Category Archives: adventures

Arabian Nights

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Janette

In the middle of the day, on a random Monday afternoon in October, I emerged from the air-conditioned apartment complex I had been visiting and stepped out into the mid-90 degree heat.  Although I was standing in the shade, the heat … Continue reading →

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“The mountains are calling and I must go.”

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Janette

With a full tank of gas and the open road before me, I took John Muir’s sentiment to heart and headed north into the White Mountains of New Hampshire to celebrate the beginning of Fall. I had heard much talk … Continue reading →

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Searching for…providence?!?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Janette

Around this time every year, when the warm summer nights give way to cool autumn mornings, I find myself taking a look at all I’ve accomplished throughout the year and trying to find sources of inspiration to aid in goal-setting … Continue reading →

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South Dakota and Canada: Part 2

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Janette

Perhaps it’s the years of not having a car that have produced my longing for the open road recently.  And boy, did I get a good dose on this last trip! I left the East coast and headed into the mid-West … Continue reading →

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Canada: Part 1

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Janette

Our great neighbor to the North…so friendly, so peaceful and so big! The six-hour drive from Providence, RI to Montreal was smooth and uneventful.  After a few hours of making my way through Vermont on a chilly morning, crossing the … Continue reading →

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The Southernmost Point: Key West, FL

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Janette

Everyone has day-dreamed about living on an island at one time or another.  I’m no exception.  The thought of being far away from the main land and using an electric golf cart or bicycle as a primary mode of transportation … Continue reading →

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Viva el Peru

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Janette

” Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the tip of a leaf.”                              -Rabindranath Tagore I love firsts! This was my first trip to South America, and  my first trip solo.  I’m talking about … Continue reading →

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Wonderful Washington…DC

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Janette

Although I have been to DC before, I’ve not been there in at least a decade, so there were many places on my list of things to see. There were also many things I’d forgotten about, since 10 years ago … Continue reading →

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The Big Easy

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Janette

That’s right, New Orleans, Louisiana! Some charity work was long over due for myself, so my friend Ashley and I hopped some planes to New Orleans and got to work. We were working and staying with “Hands on New Orleans,” … Continue reading →

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The Land of 10,000 Lakes…Minnesota

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Janette

Ahhh, the midwest…a place not many people think to go on vacation, and a place I’ve only flown over, never to. I had the chance to go with a friend from work whose family was from that area, and over … Continue reading →

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