and family, it was time to leave again. This time the Dominican Republic presented a film opportunity on top of a tropical winter getaway… (From the journals.) The Journey February 2022 – Due…
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BELFAST
Numerous trips to Belfast I have visited Belfast countless times. Usually on a day trip from Dublin as it’s an easy two hour train ride each way. I’m fascinated by the history, the politics, the impossible for outsiders to understand conflict, still simmering. I have a list of historic pubs, and my absolute favorite seafood…
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
Manchester with Lockdown Loretta Manchester holds a special place in my heart. The land of Lockdown Loretta, my Quarantine Cottage and Casa de Coco 2020 roomie as we both were going through divorces. She moved back home and found her new love in November 2020. Oh how I missed her! We have continued our relationship through…
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DUBLIN, IRELAND
NUMEROUS TRIPS TO DUBLIN Updated post: Dublin – October 2025 Train from Belfast to Dublin. Kicked off the day with two film meetings. One for coffee at Dublin Castle, the second drinks at my fave Cafe en Seine. My two Ireland based projects come to life. I spent so much time here with my son and…
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh memories from 2017-2024 Edinburgh. A special place of refuge during and after my California divorce. April 2024 – I just spent a week back in Edinburgh, Scotland after a year and a half. So many memories. I walked in the path of my past. Pivotal moments. https://www.expedia.com/shop/second-chapter-nomad (commission received for hotels booked through me)…
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JOURNEY TO JAMAICA
JOURNEY TO JAMAICA Jamaica – and the One Year Anniversary of Launching my Blog February 2023, after spending the holidays in rainy California with my family, the Rogue (my post divorce traveling companion) and I craved some sunshine before heading back to the U.K. Cut to nearly three weeks in the Jamaica sun! (And challenges…
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Blogging from Bahamas
The One Year Anniversary of Launching my Blog Bahamas February 2023 Three years as a nomad, post pandemic, post divorce, I’m still traveling with my Scottish companion “the Rogue”. To avoid more of a cold winter, we once again decided to stop in the Caribbean in route to the UK from California. First Jamaica, then…
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Zakynthos, Greece
Last in the Scandinavia/Baltic Region series. Wonderful 2022 Summer trip with Daughter while I was staying in London for the summer, she flew from LA and we spent a wonderful time together from Finland to Sweden, Estonia to Lithuania, including her 24th birthday here in Zakynthos! Perks of being a Nomad (post divorce and empty…