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Profile: Barbara Ann Weibel worked in corporate marketing and public relations for more than 20 years before leaving to pursue her true loves of travel, writing, and photography. In 2007 she strapped on a backpack and traveled solo around the world for six months, visiting 17 countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the Pacific Rim, Africa, and Europe, blogging about her experiences along the way. These days, Barbara divides her time between her popular travel and life blog, Hole In The Donut, and writing freelance articles for a variety of traditional magazines and online entities. She travels six months each year and is currently writing a memoir about her extensive travels. Barbara’s Favorite Vacations: I prefer to travel without reservations or a concrete schedule, which allows me to take advantages of opportunities I would otherwise miss if I had to stick to an itinerary. Hostels are my favorite places to stay, because backpackers are an invaluable source of information about undiscovered destinations where I can have a “real” travel experience. I love Spain, New Zealand, Bali, and Italy, although Thailand remains my all-time favorite destination, and I found living with the Maasai in Tanzania to be an eye-opening experience that put me fully in touch with my gratitude.
Class at Ritz-Carlton Sarasota Combines Three-Course Lunch with Visit to Farmer’s Market
Feb 09, 2010; No CommentShopping at the Saturday morning Farmer's Market in Downtown Sarasota, Florida Greg Howe, chef de cuisine at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota’s Vernona Restaurant, is so passionate about fresh products that he’s created a “Market Lunch”... Read more »
Sightseeing Tours to Cape Reinga, Northernmost Point of New Zealand
Feb 04, 2010; No CommentNew Zealand is a stunningly beautiful country. Exquisite landscapes unfold in all directions, from the verdant hills of the Northlands to the rugged Alps on the South Island. With all that beauty to discover, it is difficult to decide which sightseeing... Read more »
Daytona Bike Week – Both Loved and Hated But Here to Stay
Feb 02, 2010; No CommentBike Week, a ten day festival in Daytona Beach that attracts hundreds motorcycle riders and enthusiasts from around the globe, is a welcome addition to the calendar of events on the central east coast of Florida. But it wasn’t always so. Bikers... Read more »
Sandestin Resort Goes to the Dogs during Mardi Paws Parade
Jan 28, 2010; 2 CommentsPooch in full Mardi Gras regalia Like most Mardi Gras celebrations, the one sponsored by Sandestin Beach & Golf Resort will include toe-tappin’ music, spicy eats, decorated floats, and a barrage of beads, but this year it will be the dogs who... Read more »
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