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Lea Lane: Two Faraway Thanksgivings, & What I Learned

Solo In Malaysia On a Yacht in the Caribbean My ex married a university president and lived in a historic house where leaves were raked by others and fireplaces crackled picture-perfect below important art and the table was set with Lenox and Steuben. ...

From LEA LANE, Huffington Post,  24 Nov 2009
Related Topics: US Department of Defense

Lea Lane: Five Fears About Solo Travel

Here are five common fears about solo traveling - and some honest answers, taken from my website, sololady.com I'll feel lonely as a solo traveler. Yes, you might. But sometimes you'll be lonelier traveling with others. The worst trips I've taken were ...

From LEA LANE, Huffington Post,  2 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Skype

Lea Lane: Green Clean Where the Sun Don't Shine: Use a Bidet

When I bought my condoi, it came with two toilets in one bathroom. At least that's what I first thought. I wanted to turn the one without a seat into a planter or a fountain or a cat bowl. But I eventually gave up and started using the bidet for its ...

From LEA LANE, Huffington Post,  28 Oct 2009

Lea Lane: Seven Safety Tips When Booking a Room

Most vacations are safe and fun. But especially if you're a female solo traveler, keep in mind these seven safety reminders when booking a room anywhere in the world. Then enjoy yourself! Make savvy choices. Select a hotel with room-entry only through ...

From LEA LANE, Huffington Post,  21 Oct 2009

Lea Lane: Ten Extraordinary Things about Rio, including a Man Called H

We'll get to the famed Man in Rio who gifted me with good jewelry an hour after we met (24-carat gold, thank you very much). But first, reflections on two trips to that heartbreakingly beautiful and beautifully heartbreaking city. Here are 10 ...

From LEA LANE, Huffington Post,  5 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Howard Stern

Lea Lane: "Turning," or, You Don't Have to Be Jewish (or a President) to Atone on Yom Kippur

Now is the time for turning. The leaves are beginning to turn from green to red to orange. The birds are beginning to turn and are heading once more toward the south. The animals are beginning to turn to storing their food for the winter. For leaves, ...

From LEA LANE, Huffington Post,  27 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Bill Clinton,  Monica Lewinsky,  Joe Wilson (politician),  Barack Obama,  U.S. House of Representatives

Lea Lane: The Inner Journey I Had To Take: Two Weeks Alone on a Cliff

This past summer of rising angst and hate-mongering reminds me of a difficult time in my life when I managed to find peace and strength, by myself, on the edge of the continent. If you are feeling anxious you might consider a time-out for solitude and ...

From LEA LANE, Huffington Post,  22 Sep 2009
Related Topics: The Eagles (musician),  Leo Kottke,  Dusty Springfield

Lea Lane: Seven Tips on Traveling with Your Pet

Want to roam the world with Fido? (Kitty may be tougher; find a good sitter or cattery, as most cats don't enjoy moving around unless it's to a familiar second home, or such.). The Travel Industry Association (TIA) reports that about 15 percent of us ...

From LEA LANE, Huffington Post,  15 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Loews

Lea Lane: The UR1HTR Virus ("Hate Flu'): Stop the Epidemic!

It's the flu season and breaking news is that the H1N1 ("Swine Flu") virus can be moderated with one inoculation. But the ever-present UR1HTR virus (also called "hate flu" or "Republican flu") has been spreading rapidly since November, 2008. The hate ...

From LEA LANE, Huffington Post,  14 Sep 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  NASCAR,  Dennis Miller,  Rupert Murdoch,  Roger Ailes

Lea Lane: My Husband Fought the Same Brain Cancer as Senator Kennedy

As I read the obituaries about Edward Kennedy's death, I feel great empathy. My late husband, Chaim Stern, was diagnosed with glioblastoma in July, 2001-- the same type of aggressive tumor that killed the senator. And so I'm moved to post again a ...

From LEA LANE, Huffington Post,  26 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Edward M. Kennedy

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