Today I arrived in Delhi after a 24-hour jaunt to get here – both in the air and waiting in airports. After clearing customs and being really surprised that my luggage made it to India with me after going through three countries I headed out of bustling Indira Gandhi International Airport at 4:30 AM to … Continue reading »
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Next Week: India
Those of you who know me well know I will hop on a plane and turn up on the other side of the world whenever I get a chance. Usually I travel alone, but this time I am taking the wonderful Social Good Mom and Global Team of 200 member, Nicole Melancon (ThirdEyeMom.com), with me. We … Continue reading »
[Photos] Good Times, Great Food in Seattle
Last week I visited Seattle on a press trip with Microsoft (which means they paid for everything and fed us very, very well). The purpose of the trip was to learn about Windows 8 and Office 365. Although I am a hardcore digital maven I admit I didn’t take to the changes to Windows very well. I shunned … Continue reading »
[Photos] Seattle’s Pike Place Market
This week I have been in Seattle for a Windows 8 and Office 365 press trip. I have been working with Microsoft for nearly three years and have loved every minute of learning new tech tips and tricks. It’s been such fun and really a privilege! Yesterday, the Microsoft team gave us some downtime to … Continue reading »
Beautiful Lake Okanagan
Last week I was in Canada on a press trip to Kelowna, British Columbia. It was, of course, beautiful with its green mountains and gorgeous lakes. At dinner one night we dined with a view of Lake Okanagan. Gorgeous.
Getting Your Hands Dirty in Social Media
Last week I traveled to New York to speak on the Women and Philanthropy panel at NYU’s Heyman Center for Philanthropy. Coordinated by NYU professor, author, and journalist Marcia Stepanek and moderated by NYU professor, journalist, and President of CauseWired, Tom Watson, I was honored to share the panel with author and social media expert … Continue reading »
Texas Hill Country
As I type this Michael, my husband, is running in the USA 50 Mile Trail Championships in Rocksprings, Texas. He’s been in Texas since Thursday – enough time to get acclimated to the time zone and rested before he had to race today. He sent these photos of the course and some of the surrounding … Continue reading »
Why I’m Going to India for Two Weeks This Fall
Earlier this year I saw a call-out from Water for People’s CEO Ned Breslin to travel with him and report from the field about the water crisis. I love to travel and report about global development issues, so without a moment of hesitation I decided to apply. In fact, what was really compelling about the … Continue reading »
A Photo Montage from My Travels
From time to time I like to look back at photos from the places I’ve traveled and remember those cities fondly. This year I have a lot of travel in store and can’t wait to share with you.
Great Coffee and Conversation
Yesterday I had a really inspiring morning with a great friend. Not only did we have really wonderful coffee and conversation, we also cooked up a few things that will be fun in 2013. One thing I love is really delicious coffee at my favorite local coffee shop. Something about yesterday just kicked my day … Continue reading »