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Cuba Hindsight

October 29, 2019 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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The seed was planted on New Year's Day, 2018. We were hanging out at home with dear friends visiting from Georgia and chatting about places we'd like to go. My dear man enthusiastically brought up … [Read more...] about Cuba Hindsight

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: cuba

Magic in a 1928 Ford Tri-Motor Airplane

July 26, 2019 By Val Weston 6 Comments

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"Hey babe, what would you think of taking a flight in a 1928 airplane?" he says, only about a half a cup of coffee into our morning. "Um, sure" I say groggily. Then my brain woke up. "Wait, say … [Read more...] about Magic in a 1928 Ford Tri-Motor Airplane

Filed Under: Life, Travel Tagged With: adventure, flexibility, history, nevada, passion, steve zigler

Introducing Sierra Mountain Passes

June 24, 2019 By Val Weston 1 Comment

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It's live, y'all! After ten long months of prep work, I'm happy to introduce you to our new labor-of-love—Sierra Mountain Passes! I've been teasing my newsletter subscribers for a couple of months … [Read more...] about Introducing Sierra Mountain Passes

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: sierra nevada

Contrasts of Cuba

June 14, 2019 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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Travel is often about contrasts. We take notice of details when we step out of our too-familiar everyday scenery. They flood our senses as we absorb the sights, smells, and sounds of our destinations. … [Read more...] about Contrasts of Cuba

Filed Under: Photography, Travel Tagged With: cuba

Hemingway Was Never Here

April 11, 2019 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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Cuba is a remarkable place. So much of what I read before I visited had me prepared to return to a different era. But it's a country in transition. And it's transitioning quickly. The living history … [Read more...] about Hemingway Was Never Here

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: cuba

Surrender to Adventure

March 12, 2019 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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The cab driver waved up at us from the busy Havana sidewalk and called out "¿Viñales?" From our perch on the balcony of our casa particular overlooking La Fuente de India and El Capitolio, we … [Read more...] about Surrender to Adventure

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: adventure, cuba

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