Anchorage to Talkeetna: Dream Trip to Denali

Anchorage to Talkeetna: Dream Trip to Denali

I spent three summers of my seven years at sea sailing the inside passage of Alaska with Princess Cruises. I heard passengers talk about their pre-cruise adventure in Denali National Park and it has long been on my bucket list! I absolutely LOVED my road trip adventure to Denali with Pursuit Alaska. View our Anchorage … Continued

I am a 2022 Southern California Journalism Awards Finalist!

Thank you Los Angeles Press Club and Southern California Journalism Awards! I am honored to be a finalist for Book Critic! 2022 Finalist: 64th annual Southern California Journalism Awards B13. CRITICISM OF BOOKS FINALISTS: Lisa Niver, Thrive Global John Freeman, Alta Journal M.G. Lord, Los Angeles Times David L. Ulin, Alta Journal Chris Willman, Variety … Continued

What to DO in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

For my very first visit to Wisconsin, my 43rd state, I explored Elkhart Lake in May 2022. Learn about my awesome accommodations and all of the delicious dining experiences in my article: Where to STAY and EAT. Experience all of our amazing adventures in my videos below: GoKarts 🏎 at Road America 🏁🇺🇸The National Park … Continued

Exploring Elkhart Lake: Where to STAY and EAT

I love to travel to new places and when i was invited to Wisconsin (State #43) for the first time, I said, “YES!” Please enjoy the videos below of where we stayed and ate at Elkhart Lake, see part two for all of our adventures! Welcome to Elkhart Lake I stayed at The Shore Club … Continued

Speaker at Turkish Consulate: Niver’s News: May 2022

May News 2022 with Lisa Niver & We Said Go Travel: Thank you to Gizem and her Turkish Coffee Lady Foundation for inviting me to be the keynote speaker at Premier of the “Turkish Coffee Tales of Anatolia” documentary at the Turkish Consul General’s Residence. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lisa Niver … Continued

Exploring Pasadena, A California Staycation

Pasadena is relatively close to where I live in Los Angeles and during COViD I explored more of it. You may think of Pasadena as the place for the Rose Bowl football game, the Tournament of Roses Parade as well as the place where Jet Propulsion lab, Caltech and ArtCenter College of Design make change … Continued

Explore the Majestic Princess with me!

For Spring Break 2022, we traveled on the Majestic Princess to the Mexican Riviera. I also sailed on this ship last summer to Alaska. You can see the bears, glaciers and eagles in this article on my Alaska shore excursions and click here to see my Mexican Riviera shore excursions of whales, cliff divers and … Continued

Our Stories Matter: How Writing Can Heal Our Hearts

Thank you to Holly Corbett and Consciously Unbiased for publishing my article: “Our Stories Matter: How Writing Can Heal Our Hearts“ During the past two years of the COVID roller coaster, life has been more obviously uncertain. Anna Quindlen’s newest book, Write for Your Life, suggests that “it [is] possible to be in a dreadful situation … Continued

My Favorite Reese’s Book Club Books

I love books! I was an early reader and often was reading more than one book at a time growing up. One of my most favorite places to go as a child and as an adult is to the library. I appreciate all the book selections in Reese’s Book Club and have written about many … Continued

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