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XOMAD Interview: “Building a Creative Travel Business”

Thank you to XOMAD for including me in their series on The Plug. Wondering how you can build or maintain a travel business while in lockdown? Scope these tips on pitching editors, blog monetization, networking, and more from travel expert, writer, and frequent KTLA contributor, Lisa Niver, aka @wesaidgotravel. Pitching Editors Q: What are your top … Continued

Stay and Play at the Westin Palm Desert

Want to Work Outdoors? Lisa Niver on CNN

Thank you Lindsay Tigar for including me in your CNN article: How to create the outdoor workspace of your dreams! Use a real desk Sure, you could plop down on a lounge chair, or maybe even sprawl across an outdoor sofa. But to ensure you remain productive, you need to be comfortable enough to go … Continued

Finding Life Between The Lines

All my life, I have been in love with books. Whether traveling across town or across continents, I must have books with me. I have been drawn into the worlds that Jodi Picoult creates for decades. I included her book, A Spark of Light, in my Ms. Magazine article, “Feminist Fiction Books to Curl Up … Continued

Superman saved my Girl Scout Troop!

In 1978, my girl scout troop was invited to be part of Superman The Movie! We met in the early morning one Wednesday in February at Roscomare Road School and went in two vans to the location for filming. We had two studio teachers because we had to have three hours of school. I mainly … Continued

Are You Dreaming of Your Next Vacation?

Now that we have been #SafeAtHome, #AloneTogether, #TogetherAtHome since mid-March to flatten the curve on COVID-19, some of us are wondering when we can roam again. I have been sharing about my past adventures in my new series, Tell Me More About. I personally cannot wait to go back to Israel. I have traveled there … Continued

Inspiration for the 2020 Graduates: Life is What We Make It

 Life is what we make it. Class of 2020 Publisher’s note: I met Enock Makasi on March 24, 2016 when he was flying from Los Angeles, California to Salt Lake City on his way to his new home in Idaho and he was 15 years old. He had already flown from Uganda to Amsterdam and then California. He … Continued

Brave Means Living From the Inside Out: Untamed!

Thank you to Roxanne Szal and Ms. Magazine for publishing my article about Glennon Doyle’s memoir, Untamed! Reading Glennon Doyle’s memoir, Untamed, is diving into an adventure of what we can become. We collectively grow stronger as we are more willing to ask hard questions. Doyle wants to know, “Where did my spark go at ten? … Continued

Feeling Our Way with Cantor Emma Lutz

Shabbat Shalom. As we have all been #SafeAtHome during COVID-19, the clergy of Stephen Wise Temple have been sharing a daily dose of wisdom. I found these teachings from Cantor Emma Lutz this week deeply moving and she allowed me to share them again here. Happy Mother’s Day Weekend! The patient person shows much good … Continued

Rocky Mountaineer Train on bridge by Rocky Mountaineer

TELL ME MORE ABOUT: Rocky Mountaineer Train

Welcome to my new series: TELL ME MORE ABOUT: where I will be sharing resources from my favorite past adventures around our planet during this time when we cannot travel due to COVID-19. In the next weeks, I will share about all 10 trips in my recent article on Ms Magazine and I wanted you to have access to … Continued

Yes! Our Live Animals can join your Con-FUR-ence Call!

Want to liven up your next video conference meeting? Planning a FaceTime with friends or virtual birthday party? Sign up to have one of our amazing animals join the call! We also offer virtual tours with several animals. We’ll join the meeting do a quick intro of the sanctuary then you can ask questions or … Continued

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