Author: Marie Goff

Alternative Travel
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One Place in the World to Legally Swim with Manatees – Amazing Encounters in Crystal River, Florida

The manatee calf was watchful of her mother. As the mother ascended to the surface from the bottom of the spring fed bay to get air, her calf came alongside...

Abroad
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“Eat Pray Love” in Beautiful, Bustling Belfast, Ireland?”

My husband Eddie and I joined his cousin, singer/songwriter and seasoned Ireland travel group leader Carroll Brown for our first visit to Ireland. I got the chance to add my...

Abroad
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Colorful Cooking Experience in Bo-Kaap

We gazed up the steep cobblestone street to the magnificent terraced houses that lined each side. Painted in radiant colors such as cerulean blue, magenta, lemon yellow, lime green, aqua,...

Abroad
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‘Taste’ of Hygge – Nordic Cooking with MasterChef Karsten Kroman

Twenty-nine women in Leadership Women International 2016 – Scandinavia, learned to cook the ‘hygge’ way in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hygge is pronounced HEW-g? and is a Norwegian term associated with well-being....

Life Moments
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Behind the Scenes at a Sea Turtle Hospital

The patient was not moving, a sign that she was very sick. Typically the technicians would be cautious of the turtles’ powerfuf jaws and flippers. Her carapace, hard upper shell, was...

love of adventure
Alaska
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Icy Interlude in Juneau Alaska

The guide sat on one end of the row boat rowing massive oars to get us as close as possible to the terminus (ending point) of Mendenhall Glacier. Eventually we were...

Abroad
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I Saw Thandi!

There was just enough light in the grey dusk to see a large shadow cross the path a few yards in front of our truck as we crossed open terrain...

Abroad
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Mexico – A Magical Inland Visit

Millions of intrepid Americans cross our southern border each year to visit the culturally rich and geographically diverse land of Mexico. I visited inland Mexico with a group, Leadership Women...

Nights of a Thousand Lights
Life Moments
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Nights of a Thousand Candles – Love of Art and Light

Eddie and I wander through Brookgreen Gardens, and time stands still. A sense of mystic wonder fills our minds. Sometimes, we think we see an illusion; sometimes, it seems like...

Abroad
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A Blue Flag Beach is More Natural, Clean, and Exciting – Do you want a Blue Flag Beach?

Playa Espadilla Sur was abuzz with activity when we arrived. Capuchin monkeys, coatis, and raccoons scrambled around our feet. They appeared to coexist harmoniously with the sunbathers on the beach....