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Month: February 2012

Rooftop Honey & an Impromptu Road Trip

Rooftop Honey: An Unexpected Treat A beekeeper came to our house a couple of days ago, climbed onto our roof, hacked into a dormer and pulled out a big hive. He tucked its pieces into a sectioned box and took the bees home with him. If all went as planned then the queen bee was in one of those sections, and the hive will live on. If not, at least we tried. Neither my husband nor I wanted to call an exterminator. Not only are bees struggling worldwide, but these particular ones are very mellow. I haven’t been stung once,…

Photo Essays Galore: From Redwoods to Blood Rituals (plus Top Travel Photography Tips)

Welcome to the February 18, 2012 edition of Traveler’s Show and Tell. It’s photo essays galore on this week’s Traveler’s Show and Tell blog carnival. Cruise through the links below for fascinating tales and fabulous photos on an array of travel topics, including: … a shamanistic ritual in Kazakhstan involving goat’s blood. … a life-changing trip to Muir Woods National Park. … travel photo tips from a professional photo tour guide. …which country hosts the largest New Year’s street party. … and much, much more! This Week’s Travelers Tui Snider (yup, it’s me!) presents a photo essay entitled Venice Italy’s…

ROW80 Check-in: Pass the WD-40, please!

ROW80 Check-in I am in panic mode right now about writing my book because in a couple of weeks I will be working in an office full-time. After working from home for the past five years, this is going to be a big change. [What’s ROW80? Check out the A Round of Words in 80 Days website.] Long story short: my husband needs a secretary/bookkeeper for his boat shop, and he needs someone he can trust, since previous employees have done nasty things (stealing, mostly.) Hubby also seems to think I can write on the job, since folks before me…

Tips for Visiting the Dallas Arboretum

Quinceaneras Bloom at the Dallas Arboretum A couple of weeks ago, I finally visited the Dallas Arboretum for the first time. What a fabulous place! On the day I went, the park was full of people, including several young ladies decked out in Quinceañera dresses. If, like me, you are new to Texas, you may not have seen these 15-year-old Hispanic debutantes before. With their tiaras and evening gowns, it’s easy to mistake them for young brides. It was a gorgeous spring-like day in January, and I snapped a ton of photos, sharing some of them on Twitter via my…