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Crossing the Northwest Passage: A Voyage of Ice, Wind and Polar Bears
Please excuse this piece of travel advice: Don’t ask directions to Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Qeqertarsuaq, or Ittoqqortoormiit unless you know how to pronounce them, lest you find yourself in Kitssuarasuit, Quasigniannuit or Kallaallitnunaeqqissismattaq.
To that end, it may be better to book a cruise to Greenland and then let the ship’s navigator...
From Newport to Nomad: Turkey is a Long Way from Home
I "live" in Turkey, and the reason that live is in quotation marks is because I really don't live anywhere.
After leaving Newport Beach in February of 2019, I became a permanent nomad, traveling with my girlfriend (now my wife as of June 17) and usually staying for six weeks...
Insights From the Road: Taking Kiwi to Palm Springs
Editor’s Note: In her last columns, Shelly Zavala wrote about her adventures purchasing a Dodge Ram Promaster 3500 Roadtrek Zion, and getting ready for her hiking and camping outings. This column, she heads to Palm Springs for her first outing in the vehicle she has nicknamed “Kiwi.”
First night in...
Insights from the Road: Kiwi and Company
Editor’s Note: In her last columns, Shelly Zavala wrote about her adventures purchasing a Dodge Ram Promaster 3500 Roadtrek Zion. Now, she’s preparing for her hiking and camping outings.
I took a flagship drive to Crystal Cove and did a hike. I love sitting up high in the van and...
Insights from the Road: The Morning After
Editor’s Note: In her last column, Shelly Zavala wrote about her adventures purchasing a Dodge Ram Promaster 3500 Roadtrek Zion last February. The next day, she wonders if she did the right thing.
What have I done?
Waking up at 5:30 a.m. with my first thoughts – as I think most...
Insights from the Road: What Have I Done?
February 2021: Today is the day I possibly get my Airstream. I’m excited. And scared.
After a rough start to the morning, my friend and I leave at 7 a.m. to go hike Sugar Loaf Peak in the Cleveland National Forest. We made it about halfway up. So beautiful, the...
Facial Lounge Introduces New FDA-Approved Skin Care Treatment
Facial Lounge in Corona del Mar has introduced a new FDA-approved way to lift the sagging, wrinkly skin that comes with aging, but without needles, knives, or pain, and zero recovery time.
The treatment uses InMode’s radio frequency technology to trigger the skin’s deep tissue to produce new collagen that...
Fighting Chronic Knee Pain with a Genicular Nerve Block
By Dr. Puja Shah, DISC Sports & Spine Center in Newport Beach
When 58-year-old Paul M. of Costa Mesa, Calif. learned his daughter had finally rescheduled her COVID-postponed wedding, his initial joy was overshadowed by dread. Paul had needed a total knee replacement for some time – sooner rather than...
Insights From the Road: Getting Started–Maybe
Covid has changed our lives in so many ways. It has made us think differently about life, and even about how we live life.
Some of you might remember my articles called Insights. I am shifting my direction, not that what I shared with you before is not important—it is...
Insights: How to Have a Grateful Holiday
It is that time of year again—the holidays are upon us. Who knew this time last year that we would have gone through all we have this year, and that we would be wondering if we should be spending time with our friends and family this holiday season. Do...
Insights: A Wedding to Remember
One of the happiest days of my life happened last weekend: My daughter got married. Yes, a COVID wedding with all the precautions. They actually have very cool masks for the bride and groom and of course I had to get one of those as well.
I am not sure...