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The Italian Dolomites: Local Flavor, Spellbinding Witches and Thrilling Thunder

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark August 29, 2011 Travel and Adventures

ShareOne of the special perks of touring with an experienced guide is the introduction to local people who are more than happy to share their grappa or limoncello as well as the more secret and intimate treasures of their home region. Which Witch? Petra was one such gem that our guide Gary Scott arranged for […]

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Ripples of Kindness… Guest Post: Bloggers Ask5for5 for Africa!

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark August 18, 2011 Random Ponderings

Share guest blogger: Sarah Lenssen from Ask5for5 photos courtesy of Cate Turton / Dept. for International Development First, thanks to Gina Stark for allowing me to post on her Gitana blog today! Today, more than 25 bloggers, including this one, are standing with me to Ask 5 for 5 for Africa. Here’s why…. I began […]

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The Serendipity of Traveling Solo – Or, Why There is No “of course!” in the Italian Language

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark August 12, 2011 Travel and Adventures

ShareI won’t gloss it over for you. I will not profess to “love traveling alone” because, at times, frankly, it gets kind of lonesome. But I will proclaim emphatically that some of my most cherished travel moments have come from doing just that: venturing out on my own. “A journey is like marriage. The certain […]

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Wicked Sexy: Neo Burlesque Dance in Idyllwild

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark August 3, 2011 Belly Dance

ShareI should have known better. Here I thought I had seen all of the magic and delights that my little yet fantabulous artful town could muster, and I was once again broadsided. Oops, “broad-sided” might be actually too apt a word for what hit me recently on another enchanting night at Café Aroma… as in […]

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Italian Dolomites: Foxes, Fox Holes, Foot Paths, and Fabulous Food

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark July 15, 2011 Hiking

ShareToday was another mixed bag of awesome in the Italian Dolomites. In the morning, some of the group enjoyed an international horse-jumping event, one (not me!) went on a vigorous bike ride and we all reconvened for a lovely lunch on a covered patio of a local restaurant. I’m becoming hooked on these grande salads […]

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Hiking Italy: Delving Into the Dolomites

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark July 9, 2011 Hiking

ShareMany of you who know me and/or follow my meanderings know that I have been eagerly anticipating my trip to the Italian Dolomites this summer. Well, here I am and it so far has exceeded my expectations and hopes. I only wish I could say as much for my own body! A Guide on the […]

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Venice: A Thing of Beauty – Then and Now

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark July 3, 2011 Travel and Adventures

ShareVenice has been called the most beautiful city in the world. After meandering and savoring it’s many delights and sights for four days, I confess I won’t stand up and challenge that statement. I had been to Venice before, as an 18-year old high on freedom, possibility and the adventures made available to young travelers […]

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Washington DC, Fireflies …and Irreverent Me

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark June 26, 2011 Interactive Travel

ShareHave you ever seen the U.S. capitol? Toured the monuments? Visited the hallowed halls of the founding fathers and their documents of “We’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take this any more!”-ness ? But….have you ever seen fireflies? I am patriotic, really! (said with perhaps too much doth protesting) And I find […]

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Interactive Travel: New York, DC, Italy …Tell Gina Where to Go

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark June 21, 2011 Interactive Travel

ShareI’m off once again! To New York, DC and Italy. On a new adventure that I hope will be guided in part by your suggestions and input. I began this “project” about a year ago when I posted: Tell Gina Where to Go…An Experiment in Interactive Travel/Blogging and I got some welcome insider tips and […]

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Santa Barbara – Living La Vida Local

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark May 20, 2011 Travel and Adventures

ShareAs much as I’ve called this tranquil town my second or third home by visiting it so much, I’ve never lounged around on my own, basking in the feeling of living like a local in Santa Barbara. I’m house-sitting for a few weeks and that means my childhood friend who I pal around with when […]

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Purge-a-tory: The Hell You Face When You Move

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark May 11, 2011 Random Ponderings

Share{EAV_BLOG_VER:c2660dbac39b0e53} I’m a sinner. I am guilty of the sin of hanging-on-to-things-ness. I’m not even sure where it stems from; loving beautiful, well-crafted things, thinking I’ll once again fit in to those jeans, my ridiculously over indulged sense of sentimentality, thinking I’ll scan those photos, a deep insecurity from childhood 😉 … Whatever has brought me […]

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You Can DO It! Festive Chocolate Easter Nests

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark April 23, 2011 Random Ponderings

ShareWe interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you this missive about an easy Easter creation! This isn’t really a recipe, and no, it’s not even really instructions. It’s more like encouragement to just DO it! I saw a Food Porn picture that inspired the idea of making chocolate nests with little colorful eggs nest-led […]

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The Italian Dolomites: Local Flavor, Spellbinding Witches and Thrilling Thunder

Ripples of Kindness… Guest Post: Bloggers Ask5for5 for Africa!

The Serendipity of Traveling Solo – Or, Why There is No “of course!” in the Italian Language

Wicked Sexy: Neo Burlesque Dance in Idyllwild

Italian Dolomites: Foxes, Fox Holes, Foot Paths, and Fabulous Food

Hiking Italy: Delving Into the Dolomites

Venice: A Thing of Beauty – Then and Now

Washington DC, Fireflies …and Irreverent Me

Interactive Travel: New York, DC, Italy …Tell Gina Where to Go

Santa Barbara – Living La Vida Local

Purge-a-tory: The Hell You Face When You Move

You Can DO It! Festive Chocolate Easter Nests

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