Joanna
Chantilly Lace & a Pretty Face
It was sad to leave ZeeCee and Richard's house, but we had one more leg of the journey to complete before heading for home. Home... it...
I'm going where the sun keeps shining, through the pouring rain.
Going where the weather suits my clothes.
Banking off of the northeast winds, sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.
Henry Nilsson
Joanna
- Apr 11
- 9 min
Ça Plane Pour Moi
There’s nothing like a lazy, rainy day to reboot. A rainy day has the ability to provide the time, often needed to temporarily shift...
910
Joanna
- Apr 8
- 7 min
Bunged up in Belgium
Crossing the border from France into Belgium was surprisingly easy… yet tremendously nerve racking at the same time. There was a simple...
680
Joanna
- Apr 6
- 4 min
Duck Soup & Beyond…
Leaving France and bound for Belgium, we decorated the journey with a couple quick one-night stands. As it was more than a 4 hour drive...
560
Joanna
- Apr 4
- 4 min
Côte Fleurie
I have a lot of problems. I am fully aware of this. Two of my primary issues are; 1. I think it’s going to be incredibly easy to lose...
940
Joanna
- Apr 3
- 5 min
Operation Overlord
D-Day would be the decisive blow required for the liberation of Europe. Bravery, determination and overwhelming firepower would allow the...
650
Joanna
- Apr 2
- 5 min
On the Road Again…
For a country that has no food, it‘s still fairly impossible to lose weight here. When you do, by a slim chance, come across a place that...
661
Joanna
- Apr 1
- 7 min
In Search of Substance
For the amount of years I took French in school, I am appalled at how horrendous my ability to speak and understand the language actually...
660
Joanna
- Mar 30
- 4 min
Hopping Along
Could it be jet lag? The overwhelming hustle and bustle of Paris? Disorientation? Could it be the fact that the stress of everyday life...
700
Joanna
- Mar 29
- 6 min
Far from Vogue
You know those days you are so entirely exhausted, you think that once your head hits the pillow, you’re set to pass out for at least...
762
Joanna
- Mar 28
- 7 min
Paris by Storm
There is nothing more stressful than international travel right now. Yes, we all want to do it… I do, at least… but until you’re...
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Joanna
- Mar 26
- 4 min
Chic for 2 Weeks
What to wear in France? Every single piece of clothing I have packed is not going to be good enough. Not good enough for Paris, anyway. ...
500
Joanna
- Mar 24
- 5 min
Restless Leg Syndrome
I suffer from Restless Leg Syndrome. I have no idea when it started, but it’s something that I’ve lived with for quite a few years. Maybe...
542
Joanna
- Mar 22
- 2 min
Paris, mon Cheri...
Paris has been a dream of my aunt's since she was a little girl. On numerous occasions, she has envisioned herself standing in complete...
920
Joanna
- Dec 7, 2021
- 7 min
Miami Beach
My final day in Florida paradise... better make it a doozie. I had one very important mission to complete today. Another damn COVID...
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Joanna
- Dec 6, 2021
- 5 min
Little Havana
The time had come to leave my little Blue Strawberry Haven and head into the city. Little Havana. Before I dive into Little Havana...
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Joanna
- Dec 5, 2021
- 6 min
Keys in the Car
After my terrifying Uber drive and teetering on the edge of a road-rage fist fight, I settled back in my motel room with my bottle of...
40
Joanna
- Dec 4, 2021
- 5 min
No More Rain...
Of course, the United States of America would not be the United States of America, had the couple directly next to me not been fighting...
110
Joanna
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
Hasta Luego 🖤
No international travel for a couple years. Cancelled plans & flights and Covid fears. Finally light at the end of a tunnel so dark....
530
Joanna
- Dec 3, 2021
- 7 min
The Mouth of the Bull
After having endured tropical storms at their worst, I was eager to experience the blissful and unspoiled beauty the Caribbean had to...
480
Joanna
- Dec 3, 2021
- 7 min
Look here, Honey...
I have been back from Florida for over 2 months now... and thank goodness for my phone notes, as without them, I would be horrendously...
140
Joanna
- Dec 2, 2021
- 4 min
Life is Life
I left the San Blas Islands… a day earlier than I had paid for. I packed up all my rain-drenched belongings and hit the sea… Maj Lis and...
420
Joanna
- Nov 30, 2021
- 10 min
Do You Believe in Marmalade?
Fnally… FINALLY… I made it off my sailing ship torment. They were all probably just as happy to see me go, as I was to leave. Quarters...
690
Joanna
- Nov 29, 2021
- 11 min
Thanks, Paola…
My relationship with Paola, from Tao Travel, began in a quite positive manner. She seemed amiable and undeniably competent at her job. A...
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