Category Archive: USA & CARIBBEAN

LOBSTERS and CHEESES and WINES! OH MY! BEST FOOD IN AMERICA

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I GO SKY DIVING!

I finally jumped out of an airplane! Yeeehaaa! It encompassed thrilling moments, surprising discoveries and fantastically sweeping views over Florida. If you’ve ever wondered, “What’s it like to go sky diving?” read on… Short version: Arriving at Skydive City in Zephyrhills- Florida I excitedly arrived at SkyDive City at Zephyrhills airfield and met my charming …

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The Salvador Dali Museum St Petersburg, Florida… EH?!

The new Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida  The Salvador Dali Museum in Florida. EH?   What the heck is a world-acclaimed museum dedicated to Salvador Dali doing in St Petersburg, Florida? Good question!   After all, Dali was Spanish, wasn’t he? Yes indeed.   So… what did Dali have to do with Florida? Absolutely …

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THE FLIP SIDE OF CULTURE SHOCK IN AMERICA

THE FLIP SIDE OF CULTURE SHOCK IN AMERICA   Last week I wrote about how strange is it to visit the USA after 20 years living in Asia. Some of it bad, some just weird. Here’s my post on Reverse Culture Shock. This week , to balance things off, I’m presenting 10 GREAT THINGS about …

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CULTURE SHOCK IN AMERICA! The STRANGENESS of being in the USA…

Welcome! If it’s your first time here, please’LIKE‘ LashWorldTour, if you enjoy your read here. Thank you!—–>> CULTURE SHOCK IN AMERICA! The STRANGENESS of being in the USA…   I’ve heard it said many times that the biggest culture shock of all is returning to your own country after an extended time away. For me, having …

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TRAVEL STORY: Mighty Big! Crossing the US of A…

Travel Story: Mighty Big! Crossing the US of A…   Everyone knows the United States is a BIG country, but there’s no way to actually understand what that means until you take a road trip across the States.  I recently did just that when I drove from Pennsylvania to Florida with my brother. Having just …

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TRAVEL STORY: BEAR IN THE YARD !

TRAVEL STORY: BEAR IN THE YARD ! On December 28, 2010 we looked out the window of my dad’s house and saw… a bear in the yard! He was just outside the house, only 12 ft from us. He was nosing around the ground under the bird feeder. At least we knew who this bear …

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PHOTO ESSAY: WINTER IN NORTH AMERICA

ICICLES ! While I”m over here Stateside for Christmas, I may as well get some lovely winter scene shots- things that used to be quite familiar to me in my childhood but which I’ve literally forgotten about after living 20 years overseas, the past 12 years being in the tropics… Cases in point: Icicles!  Blue …

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