This delightful read transports readers on a journey around the world; it is the story of being unemployed, middle-aged and home-free, traveling around the planet pursuing purpose through volunteering and gaining experiences rather than things. McAnally brings the readers to remote projects, often involving islands including off the coast of Belize, Vanuatu, Tonga, Bora Bora, Palau, Fiji and Saint Barthélemy. Bouncing around from project to project, the story takes an unexpected turn when in 2016, she takes a crew position on a sailboat with Captain Gary, an older gentleman who […]

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Queensland is actively writing the playbook for 2026 travel, seamless accessibility, purposeful luxury, conservation participation, authentic cultural exchange, and innovation in wellness. The region becomes North America’s most accessible Australian destination in 2025-2026, featuring direct flights to Brisbane (from LAX/SFO/DFW/YVR). This means a fast track to new luxury properties, wellness-first experiences, excursions focused on conservation and Indigenous culture, and hands-on marine research experiences that transform tourists to the Great Barrier Reef into citizen scientists. Direct Flight Revolution: 75% Faster North America-Queensland Access North Americans can reach Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef, […]

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Rubies in the Orchard provides invaluable insights into some of the inner workings and creativity of one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the U.S., Lynda Resnick. Either she or her husband Stewart, have been responsible for significantly growing a variety of prominent businesses including Telafora, POM, Franklin Mint and Fiji Water. A variety of successful business are branded under Wonderful – including citrus, pistachios and a major grapevine nursery in addition to their premium winery holdings. This is a must read for someone interested in strategies relating to marketing […]

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An anniversary trip presents the perfect opportunity to re-energize your relationship, especially when reaching a milestone anniversary like the 10th. The aluminum or tin anniversary represents durability, strength, and resilience in your marriage. When planning your anniversary vacation keep the meaning in mind and choose an action-packed adventure that will create memories for a lifetime. There are many places around the world where you can have amazing adventures. Some of the most popular destinations that need consideration for a 10th wedding anniversary are the Maldives with its overwater bungalows, Africa […]

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Hiko is an ancient form of juggling in Tonga where women continuously toss tui tui nuts in the air. It is a game played only by women in this Polynesian nation and is on the verge of extinction. Paprika traveled to Tonga to capture this long-lost tradition on film. Recently, I had a chance to ask Paprika a few questions about this award-winning documentary. Q. How did you get into juggling, what drew you to juggling and what juggling does to you? I was a multi award winning gymnast as […]

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Fiji, a country perhaps most known for its water in some circles and its rugby stars. But when you arrive here you realize there is much more than that! With plenty of resorts on a number of islands – it can be easy to miss out on the cultural aspects of this country. Take a tour and visit local markets, traditional villages and talk to locals for more insights on their country. All activities that will certainly give you a better perspective of life here then just staying in a […]

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As winter quickly sweeps in and we bid farewell to another magical summer, Australia and New Zealand are gearing up for the start of their tourist seasons, and with them millions of visitors who will make the long journey to discover their wonders. But if you’ve already come this far, cap off your vacation in style with a short eastbound flight over the blue waters of the South Pacific to the magical Cook Islands – where your visit to paradise can be as relaxing or as active as you wish. […]

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(WASHINGTON, DC)— It’s Plan a Cruise Month and the cruise industry is celebrating by unveiling some of the most amazing and unbelievable cruise destinations around the globe. A trip to the tropics may be the first destination that comes to mind for many. At the same time, cruise lines are continuously expanding itineraries to reach more exotic corners of the world and hidden gems for travelers. According to Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) 2016 State of the Cruise Industry report, there are nearly 1,000 cruise ports and destinations around the […]

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Traveling kids have a big advantage over their “stay at home” peers, in my opinion. The world is an amazing place but especially so for young children as everything they see is fresh and exciting, filled with wonder. Traveling with them adds a whole new level of joy and energy to any trip as you feed off their enthusiasm. As I have just discovered, it comes at a long term cost to parents, but more on that later. Little travelers have a big impact I remember back about 15 years […]

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We are excited to announce the three winners for this year’s travel writing contest. There were many submissions this year (thank you to everyone who submitted an entry or two). The three judges unanimously picked the top two winners in that order – competition for the third winner was more intense. We received entries from a number of countries and US states – for the past 6 or 7 years one of the winners has been from Los Angeles or Orange County. This year, all three winners are from California. […]

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With the weather remaining dark, gloomy and at times spitting buckets of heavy rain scattering people under overhangs in downtown Nadi – it was a “weather weight off my back” today as the clouds parted and we finally had sunshine! Too much of this rain and gloomy weather is bad for my personal psyche. The cyclone watch was lifted a day or two ago and it was just a waiting game for the storm to dissipate. Today I set out for the hot springs and mud baths about a 20 […]

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My strange fascination with cannibalism began while I was studying history in graduate school. In a book whose title I have since forgotten (which might indicate why I quit grad school altogether), I read that Nelson Rockefeller’s son Michael Rockefeller disappeared when he was 23 years old and that he was possibly cannibalized in Melanesia. At the time, I didn’t know which came as a bigger surprise: that the young Rockefeller was most likely devoured by other human beings or the fact that it happened in 1961, which still seems […]

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Bumbling into a Big Bird better than Popeye’s in a primary rainforest on a remote New Zealand isle, John M. Edwards raves, “Don’t mess with dinner!” Part I In Auckland, New Zealand, I was roosting in the common room of this crap budget flophouse, perusing my guidebook and gearing up to fly to Fiji soon despite a recent military coup, when the heated roundtable discussion of the relative cleanliness and cheapness of Kiwi backpacker hostels was interrupted by a scruffy young dolebludger: “Hey, did you hear about the Yank who […]

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“Welcome to Fiji”, announced the captain of the Atlantic Pacific, Boeing 747-400. It had been a 10 hour and 45 minute flight from Los Angeles to Nadi, the third largest municipality on the Viti Levu Isle. Fiji was the first stop of a Cultural-Volunteer Expedition Lead by Carpe Diem followed by, New Zealand, and Australia. Our purpose was to live, learn, and aid, to fully acclimate ourselves in the spirit of Fiji. As the team left the plane, we felt the balmy, warmth and humidity of the weather in Nadi. […]

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After the stresses of non stop travel the past month I was ready for some serious R&R. Seashell Momi is a Diver’s and Surfer’s hangout about 45 minutes south of the capital Nadi. Arriving in the dark after passing through beautiful green hills as far as the eye could see, I simply crashed. It was 8pm. I awoke the next morning, 14 hours later at 10am – still tired but certainly more refreshed. Apparently there are only 5 people staying here out of what looks to be many rooms and […]

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