“It was here that the romance of my life began.” – Theodore Roosevelt, one of the National Park system’s greatest champions, on what would become Badlands National Park Our National Parks system has made quite a few headlines in recent weeks. While much attention has been focused on their official social media accounts being gagged and…

Where we’re at: I’m recapping my two-country, three-island trip to the Caribbean in December 2023. This was my mid-way stop in Nassau, Bahamas! Want to squeeze in one last diving trip with Wander Women Retreats in 2024? Stay tuned for a big announcement on Women’s Dive Day, July 20th! “So what brings you to Nassau?” I was…

Where we’re at: I’m recapping my trips to Israel in February and March 2022. This is one of those posts I’ve been staring at in my drafts for months now, wondering how to write. As I sat down this weekend, once again dreading this post in my queue, I asked myself — why is this so…

Wander Women Wednesdays are back! This mid-week feature is all about highlighting an upcoming Wander Women Retreat, or a new aspect of our retreat business we’re excited about.  So… “I did a thing.” Do you too have a love-hate relationship with that phrase now so popular on social media? I sure do! Yet it feels appropriate…

Wander Women Wednesdays are back! This mid-week feature is all about highlighting an upcoming Wander Women Retreat, or a new aspect of our retreat business we’re excited about.  You read all about the 2020 version — now I’m going to gush about the upcoming edition of my signature Koh Tao dive and yoga retreat. But this…

Where we’re at: I’m time-traveling back to finally recap 2020, including this Wander Women Retreat in Koh Tao in March. This post is Part I of III. We’re re-launching this retreat in 2023 as a Learn To Dive Retreat! Learn more here. (While originally scheduled for 2022, the omicron outbreak forced us to postpone until next…

Hi. Remember me? Gosh, when I started blogging in 2009, I don’t think I ever could have pictured writing this — tapping the mic to see if it’s still on; my first blog post back after an unplanned nine month hiatus. I’m actually physically cringing as I type that. Where does the time go? Warning: this…