Memorial Day – Cuenca Style
May 30th, 2016
A sobering day. While the U.S. marks another Memorial Day with respectful ceremonies honoring those who have paid the ultimate [&hellip
Author Archives: Dyanne
Speaking of Toilets…
May 23rd, 2016
Though I’m no longer (leastwise geographically) personally intimate with the (crazy, it must be said) turn of political events in [&hellip
CUBA: Trinidad
May 14th, 2016
Ha! And YOU thought I was done blathering about Cuba. No way. Though this will be the 8th post on [&hellip
7 Handy Sites to Keep… well Handy!
May 9th, 2016
(The lovely featured pic above? Nope, doesn’t relate at all to this post and I surely didn’t snap it. But [&hellip
The Last Ice Merchant of Ecuador [video]
April 30th, 2016
Woa! Now THIS is why I choose to travel and live in so many different corners of the world. [&hellip
Need an Excuse to Travel?
April 24th, 2016
Just the quickest of mot-drops here this morning – an elaborate infographic that sums up some of the many benefits [&hellip
Take a Great Leap [Interview]: Patti in Saigon
April 17th, 2016
From emails sent in by TL readers, it seems that many of you are dreaming of likewise taking the “Great [&hellip
Expat Dilemma #472: Where’d My Favorite Clothes Go?
April 9th, 2016
Of course every country most certainly has plenty of “clothes” on the shelves – be it skinny polyester EVERYTHING in [&hellip
Cooking Fanesca With My Cuenca Neighbor
March 31st, 2016
As most of you here well know – I’m not the least bit shy when it comes to strangers in [&hellip
A Word to Those Who Might Think I’m Superwoman
March 25th, 2016
Seriously, let’s get one thing straight: “SuperLass” I AM NOT! No Way, no Superwoman here. And if that’s the impression [&hellip
Good Times With Good Friends!
March 16th, 2016
As an expat loitering in far-off foreign lands for nearly 5 continuous years now, I’ve had many delightful visits from [&hellip
Once Upon a Time… (International Women’s Day)
March 7th, 2016
It’s been a while since I pecked a TravelnLass “Once Upon a Time” blast-from-the-past. But with nearly 400 unique posts [&hellip
10 Tips for Bargaining Like a Pro
February 27th, 2016
Given my life-long passion for exploring the off-the-beaten-path corners of the globe (40+ countries now and counting), I’ve surely had [&hellip
Wine Corks: a Global Lesson
February 19th, 2016
So what’s so WOWZER about a humble WINE CORK, you may ask? Though it might *seem* like the [&hellip
Kindly Mules – an Expat’s Best Friend
February 11th, 2016
There are few thrills more dear to an expat’s heart (especially one that lives in a country with astronomical import [&hellip
CUBA: Playa Larga
February 5th, 2016
Not to be confused with CAYO LargO – which is a posh island off the southern coast reachable only by [&hellip
Welcome
Off-the-beaten-path travel is my passion, and I’ve always lived life “like a kid in a candy store” – eager to sample as many flavors as I can. Indeed, my life motto has long been:
This ain’t a dress rehearsal, folks!
And in that spirit, after years of running my own adventure travel company, and flitting off to far-away places every chance I got… Read more about me…
Stuff I Use (& Love!)
