An Adventurous Broad Abroad – The Top End
If the most descriptive term that comes to mind for Singapore is ‘big’ then in Darwin it’s definitely ‘small’. They like to point out in Darwin that they are the […]
Monthly Archives: October 2012
An Adventurous Broad Abroad – Singapore!
Singapore is a tiny country with a penchant for living large. Everything in Singapore is big, bright, beautiful and…big. From the futuristic airport – all soaring ceilings, gleaming marble floors […]
An Adventurous Broad Abroad – Japan End Notes
A couple of things before leaving Japan… I get enthusiastic about great pens and I was on a quest while in Japan to find a Pilot “Capless” fountain pen. So […]
An Adventurous Broad Abroad – Tokyo
In retrospect the idea of spending only two and a half days in Tokyo is…well…sad. I like this city much more than I expected to when I booked only a […]
An Adventurous Broad Abroad – Kyoto
Some observations from the first few days of my epic journey. I’m happy to report that I seem to have packed well. In fact, I think I will jettison a […]
An Adventurous Broad Abroad
If I could meet someone from the past I might choose Eleanor Roosevelt. The wife of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was not only the longest serving First Lady (1933-1945) […]
WestCoastGirl @ Home
I’m getting ready to leave home for an indefinite period of time. My retirement gift to myself is to get on a plane without a return ticket, with no specific […]
