LIFESTYLE

Interview with Instagram Traveler Katy Paterson

Interview with Katy Paterson of ChamorroChica In my book Instagram as your Guide to the World I feature several great Instagram travelers, and one of them is Katy Paterson from Singapore, she is Chamorro_chica on…

Instagram Travel with me to Canada

Instagram Travel with me to Canada I’d like to invite you to Instagram travel with me to Canada the next two weeks. (Follow me as Skimbaco) The Canadian Tourism Commission and VIA Rail invited 28…

Get Inspired by The Great Gatsby

Welcome our new writer Dana Bach Johnson. Wonderlust: The Great Gatsby We are so excited about the ”The Great Gatsby” movie! This new lavish version by Baz Luhrmann is set to make the Jazz Age sparkle…

Curious about learning new things? (And learn this: win an iPad mini)

I am a big believer that our learning never stops, and it should not stop. And it absolutely should not stop with academic education, and in fact I believe you often learn more about life…

Just in: The First-Ever Book about Instagram Travel is Published

I am beyond thrilled to announce that my first ebook Instagram as your Guide to the World – How, What and Who to Search and Follow on Instagram to Help You Travel the World just…

Travel Insight: Treat Mom to a Spa Treatment this Mother’s Day

Old Edward's Inn and Spa in Asheville, NC

Mother’s Day is not always about pretty packages and bows; you can take Mom to tea in a luxury hotel, delight her at home with a special tea luncheon, serve her breakfast in bed, or…

Travel: French Wine Cruise in Burgundy on a River Barge

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I hope you enjoyed the few Instagram photos I posted from my trip to France. Stay tuned for many more photos and my new discoveries from France, including my tips for Paris, pictures from Burgundy…

My Dream Mother’s Day & English Garden Themed Gifts

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Pictured above: Laura Ashley Cressida Heart Basket and Tool Set, Hunters Original British Rain Boots and Burberry Belted Leather Rain Boots Creating an Unforgettable Mother’s Day Still looking for that perfect gift to show your mom how much she…

Instagram Travel with me to Bali

Instagram travel to Bali, follow @skimbaco http://www.instagram.com/skimbaco

Virtually Travel with me to Bali This week make sure to check out my photos on Instagram directly from Bali, Indonesia! I will be in Bali as a guest of Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran and…

Celebrate Your Mom with an Afternoon Tea at Home for Mother’s Day

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The best Mother’s Day gift I have received was from my stepdaughters. A couple of years ago, they surprised me with an afternoon tea at home sophisticated enough to rival that of Ritz Carlton in…

Fashion: Cinco de Mayo Style

Cinco de Mayo outfit

Are you ready for Cinco de Mayo? Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite holidays, probably because I have a soft spot in my heart (er, stomach?) for fresh guacamole and salt-rimmed margaritas. However,…

7 Caring Mother’s Day Gift Ideas (eco savvy & gifts that give back)

Mother's Day Gift Guide

Gifts that give twice Mother’s Day this year is on May 12th in many countries, including USA. This year I collected 7 gift caring ideas that give twice. Many of these products support a charity,…

Paris Historic Hotel Review: Hotel Westminster

Hotel Westminster Paris France

Hotel Westminster in Paris, France Dreaming of a romantic trip to Paris with a hotel to match the theme? Then Hotel Westminster could be perfectly suited for you as it has the glitter and glamour of yesteryear…

Parenting Without Borders – Raising Children with Multicultural Parenting Principles

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Parenting Without Borders I love this picture of my girls – my middle daughter is saying “I was born in Germany” and my oldest one is teasing her “but you don’t speak any German, I…

Searching for What’s Trending (Bing It On Challenge)

Bing it on - searching for spring trends

Searching the spring trends Would you like to know my secrets for knowing what’s trendy? I would like to say it’s just “a hunch” but predicting and claiming what is trending right now takes a…