Iceland—a small country, the size of Ohio, hanging just under the Arctic Circle between Greenland and Norway—has become a very popular tourist destination. No surprise! Deservedly called the Land of Fire and Ice, it has 32 active volcanic systems sitting above a mantle hot spot and 269 named glaciers, including Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest. It also boasts about 10,000 waterfalls and is a highly ranked place to catch the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). But would you want to go there in winter when there is very little daylight and the weather is less (a LOT less) than balmy? I did…and loved it!
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New Year Resolutions: the Worst, Best, and Latest
New year, new you!!
Ah… if it was only that easy. New Year resolutions are a common way to set an intention and work toward it….at least for a while. My friend John once posted “I’m opening a gym called ‘Resolutions.’ It will have exercise equipment in it for the first two weeks and then it turns into a bar for the rest of the year.” It is funny because it rings true. Statistics vary, but most show that a very small percent actually fully achieve their goals and many quit trying within a month or two. I have often been among this group.
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Bold Women Rock “Day of the Dead” Trip
Several years ago, a friend told me about NextTribe, an online magazine for “Women Aging Boldly”. Without hesitation, I signed up for their newsletter. (They had me at “bold’!) While I enjoyed reading their articles, I didn’t pay much attention to their trips…until I saw their ad for Dìa de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in San Miguel Allende, Mexico.
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