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One Journey Ends, Another Begins

I awakened from my sleeping pill slumber as we were an hour out of LA. …

Dianne VapnekNovember 12, 2019

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Dipping a To(e) into Tokyo

Tokyo is huge. It's exciting and exhausting! The motherland of sushi? The boldest of buildings? …

Dianne VapnekNovember 5, 2019

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Between Heaven and Earth

After recovering from three somewhat harrowing days driving a rental car on the road in…

Dianne VapnekNovember 15, 2018

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Aging Gracefully Off the Beaten Path

Since I learned to drive, I've always had the urge to explore places off the…

Dianne VapnekNovember 9, 2018

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There’s Still Time

I wanted to love it, and I occasionally did almost enjoy it. It had its…

Dianne VapnekOctober 17, 2018